12/09/2012

Tzadik

Tzadik Records is an independent, not-for-profit, co-operative record label based in New York founded by the eclectic composer and saxophone player John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama. The record label declares on its webpage that it ”is dedicated to releasing the best in avant garde and experimental music, presenting a worldwide community of contemporary musician-composers who find it difficult or impossible to release their music through more conventional channels. Tzadik believes most all in the integrity of its artists. What you hear on Tzadik is the artists' vision undiluted.” Hence, the focus the record label is to bring us new and exciting music disregarding the profit-centered thinking which dominates the industry today but never compromising the artistic and production qualities of their releases.

Tzadik has released over 400 records of various different artists covering a vast variety of different musical genres including jazz, free improvisation, rock, klezmer, various world music traditions, noise and contemporary classical music. The label itself has ten different categories for its releases:

Composer series exploring new concert works of the classical music tradition normally by composers who are not part of the established high culture/classical music society.

Archival series which offers the music of the label's founder, John Zorn, from 1973 to his newest compositions.

The new series called Spotlight which focuses on new and young musicians, bands and projects by the most adventurous musicians around the world today.

The Birthday Celebretation which documents the numerous live performances in 2003 celebrating the 50th birthday of John Zorn.

Radical Jewish Culture which is dedicated to exploring the Jewish culture and identity through music in the 21st century.

Key Series which brings the special projects and important works of the most crucial figures of avant garde music.

New Japan offers the hidden gems of the Japanese underground to the western audiences.

Oracels which celebrates the diversity and creativity of women in the experimental music making.

Film Music which is quite obvious.

And finally Lunatic Fringe which brings us the creative works and acts of the most peculiar and individual artists.

Tzadik is truly a treasure island full of extravagant and exciting, hidden musical jewels for the adventurous and open-minded musical explorers who constantly seek something new and surprising. Definetely worth a more in-depth expedition. Enjoy a musical sample of all the categories mentioned above.


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