New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion!

VINYL FORMAT. Limited to 500 copies; comes with a digital download which includes digital bonus tracks! We are pleased to bring you the new record from Zs, entitled New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion! It serves as a companion (or sequel) to New Slaves, their acclaimed double album from Spring 2010, and features a series of focused and diverse remixes of that material by such luminaries as Thee Majesty (Genesis Breyer P Orridge and Bryin Dall), JG Thirlwell (Foetus), Cex, Gabe Andruzzi (The Rapture), Zebrablood (Excepter), Weasel Walter (Flying Luttenbachers), and Ecstatic Sunshine. It is fascinating to hear these wholly individual talents pontificate about what the music of Zs is to them through their own sounds. Zs also insinuate themselves in to the mix contributing the opening track "MMW IV: Essence Implosion!," a side long epic which uses the aforementioned remixes as a sound palette from which to compose. On it they have furthered the band's kalaedoscopic membership principle that has long centered around the vision of tenor/saxist Sam Hillmer. For this recording he is joined by no-wave hero Weasel Walter, WFMU's Marty McSorely (to put the mix in the remix at the tables), and long-time Zs drummer Ian Antonio. The track also sees the return of founding Zs member, and Extra Life pioneer, Charlie Looker. On New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion! Zs continue to embrace the studio as instrument, including not just the faculties of a studio in their process, but outside remixers and producers as well, demonstrating the ultimately collaborative nature of their approach to music. It is both the perfect accompaniment to New Slaves and a definitive musical statement in its own right. Zs have managed to craft a work that both reflects on (and even interacts with) their past, while also looking forward to its future through new collaborations.