So let's start with the good news: Paxit is now available on Bandcamp.
They've started adding some of their releases, and new materials will also be available soon.
This is in addition to Paxit's Spotify discography.
And now for the bad news: some of the releases are still missing, so no full discography here.
Sabixatzil’s A.LL ALON.E stands out from the rest of the artists' works with its unique focus on simpler guitar, much cleaner, less chaotic sounds over the regular noise and jazz.
Despite this, it still manages to incorporate some of the more intense and chaotic elements present in Sabixatzil’s other releases and projects. The album's sound is both distinctive and straightforward in a very impressive manner, making it an enjoyable listening experience, still bordering on the experimental, with the recording techniques, tonality, and overall motif.
If you’re a fan of neo-classical, Spanish-influenced, guitar noodling, look no further. There's a whole range of sounds of emotions for you, in this eight-track release.
Honey Hunting, a collaboration between Les Carnages Possibles and NishMa is an 18-minute track that's going to blow you away.
Both Amsterdam-based artists bring their A-game and deliver this weird, haunting, extremely delicate, thoughtful release, unique in a way that seems not to be of this world and is definitely very hard to describe or pin down to a certain genre.
The vocals, the instrumentation, the way it generates tension and fear, it's really unique.
The fact that they chose us to release and distribute this gem is both exciting and humbling.
We've been quite busy with releasing music, and that took a toll on posting about said music.
Be warned, there are going to be numerous posts about numerous releases.
You might even like some!
Heavenly Jazz Noise Father by gaop is a three track electro-acoustic-jazz-noise EP. Clocking in just under 20 minutes but delivering all of the goods.
Here's the blurb that was originally posted by gaop:
An exploration of the Jazz-Noise spectrums. Walking the sacred grounds between the two genres, with a heavy bag of influences.
The goal in mind for this EP was to somewhat fuse two genres, using their commonalities.
These tracks utilize the electronic, acoustic, instrumental, harsh, experimental, improvisational, intense, cerebral and carnal, to produce an interesting palette.
Earlier variations of the tracks in this EP appeared in compilations this year, but were revisited, re-edited, and partially re-recorded for the occasion.
And that's about it.
No further description required, really. Just take a listen.
I couldn't have worded it better myself.
Adding a Bandcamp embed of the album below, so you can play it without bothering yourself with a search.
"ever rest" by ohrr is a three track EP, that blends post metal, with dark ambient and sound manipulation. It's doomy and gloomy in nature, and has a heavy feeling to it, even though it's minimalistic and partially acoustic.
We're humbled and delighted to have it on RZRecords. "ever rest" was not only highly anticipated, but is also a breath of fresh air.
This EP follows several singles ohrr released in 2023, but while those were more of a noisy ambient, IDM like takes on electronic music, this release channels artists such as Jodis, Sumac, Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot or at times even Tool, in composition and concept.
The release is instrumental, 15.5 minutes in length and currently available on all streaming platforms.
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| In Drone We Trust, by NishMa, Haggari Nakashe & gaop |
Bad Dreams - Haggari Nakashe & gaop is a four track EP, originally released in early 2007.
As a part of our attempt to map out the history of our releases, we're finally posting about it, something we unfortunately never did.
When it came out, it was uploaded to a handful of streaming channels existing at the time, but mostly sent out to people in a Zip file format and on personally burned CDs.
It wasn't one of the releases we did PR for, it was just sent out to friends, posted about on a few forums, later we uploaded it to YouTube. But that was all.
No idea why, but then again, 2007 was a really busy year for us, and sometimes we just recorded stuff because it was just happening, released it because it was there and we felt like we have to share whatever we were creating and move on to the next outburst.
This was one of the earliest Haggari Nakashe & gaop collabs, a bunch of them were also released that very year, all of them quite different, most of them are still pretty good in retrospect. There were a few lost, so if you have files, CDRs or recollection of releases we fail to mention, please let us know!
This specific release was recorded in bits and pieces by emailing tracks and channels back and forth. It's mostly layered bass guitars, flutes and recorders, some FX, but that's it. For a period in our lives where noise was out major focus, it's pretty calm, even though it's dark and haunting.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: We're moving the deadline to December to give us some more time to prep and you some more times to finish your tracks!
Greetings fellow sound aficionados!
We are again inviting everyone to submit your materials for our 6 ways split series!
Hot on the heels of RZRecords SIX WAY SPLIT, Vol.1 and RZRecords 6 WAY SPLIT, Vol.2, we are now looking for submissions for the 3rd and 4th installments.
The theme we requested for the previous releases was "dark", and people submitted lots of stuff that just showed how conceptions change between people. We thought it was pretty awesome that the tracks we received were so different in style.
This time around, think "dark" but there are literally no limitations when it comes to musical themes or genres. Send whatever seems right, or whatever you want to share with the world.
The rules are:
no samples
- the releases going to be submitted to the majority of streaming platforms
and having copyright issues can sabotage the entire project. Please own
the rights to your materials. If you have questions - we're here for you.
10 minutes per artist - up to 10min. it can be one track, can be 20 tracks half a minute each, it's up to you. If you feel that you're best represented by a 10 second beep - send it over, sounds interesting!
provide all the info
- make sure to properly name your files,
provide us with the order you desire if you want them in a certain way, artist name and special notes
(caps, special characters, etc). If you have a special logo you use, let
us know so we consider that when we work on the cover art. Last time we simply used one font for everyone which made things easier, but send us your stuff just in case.
no hate
- hate speech will not be accepted. Also, please make sure to let us
know if your content is explicit, some platforms need to tag it
according to their rules.
limited to 6 participants - we only have room for a selected few per release, so please keep that in mind. if we get lots of submissions there's gonna be another volume coming soon! We usually arrange stuff concept wise, so if you're left out - doesn't mean we hate you, we might be saving your for a more relevant combination of tracks.
pro bono
- while we will distribute the release for online streaming, please
note that at the moment we're not planning on a physical release nor are
there plans to sell it. participation is without pay, but feel free to
contact us for the files if you wish to print your own copies to sell
locally. If sometime down the line there's special interest or demand - we might release a physical copy and distribute those between the participants.
submission
- send your FLAC files to contact.rzrecords[@]gmail.com and please try
to limit the loudness to -6dB. We find it easiest to work with google
drive folders with all of the materials in one place.
deadline - We'd like to have all tracks by November 2023. If you feel like you need more time, send it anyways, we'll save it for the next release.We know some people take longer to submit cos they're working on brand new stuff.
We have wonderful news, there's a brand new release from gaop!
It's dark, it's jazzy, it's piano-lead dark ambient with sad undertones.
A 47 minute long odyssey with a winter feel to it.
The aforementioned piano is accompanied by metallic percussion, woodwind shrieks and a generally brooding atmosphere created by layered effects. The sound is one of minimalism, but not in an uneventful way.
The release is free to stream on most platforms, but also available for digital purchase on gaop's bandcamp.
This release is another one in gaop's experimental celebrations of post-jazz and post-classical sounds, via a mesmerizing dark ambient, a contrast to his harsh noise releases but not venturing far from "noise" in general, it might be more user friendly, but the color palette is the same. The feedback, the humming drones hiding in the background, those are dead giveaways.
The album is a hauntingly beautiful collection of sounds that delve into the depths of fear and anxiety. With tiny, broken down elements of jazz and modern classical music infused into the atmospheric soundscape, gaop creates a dark sonic journey that really captivates the listener from start to finish.
"Jar of Fears" is a must-listen for anyone who loves immersive and experimental music that takes you on a journey through your own emotions.
There's a wonderful new compilation out on Pukehammer Records, and our beloved gaop is participating with When the Lights Explode.
But by all means, please listen to the entirety of the compilation as there was lots of effort put into gathering such a superb release, and it shows.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Hot on the heels of Vol.1 it's out extreme pleasure to present: RZRecords 6 WAY SPLIT, Vol.2 !!!
We were lucky enough to be presented with enough materials for two back to back releases.
This made the process a bit longer because we had to find the right concept for the releases to work in a harmonious way, but this is far from a complaint, it was a pleasure to be trusted with the participants' art, and to come up with a result we are very proud of.
As always, our goal is to find interesting collaboration, to do our tiny part in the promotion of artists you might have not heard of, and in the process to discover new music that excites us.
This is yet again a purely online release, which is spread across several streaming platforms.
Feel free to share it anywhere, and look for other instances it on other platforms that might pop up later.
It brings us much joy to introduce the following release.
Rzrecords SIX WAY SPLIT, Vol.1 the first in the series of what hopefully will become many.
This is our way to bring artists together, spread the word, collaborate and have fun.
This is a purely online release, which is spread across several streaming platforms.
A streaming format seemed right to us for the initial releases, with the thought of physical releases maybe becoming a reality at a later point.
We've already started conceptualizing the next releases in the series, so feel free to send in your materials!
The fine people over at Delirium Psychosis Productions have released yet another wonderful compilation, and yet again, we were lucky enough to take part.
Here's a message from the DPP team:
54 years after the Stonewall Uprising inaugurated the gay rights movement, we find ourselves once again in the fight for our lives. Trans genocide must be resisted by any means necessary. We are undergoing a deep historic process in the fight for our liberation, one that has been met with the utmost cruelty at the hands of bourgeois counterrevolution. Stand up, fight back, smash gay oppression.
All proceeds donated to The Trevor Project.
Now here's a fun little treat!
A new collab album by Haggari Nakashe & gaop.
It's been on repeat at RZRHQ since we got the master files, happy days indeed.
This one is a bit of everything thrown into the lab, a tad of jazz, ambient, drone, beats, noise, a very good listen.
A word from the artists:
Synth & Sax for the Elderly, a collaboration between gaop and Haggari Nakashe, paying homage to our ancestors via noisy drones, sax abuse and a few beats. Inspired by life itself.
The kind folks over at Delirium Psychosis Productions released a 50 track compilation titled "Psychic War Against Cop City: An Extreme Music Compilation" with the profits going to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.
It's a good compilation with lots of interesting tracks and genres, and a very good cause.
Some of our artists participated, so if you're into the stuff we're doing, here's a great opportunity to contribute or just take a moment to learn about this important cause.
The following release sparks much joy in our hears.
It's a collaboration between Haggari Nakashe and gaop that's both beautiful and intelligent.
The rich, dark, ambient sounds of this track, are haunting and lovely, blending piano with synths in a droning and slows manner, suitable for both active and passive listening.
Here are a few words from the artists:
'Topic to Topic #2' is a musical experiment that seeks to examine what would happen to a piano composition ripped out from the modern or post modern genres, into the realms of downtempo, electronic drone music, effect-heavy and synth-laden.
The result is this atmospheric, 34 minute track. Beeping, humming, dragging like doom metal, yet retaining its grace.
We're thrilled to present In and Out of Town by gaop. A wonderfully tiny EP that is as beautiful as it's ominous.
It's a fun gem that dives headfirst into Eastern European traditional folk music, breaking the mold to study the pieces and rebuild it in a new, inspired way.
'In and Out of Town' is an exploration of Slavic and Balkan folk motifs via via the prism of avantgarde jazz, film scores, and improvised free music.
In these six tracks, clocking just under seven and a half minutes, this EP utilizes traditional Ukrainian wooden flutes, clarinet, recorders and sax to paint a multitrack picture that's can be both familiar and distant.
The woodwind sounds of this release can be eerie at times, or even haunting, but not deep under the experimental nature of this release, lie the sounds of home.
gaop & NishMa present: Snake Handling Gloves.
Drums, recorders and electric organ. Simple and brilliant.
Abstract, jazz like, nightmarish. Conjuring ambulances, rattlesnakes, dangerous woods, poisonous attacks, hallucinations, trips to the hospital, bagpipes, abandoned churches, deserts, scary birds, warm bottled water, Lars von Trier and other stuff too.
Good stuff.