NEXA by G. ZIFCAK
Bizaarbazaar is proud to present NEXA, a new collection of music by G. ZIFCAK. The album will be available for download and streaming as well as on CD, featuring drawings by the artist.
G. ZIFCAK is a musician and audiovisual artist living in NYC. He has been a steady presence in various scenes stretching from late 90s Portland raves through 2000s Bay Area experimental club and noise shows in warehouses and basements across the US and Europe, to 2010s Bossa Nova Civic Club nights and beyond. His solo tracks have appeared on vinyl compilations by NYC labels Fifth Wall and Broken Call, along with an EP on Voodoo Down offshoot Rock 'n' Roll Records under the alias Hauser/Quaid. Several other tracks have appeared on CD, cassette and digital compilations, including the first two Bizaarbazaar comps.
A preoccupation with de- and re-contextualized music and production equipment motivates his approach to audio, video, and lighting systems. This deconstruction of mechanism led him into DIY electronics early on, and he continues to build and modify much of his gear. His methods employ an economy of means and a focus on material phenomena that carries over into the aesthetics of his work. Documentation of selected pieces can be found here: http://www.gzifcak.net.
In 2015, Bizaarbazaar stumbled upon the enigmatic track “Coughs” (included in this collection) on G. ZIFCAK’s Soundcloud page. Impressed by the raw and unconventional creativity, Bizaarbazaar featured the track, foreshadowing future collaboration between them.
Bizaarbazaar was established by Bergsonist in the 2010s. For a decade, it operated as both a blog and a radio show on The Lot Radio. During this time, the platform released zines, tapes, and t-shirt compilations. This release marks a return to the platform’s label activities. In 2024, a zine will be published to commemorate and honor the impactful interviews conducted by Bizaarbazaar. Meanwhile, the 137 mixes originally hosted on the blog remain available on Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/48ep95xy
Tracklist
| 1. | Distance Vision | 4:43 |
| 2. | Trudge the Peaks & Troughs of Happy Diodes | 6:11 |
| 3. | Pullers | 4:51 |
| 4. | 4/4 for Four Sines | 6:51 |
| 5. | Anti-Projector | 4:04 |
| 6. | The Drayning of the Fens | 6:43 |
| 7. | Type 9 Thorax | 3:04 |
| 8. | Coughs | 5:13 |
| 9. | Ducky Dirter | 4:53 |
| 10. | Stepped Reckoner | 6:11 |
Credits
Artwork: Greg Zifcak
Mastering: Loric Sih
CD Layout + Drawing: Greg Zifcak
Distribution: Seed
