Red Ice - The Interview
The Red Ice Creations web site and radio show is created by brothers Fredrik and Henrik Palmgren. The show broadcasts worldwide over the internet from the west coast of Sweden.
Henrik and Fredrik were kind enough to spend their time and energy answering some questions about their web site, radio show, and influences. Thanks again to Fredrik and Henrik for the interview and Red Ice Creations!
Without further ado...
I was wondering - what is the story behind how Red Ice Creations began?
Henrik: Red-Ice.net as the site was called from the beginning, started as an art project about 5 Years ago. It was intended to be a music/graphics site, like an online resource center for myself and a friend who started the site. Back then, early 2002, I started to read a lot of "alternative news" about 9/11 and about the same time I also stumbled on some information about the Mayan Calendar.
The site became a place where I gathered the most interesting articles I came across, pretty simple stuff. It wasn't until late 2003 that the site started to look somewhat similar in design to how it looks today. I've been interested in a lot of different topics long before I started the site - so it was never a really huge leap in any direction during this process - things just slowly moved in this direction and the site evolved up to the point where it's at today. There is a long story here and the site has changed many times over the 5 somewhat years that it has been online. I have tried to maintain faithful to the original idea of keeping much graphics on the site and try to have an eye for the design when I develop the site.
Fredrik: This is Henriks project from the start, he has done an amazing job getting the mix of news and site content going, all the design. I'm just glad to be a part of the the new site - thanks Henrik -
How long have you been interested in these topics? Is there anything in particular that sparked that interest?
H: As far back as I can remember I've been interested in mysteries, ancient civilizations, Atlantis, cryptozoology, space, UFO's, aliens, new technology and conspiracy. But I think it was really after 9/11 and when I first started reading about the Mayan calendar, as I mentioned above, that it all really took off. Looking back on it now, it seems like 9/11 was a wake up call for many people, on many different levels, that's pretty interesting in itself. And I think it adds even more "mystery" and dimension to the events that day.
At some point during this process I also realized that this is incredibly important stuff. It started as an interest… as a fascination, but the deeper into some of these subjects you get; you realize how important it all is. You realize how important it is for us to wake up if we are to survive the years ahead. So at this point, as most will understand, this is so much more than a "hobby" or something you do to "pass the time", as some people not yet "into it" seem to think.
F: Not that long, early 2000 I got a spiritual kick-start of sorts and really started to open my eyes and when 2001 09 11 arrived it was no turning back, a few months later I was glued to radio programs like Rense, Alex Jones, Unknowncountry, and looking at every possible "Alternative documentary" I could get my hands on. A crash course to get up to speed I guess.
How much of your time is devoted to Red Ice? Is it a full time job, as I suspect, or do you have other occupations?
H: Much time is being spent on redicecreations.com - even if all of it isn't "hands on" work with the site. A lot of stuff goes on "behind the scenes", like researching different people for the radio show and just sifting thru a lot of information. There is so much to do - but there just isn't time for it all. At this point the work is a very dynamic process and I try to go with the flow as much as possible - it has worked very well so far. Sometimes the news are a bit slow, and you'll be able to work on other areas… but mostly there's so much crazy, important and interesting stuff going on that there's just isn't time to get to it all.
Other than Red Ice Creations I have two extra jobs at the moment to be able to pay the bills. One is with audio & video installation and exhibitions, conferences and events. I also work extra as a technician at a local theater where I mostly do the sound during concerts and sometimes I handle the light during theaters and such.
Our move towards having subscriptions on the site is an effort to being able to spend even more time with the site. I hope we'll be able to provide more video/film content on the site soon also. We have lots of plans and I think both Fredrik and I have the intention to integrate our interest in making music, art, graphics and film/video into the site. At the moment it's mainly a question of prioritizing in regards to the time.
F: Yes pretty much, We are also trying to get some movie/film and music projects going.
As a Swedish resident, how would you describe your perspective on world political events? How do you view the EU?
H: Difficult question, I'd say that my perspective isn't different from anyone else who also have chosen to pull the plug on the main stream media (mainly television). I watch the international news more than I watch the local and generally it feels like people don't have the time, interest or the "pattern recognition" ability that is necessary to comprehend what's really going on in the world.
But it's on multiple levels and maybe that's why some people are having such a difficulty to understand it all. The political world scene is scripted like a bad movie …really incoherent - and I guess that's why people are having such a hard time to keep up with it …because it's all nonsense (that happens when you try to over analyze a bad movie script too). That's how I view it at this point anyway! It's designed to confuse you and make the impression that there are real "political struggles" going on in the world (and in some instances that's probably true, at least on the local levels - because of all the ambitious but low level politicians out there). When I changed my perspective and started looking at it like it's all designed to keep us occupied, and the real "movers and shakers" of the game are slowly advancing the agenda from behind the scenes, it all started to make sense. There really "brilliant" stuff is going on the subtle levels. It's an art - how to conduct society and people. There's so much more to say about this.
In regards to the EU, it seems to be setup to be the new power center for ruling the entire world. I read somewhere a while back that they keep seat number 666 in the European parliament unoccupied. I guess they keep that seat reserved for someone. Who knows if that's really true, we simply have to get a hold of the poor schmuck who got seat 665 or 667 in the EU parliament and ask. Then to further spur things they had this pretty interesting ad for the EU a while back that said "Europe: many tongues, one voice". I guess that's why they have built the EU Parliament in Strasbourg after that famous painting of the tower of Babylon by Pieter Brueghel that was done way back in 1563, so that probably reflect the mentality that's behind EU.
To me it's obviously an effort to rebuild what once was known as the Holy Roman Empire. But I'm not against a unified Europe, much less a unified world. I just don't like the centralizations of power that is involved in this process and the guys who pull the strings seem to be up to no good. It seems to be all about control and domination, and I don't want that! We need more people who can trust each other, and we need less paranoid-psychotic leaders - only interested in guarding their tiny dominion of power.
F: I observe the madness from a distance and the same goes for the EU. I am positive that we humans will find a way to work together globally, but Politics and systems like the EU is not it. When humans start to wake up they will know what personal responsibility means, it comes natural and it dissolves all hunger for leaders. People will understand how to communicate again and this will help to find and implement solutions. Institutions like politics (if I can call it that) mirrors the population and right now vast groups of humans are manipulated to give their power away, thus we will find the must unsuitable people in the top positions. The puppet show of today's world political events is pure black *magic. We will do all we can to expose this, and without fear in our hearts.
* Magic (to me) very simplified, is all the parts of this experience that is unseen, other words to describe magic could be, miracles, mysteries, the occult so on and so on. At least to me it's NOT a mystery or something to be afraid of, but as with everything here on earth we have to be conscious of what we are doing, understand what we are doing. Some of these magical practices may hurt ourselves and our neighbour, so do we take personal responsibility for this? (do we stop hurting others for personal gain) What "Black" magic is to me, is entities without soul basically, playing around with this kind of stuff. They don't stop it's up to us to say NO. But again, there is no need to feed these soulless entities energy, that's what they need to survive having no soul, so all the fear and hatred we focus on goes right into such a creature, it basically hinder these creatures to evolve. - EVOLve - we need to turn this world around - (we) LOVE -
Would you say that you learn as much as your listeners from the interviews, or are you usually already familiar with your guest's material prior to the interview?
H: Up to this point I have been familiar with almost everyone we have interviewed, just a few exceptions. This of course does not mean that I don't learn stuff and pick new things up. It's a real luxury to invite a guest to the program and nudge them in the direction that you want them to talk and speculate about.
F: I learn things constantly even though I'm familiar with most of the topics, and I hope I learn as much as any listener, my mind is still open.
From an audio perspective, Red Ice always sounds great. Did you have a lot of experience as a sound engineer before starting the show?
H: Both Fredrik and I have background as musicians, we have our own recording studio from where we do all our shows. Fredrik handles most of the audio technical stuff at this point and he does a great job at that! Many other "podcasts" and online radio shows out there frankly sounds really crappy sometimes, and one thing that we want to do is to have good quality on the recordings. It's another thing if you get a bad phone line, you're pretty much powerless about that - it has been working very well so far!
F: I've been playing, writing and recording music for about 15 years, so I recognise a microphone and a mixer when I see one.
What are some of your favorite or most memorable books that you've read on the occult, conspiracy, ancient civilizations, alternative history, etc.?
H: At this point I don't have time to get thru as many books in their entirety as I would like to. There are a lot of books on my "get to" list. Here are a few that I highly recommend: Michael Tsarion's "Atlantis, Alien Visitation & Genetic Manipulation",
David Icke's "Tales from the Time Loop", Carl Johan Calleman's "Solving the Greatest Mystery of our Time: The Mayan Calendar", Jeremy Narby's "The Cosmic Serpent". Jim Marrs' "Alien Agenda" and also his "Rule By Secrecy".
Jay Weidner's & Vincent Bridge's "The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye, Alchemy and the End of Time".
I've also been reading Michael Talbot's "The Holographic Universe" on and off for the last six months. A few reference resources that you simply must have close by is Manley Palmer Hall's "The Secret Teachings of all Ages", Brad & Sherry Steiger's "Conspiracies and Secret Societies the Complete Dossier" and Texe Marrs' "Codex Magica" is also really interesting to go thru.
DVD material with lectures and documentary films are also an excellent resource when you might not have time to get to all the books you want to.Alex Jones' "Terrorstorm" and "Martial Law", Michael Tsarion's "Origins and Oracles" series is magnificent and Jordan Maxwell lectures and David Icke's DVD's are vital stuff!
F: I have read the Danish author Martinus 7 book series called "Livets Bog" (Life's Book, Title directly translated) www.martinus.dk this man has written a lot more and calls his collected work "The Third Testament" + Carl Johan Calleman - Solving the Greatest Mystery of Our time: The Mayan Calendar www.calleman.com we will have Carl back on the program soon.
I've noticed recently that both Alan Watt and Michael Tsarion have been "regular" guests on the show, which is awesome! How is it you choose researchers to be the regulars? Is it based on your impressions? Listener response? Both? Anything else?
H: We've gotten great feedback on the shows we've done with Tsarion, Watt and Moors. But mostly it depends on how broad they are in their research and what areas they are into. Tsarion, Watt and Moors are very different in their approach but they can all pretty much address anything and this rank really high in regards to "nomination" as a regular guest :)
F: All of the above, I'm very glad that Alan , Michael and now Christopher Moors are willing to come back and talk with us. I feel it's important to challenge my own views and ideas but at the same time follow the path, so to speak.
What is your understanding of 2012 and the end times prophecies associated with it?
H: Big Changes … I suspect it will only increase in the years ahead! This could be due to some rare cosmic alignment and we're about to line up with of the center of the Milky way or we are entering the photon belt and/or the precession cycle is taking us into the "Age of Aquarius" or it could simply be related to how the nature of creation plays out. It might simply be time for humanity to (again?) wake up and become more spiritually aware and at the same time move into areas of spiritual science and transcendent technology. The funny thing about this is that in these "end times" there seems to be one bunch of people waking up while the other bunch is falling asleep - to much stressed, over dosed with Drugs and TV - totally disconnected. But I guess this also could be seen as a sign that things are coming to a close - because in the long run - it's not sustainable behavior. We might very well be seeing some catastrophic events, such as earth changes or wars in the years ahead. But it's more about the inner world than the outer… and since the inner reflects outward - they are of course intimately connected.
F: "End Times" Simply means end of an age, this is nothing to be worried about it has happened before. and maybe we will find ourselves at "Times end" or the slowing down/speeding up of Time/Vibration experience. Is it the portal in to the 5th world (2+0+1+2)=5?. Carl Johan Calleman presents a very good argument for the possible energetically correct end date of October 28, 2011. I like to think of 2012 as if it has already happened, meaning that I have completed all spiritual preparations and started living now as I expect it to be then. It's important to look at the Mayan calendar system as more then just an end date, and more of a spiritual evolution calendar. I'm aware of the alignments and what have you, simply put I think it is going to be very interesting to be alive in the years ahead. Also, The Earth will not Explode…hi hi hi.
Do you engage in any esoteric, occult, or spiritual practices regularly (meditation, religious services, ceremonies, rituals, etc.)? If so, has it, and how has it, improved your understanding of the topics covered on Red Ice?
H: Nope. No religion, no rituals. I used to do a lot more meditation… at the time it helped me greatly to keep a perspective on things. At the moment for some reason I don't do at all as much meditation. I just try to be in the moment as much as I can all the time. I try to be aware and keep the mind quiet and keep away from stress. I guess that's also a form of meditation.
F: I do engage in meditation, prayer type communication but this is such a personal thing it's hard to explain. It definitely puts everything in perspective, meaning it helps me endlessly and releases any fear blocks.
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