4AU by Sabixatzil, Haggari Nakashe, gaop & NishMa

We have some very exciting news to share!

Today, this killer release is dropping via our good friend, Fruit Exports.

This gloomy and doomy 25-minute-long session is a an amalgamation of various musical styles, blending elements of free jazz, noise, drone, and doom, along with a bunch of other genres that cleverly overlap within this eclectic Venn diagram. 

It was a fun live session that some of the RZRecords team had the pleasure of participating in, each contributing their unique vibe, flair, and creative energy to the groovy noise-soundscape we crafted together.

The lineup was:
Sabixatzil - Guitar
Haggari Nakashe - Synths
gaop - Clarinet
NishMa - Drums, percussion

Following the live session, the original source files underwent a light process of re-editing, during which we infused the recording with some studio magic, and sprinkled some more dirt on it, enhancing the auditory experience and further elevating the raw sounds we had initially produced. 

This refinement transformed our joined performance into a polished-turd-like piece of noise art, capturing the essence of our improvisational exploration while also offering a more cohesive listening experience. But you can be the judge of that.

We were incredibly fortunate to connect with the wonderful folks at the Fruit Exports label, who expressed interest in our work and graciously agreed to release this session for the world to hear. Their support and enthusiasm for our project not only provided us with a wider platform but also validated the creative efforts of all the artists involved. 

This isn't just a collaboration between artists but also a collaboration between like-minded labels, and we strongly encourage you to check out their other releases on their Bandcamp, which have been accumulating over the last year, as there's a lot of inspiring music coming from them.

We are eagerly looking forward to sharing this unique sonic experience with you, don't feel pressured though. We're also looking forward to collaborating with Fruit Exports again in the very near future!

This EP is available for streaming and name-your-price download on the Fruit Exports Bandcamp.

The instrumental lineup here creates fascinating textural possibilities that wouldn't emerge in a more conventional band setup. Sabixatzil's guitar provides the foundation of grit and distortion, while Haggari's synths wash over everything with oscillating dread. But it's gaop's clarinet that becomes the wildcard, a voice that slips between melodic fragments and squealing dissonance, sometimes conversing with the rhythm section, sometimes fighting against it. NishMa's percussion work anchors the chaos without attempting to tame it, providing just enough structure to keep the whole thing from dissolving entirely while still leaving space for the improvisation to breathe and mutate. This combination of traditional jazz instrumentation (clarinet, drums) with noise elements (synth abuse, distorted guitar) creates a sonic middle ground where neither genre dominates, resulting in something genuinely hybrid.

The partnership with Fruit Exports represents exactly the kind of cross-pollination that keeps experimental music communities vital and interconnected. Rather than operating in isolation, RZRecords continues to build bridges with like-minded outlets, creating networks of support that benefit everyone involved. Fruit Exports has been quietly building an impressive catalog over the past year, and this collaboration gives both labels' audiences a chance to discover new artists they might have otherwise missed. The name-your-price model on Bandcamp also reflects a shared philosophy about accessibility, these aren't releases designed to maximize profit, but rather to maximize reach and impact. When underground labels collaborate like this, they're not just releasing music; they're actively building the infrastructure that allows experimental music to survive and thrive outside commercial channels.

gaop - Heavenly Jazz Noise Father

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.