(/zɑːˈkeɪ/ :: zah-kay) ___ zakè
US-based Zach Frizzell is the creative force behind the zakè project. His warm drones and analog textures have shaped dozens of solo and collaborative albums, spanning a vast spectrum of atmospheres and tonalities. 

Frizzell’s music blends classical training with bold experimentation, environments marked by sweeping melancholic swells and evolving textures. His approach to ambient is both meditative and dynamic—glimmering with artifacts, yet grounded by a gravitational stillness. Recognized as a pioneer of slow-evolving minimal drone, he employs archaic synths, field recordings, and tape machines to create solemn, drifting sounds for contemplative listening.

For Frizzell, music is a means of processing lived experience. Each album serves as a marker of time—a sentiment reflected in the name Past Inside the Present, the label he founded in 2018.

Past Inside the Present is an independent record label dedicated to fostering a collaborative and forward-thinking artistic community. Since its inception, PITP has curated and released work by innovative musicians from around the world, building a devoted fanbase and establishing distribution channels across the UK, Japan, China, Belgium, Italy, Europe, Canada and beyond. Committed to artistic integrity, Past Inside the Present champions modern ambient and experimental music that aspires to endure, setting a standard of creativity and quality intended to inspire both contemporaries and future generations.

​"Over the past decade under the zakè moniker, Indianapolis experimentalist, Zach Frizzell, has been responsible for some of the most delicately produced ambient compositions. His production rivals some of the best ambient composition out there today." -Sun 13 (UK)