In Drone We Trust, by NishMa, Haggari Nakashe and gaop

 A while back we told you about an upcoming special release that wasn't only a collaboration between artists, but also a joint effort between RZRecords and Ranger Magazine.

Ranger Magazine was the first platform on which we released IN DRONE WE TRUST, the dreamy, spooky, wonderfully haunting album by NishMa, Haggari Nakashe, and gaop.

This release is interesting as it's almost a meditative trance of sorts, while also being heavy-hitting (bordering on doom metal aesthetics) at times, and ambient-like, droning, and experimental enough to contain elements of noise and free jazz.

We're now glad to announce that this album is available on all streaming platforms, and if not all then surely most of the big ones. 

Please, go on and enjoy this thing of beauty.

One last note: while this year our main focus is releasing and distributing digital albums, we are considering releasing this gem in physical format. This will mostly be up to our listeners, which is based on the play statistics.

Every now and then we toy around with the thought of doing new CDR releases, cassettes, and even vinyl, but as of now, there was no special demand that we noticed. If you feel strongly about owning 

our releases or merch, please let us know!!!

Honey Hunting, by Les Carnages Possibles & NishMa

 

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.

[UPCOMING] In Drone We Trust - in collaboration with Ranger Magazine

We're very excited to share that the soon to be published issue #4 of the wonderful Ranger Magazine will include a premiere release of In Drone We Trust, the long awaited collaboration between NishMa, Haggari Nakashe & gaop.

This nine track album has been in the works for the entirety of 2023, with a few singles (with earlier versions of the tracks) appearing throughout the year on compilations.

The album is (obviously) drone heavy, incorporating elements of dark ambient, noise, experimental or avant-garde metal, and just a dash of woodwind instruments and world music motifs.

Ranger magazine is a web publication (with printed copies) dedicated to experimental art, poetry, music and film. We encourage you to explore past issues and stay tuned for issue #4.

In Drone We Trust, by NishMa, Haggari Nakashe & gaop

The Jazz of Shapes to Come, by gaop

 We're super excited to present The Jazz of Shapes to Come, a brand new gaop album.

It's a celebration of electro-acoustic pianos, woodwind instruments, bells and tape recorder hiss sounds.

While the title obviously references the Coleman masterpiece, The Jazz of Shapes to Come is a different take on free jazz or avant-garde, with an approach that's more mellow, rooted equally in ambient as it is with musical giants such as Art Ensemble of Chicago.

The album is available on most streaming platforms, purchase via BandCamp and is do for a limited physical release in the future.

Split album by Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop

We are proud to present a split release featuring the music of Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop. The result is a harmonious blending of two distinct schools of electronic music, finding a shared frequency between the abrasive and the ethereal.

Split album by Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop.

Yasuyuki Uesugi offers layered, textured, and repetitive works of sound art that feel deeply ritualistic. His contributions honor the long-standing tradition of Japanese noise, but they do so with a violent yet sophisticated sense of pacing. These aren't just walls of sound; they are shifting environments where the texture itself becomes the melody, drawing the listener into a trance-like state through rhythmic density.

On the other side of the split, gaop brings a different variation to the table. This work exists in the realm of electronic ambient, but it is heavily informed by classical, minimalist, and avant-garde sensibilities. There is a "surgical" precision to the arrangements here, where silence and space are used as effectively as the sound itself. It provides a necessary counterweight to the intensity of the opening half, leaning into a more contemplative, structured form of experimentation.

The juxtaposition of these two approaches creates a unique tension, one side pushing outward with noise, the other pulling inward with minimalism. May this combination be a blessing to your ears and a testament to the infinite possibilities of electronic sound.

Gemini said

Together, these two artists create a dialogue that transcends geographical and stylistic boundaries. By placing the heavy, ritualistic textures of the Japanese noise tradition alongside the sparse, neoclassical structures of minimalist ambient, this split becomes more than just a collection of tracks, it is an exploration of how electronic music can simultaneously feel ancient and futuristic. It is a vital addition to the RZRecords catalog, reinforcing our commitment to bridging the gap between seemingly disparate worlds of sound.