Dolchamar

Dolchamar
Dolchamar in Germany in 2006
Background information
Origin	Finland
Genres	Electropop, indie pop
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Vinilkosmo
Associated acts	Lordi Punaiset Messiaat
Website	dolchamar.net
Members
Patrik Austin Hannu Linkola Sebastian Dumitrescu Andrei Dumitrescu
Past members
Leena Peisa

Dolchamar is a Finnish rock band that performs in the language Esperanto. It was formed in 1999 in London by Patrik Austin after his departure from Punaiset Messiaat, and instantly signed by the French Vinilkosmo record company, but now resides in Finland. In 2003 they changed their name from Dolcxamar to Dolchamar, a change between the two conventions for representing the Esperanto word dolĉamar’, pronounced [doltʃaˈmar] — poetic for dolĉamaro (literally "Sweetbitterness").

Members

Current members

• Patrik Austin - vocals, guitar
• Hannu Linkola - drums, percussion
• Sebastian Dumitrescu - bass
• Andrei Dumitrescu - synthesizer

Former members

• Leena Peisa (2003–2005) - synthesizer, vocals

Albums

• Trejn Tu Noŭer (2009)
  1. Trejn Tu Noŭer
  2. 2Gether 4Awhile
  3. M.T.R.
  4. River
  5. Clavis
  6. Ni Festis Unu Nokton
  7. Experimento música
  8. La Pordisto
  9. Ho Abio
  10. -if-
  11. Des Pli
  12. La Fariseo

• Rebela Sono (2005)
  1. Junaj idealistoj
  2. Himno de Esperhe
  3. Akcidentoj
  4. Ni chiuj ni
  5. ...Kaj chi tio povas ighi nenio
  6. Kontra krusadanto
  7. Solaj paroj
  8. Subamighi
  9. Simia kaptilo
  10. Kr3yza festema injo
  11. Chinokta sento
  12. En Grekia

• Elektronika kompilo (2003) - Dolchamar contributed two titles

• Lingvo Intermonda (2000) (part of Kolekto 2000)
  1. Malbonulo
  2. Ĉu vi pretas
  3. Urbega nimfo
  4. Pacman
  5. Mi volas pli
  6. ...kaj pli
  7. Tunel' tra la ter'
  8. Lingvo intermonda
  9. F--iĝu!

• Kun ikso (demo) (1999)
  1. Malbonulo
  2. Pacman
  3. Mi volas pli

Ĉu vi pretas?

Ĉu vi pretas? is a hip hop song by the Esperanto band Dolchamar, on the album Lingvo Intermonda. The title comes from the chorus challenging, "Ĉu vi pretas por la veno de Dolchamar?" (Are you ready for the coming of Dolchamar?). The punchline Ĉu vi pretas? is an idiomatic way of asking one whether they are ready. It originally appeared briefly in a song by La Mondanoj, an 80's Esperanto hard rock band, and has now become a common catch phrase among Esperanto users.

External links

• dolchamar.net Official website
• Dolchamar on Myspace