Smush is in + Crowning to Japan!

October 09, 2024 by David Norman

Smush has arrived! Holy moly was that outside of the plant’s guaranteed time. Inserts are printed and the records look/sound great. Softseed Music made 150 of’em and they’re already more than half gone. U.S. store gets their copies when U.S. Dave returns from his Japanese tour with Crowning/Oaktails, and should all be shipped by the end of October. I’d probably keep an eye on their bandcamp btw!

Crowning cds are in stock in both stores + bandcamp. They are literally flying to Japan right now to join Oaktails for the tour. As stated, keep an eye on those bandcamps!

Members of Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Mourn Recif, and Hillsboro have a new group called Wollruss. Their first show is October 19th, 2024 at Oaklands with A Recorded Dawn, Shoplifter, and I.O.

Moshpit Nation unveiled their best of 2024 thus far and it’s littered with ZBR and Tomb Tree releases. Othiel, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Edhochuli, and Demersal among other incredible albums (and EP). Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full list complete with review.

Machine Music three-quarters of the way through 2024 top 100+ includes Eyelet at #76. “One of the best and most memorable screamo-esque releases thus far this decade”. Amen! 3rd press is embedded below via bandcamp or either store. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the massive list!

Click here for a more in-depth post with band links, etc.

Rohan from Respire, Votive, Foxmoulder, Dela Trudo, and New Friends popped over for a quick podcast chat! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the full post, or just listen to us ramble below.

This Noise Is Ours covered Drei Affen’s most recent 12”LP ‘Seguimos Cigxs’. This sucker is long sold out but I’ve got an unclaimed rare painted version below. Once this is gone we’re like “out” out. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Buy that lone copy and/or jam below.

Of Death was on the podcast Not Just A Phase podcast that you can check out by clicking on this text. We released their 2x12” discography…two years ago? Yeah, about that. The shriekiest of birds.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VENUS TWINS = Softseed and ZBR still has some RAXIS 12”s in stock, and those beautiful twins were recently signed to ThreeOneG, appeared on Mr. Beast and placed 4th/100 twins, aaaaaand released a new music video from an upcoming EP!!!

2024 - 02 - 28 /// Tomb Tree Takeover

February 28, 2024 by David Norman

First things first, support if you can, even if it’s just sharing this link. This is a member of Olth’s sister. Wishing them the absolute best in their recovery. <3 <3 <3 Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Go Fund Me page.

So we’re flipping the script with this post, as Tomb Tree is apparently taking over, but first we’ve got the new Softseed Music release at the (almost) top with solo project extraordiniare Garry Brents. You might know him from oooooohhhhh I don’t know maybe Cara Neir? Gonemage? Homeskin? Sallow Moth? The list goes on. This is his first foray into electronic/break-beat music and it’s fucking glorious. Check that shit out and pick up a super limited tape /23 below from the label or bundle one with a ZBR/Tomb Tree order directly from this store via this link.

Mis sueños son de tu adiós released their limited cassette /31 on Tomb Tree yesterday. Super shrieky emo-violence from Argentina, featuring all 2022 and 2023 tracks with a bonus full b-side of live jams!!!

Colacon released their “Gails of Contempt” teaser earlier this week and it should entice many to check out the full video that releases on Friday with the full 12”LP following in early May. Their release show is also the ZBR Fest 2024 pre-show! Woot woot!!!

The first single from the self-titled Solvalou EP premiered recently on Idioteq.com and they had some wonderful things to say about “Our Home Breathes”. The rest of the debut comes out on March 5th, 2024 via Tomb Tree. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post.

Horseboy got some much deserved love from Machine Music. That EP is still jammed daily over here and was put on tape by none other than Tomb Tree. Click on this text or the pic above for the review and list of other releases that they enjoyed, and/or listen/buy below!

Tomb Tree’s Volp got some love from Score AV and somehow we have a handful of tapes left. If you like your hardcore metallic or your metal hardcore-ish…you’ll love this. For fans of The Minor Times, Engineer, etc. Click on the pic above or this text to read, jam/buy below.

Oh yeah this is Zegema Beach, isn’t it? We’re pretty fackin’ busy too, planning the fest and puttin’ in all those new releases (Niboowin, Terry Green, Burial Etiquette, Gossip, Widowdusk, etc.). But a friendly reminder that the Gxllium! x Onewaymirror split cd came and went in about 15 minutes, and you should definitely jam that shit. Then maybe you’ll be ready for the 7” drop later :) The release also made it onto Brooklyn Vegan’s New Songs Out Today section (and was used as the thumbnail) so you can check out that list by clicking on this text.

CanaDave spoke with Jason of Inosuke, Locktender, and Men As Trees. Lotsa Level Plane and Interpunk talk, holy 2007!!! Click on this text for the full post or listen to it above and jam/buy the Inosuke 12”LP below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VIVA BELGRADO = Oh shit there’s a new album! Yeeeessssss. Gorgeous Spanish post-hardcore/rock/screamo <3

2023 - 07 - 21 /// Congratulations In Loving Memory

July 21, 2023 by David Norman

In Loving Memory first release in 20 years is out in full! Digitals and cassettes are available/shipping next week! The band also has 12”s for sale/pre-order and that closes in just a few short days. The fact that we were asked to make tapes for this is a serious compliment that we did not take lightly, we are truly honored. Snag’em now, they won’t last long! I also found two full length stragglers so they’re up in the store too, right next to the new EP :)

The big mage news over here is that one of our favourite releases, all the way back at #30, is the Congratulations cassette. We spoke with No Funeral Records well over a year ago about doing vinyl and this Wednesday July 26th our plans come to fruition. If you have no idea who Congratulations is then feel free to peep this release show in Hamilton that CanaDave put on back in 2014, linked here, with Terry Green and Nous Etions.

Idioteq.com did another massive interview with most of the artists contained on the 21st Zampler. Check out a bunch of unreleased jams or come across a few new/sick bands! You can’t lose!!! Click the picture above or this text to go to the interview.

Machine Music posted Nine Songs I Liked This Week and included a bunch of awesome stuff including our very own Apostles Of Eris! Check it out via this text link or the picture above! We are almost sold out of this split and will have non left by September!

Rotting In Dirt kicked off the upstairs show during the last night and unveiled two new songs from an upcoming split…and wowza! So good!!! We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Softseed Music released ‘Alaska’ by Uno Lady earlier this year and her tranquil music videos are making the rounds. The label has another release lined up for next week!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CADY = Yooooooo UK heroes coming out full-force with their first full length! Rejoice!!!

2023 - 05 - 02 /// See you after ZBR Fest

May 02, 2023 by David Norman

Okay what’s up? I’m about to head to the airport, that’s what. So no updates here, follow our instagram Zegema_Beach and our facebook page for any news regarding anything. Lates.

P.S. Perfumed Saturnine Angels (a project that I do vocals in and we will be releasing on May 22nd) song premiere at (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). Click on the pic below or this text to go there.

Yuki releases on May 12th via 20 tapes (10 of each, pictured above). You can jam a song below and if you’re at ZBR Fest we’ll have a couple for sale!

Melissa Lynn from Heavenly Blue and Mel*N spoke with CanaDave on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast. The band is playing ZBR Fest this weekend and the podcast even includes an Olth premiere! Get the shit on that for so many freakin’ reasons!!! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the post or just stream the podcast below.

Out Past the Rings 158 is out and it’s the last one for at least a week or two. Both the pink and black copies are still in stock!

In Loving Memory is back in action and had their full length remixed and remastered. Hooooooly moly does it sound incredible. It should release this month digitally (although we might wait until early June after we get them taaaaapes) with the cassettes being handled by Zegema Beach and Illuminate My Heart Records.

You will be seeing a lot of tour posters from bands playing ZBR Fest popping up here in case you are in the path of destruction. Black Matter Device replaced the fallen Hawak about a month ago, and here’s their tour poster! Buy ZBR Fest tickets here.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

Piri Reis! First press sold out, now the second press is almost sold out…and this was only released about 12 months ago!!!

now sold out:
Terry Green/Huge Cosmic tape
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)

PIRI REIS - Ritma (12")

CA$22.50

PIRI REIS ‘Ritma‘ 12" (ZBR228)

For fans of: Neil Perry, Tristan Tzara, Orchid, Yearning, and Louise Cyphre

Featuring members of Utarid, Quantis, and Orbit Cinta Benjamin, the Malaysian screamowizards known as PIRI REIS finally unleash their debut 12”LP and by golly does it set a new standard for emo-violence. The tones on this record proudly display 2000s screamo of the Level Plane variety mixed with the unstable speed of German emo-violence to create a wildly entertaining listen through the 10 songs. 1st press was 250 copies on beautiful merge, but they sold out in the first day, so we made another 200 on splatter! Co-released with Moment Of Collapse, React With Protest, and Framecode Records. These WILL NOT stick around, sleeping not allowed.

12” /250 on red/bone merge /200 on beer splatter vinyl with 12-page lyric booklet. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ritma

Pressing:

2nd/Splatter (/250) 1st/Merge (/250)

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JEROMES DREAM = The new album is only 3 days away. Get fucking psyched!!!

2023 - 04 - 29 /// Last Canada store orders go out on Tuesday

April 29, 2023 by David Norman

So at a truly ungodly hour in the late night/earling morning of May 3rd, CanaDave begins his trek to the airport for Zegema Beach Records Fest 2023 and will not return until May 10th. What does this mean for you? Probably nothing! But if you planned on ordereing from the Canada/International store (aka this one) then you should know that all orders will go out on Tuesday May 2nd and then the store will not be shipping until my return on the 10th. May 10th also happens to be the release of ZMAR’s new 12”LP so if there are any outstanding orders I’ll obviously combine them and automatically refund you some shipping. Click here to get those last few tickets!

A few days back (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) premiered a new song from Yuki (foreverwewillmissyou) from Oregon and good lord it’s some really good lo-fi screamo. Tapes release on May 12th but you bet yer ass we’ll have 5 at Zegema Beach Records Fest 2023! Click on this pic for the premiere or just jam the song below. Fans of People’s Temple Project, Truman, and My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest should eat this up.

Machine Music threw Scenario in their Nine Songs I Liked This Week list. The 12”s are dwindling (this Canada/International store is down to its last copy! Check out the music video again cuz this thing is too good. Aaaaaaaand they’re playing ZBR Fest 2023!!! Click on this text or the pic above for the full list.

The newest/super short Out Past the Rings 157 is for Blue Noise’s second demo titled ‘never born’. Very sold out. Very incredible. Maya plays in Heavenly Blue now so be sure to say hi to her at the fest and then devolve into loop questioning of “when will there be more Blue Noise?” (listen/download here)

The Ninehertz Podcast gave Life’s ‘Demo Three’ some serious love. Our stores continue to sell steadily and I reckon after ZBR Fest we’ll be close to out.

You will be seeing a lot of tour posters from bands playing ZBR Fest popping up here in case you are in the path of destruction. This Gillian Carter tour only matters if you’re in Japan, and if you’re in Japan then this is the only tour that matters. Best live screamo band, hands down. Here they are blowing my mind at ZBR Fest 2022. Buy ZBR Fest tickets here.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

Down to the last Off Minor cassette for ‘Innominate’, and it’s a test dip!!! Jeez how did that even happen, those always sell first!

now sold out:
Terry Green/Huge Cosmic tape
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”

OFF MINOR - Innominate (cassette)

from CA$10.00

OFF MINOR ‘Innominate‘ tape (ZB259)

For fans of: Kidcrash, Hawak, Lytic and Saetia

Perhaps the biggest honor ever bestowed on Zegema Beach Records, the remixed version of ‘Innominate’ by the legendary jazzy screamo band OFF MINOR. Remixed by drummer/vocalist Steve Roach at Permanent Hearing Damage earlier this year, the eight songs sound better than ever. Whether it’s the bassy instrumental banger “Devil Ether”, the chaotic cornerstone “In SL” or epic closer “Family Circus”, every track on this album is exemplary and now even further refined. Our initial run is across 212 copies with the following breakdown:
- 67 orange swirl (+8 w/glitter shift and purple case -> randomly inserted)
- 63 black swirl
- 53 platinum gold swirl
- 10 white (only available through Limited To One)
- 2 mystery swirl
- 11 test dips

All cassettes come in a clear case with double-sided j-card, triple-panel insert booklet and download code. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/innominate

Variant:

Orange swirl (/67) Black swirl (/63) Platinum Gold swirl (53) Test Dip (/11)

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DŠGB = This Russian band released a ridiculous 4-song EP yesterday. FFO: Johanna Rey, Botch, The Chariot, etc.