Design [Design By]: Chippy (3), Design [Design By]: Heung-Heung Chin, Executive-Producer [Associate producer]: Kazunori Sugiyama, Mixed By, Mastered By: Scott Hull (2), Organ, Producer [Produced By]: John Zorn, Photography [Photos By]: Nada ?gank, Recorded By: Iztok Zupan, Labelcode CDTZA8368 (TZ 8368), Phonographic Copyright (p) Tzadik, Copyright (c) Tzadik, Published By Hip's Road, Recorded At Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana
"Hermetic Organ Vol.8 ? For Antonin Artaud" is the latest installment in John Zorn's acclaimed Hermetic Organ series, released on CD by Tzadik. This album captures a mesmerizing live performance dedicated to the avant-garde playwright Antonin Artaud, blending improvisational organ music with haunting atmospheres and experimental soundscapes. The recording showcases Zorn?s mastery of the pipe organ as he explores themes of mysticism and artistic rebellion, echoing Artaud?s own radical spirit. John Zorn is an influential composer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist whose prolific career spans jazz, classical, rock, and experimental genres. He has received numerous accolades for his innovative work and has been a driving force in New York's downtown music scene for decades. The label Tzadik was founded by Zorn himself in 1995 to support adventurous music across genres; it has become synonymous with cutting-edge releases from some of the world?s most creative artists.