We got dem Orphan Donors!!!

March 05, 2022 by David Norman

Orphan Donor’s ‘Unraveled’ has finally finished and is…perhaps…worth the wait? You tell us! We’ll be shipping these out between now (Canada store) and mid-late March (U.S. store) but you’ll find a few in the March 12th rebalance aka BIG STUFF THING #2!!! There’s still a few splatter left…but very, very few.

Brahm’s new EP ‘I try to rage against it’ was recently picked up by Stereogum, just in case you needed that extra toe up the ass.

Softseed Music has some rare sets on right now that likely won’t last long. $25CAD for 4 tapes including Opheliac (member of Burial Etiquette), Formants (member of Lower Automation), Ramona Cordova (member of Denver In Dallas), and Portugal The Man!!! Nab’em via the bandcamp page linked here.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: RENE MAHEU = Who can use your support? Fucking Ukranian bands, that’s who. And there’s no better than this band. So good.

2022 - 03 - 04 /// Brahm out! Check Instagram at 2pm PST!

March 04, 2022 by David Norman

Earlier today ‘I try to rage against it’ was released on 7” lathe and cassettes by the amazing band known as Brahm. We’ve also posted three sets in the Canada/International store in case you missed out on the last EP too. Truly an exceptional (albeit short) screamo EP.

Unless something bad happens, something very good is going to happen today. Check our Instagram live video coming 2pm PST today on March 4th, 2022.

Set your alarms now for Saturday March 12th, we have an EP releasing on 12” as well as our BIG STUFF THING #2 (rebalance sale). Oh, and I just found some gold swirl Fear Before The March Of Flames tapes…so that’s good.

In case you missed the Blind Girls song premiere and album announcement yesterday, here’s the jam! 12”s and digitals release March 26th!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BRAHM = It’s Brahm, check out the old EP too it’s stellar.

2022 - 03 - 03 /// Blind Girls song now, Brahm tomorrow!

March 03, 2022 by David Norman

Brahm’s new EP ‘I try to rage against it’ releases tomorrow March 4th, 2022 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 105 tapes (we have 75, Illuminate My Heart the other 30) and 50 x 7” lathes (ZBR exclusive).

Surprise! The new Blind Girls 12”LP ‘The Weight of Everything’ just dropped a premiere of the opening jam via Brooklyn Vegan! We’ve been on the Blind Girls train since they recorded their breakout ‘Residue’ many a year ago and we pressed the 1st and 2nd rounds. ZBR is opting out of pre-orders and ours will go live on March 26th, 2022 to coincide with the digital release.

I have to keep telling people, so here it goes again March 12th is the next rebalance. March 12th. 2022. 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST so many mages, tests, sold out releases and general euphoria.

Out Past the Rings #102 went up today for the ‘Yarrow’ 4-way 10” split between Coma Regalia, Nuvolascura, Ostraca, and Untold Want. Copies still available here!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DIANACRAWLS = Super intense, dancey, disjointed, screamy, sassy hardcore from Quebec featuring an ex-member of Commouvere.

2022 - 02 - 27 /// Distro update!

February 27, 2022 by David Norman

Out Past the Rings is back! After almost two months on inactivity I finally got my shit together, asked my kids to make the intro, then banged out the rest. This is #101 and is for Massa Nera’s ‘Los Pensamientos De Una Cara Palida’ 12”LP that we just added restocks to from Germany because we sold out.

Not only that! But in addition to Massa Nera 12”s going back up in the Zegema Beach Records Releases section, the New Items/Specials section of this store has been updated with early tape EPs, patches, some old zamplers, other cds, Illuminate My Heart distro (including Heavy Heavy Low Low + Shizune), No Funeral distro (including Supine + Foxmoulder), and probably some other shit. CHECK IT OUT HERE

Joliette released a video for their 6-way split 12” track “Segundero” a few days ago and it’s fucking siiiiiiick. Not only is it a ridiculous song, but the skateboard video accompaniment is most excellent. We have approved the test presses for this incredible release weeks ago so hopefully they’ll be in-hand this spring!

Operation X-Ray Radio hosted four of our band’s songs in a row recently on the Tofino, Canada station. Check out the episode here in which they give some serious props that even brought CanaDave out of his funk.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: OUR WITS THAT MAKE US MEN = Another project that a few of the Massa Nera folks are involved in. Super sick, expansive, posty screamo.

2022 - 02 - 24 /// Fest final lineup announced!

February 24, 2022 by David Norman

Full Zegema Beach Records Fest Mid-West 2022 is fully announced and today is the last day to snag the two-day tickets. Click here to nab, it’s gonna be a helluva time.

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The Apostles Of Eris + Encarsia split cassette is officially out, both digitally and physically. The new Brahm is next on March 4th via cassettes and lathes. Tapes will be co-released with Illuminate My Heart.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ENCARSIA = Seriously this band is too fucking sick. Riffs and screams for days…I love it so much!!!