An international non-profit, DIY oriented outlet, low-means maximum-exposure art collective, publishing unapologetically experimental music. RZRecords provides distribution, event booking, PR, branding, design-to-print services and other types of support required by artists. Ruining the world of noise and jazz since the early 00s. Hit us up for collaborations, a spot on our split series or to drop your tracks. We're always looking to expand our community.
RAW POWER, the brand-new release by SMEGMASMOG is now available on Bandcamp.
The album consists of 4 tracks with a total runtime of approximately 20 minutes. It is a noise EP characterized by an "industrial" and "electronic" sound, leaning into the darker, experimental aesthetic typical of the SMEGMASMOG discography, somewhat on the harsh side, not quite a wall, with interesting elements popping up through the various layers.
As always, the project’s sound is essentially a visceral blend of industrial, dark ambient, and power electronics, often characterized by high-tension atmospheres and abrasive textures. It fits the "dark color palette" of their previous output, along with somewhat violent track titles, war themed imagery, and above all, a dissonant sound that evokes a bleak, uncompromising vibe. Which, as we know, is precisely the desired outcome.
While the output is undeniably on the harsh side, it avoids the monochromatic nature of "pure wall" noise. Instead, there is a constant movement within the various layers; interesting (hidden) rhythmic elements and synthesized textures pop up unexpectedly, creating a sense of forensic detail amidst the chaos.
We'll also be distributing SMEGMASMOG's back catalog soon, along with a few new releases that are currently in the works. Stay tuned for more updates on the physical and digital expansion of the RZRecords roster.
A Longing is a release by Sabixatzil, further exploring the (post) classical guitar sound.
Decades ago, it was our friend and colleague TFIM (The Famous Itai Matos) who supposedly invented the "broken" guitar style. Today, it's Sabixatzil that's perfecting it.
Moreover, for this release, it's merged with recording techniques, found sound elements, field recordings, and other layers that elevate this from being a merely solo guitar effort, into an experimental masterclass.
We're thrilled to have Sabixatzil in the studio again after a long hiatus. There are a few more of his releases we'll post about soon, and we're hopeful there will be even more coming our this year!
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.
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
And now for the bad news: some of the releases are still missing, so no full discography here.
For those not in the know, Paxit is a group that noise metal group, although for their first decade of existence, they had ten members for their live shows, some of them playing trumpet, saxophone, or just screaming into the void in costumes and makeup. They went from that to a doom, drone, sludge trio, and there have been numerous lineup changes, sound pivots, and so on.
The lineup changes didn't hurt their passion, and even though they had frequent style changes, the core remained raw and crazy.
This is what they looked and sounded like for a hot moment around 2007, which is around seventeen years ago:
While this is somewhat expected for such a chaotic group, it is not the best news.
As we posted on social in the past - we're still looking for whatever's left of their old physical releases, those CDRs, those ZIP files on thumb drives, etc.
There are also some legal issues with obtaining their debut album, so things being spotty is business as usual.
To conclude: Paxit's new music coming up - is good. Paxit music lost to time - bad.
If you have any of those releases, please use our contact form to tell us all about it!
Seriously, if you have anything that could help us preserve their past music, please let us know.
Sabixatzil’s A.LL ALON.E stands out from the rest of the artists' works with its unique focus on simpler guitar, much cleaner, less chaotic sounds over the regular noise and jazz.
Despite this, it still manages to incorporate some of the more intense and chaotic elements present in Sabixatzil’s other releases and projects. The album's sound is both distinctive and straightforward in a very impressive manner, making it an enjoyable listening experience, still bordering on the experimental, with the recording techniques, tonality, and overall motif.
If you’re a fan of neo-classical, Spanish-influenced, guitar noodling, look no further. There's a whole range of sounds of emotions for you, in this eight-track release.
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.
