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'An Eternal Moment Hidden Away'
zakè & City of Dawn Cassette / CD / Digital © 2021 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-013 2/12/2021 This single track is available on cassette and CD variants. The digital album is accompanied by two variations of subscriber-only tracks "Eternal Resonance I & II.' Original versions still remain as subscriber-only long-forms. 'An Eternal Moment Hidden Away, Variation 1' is an edited down version for those who may not be into a 76 minute loop session.
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'RMX'
zakè & City of Dawn Cassette / Digital © 2021 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-012 02/01/2021 ‘RMX‘ celebrates the two year anniversary of zakè’s debut album that was released on Past Inside the Present.
RMX is a complete rework of the original album that highlights what Damien (City of Dawn) does best. Drifting guitar work, warm undertones, and his lovely layering of textures. |
'Color Language'
zakè & Akkad the Orphic Priest Cassette / Digital © 2021 Zakè Drone Recordings, ZD-010 01/22/2021 'Color Language' is the first collaborative effort between zakè and Akkad the Orphic Priest.
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. |
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'Orchestral Studies Collectanea'
LP / CD+5" lathe bundle / 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]'.
Mastered at Schwebung Mastering (Germany) by Stephan Mathieu |
'Geneva'
LP / Cassette / Digital © 2020 Past Inside the Present, PITP-V025 10/09/2020 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 is a compelling and inspirational paean to various forms and patterns of the ambient genre.
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'Unfurled Works'
Digital © 2020 Zake Drone Recordings, ZD-LOOP1 09.20.2020 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.
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'NYX'
Limited Edition CD / Digital © 2020 Zake 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.Mastered
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'Apotheosis'
Cassette / Digital © 2020 Rusted Tone Recordings, RTR026 07.28.2020 Contemporary ambient and drone composers zakè and Jordan Christoff team up for this split release. zakè's track is a warm longform which is both comforting and restorative. Jordan Christoff contributes two deeply emotive and engaging tracks 'Matriarchy' and 'Rippling'. Both embody a sense of intrigue and intimacy, reassuring the listener that they are not alone in whatever they are experiencing.
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'Vision Transmissions'
Limited Edition Cassette / CD / Digital © 2020 Zake 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.
Collaboratively written & produced by zakè, Tyresta, & Christina Giannone. |
'Terra'
Limited Edition CD / Digital © 2020 Zake Drone Recordings, ZD-007 06.05.2020 'Terra' is a ruminative voyage that encompass field recordings, climatic hiss and subtle rhythmic patterns. Mastered at SDS Studio (WA) by Drew Sullivan
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'Thesis 18'
Limited Edition 10" / Digital © 2020 Thesis Productions, THESIS 18 05.29.2020 A three way collaboration including Black Brunswicker, Lucy Gooch & zakè. Mastered at SPS Mastering by Simon Scott
Artwork & design by Gregory Euclide |
'Dusk'
Limited Edition CD / Digital © 2020 Zake Drone Recordings, ZD-005 05.01.2020 Dusk introduces a more structured output by inviting subtle rhythmic bass hits at slightly different bpms for each hypnotizing arrangement.
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'Mirrored'
[zakè & Slow Dancing Society collaboration] Limited Edition LP / Digital © 2020 Zake Drone Recordings, ZD-003 04.20.2020 A collaboration between Slow Dancing Society and PITP label 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. |
'Coppice Movements'
Limited Edition LP / Digital © 2020 Zake 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. |
'Carolina'
Limited Edition LP / Digital [three color variants + postcard set] © 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 by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Carolina is a solemn yet joyful paean to seclusion, & awe beyond our doors.
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'Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel' [zakè & 36 collaboration]
Limited Edition LP / Cassette / Digital © 2020 Past Inside the Present, PITP39 01.31.2020 “Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel” is audibly rich in its delivery with an array of tranquil billows and patient tones. It is a journey and soundtrack that commences at Earth’s thermosphere, gently moving towards the untraveled parts of space, lushly floating on forever.
These arrangements represent a group of celestial transmissions that are delicate in nature and intended for the listener to embrace moments of stillness, quietude and reflection, of which are on a trajectory of extinction at a place we call Earth. |
'Wander'
[zakè & City of Dawn collaboration] Limited Edition CD / Digital © 2020 Zake Drone Recordings, ZD-001 01.01.2020 This collaborative album between zakè and City of Dawn is the first release under Zakè Drone Recordings; an imprint used to publish zakè's own material along with collaborative projects involving his work.
‘Wander' is an expression of slowing down. Collaboratively written during the winter months where days linger, frozen in time. The cold temperatures and darker days significantly influenced the writing process and resolve of both artists resulting in three immersive and hypnotizing dronescapes for the new year. |
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'Milieuxia'
Limited Edition Cassette / Digital [two shell color variants] © 2019 Aural Canyon, 0028 10.31.2019 zaké's emotive drone work delicately hangs in the background, providing a sense of calm and ease. On his latest work,zaké delivers five, loop based compositions that further cement his status as a “Healing Sound Propagandist.”
The lead off track, featuring frequent collaborator Wayne Robert Thomas, is warm and inviting, encouraging you to settle in, open up, and let the experience unfold. The remaining tracks continue in the same vein, culminating into the 21 minute apex title track, Milieuxia. |
'To Those Who Dwelt in a Land of Deep Darkness'
Limited Edition 10" record / Digital © 2019 Past Inside the Present, PITP31 08.03.2019 For many, music and art are invaluable when it comes to coping with dark and trying times. This can be true for both the creators and the consumers. With his latest release, zaké provides a 38-minute, pensive and ultimately healing deep dive into what it means to continue living life in the face of loss and uncertainty. Wayne Robert Thomas joins zaké for a moving addendum that further explores the emotional depths of struggle, perseverance, and growth.
Written to those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness. |
'Orchestral Tape Studies'
[Tyresta re-works] Limited Edition Cassette / Digital © 2019 Past Inside the Present, PITP23 08.02.2019 Orchestral Tape Studies is a compilation arranged and produced by healing sound propagandist, zaké (扎克). OTS is a group of richly layered movements of fragmented orchestral loops, paying homage to minimalist symphonic composers and orchestras. zaké incorporates field recordings and faint drone billows to accompany these selected samples of orchestral loops. With an emphasis on tone and recurrent murmurs, these four arrangements offer 32 minutes of delicate repetition, reticent sound treatments, and subtle manipulations.
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'Orchestral Tape Studies'
Limited Edition Cassette / CD / Digital © 2019 Past Inside the Present, PITP19 06.05.2019 Orchestral Tape Studies is a compilation arranged and produced by healing sound propagandist, 扎克. OTS is a group of richly layered movements of fragmented orchestral loops, paying homage to minimalist symphonic composers and orchestras. 扎克 incorporates field recordings and faint drone billows to accompany these selected samples of orchestral loops. With an emphasis on tone and recurrent murmurs, these four arrangements offer 32 minutes of delicate repetition, reticent sound treatments, and subtle manipulations. OTS is intended for low-volume listening.
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'Self-Titled'
Limited Edition Cassette / CD / Digital © 2019 Past Inside the Present, PITP08 02.01.2019 These four tracks are separated into vignettes, running about forty minutes and contain evocative drone work, from the faint abyss to luminous, jettisoning abandon. These arrangements pur low-fi tranquility that skims the thin layered surface, with a warm base. Saturated throughout are subtle field recordings with sinewy mid-tonal syntsh alternating between a lackadaisical afternoon and hazy daydreaming.
It’s a rush of fresh open air cadences, just overlapping in the most organic way, fading out smoothly over the final moments. |
