January 22 / 2021

'Color Language'
zakè & Akkad the Orphic Priest
© 2021 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-010
1/22/2020
'Color Language' is the first collaborative effort between zakè and Akkad the Orphic Priest.

There are few things in art that are more more important (or subjective) than the use of color. Color changes moods and creates atmosphere. Colors can sit next to one another in complete harmony or stand out in opposition to one another causing a sense of friction. Colors can be the hue itself or it can be a word that mentally triggers an image of the color in our minds.

'Color Language' is a celebration of these ideas through the use of sound. Gold is both a color and an element. It is both a description of the object and the object itself. Opal is at once a mineral yet it evokes an image of many colors working together in tandem.

Colors can effect emotional states. A color that cultivates joy in one person may be depressing or melancholic to another. The language of color is vast. Its beauty and mystery will be celebrated forever.

Upon listening to the music of 'Color Language', hopefully it reveals the truth that both color and sound are deeply connected.  We can evoke mental celebrations of the spectrum by simply listening to certain compositions. We let them take us away into a world of our own creation.

Written, produced and mastered by zakè & Akkad the Orphic Priest
Design treatments by Akkad the Orphic Priest
Layout & assemblage by zakè

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December 28 / 2020

'zakè box.'
7xLP Boxset
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-BOX
12/28/2020
'zakè box.' is a collection of seven albums housed in a 12×12 black press printed book box. Rigid .058 caliper board lined interior, with the exterior wrapped with an elegant “crush” embossed paper lining. Hand-numbered & signed by zakè. Limited to 20 units.

Each record is housed in a heavy black jacket with die-cut hole. Each record protected by a 20 lb. black paper inner sleeve with a .75 gauge archival polypropylene lining. 160g vinyl.

1x Random zakè Test Pressing LP
1x Orchestral Studies Collectanea LP
1x Geneva Remixes LP
1x Coppice Movements LP
1x Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel LP
1x Mirrored LP
1x Carolina LP

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November 13 / 2020

'Orchestral Studies Collectanea'
LP / CD+5" lathe bundle / CD / Digital
© 2020 Past Inside the Present, PITP-V016
11/13/2020
'Orchestral Studies Collectanea' consists of seven previously unreleased orchestral movements (Tracks 1-7) in addition to remastered variations of arrangements that originally appeared on, 'Orchestral Tape Studies' and 'Orchestral Tape Studies [Tyresta Reworks]'.

Orchestral Studies Collectanea is a compilation arranged and produced by zakè with additional production by close friend Tyresta. OSC is a group of richly layered movements of fragmented orchestral loops, paying homage to minimalist symphonic composers and orchestras. zakè and Tyresta incorporate field recordings and faint drone billows to accompany these selected samples of orchestral loops. With an emphasis on tone and recurrent murmurs, these arrangements offer approximately 48 minutes of delicate repetition, reticent sound treatments, and subtle manipulations. OSC is intended for low-volume listening.

Arranged and produced by zakè
Additional production on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 12-14 by Tyresta
Mastered at Schwebung Mastering (Germany) by Stephan Mathieu

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October 9 / 2020

'Geneva'
LP / Cassette / Digital
© 2020 Past Inside the Present, PITP-V025
10/09/2020
Past Inside the Present is pleased to present an extraordinary compilation titled, ‘Geneva’, showcasing the works of some of the most prolific and prominent ambient artists of our time. Intentionally chosen for their positive impact in the genre and influential previous works; nine artists exhibit their masterfully crafted sounds based off a simple loop that was provided to them. Each artist on ‘Geneva’ used a loop created by zakè and then in turn reworked, manipulated and expanded upon the source material resulting in their own unique creation.

‘Geneva’ includes familiar PITP artists, (Benoît Pioulard, Hotel Neon, Warmth, worriedaboutsatan, Isaac Helsen & Tyresta) in addition to several artists appearing for the first time on the PITP imprint (The Sight Below, Poemme, & Andrew J Klimek). Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri, ‘Geneva’ is a compelling and inspirational paean to various forms and patterns of the ambient genre.
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Tracks 1-9 are featured on 'Geneva Remixes' LP
Tracks 10-14 are featured on 'Geneva Loops' Cassette

Geneva loop remixes and reworks by the following:

(1) Hotel Neon, (2) The Sight Below, (3) Isaac Helsen, (4) Benoît Pioulard, (5) worriedaboutsatan, (6) Warmth, (7) Poemme, (8) Tyresta, and (9) Andrew J Klimek

‘Geneva Loops’ written and produced by zakè (tracks 10-14)


Mixed at SDS Studio (WA) by Drew Sullivan
Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri
Design, layout and assemblage by zakè
'Geneva Morning Sky' photo provided by Mathieu Garcia; Geneva, Switzerland.

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September 2o / 2020

'Unfurled Works'
Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-LOOP1
08/17/2020
Unfurled Works is a long-form EP consisting of selected tracks from zakè's back catalogue that have been extended from their original lengths. Track one appeared on 'Mirrored', a collaboration album between Slow Dancing Society and zakè, while tracks two and three originally appeared on 'Milieuxia'. Track two was graciously and beautifully reworked by close friend Black Swan. Dedicated to Simon and Brian.

Track 1: Written & produced by Slow Dancing Society & zakè
Track 2: Written & produced by zakè, reworked by Black Swan
Track 3: Written & produced by zakè

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August 7 / 2020

'NYX'
Limited Edition CD / Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-006
08/07/2020
Venturing away from the blissful and gentle dronescapes zakè regularly produces, NYX is the final chapter of a three part series that includes previous works, ‘Terra’ and ‘Dusk’. Similar in nature to its predecessors, NYX is a more structured output by inviting subtle rhythmic bass hits at slightly different bpms for each hypnotizing arrangement.

NYX, Terra, and Dusk takes the listener on a contemplative journey that encompasses various field recordings and climatic hiss. Each track unfolds patiently, while becoming more hypnotizing as the bass murmurs and layers of sound become one together.

Written, recorded and produced by zakè
Additional production, sound treatments,and guitars on 'Gloaming'by Isaac Helsen
Mastered at Schwebung Mastering (Germany) by Stephan Mathieu
Design, layout and assemblage by zakè

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July 3 / 2020

'Vision Transmissions'
a collaboration between Christina Giannone, zakè and Tyresta
Limited Edition Cassette / CD / Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-002
07/03/2020
Written during desolate times, where social isolation became the norm of everyday life; frozen in time. Illusions of a secure world and society. Visions of hope and peace. A balanced realm of space and time. An apparition of a former self. The emergence of a force that could not be stopped.

Tracks 1 & 2: Written & produced by Christina Giannone
Tracks 3 & 4: Collaboratively written & produced by zakè & Tyresta
*Track 5: Produced by zakè using source material from Christina Giannone
Mastered at Kaleidoscope Tone Studio (IN) by zakè
Layout, design and assemblage by zakè

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June 5 / 2020

'Terra'
Limited Edition CD / Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-007
06/05/2020
'Terra' is a ruminative voyage of two long-form tracks that encompass field recordings, climatic hiss and subtle rhythmic patterns.

Written, recorded and produced by zakè
Mastered at SDS Studio (WA) by Drew Sullivan
Design, layout and assemblage by zakè

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Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink.
Limited to 50 units.

May 29 / 2020

'Thesis 18'
a collaboration between zakè, Lucy Gooch and Black Brunswicker
Limited Edition 10" / Digital
© 2020 Thesis Productions, THESIS 18
05/29/2020
Thesis 18, which features a delightfully unexpected partnership between Black Brunswicker, Lucy Gooch & zakè. As with most Thesis releases, this is an inspired pairing of artists that had never collaborated previously, but these three do share a connection as they have all recently released material on Past Inside the Present, a label which zakè co-founded two years ago.

Lucy Gooch’s Rushing, which came out early this year, has garnered much well-deserved attention for her distinctive blending of ambient, choral, an pop motifs while Black Brunswicker’s Hidden Amongst the Trees and Foothills and zakè’s Orchestral Tape Studies feature prominently among my most recommended ambient albums of 2019.

“Wash Away” is a mesmerizing amalgam of sounds created by all three artists while “On a Sunny Shore” is an warmly pastoral mediation on guitar & tape by Black Brunswicker.  

In addition to the cover art, Thesis created three beautiful new poster prints to accompany the release as well as the highly unique “turntable ballet” which assembles contour line drawings of each musician’s hand, as well as their city of origin, on a stalk of prairie plant mounted to driftwood which spins along while the album plays.

Written and produced by Black Brunswicker, Lucy Gooch & zakè
Mixed by zakè
Additional vocal arrangement + Synthesizers by Alistair Lax
Mastered at SPS Mastering by Simon Scott
Artwork, design and assemblage by Gregory Euclide

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© 2020 Thesis Productions
This is Thesis 18
Heavyweight 10" vinyl housed in an intricate, handmade vinyl jacket. Constructed from heavy, acid free fine art paper. Laser cut and laser etched on both sides of the jacket. The jacket contains a cut outs of each artist's city of origin, contour line drawings of each musician's hands and handmade Black Walnut ink. Limited to 300 units.

Accompanying artist prints are printed on 11" x 11" 300 gsm archival cotton rag. Signed by Gregory Euclide.

May 1 / 2020

'Dusk'
a collaboration between zakè & Low Howl
Limited Edition CD / Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-005
05/01/2020
Dusk is the latest collaboration between HSP & PITP artist Low Howl and zakè. Venturing away from the blissful and gentle dronescapes both artists have become known for, Dusk introduces a more structured output by inviting subtle rhythmic bass hits at slightly different bpms for each hypnotizing arrangement. Dusk is yet another contemplative journey that encompasses various field recordings and climatic hiss. Each track unfolds patiently, while becoming more hypnotizing as the bass murmurs and layers of sound become one together.

Written, recorded and produced by zakè & Low Howl
Mastered at SDS Studio (WA) by Drew Sullivan
Artwork, design & assemblage by zakè

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© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings
This is ZD-005
Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink.
Limited to 50 units.

April 1 / 2020

'Coppice Movements'
Limited Edition LP / CD / Digital
© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-004
04/01/2020
Coppice Movements is an addendum to 'Carolina', an album released by Polar Seas Recordings. These five arrangements follow a similar formula as its predecessor; suffused with manipulated field recordings and persistent drones that gently flow. Mastered at Schwebung Mastering (Germany) by Stephan Mathieu, Coppice Movements is a continuation of solemn yet jovial paean to seclusion and quiet moments of self-reflection, bathed in shimmering reflections with a profound sense of stillness and serenity.

Written, recorded and produced by zakè
Mastered at Schwebung Mastering (Germany) by Stephan Mathieu
Photography, design and assemblage by zakè
Created using field recordings, tape machines, sample extractions and sound manipulation

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© 2020 Zakè Drone Recordings
This is ZD-004
160g 12" record. Full color labels. Heavy white jacket with die-cut hole, w/ 3" hype sticker. Record placed in an anti-static, high density rice paper innersleeve for ultimate protection. Album housed in a resealable polybag. One-time pressing of 100 units.
Disc housed in a 4-panel cardstock eco-pack. Eco-pack protected by a clear, re-sealable eco-bag. Printed using green friendly ink.
Limited to 50 units.

April 20 / 2020

'Mirrored'
a collaboration between zakè & Slow Dancing Society
Limited Edition LP [transparent red] / Digital
© 2020 Zake Dronè Recordings, ZD-003
04.20.2020
The first collaboration between frequent Past Inside the Present contributor Slow Dancing Society (both as an artist and in-house engineer for other PITP releases) and the label’s founder zakè, present 'Mirrored'; a wonderful meditative exploration of glacial drones, atmospheric hum, and touches of restrained ambient techno.

Mirrored is a quietly powerful, contemplative album with a beautiful stillness at its center. Layered dronescopes are intertwined with murmuring electronic rhythms, hypnotic bass, and the occasional pneumatic beat resulting in a collection of pieces that radiates a glowing warmth.


Written, produced & engineered by Slow Dancing Society & zakè
Mixed & mastered at SDS Studio (WA) by Drew Sullivan
Artwork, design & assemblage by zakè

© Zakè Drone Recordings 2020
This is ZD-003


REVIEW.
"The latest full-length excursion from the Zakè Drone label brings together imprint chief zakè and Past Inside The Present collaborator Slow Dancing Society for a first collaborative outing. Comprising six slow-motion tracks that sit somewhere between drone, academic ambient, sound design, ambient techno and neo-classical, "Mirrored" is an undeniably meditative affair capable of soothing stressed minds and warming aching limbs. There are of course distinctive highlights - see the gently throbbing deep space chords and hypnotic deep techno beats of "Mirrored", the windswept-but-warm pulse of "Anamnesis" and the contemplative late night drift of "Nadir" - but the album's greatest strength is undoubtedly how it sits together as a coherent, mood-enhancing whole."
160 gram 'transparent red' vinyl housed in a full color, semi-gloss jacket. Full color labels. Record placed in 20 lb. black paper inner sleeve with a .75 gauge archival polypropylene lining. Shrinkwrapped. Limited to 300 units.

March 13 /2020

'Carolina'
Limited Edition LP / Digital
© 2020 Polar Seas Recordings, PSR-046
03.13.2020
Set against the backdrop of an escape to hidden corners of the rural Southeast, prolific healing sound propagandist zakè and Polar Seas Recordings present Carolina. Suffused with manipulated field recordings, each of Carolina's four pieces reenacts a moment in its composer's journey: "Gaffney Fields" pairs memorial chimes with a persistent drone, while the flowing "Chesnee Rivulet" and the gentle roar of "Woodland Aurora" evoke distant ensembles lost in a forest thrum. Mastered at Black Knoll Studio (NY) by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Carolina is a solemn yet joyful paean to seclusion, and the awe beyond our doors.
160 gram colored vinyl in three variations; (transparent yellow, transparent green, transparent blue) housed in a full color, semi-gloss jacket. Full color labels. Record placed in an anti-static, high density rice paper innersleeve. Shrink-wrapped. Limited to 100 per color.
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