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EXPLORING NOISE TEXTURES by Haggari Nakashe

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  Usually, it's best to write original content so search engines won't tag you as a spammer copying texts from elsewhere. I guess this time is a perfect opportunity for an exception, as Haggari pretty much sums everything up perfectly, so rewriting his promo blurb into something else would just harm the message, his message. What's left to add is that this very (sad but) enjoyable release (catalog no. RZR25HNENT)  is available on Bandcamp , and should hit streaming services sometime next month.  Follow Haggari's Instagram for more updates. Here's what Haggari had to say: My latest offering, "EXPLORING NOISE TEXTURES", is a two-track album that delves deep into the interplay between sound and sadness, rethinking personal experiences that might resonate with the listener's emotional landscape via sounds. Each 25-minute track serves as an exploration, where dissonant layers of synth noise weave together delicate ambient-like textures, challenging the inn...

4AU by Sabixatzil, Haggari Nakashe, gaop & NishMa

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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 tr...

The Spirit of Jazz Compels You, by Haggari Nakashe & gaop

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This is a single-track, 40-minute-long album, released in a very fun collaboration via two other labels: Splitting Sounds Records, from Serbia and Noyade Records, from Russia. This is really pure joy. It's the excitement of an international collaboration with such amazing labels that release hidden gems, doing us the favor of bringing us in and allowing us the pleasure of joining their circle. It's the joy of experimental music. Supporting a release that flows like a painting, it has a beautiful droning backdrop, layers of pads, noise, and acoustic instruments. What else could one ask for? Not much really.  Haggari Nakashe is on most electronics & gaop is on noise woodwinds. Released on Splitting Sounds Records as SSR​​​-​​​RR​​​-​​​0248 Released on RZRecords as RZR24SoSc Be sure to visit, support, and follow these fellow creatives: Splitting Sounds Records: https://www.instagram.com/splittingsoundsrecords/ https://splittingsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/music https://splitting...

Chamber, by Haggari Nakashe

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In " Chamber ", Haggari Nakashe takes listeners on an auditory journey melding dark ambient, noise, synth drones, and electro-acoustic elements into what often feels as a tundra-like soundscape. This album features five meticulously crafted tracks that delve into the intricate relationship between sound patterns and the emotional landscape of depression. With a keen focus on how specific frequencies resonate with human psyche, Nakashe employs an experimental approach, transforming simple melodic lines into complex layers that somehow evoke both unease and calm, relaxed introspection. The album’s haunting textures and immersive atmospheres reflect the artist's personal struggles, offering a sonic interpretation of his experiences with mental health. Each track on "Chamber" serves as an exploration of the delicate interplay between sound and emotion, inviting listeners to confront their own emotional responses as they journey through the music. Nakashe's fusio...

xPhin - takahashi

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  xPhin - takahashi, album cover by Azalia Imamutdinova It brings us much joy to inform you about the next release! xPhin's "takahashi" is a unique delight, and every single track on this concept album is a certified banger. It's a wonderful type of minimalistic ambient music, originating in noise, but existing as melodic synth drones with a certain punch to them. That is until you get to the parts of the album where it's a full-blown, face-melting, HNW assault. This album has intricate layers, subtle motifs, and well-thought-out complexity. In "takahashi", xPhin is a skilled storyteller, taking you on a journey.  Speaking of tales and journeys, the nine tracks on this album might or might not correspond with the nine panels of the album cover. It's up to the listener to decipher and establish the connection. Tell us if you do, please; as the abstract might (and should) resonate differently with each listener.  xPhin is a name you might recall from ...

Honey & Cream by Les Carnages Possibles, NishMa & gaop

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  Honey & Cream offers an intriguing take on the original track, " Honey Hunting " by Les Carnages Possibles and NishMa, now reimagined by gaop. Like the original, this release features the same mesmerizing drones and captivating female vocals enveloped in dark ambient sounds, but it adds to it. This edited and overdubbed version takes the emotionally charged original, adding delicate layers of synth drones, subtle hiss noises, and woodwinds, resulting in a beautiful and poignant tribute with a unique character of its own.

"3" by cÆNINEZ, Haggari Nakashe & gaop, and SMEGMASMOG is finally out on all platforms!

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"3" is a split release by cÆNINEZ , Haggari Nakashe & gaop , and  SMEGMASMOG , showcasing just how interesting, layered, dynamic, and complex noise music can be. This release is a standing proof of the greatness of a genre, which is often blamed for being diluted by an infinite number of artists on their home computers.  With only three tracks, and clocking just under half an hour, this release brings forth a potpourri of haunting sounds, the darkest of ambients, drones, shrieks, and beeps.  With the sheer amount of music released every second, this testament to the remarkable side of noise might get lost to time, only to be occasionally remembered by the participants themselves. But such is always the nature and risk of music. This is especially true for noise music genres. The constant fate of extreme, independent, and experimental releases that have little to no mass appeal to begin with. At the end of the day, it is up to each and every one of us to make sur...

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

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  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. IN DRONE WE TRUST by NishMa, Haggari Nakashe & gaop 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 ...

gaop - Heavenly Jazz Noise Father

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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, r...

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

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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

Synth & Sax for the Elderly by Haggari Nakashe & gaop

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.   Synth & Sax for the Elderly by Haggari Nakashe & gaop

Psychic War Against Cop City: An Extreme Music Compilation

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. Psychic War Against Cop City: An Extreme Music Compilation by Delirium Psychosis Productions Here are the direct links to the tracks: Haggari Nakashe - Modern Life   gaop & NishMa - It Must Flow Paxit - The Hidden Tongue Haggari Nakashe's track is a synth drone gone noise. gaop & Nishma's track is multilayered noise, with drums and heavily distorted woodwinds. Paxit delivered straight up experimental doom metal.

'Topic to Topic #2' by gaop & Haggari Nakashe

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. Topic to Topic #2 by gaop & Haggari Nakashe

Reflections by Haggari Nakashe & gaop

Reflections, by Haggari Nakashe & gaop, is an hour long drone / dark ambient piece, with electroacoustic and musique concrète overtones. It's suitable for trance like states, deep thinking, meditation, frightening trips, horror movies and probably nature movies too. Available on all streaming platforms, but mostly for purchase on Bandcamp (below) and on Spotify . Reflections by Haggari Nakashe & gaop

NishMa, gaop & Haggari Nakashe - The Hidden Hand

RZRecords proudly present The Hidden Hand, a brand new single by NishMa , gaop & Haggari Nakashe , collaborating on a drone oriented noise track, accompanied by live drums. The track is available for streaming on most platforms, and for purchase via BandCamp . 2023 is looking great release wise, with a strong first quarter, and a few more surprises up our sleeve for the near future. The Hidden Hand by gaop

gaop - Moth

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This type of post is really fun (for us to do), a blast from the past if you will. We hope you appreciate it cos sometimes nostalgia can be a bit like smelling your own farts. That said, so is experimental music, so there's that. We can only hope you like it. This post is dated back, but we're actually writing it in the future, or present, because while the release is from the past, the update is of the here and now type. The release, Moth, by gaop , is one of the first physical copy releases by RZR. Dating back to 2004-2005. Originally released as a four track EP (tracks 1-4). Later released with three additional tracks (and another hidden gem that kicks in after three minutes of silence). The CDR came in a paper sleeve, with the art and details xeroxed and glued on both sides. Some versions of the CDR were numbered, some were spraypainted, there were several batches. Everything was put together after hours, in various living rooms. Here are pictures of a copy of the release...