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Bad Dreams - Haggari Nakashe & gaop  is a four track EP, originally released in early 2007. As a part of our attempt to map out the history of our releases, we're finally posting about it, something we unfortunately never did. When it came out, it was uploaded to a handful of streaming channels existing at the time, but mostly sent out to people in a Zip file format and on personally burned CDs. It wasn't one of the releases we did PR for, it was just sent out to friends, posted about on a few forums, later we uploaded it to YouTube. But that was all.  No idea why, but then again, 2007 was a really busy year for us, and sometimes we just recorded stuff because it was just happening,  released it because it was there and we felt like we have to share whatever we were creating and move on to the next outburst.  This was one of the earliest Haggari Nakashe & gaop collabs, a bunch of them were also released that very year, all of them quite different, most of the...

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: no samples - the releases going to be submitted to the majority of streaming platforms and having copyright issue...

We have wonderful news, there's a brand new release from gaop! It's dark, it's jazzy, it's piano-lead dark ambient with sad undertones. A 47 minute long odyssey with a winter feel to it.  The aforementioned piano is accompanied by metallic percussion, woodwind shrieks and a generally brooding atmosphere created by layered effects. The sound is one of minimalism, but not in an uneventful way. The release is free to stream on most platforms, but also available for digital purchase on gaop's bandcamp . This release is another one in gaop's experimental celebrations of post-jazz and post-classical sounds, via a mesmerizing dark ambient, a contrast to his harsh noise releases but not venturing far from "noise" in general, it might be more user friendly, but the color palette is the same. The feedback, the humming drones hiding in the background, those are dead giveaways. The album is a hauntingly beautiful collection of sounds that delve into the depths of ...

 There's a wonderful new compilation out on Pukehammer Records, and our beloved gaop is participating with  When the Lights Explode . But by all means, please listen to the entirety of the compilation as there was lots of effort put into gathering such a superb release, and it shows. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Ecstatic Feedback - A Pukehammer Records Compilation by Various Artists

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 Gene...

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...

The fine people over at  Delirium Psychosis Productions  have released yet another wonderful compilation, and yet again, we were lucky enough to take part. Here's a message from the DPP team: 54 years after the Stonewall Uprising inaugurated the gay rights movement, we find ourselves once again in the fight for our lives. Trans genocide must be resisted by any means necessary. We are undergoing a deep historic process in the fight for our liberation, one that has been met with the utmost cruelty at the hands of bourgeois counterrevolution. Stand up, fight back, smash gay oppression. All proceeds donated to The Trevor Project.   Harsh Noise Wall Means Fight Back: Smash Gay Oppression by Delirium Psychosis Productions This time, the contributions on our end were: Haggari Nakashe - Echoed Sentiments gaop - Thelxiepia   Special shoutout to MEZZUU , yet another participant, who's also starring on our upcoming split series.

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

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.

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

We're thrilled to present In and Out of Town   by gaop. A wonderfully tiny EP that is as beautiful as it's ominous.  It's a fun gem that dives headfirst into Eastern European traditional folk music, breaking the mold to study the pieces and rebuild it in a new, inspired way. 'In and Out of Town' is an exploration of Slavic and Balkan folk motifs via via the prism of avantgarde jazz, film scores, and improvised free music. In these six tracks, clocking just under seven and a half minutes, this EP utilizes traditional Ukrainian wooden flutes, clarinet, recorders and sax to paint a multitrack picture that's can be both familiar and distant. The woodwind sounds of this release can be eerie at times, or even haunting, but not deep under the experimental nature of this release, lie the sounds of home. In and Out of Town by gaop

gaop & NishMa present:  Snake Handling Gloves . Drums, recorders and electric organ. Simple and brilliant.  Abstract, jazz like, nightmarish. Conjuring ambulances, rattlesnakes, dangerous woods, poisonous attacks, hallucinations, trips to the hospital, bagpipes, abandoned churches, deserts, scary birds, warm bottled water, Lars von Trier and other stuff too. Good stuff. Snake Handling Gloves by gaop & NishMa

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

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

 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. The Jazz of Shapes to Come by gaop

Haggari Nakashe has released a holiday themed EP titled " Tis the Season for Revenge " and we love it. Three dark ambient tracks, it's all you ever wanted, all you ever needed, here in your arms.

gaop 's Sick Days is an interesting take on genres like grunge, noise rock, punk, stoner rock and indie, serving as a fusion and revision of the above, via the experimental gaop prism. Live and programmed drums, guitar, bass, synths and vocals, all provided by this one-man-band. This release has no real aspirations to become a part of any of the corrupt, co-opted genres it explores, and yet it wins in advance by not participating. It's a labor of love, creative onanism, fun and effect pedals. This release is available for purchase via BandCamp , and for streaming on most streaming platforms. Sick Days by gaop

  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. gaop / NishMa by gaop / NishMa