Anomalous Trackologies Split by Heavy Insect and Haggari Nakashe & gaop

 

We are extremely happy to announce this super interesting release, one of the first gems to hit RZR in 2025.

A split between Heavy Insect, an alternative noise rock, sludge, post-grunge, insanecore, weirdo indie one-man band from Chicago, doing some really inspiring work from his basement, and our very own Haggari Nakashe & gaop, with a painfully loud, raw, slow, and dirty take on noise rock.

This split will be released on streaming platforms around April, but as of last night, you can stream and purchase it via Heavy Insect's Bandcamp (see the embed below for easy access). We encourage you to do so. Make sure to check out his latest album "Out of Light", which was released last month.

Officially known as RZR release RZR25SS01,  we really hope that the Anomalous Trackologies Split will help to put us back on track with our split series. This pet project is something we try to promote hard every year but often underperform, given how sometimes life is just a series of random events that can hold you back from doing the things you love.

Now that we hopefully have you excited about this item, please make sure to follow Heavy Insect on Instagram as well because he definitely deserves your attention both to his music and to his visual art, which is on some primitive outsider next level. Don't forget to follow him on Bandcanp, Spotify, and wherever you get your music from. You won't regret it.

Another note about this release: You have to listen to the entirety of it in one go, or at least so we recommend. The tracks get increasingly more chaotic and heavy as they progress, so essentially, this release is meant to lure people in like a Siren and hit em like a Venus flytrap. Have to is obviously very strong wording, and we're not forcing you to do anything. If you have read this post so far, we're mostly grateful for your time and attention. 

What makes this split particularly effective is the dialogue between basement-born chaos and intentional sonic brutality. Heavy Insect's approach, lo-fi, unpredictable, genre-defying, feels like someone tearing apart the rulebook while Haggari Nakashe & gaop meticulously construct their assault with deliberate slowness and grime. It's the difference between wild improvisation and calculated devastation, yet both sides share a commitment to making noise rock feel genuinely unsettling again rather than just loud. The pairing works because neither artist is trying to be palatable or accessible; they're both committed to discomfort as an aesthetic choice, just arriving at it through different creative processes.

The DIY spirit runs deep through this release, and that extends beyond just the music itself. Heavy Insect's visual art deserves special mention here, his outsider aesthetic complements the sonic chaos perfectly, creating a complete artistic vision that reminds you why independent labels this matter. This is art made by people who need to make it, not because there's a market for it or because algorithms will reward it, but because the alternative is not making it at all. In an era where even "underground" music gets smoothed out for playlist compatibility, releases like Anomalous Trackologies feel genuinely countercultural, two artists from different far apart , connected by a label that's been championing this kind of uncompromising work for over two decades, creating something that exists entirely outside the usual music industry infrastructure.

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

"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 sure that the music we love is not overshadowed by the passage of time. The artists, the labels, the listeners, the people sharing links online, we each do our tiny part in appreciation and preservation. It's a delicate ecosystem, and we hope that our work on bringing forth "3" is nurturing enough for you to keep on flourishing. 

Releases like "3" face constant risk of being lost to algorithmic noise. By writing about, sharing, and archiving these works, listeners become active participants in experimental music preservation. Every stream, download, and blog mention acts as evidence that this corner of the underground exists. If you create avant-jazz, drone, HNW, or noise rock, we want to hear it. Read our guide, then hit us up for a spot on our split series. The ecosystem survives only when we each do our tiny part.

Unlike solo albums, splits foster direct dialogue between artists. They are the most accessible entry point for listeners new to depressive blackened noise or electroacoustic improvisation. They require no expensive studio time, only the willingness to share space with another artist's vision.

RZRecords 6 WAY SPLIT, Volumes 3 & 4 - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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:

1. 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.
   

2. 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!

   • Special note regarding your 10 minutes: if you feel like submitting stuff that you might have released in the past - that's up to you. We accept remixes, remasters, or just older stuff that deserves exposure. It might be new to us and everyone else. As long as the tracks make sense together - it's in!
     

3. 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.
   

4. 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.
   

5. 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.
   

6. 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.
   

7. 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.
   

8.  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 want to take a moment to express how genuinely thrilled we are to be building this community with all of you. The response to the first two volumes was beyond anything we had anticipated, not just in terms of the sheer variety of sounds and styles we received, but in the passion and thoughtfulness that came through in every submission.

This series was born out of a simple desire to connect artists and share music that might otherwise never find its way to new ears, and every volume reinforces why we started it in the first place. Whether you're a seasoned producer with years of releases under your belt or someone who's been quietly crafting sounds in your bedroom for the first time, we want to hear from you, this is a space where the only currency is creativity.

We genuinely believe that the magic of a split release lies in the unexpected contrasts and surprising connections between artists who might never have collaborated otherwise, and we are committed to curating each volume with that spirit in mind. So don't second-guess yourself, don't wait until it's "perfect", and don't assume your sound isn't what we're looking for, send it over and let us decide. The door is wide open.

We are also deeply grateful to everyone who has already been part of this journey, to those who submitted, to those who listened and spread the word, and to those who are only now hearing about it for the first time.

You are all part of what makes this worth doing. Let's keep making noise together, the weirder, the darker, the more unexpected, the better. We can't wait to hear what you've got.

RZRecords 6 WAY SPLIT, Vol.2

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.

The participants in Volume.1 are:

(in order of appearance)

• ohrr
• Intro Vertic
• DEEP DOWN
• NishMa
• xPhin
• Mierdia

Generically this is a very interesting release, so per our usual MO, there's a huge mash up of genres going on.

While as always, the color palette stays dark, this compilation travels between electronic subgenres such as techno, IDM and ambient, into a more nu-metal inspired side of electronics, followed by low end, dark ambient sound art, finishing with a string of highly creative and very interesting noise tracks.

We can only hope that you enjoy is as much as we did while compiling, and still having fun listening to it.

A huge thanks to participants, listeners, and all the RZRecords folks who worked on it and obviously their families for accepting the weirdos that we are, blasting noise in the middle of the night, running away to our computers to fix stuff, corresponding 24/7 on stuff that "normal" people don't care about.

RZRecords SIX WAY SPLIT, Vol.1

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, successfully spread like a virus across several streaming platforms. 
A streaming format seemed right to us for the initial releases, with the thought of physical releases becoming a reality perhaps at a later point in time.

We've already started conceptualizing the next releases in the series, so feel free to send in your materials!

The participants in Volume.1 are:

(in order of appearance)

• MettaUniverse
• The Crimson Rod
• MEZZUU
• gaop
• Sabixatzil
• Torture Prophet
  

As always, we love to keep things interesting, so there's a mash-up of genres going on.

While the color palette stays dark, the compilation travels between the industrial side of metal, free noise rock, noisy dark ambient sound art, dark avant-garde jazz, guitar jazz that's cut up with field recordings, and straight-up HNW.

We really had tons of fun working on this one, be it listening to all the wonderful materials we were gifted by these great artists, of the fun of stitching it all up into a coherent form.

Thank you for participating, caring, listening, reading this post or any interaction you may have with RZRecords!

NishMa / gaop split

 A super fun collaboration by NishMa and gaop.

The first thee tracks are by NishMa. They're wonderfully cinematic, larger than life soundscapes that conjure sci-fi drama, vast futuristic dystopias, dark skies filled with rusted flying cars.

The last three tracks are by gaop. They're conceptual attempts at deconstructing traditional IDM music into easy listening piano ambient music, using the usual tools of the trade and an electric piano.

The track "Marcel will return", sandwiched right in-between the other tracks, is a joint effort by both gaop and NishMa, delivering top execution from both artists.

Software Bondage / gaop split

Software Bondage and gaop provide four tracks each, eight tracks in total.

Software Bondage brings crunchy, minimalistic, noise oriented sounds, a really interesting take on noise, with rhythmic patterns, melodies, granular distortion and lots more stuff that makes it stand out in the genre.

gaop mixes woodwind instruments, ambient, electroacoustic, IDM, avant-jazz and some other stuff thrown into this weird beautiful mix.

Split album by Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop

Split album by Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop.

It's a very interesting listen indeed.

FROM THE ARTISTS:

A split release featuring the music of Yasuyuki Uesugi and gaop.
The result is a harmonious blending, combining two schools of electronic music.

Yasuyuki Uesugi offers layered, textured, repetitive and somewhat ritualistic works of sound art, honoring the long standing tradition of Japanese noise.

gaop brings a different variation to the table, in the form of electronic ambient with hints of classical, minimalist, avant-garde.

May this combination be a blessing to your ears.