Familia! We will be closing this campaign shortly. Thank you all for your love and support. We knocked it out of the park together, boom!
We've just launched a new campaign, go check it out here - http://bit.ly/zzkfilms2016
“This is not formulaic. It is music created by people who creatively and successfully push and blur the boundaries in Latin American folk and electronic music.” - Sound and Colours (UK)
“There’s really nothing like ZZK Records anywhere in the world: the avant Argentinian label releases experimental, digital cumbias and other unique interpretations traditional Latin genres; acts as a family, collective and nightclub in Buenos Aires; and, of course, travels the globe.” - The Fader (USA)
"... one of the most influential Latin-based electronic labels currently in existence, ZZK Records. Born out of the Zizek Club nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ZZK has been a massive influence on the Latin electronic underground." - Complex (USA)
Difficult times call for creative measures. And ladies and gents, here at ZZK Records, we’re not giving up.
Last year, we put out the call for everyone who loves cutting edge Latin American music and culture to support ZZK Records, and you all responded in spades. With your support, we met and exceeded our goals for the year:
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Catapulted Nicola Cruz into the world with the release of his debut album, Prender el Alma. Nicola now has agents in USA, France & Germany and is criss crossing the globe bringing his music to audiences everywhere
- Signed three new artists, including our first audio-visual artist, Fidel Eljuri.
- Launched a new imprint, AYA Records with the signing of 3 new bands, repping another for their booking in LatAm.
- Put ZZK Films in 5th gear, releasing our first feature length documentary, A Musical Journey, our first full length episode for The Nu LatAm Sound and pre-producing and developing 2 more full length documentaries, The Sound of Change and Analog Memories
We’ve built an amazing platform to showcase some of the most innovative and incredible music coming out of Latin America today and have expanded it to tell more stories in new ways through AYA Records and ZZK Films.
What started as an underground party and artist collective in Buenos Aires has emerged as a premier independent record label with a multilingual staff on three continents and a roster of 20 artists from six different Latin American countries. Our artists have played stages in more than 200 cities on 5 continents including stops at Coachella, Roskilde, SXSW, Sonar, Sydney Festival & many more, and have been featured in news media around the world. We’ve established ourselves as a vital part of the industry and culture representing a region that has so much to say.
Here's the thing-- to keep the momentum going we need to fund this growth! Everything we set out to do in 2015 we did, and now we’ve got a massive amount of talent, growth and energy to build upon. Be a part of the 2016 team and help us bring even more amazing music, audio-visual art, and compelling documentaries to the world.
Have you seen our documentaries in development?
Following the early 2016 release of our first full-length documentary, A Musical Journey, ZZK Films is debuting three brand new trailers for upcoming documentaries currently in production. Whether exploring a mysterious record label from the golden age of music in Ecuador or capturing the explosion of creative energy following the economic crisis in Argentina, these new documentaries present new perspectives on the amazing music coming out of the region today.
Analog Memories: In an abandoned office in Quito, a grandson finds the master recordings from his grandfather’s lost record label and discovers the history of the golden age of music in Ecuador.
The Sound of Change: ZZK is turning 10 in 2018 and we think it's about time we told the complete story. In this documentary, we tell the history of ZZK Records and its impact on the digital cumbia and electronic folklore music scenes and Latin American culture as a whole. There's much more than a dance party, and we're going to give you some historical, social and political context to what's happening not just in Buenos Aires and Argentina, but around the region.
The Nu LatAm Sound: The first of three films we have in development / production at the moment. 2 more episodes are currently being finished and our idea is to continue this series throughout Latin America, exposing exciting new scenes that the world needs to see. We started with Ecuador, in the Amazonian Andes, in future episodes, we'll be heading to Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, the Carribean and more!
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2016 - Why We Need You
We have three documentaries in development on ZZK Films, we need to get back on the road and finish producing and filming them.
That requires:
- Getting to the locations, transport, accommodation, logistics
- Hiring cameramen, editors, sound engineers, producers and more
- Finishing the documentaries, filming, editing, sound, color, graphics
ZZK has a proven track record of telling Latin American stories to a global audience since 2008. Now with ZZK Films we've found a new format to get these stories seen and heard. We are an unprecedented position to continue shedding light on some of the world’s most exciting art and culture. We need your help to make this happen.
Wanna help? Be a part of the 2016 ZZK family!
Read a comprehensive breakdown of ZZK 2016 here
What You Get
First and foremost the satisfaction of helping your favorite independent record label from the bottom of the world. Helping new Latin American artists get their music and stories out to the world via a passionate, creative and talented team at ZZK Records.
And.... we've thought of some great perks and rewards for your pledges! We've spent some time investigating some really awesome authentic ZZK and Latin American things to make your life that much cooler!
Check out the Amazon Pack which features indigenous artisanry, amazing herbal tea and new music from the Amazon too!
Check out the Andes Pack which features a traditional flute from the Andes, amazing Ecuadorian chocolate and new music from the Andes too!
Grab this Paula Duro & Alejandro Sordi Poster and/or T-shirt! Exclusive AYA Records merch to your doorstep!
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Thank you for your time and consideration, let's keep this amazing culture moving forward!
