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RZRecords Discography
An ongoing attempt to document every RZRecords release, collaboration, reissue, split, experiment, accident, and questionable decision.
Founded in late 2002, RZRecords is an independent experimental music label based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Over the years, the label has released noise, free improvisation, dark ambient, drone, industrial, outsider rock, free jazz, sound collage, electronic music, and plenty of recordings that do not fit neatly into any category.
What started as a simple effort to create a catalog quickly evolved into a much larger archival project. Our releases have appeared on CD-R, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, obscure blogs, forgotten hard drives, and platforms that no longer exist. Some projects surfaced years after they were recorded. Others emerged under pseudonyms, with incomplete credits, or in alternate editions.
This page is our attempt to assemble the most comprehensive RZRecords discography possible.
The information below combines distributor records, Bandcamp data, streaming platforms, artist archives, NoiseWiki entries, and personal label notes. Because this history is fluid, some details remain incomplete and new information is added regularly.
If you notice an error, a missing release, an incorrect credit, or a forgotten project, please get in touch.
About RZRecords
Since 2002, RZRecords has served as a platform for:
Experimental music
Noise
Free Jazz
Improvised music
Dark Ambient
Drone
Industrial
Sound Art
Avant-Garde Electronics
Collaborative Projects
Split Releases
Archival Recordings
Artists and Projects Associated with RZRecords
Core Artists
gaop
Haggari Nakashe
NishMa
Sabixatzil
SMEGMASMOG
Frequent Collaborators and Associated Projects
Itai Matos
Paxit
ohrr
Ben Zarik
Intro Vertic
Heavy Insect
xPhin
UIUIUI
ODDITY ODYSSEY
Bogdan
Les Carnages Possibles
Chao Patel
Software Bondage
Yasuyuki Uesugi
Frequently Asked Questions
How many releases has RZRecords published?
The currently documented catalog contains more than 130 releases spanning albums, EPs, singles, compilations, collaborative projects, archival recordings, and split releases.
When did RZRecords begin?
The label was founded in 2002. In the years before that we were already producing homemade CD-Rs, photocopied inserts, and underground releases, so the label emerged naturally from an existing DIY culture.
Are all releases available digitally?
No.
Some early releases only existed as hand-numbered CD-R editions, limited physical releases, archive files, or projects distributed through platforms that are no longer online.
Is this discography complete?
Not yet.
Several early releases remain undocumented, while some release dates, personnel credits, and catalog numbers are still being verified.
RZRecords Timeline
2002: RZRecords founded
2002-2010: CD-R era, DIY releases, mail trades, and underground distribution
2011-2019: Archive period, scattered releases, preservation efforts, and recovery of older recordings
2020: Digital restoration and catalog recovery project begins
2022: Expansion of the modern streaming-era catalog
2023: Six Way Split series launches
2024-Present: Ongoing archival recovery, collaborations, reissues, and new releases
Selected Releases
Moth (2004)
Negative Rain Transmissions (2004)
Tea Time With Clint (2007)
Great Fnords of Black Dulu (2009)
Sick Days (2022)
THE TWIST AND SCREAM NOISE ORCHESTRA (2023)
4AU (2024)
The Spirit of Jazz Compels You (2024)
THE UNEXPECTED SOUNDS OF SIRENS (2025)
Important Catalog Notes
Hidden Collaborations
Many streaming services list only the primary artist. Research into Bandcamp releases and archive sources revealed additional contributors for numerous releases.
Tea Time With Clint
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Bad Dreams
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Great Fnords of Black Dulu
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Music That Prevents Obsolete Stuff
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Ginger Lemon Tea Pot
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Synth & Sax for the Elderly
Artists: Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Experiments for Two Synths
Artists: gaop & Haggari Nakashe
The Hidden Hand
Artists: NishMa, gaop & Haggari Nakashe
You Will Know Them By Their Fruits
Artists: NishMa, Haggari Nakashe & gaop
4AU
Artists: Sabixatzil, Haggari Nakashe, gaop & NishMa
Circles and Circles
Artists: Ben Zarik, gaop & NishMa
Anomalous Trackologies Split
Artists: Heavy Insect / Haggari Nakashe & gaop
super WOOPER split
Artists: UIUIUI / Haggari Nakashe & gaop
Archival Recordings
A significant portion of the modern catalog consists of recordings originally created many years before their digital release dates.
Known archival releases include:
| Release | Original Recording Period |
|---|---|
| Moth | 2004 |
| Negative Rain Transmissions | 2004 |
| A Story by Dassin | 2005 |
| I've Been Breakin Into Cars Fo You | 2006 |
| Xircusm Xission | 2006 |
| Sfinot | 2006 |
| Danger Of Death | 2006 |
| New Age Guitar Classics | 2006 |
| BunnyBeggar | 2006 |
| The Shape of Jazz to Come On Eileen | 2006 |
| Tea Time With Clint | 2007 |
| Bad Dreams | 2007 |
| Music That Prevents Obsolete Stuff | 2007 |
| Bebop Nations Rock Steady | 2007 |
| Blancegro Brant and His Loss | 2007 |
| Great Fnords of Black Dulu | 2009 |
| Thunder | 2012 |
| MOAR PAXIT | 2013 |
| Live @ Uganda | 2013 |
Selected Landmark Releases
Moth (2004 / Reissued 2019)
One of the earliest surviving gaop recordings currently available through the label archive.
Tea Time With Clint
A collaborative project by Haggari Nakashe and gaop, originally recorded during the late 2000s and later restored for digital distribution.
Great Fnords of Black Dulu
A frequently referenced collaborative recording from the gaop / Haggari Nakashe archive.
Sick Days (2022)
A major release marking the transition into the modern streaming-era catalog.
THE TWIST AND SCREAM NOISE ORCHESTRA (2023)
One of the largest-scale gaop releases of the current era.
Synth & Sax for the Elderly (2023)
A collaboration between Haggari Nakashe and gaop exploring improvisation, electronics, and reed instrumentation.
4AU (2024)
Personnel
Sabixatzil (guitar)
Haggari Nakashe (synthesizers)
gaop (clarinet)
NishMa (drums and percussion)
One of the most extensive ensemble recordings in the catalog.
The Spirit of Jazz Compels You (2024)
Personnel
Haggari Nakashe (electronics)
gaop (woodwinds)
An improvisational collaboration combining electronics and free-jazz influences.
Anomalous Trackologies Split (2025)
A split release between Heavy Insect and the duo of Haggari Nakashe & gaop.
THE UNEXPECTED SOUNDS OF SIRENS (2025)
A 24-track SMEGMASMOG album and one of the largest releases currently documented in the catalog.
RZRecords by the Numbers
Current documented archive:
130+ releases
More than 20 years of activity
More than 15 artists
Hundreds of tracks
Albums, EPs, Singles, Compilations and Splits
Releases distributed through Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and related platforms
Artist Highlights
gaop
The most prolific artist in the catalog, responsible for solo releases, collaborations, archival restorations, and experimental projects spanning more than two decades.
Selected releases:
Moth
Negative Rain Transmissions
Bebop Nations Rock Steady
Sick Days
The Jazz of Shapes to Come
Cardboard Boulevard
The Flower in My Garden
Haggari Nakashe
Electronic musician, improviser, and frequent collaborator throughout the RZRecords catalog.
Selected releases:
Tis the Season for Revenge
Synth & Sax for the Elderly
Chamber
Take It Easy
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Sabixatzil
Known for a series of archival releases and later collaborative projects.
Selected releases:
Danger Of Death
New Age Guitar Classics
BunnyBeggar
A.LL ALON.E
Calm Down
NishMa
Collaborator and contributor to numerous ensemble recordings.
Selected releases:
The Hidden Hand
You Will Know Them By Their Fruits
4AU
SMEGMASMOG
Noise and industrial project responsible for one of the largest modern release runs in the catalog.
Selected releases:
RAW POWER
DEAD
WARGAMES
THE HOLY FIRE
THE UNEXPECTED SOUNDS OF SIRENS
Compilation Releases
SIX WAY SPLIT, Vol. 1 (2023)
Artist: Various Artists
Format: Album
Tracks: 8
The first installment of the RZRecords Six Way Split series, bringing together artists from across the label's experimental, noise, ambient, and industrial spectrum.
Track Listing
MettaUniverse - Blood of Man (2:46)
MettaUniverse - Viscous and Vicious (5:01)
The Crimson Rod - Flooding Corpse Factory (9:33)
MEZZUU - HOW ARE WE SUUPPOSED TO JUUST BE OKAY WITH OUUR EXISTENCE (4:58)
MEZZUU - SOMEDAY ALL OF THIS WILL END (5:00)
gaop - The Longest Finger (9:59)
Sabixatzil - Erua Levavi (6:37)
Torture Prophet - Musings of a Swat Fly (8:47)
Featured artists: MettaUniverse, The Crimson Rod, MEZZUU, gaop, Sabixatzil, Torture Prophet
SIX WAY SPLIT, Vol. 2 (2023)
Artist: Various Artists
Format: Album
Tracks: 9
The second volume in the Six Way Split series expands the label's sonic territory further, featuring noise, experimental electronics, industrial textures, ambient excursions, bass-heavy improvisation, and outsider digital composition.
Track Listing
1. ohrr - ANTIG (Remix) (9:35)
2. Intro Vertic - Existential_Funkadelic (5:16)
3. Intro Vertic - Nocturnal Dissonance (4:40)
4. DEEP DOWN - Your Friends (2:21)
5. DEEP DOWN - Ocean Water Evening (3:12)
6. NishMa - You're Simply The Bass (6:59)
7. xPhin - Dark Macadamia (9:17)
8. Mierdia - Fuck The Music (2:25)
9. Mierdia - F.U.C.K. (8:00)
Featured artists: ohrr, Intro Vertic, DEEP DOWN, NishMa, xPhin, Mierdia
About the Six Way Split Series
The Six Way Split series was created as an ongoing RZRecords compilation project, bringing together artists from different corners of the label's ecosystem and beyond.
Each volume functions as a snapshot of a particular moment in the community, collecting contributions from noise artists, improvisers, electronic musicians, ambient composers, experimental rock projects, and creators whose work defies easy categorization.
Rather than pursuing a unified sound, the series embraces contrast, presenting radically different approaches side by side.
Volumes 1 and 2 introduced more than a dozen artists from multiple countries and musical backgrounds, ranging from longtime RZRecords collaborators to first-time contributors.
The project remains active, with additional volumes currently in preparation. Future installments will continue expanding the series with new artists, new collaborations, and new directions, serving as an evolving document of the extended RZRecords universe.
Missing Information
The following items are currently being researched:
Early CD-R catalog numbers
Original artwork for pre-2010 releases
Missing personnel credits
Complete release dates for several archival projects
Physical editions and limited releases
Full titles of several truncated distributor entries
Ongoing Archive Project
This page is continuously updated as new information becomes available.
What began as a label catalog has evolved into a restoration effort covering more than two decades of recordings, collaborations, live performances, unreleased material, split releases, and archival discoveries.
Despite more than two decades of activity, new releases continue to appear alongside restored archival material, making RZRecords simultaneously a historical archive and an active label.
Thanks to everyone who has helped preserve these recordings, contribute information, and keep the history of RZRecords alive.
Last updated: June 2026