Chris Zabriskie | |
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 Chris Zabriskie – 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 10, 1982 Olympia, Washington, United States |
| Instrument(s) | Piano Keyboards Guitar |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Website | www.chriszabriskie.com |
Chris Zabriskie (born March 10, 1982, in Olympia, Washington) is an American composer and musician.
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]
Released under the name lo-fi is sci-fi:
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