Chris Zabriskie

Chris Zabriskie
Chris Zabriskie – 2008
Chris Zabriskie – 2008
Background information
Born (1982-03-10) March 10, 1982 (age 42)
Olympia, Washington, United States
Instrument(s)Piano
Keyboards
Guitar
Years active2001 – present
Websitewww.chriszabriskie.com

Chris Zabriskie (born March 10, 1982, in Olympia, Washington) is an American composer and musician.

Biography

Chris Zabriskie got his musical start in noise-rock duo Struggleburger, but went solo unexpectedly at a show in 2001 when the other members of the band did not show up. Between 2006 and 2009, Zabriskie released three vocal albums under the name lo-fi is sci-fi.[1]

In 2009, he turned his attention towards instrumental music, first releasing The Dark Glow of the Mountains. The album's stark electronic minimalism[2] was a departure from his previous work. Two more instrumental albums, I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor and Preludes followed in the same year. He continues to release new ambient music on a regular basis.[3]

Zabriskie self-releases his albums on his website and is also a vocal supporter of BitTorrent and file sharing. In the past, he has admitted to leaking his own records to various torrent sites in advance of their release dates.[4] As of March 2009, Zabriskie offers free downloads of all of his music.[5] In 2011, Zabriskie joined WMFU's Free Music Archive and changed the Creative Commons license on his music to be much more permissive and open.[6][7]

Zabriskie is also a filmmaker, with producing and editing work including music videos for John Vanderslice[8] as well as various short films and many of his own music videos.[9] In 2020, Zabriskie designed and performed video visuals for the Cupcakes 20th anniversary reunion performance at Metro Chicago.[10]

Discography

  • The Dark Glow of the Mountains (2009)
  • I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor (2009)
  • Preludes (2009)
  • Vendaface (2010)
  • Stunt Island (2011)
  • Divider (2011)
  • Undercover Vampire Policeman (2012)
  • Reappear (2012)
  • Cylinders (2014)
  • Direct to Video (2015)
  • Thoughtless (2015)
  • Music from Neptune Flux (2016)
  • It’s a Wonderful Jaws (2018)
  • I Made This While You Were Asleep (2020)
  • Abandon Babylon (2021)
  • Soft Rock Champion (2022)
  • Angie's Sunday Service (2022)
  • Short Songs 010923 - 030923 (2023)

Released under the name lo-fi is sci-fi:

  • The Black Hole (2006)
  • We Were Wrong (2007)
  • O Great Queen Electric, What Do You Have Waiting for Me? (2008)
  • This Silent Bloody Night (2008)

References

  1. ^ "lo-fi is sci-fi on Archive.org". 2020-05-15.
  2. ^ "Electronic Voice Phenomenon: Reviewed: Chris Zabriskie". 2008-01-09.
  3. ^ Michael Melchor (2009-10-26). "Chris Zabriskie: A little-known worldwide phenomenon". Orlando Examiner.
  4. ^ "On the Way Up: A Conversation with Chris Zabriskie". 2008-06-26.
  5. ^ "BitTorrent Freed Music, and Now It's Yours". 2009-03-14.
  6. ^ "Why I Went CC By". 2011-10-24.
  7. ^ "Jason Sigal on Chris Zabriskie". 2012-12-11.
  8. ^ Steven Gottlieb (2007-07-23). "1,2,3 with Director Brent Chesanek on John Vanderslice". Video Static. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  9. ^ "Chris Zabriskie on YouTube".
  10. ^ "Chris Zabriskie on Instagram". 2020-02-08.
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