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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Sometimes when I get bored and am in need of new music, I just type "Tzadik" into soulseek and download a random release and am almost always blown away. Actually, thinking about it for just a second, Tzadik is probably my favorite record label. At the top of my head: Seeiichi Yamamoto, Xtatika, Melt Banana, Kayo Dot, Derek Bailey, Time of Orchids, Merzbow, Keiji Haino, Ruins, Otomo Yoshihide, Marc Ribot, Bill Laswell, Brown Wing Overdise, Dion Mcgregor, Mike Pathos, Cyro Baptista, Massacre, Phantom Orchard, Mr. Dorgon, Ikue Mori, Harry Partch (17 Lyrics of Li Po! What an amazing album!!!!), Eyvind Kang, David Shea, Fred Frith, Mystic Fugu Orchestra, Rabbanical School Dropouts, Frank London, New Klezmer Trio, Boredoms, Gary Lucas, Toby Driver, Cracow Klezmer Band, Oren Ambarchi, Yasauno Tone, Zakarya, Evan Parker, Limited Express (Has Gone?), Z'Ev, Tim Sparks, Koby Israelite (bolding this stuff because it's particular amazing!), Death Ambient, Rovo, Synapse, Naked City, Jamie Saft, and probably a whole fuckload of amazing artists I'm missing have all released GREAT albums on this label. I'm not really into label worship, but this label has consistently put out the most mind blowing albums I've ever heard. Also, it seems to primarily be a very musical label, there isn't even much noise or "avant-garde" releases that I've personally heard (besides, obviously, some of the "Lunatic Fringe" stuff). I'm not even a huge Zorn fan, but a lot of his Film Works releases are incredible. What an amazing label. I mean, you're talking about a label with like 500 releases or something. I don't know how much more consistent they can be with that many releases.
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