[zym021] offthesky - Dwelling Spells

Offthesky is Jason Corder from Kentucky, USA. You have probably already heard of him as he is one of the most talented and prolific composers on the entire netaudio scene.
He has been releasing music via some of the most interesting labels and netlabels around, always …

[zym020] Jimmy Behan - In the Sudden Distance

Jimmy Behan released his debut album 'Days Are What We Live In' in 2004 before taking time out to study for a Masters in Music & Media Technologies from Trinity College, where his thesis focused on the compositional possibilities of creative sampling techniques.

[zym019] con_cetta - Sclerosis

con_cetta is the first Italian artist on Zymogen, and we're extremely glad to have such a great musician representing the label's home country. Giuseppe, con_cetta's real name, is from Sicily but now lives in Milan, which is the leading commercial and financial center …

Cesura's sequel

Marihiko Hara has just released his brand new album on U-cover, entitled "Reflexion, und dann, Metamorphose".

"Sparely layered with low-key digital processed piano and subtle melodies hidden underneath. Clicks and silences painted into thin soundscapes. Most of his …

[zym018] Letna - Tisza meets Dunav

Tisza meets Dunav is the new album by Sasa Vojvodic, also known as Letna, a producer based in Paris and born in Serbia, ex Yugoslavia.
With Alexandre Navarro he coordinates Sem label and the brand new Iod netlabel, the union between Eko and Standardklik.
Letna already …

Zymogen free music charts 2007

Phlow Magazine asked Filippo Aldovini for his selections regarding the Zymogen free music charts for 2007.
Here are the songs, labels and releases which Zymogen staff enjoyed the most this year. Please also check the other charts by free-music lovers from around the globe.

[zym017] Porcelain in the Backpack - Sand and Loam

Porcelain in the backpack is Marcus Held from Leipzig, Germany, and we are glad to release 'Sand and Loam', a six track ep, which is his very first release.
His particular approach to making music involves taking sounds from an array of sources, particularly acoustic …

[zym016] Marihiko Hara - Cesura

Zymogen celebrates its second anniversary with a release composed by Marihiko Hara, from Kyoto, Japan.
Here we have one of the most interesting young Japanese producers to date, also a member of the experimental-pop collective, Rimacona-Lab.

Cesura, Hara's debut …

Modulating Docks and Boring music vol. IV

Thirteensongs (12rec's sister mix-tape label) has just released 'Modulating Docks': a selection of netaudio tracks put together by Zymogen coordinator, Filippo Aldovini.
The selection features music from some of the most consistently inspiring and influential netlabels …

Zymogen/12rec Sky Diary Edits

Following several months of dialogue, 12rec and Zymogen have finally team up for this ambitious project entitled Sky Diaries Edits.

Everything started when Sky Diaries, the original EP by young fellow Fred Baty a.k.a. Crepusculum, was released at 12rec. in December 2006. …

[zym014] Lezrod - Genki Vol. I

David Velez is better known as Lezrod and has released a couple of releases under this moniker on both Zymogen and Test Tube. His latest work Genki consists of two parts which are simultaneously and separately released on both Zymogen and TestTube as a collaboration …

Festivals!

Zymogen will be represented at two of the biggest electronic festival in the world.
Our brand new artist, AZA, will feature at Synch festival in Athens, where he'll perform a special live set at Auditorium 984 on the 22nd, among Leafcutter John, Spyweirdos, and many …

[zym013] Takeshi Nakamura - Miscellaneous Goods

After one year of silence Takeshi Nakamura, one of our top contributors, returns with a brand new album, again taking us to the fringes of electronic music. "Miscellaneous Goods" is a ten track album where Nakamura draws on new inspiration, binding abstract elements to …

Symbiosis, an aural manifesto

Following selection for the Qwartz Label Award, our foremost intention was to create something special, in order to celebrate an acknowledgment of the utmost importance. This is how Symbiosis (a compilation of exclusive unreleased Zymogen tracks) was conceived.
It is a …