Zion80

Zion80’s bandleader Jon Madof has launched a new project called Music Business For Weirdos. It consists of providing insight, guidance and inspiration to fringe, niche, outsider and weirdo musicians in the form of videos, workshops and 1:1 consulting. It covers areas of the new music business including digital distribution, promotion, crowdfunding, social media and audience development as well as exploring what it means to be an uncompromising artist in a crazy world.

Check out the video below and get the free PDF ’10 Mistakes Weirdo Musicians Make and How To Avoid Them’ at jonmadof.com »

It’s been 10 years since Zion80’s first performance on December 24, 2011. Since then we’ve toured the world, released six albums, played the Village Vanguard (twice!!!) and so much more. We’re on a bit of a hiatus right now, but rest assured we’ll be back at it before long. Stay tuned!

Enjoy this video from the first show:

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Zion80’s Warriors RMX is a reworking of songs from 2017’s Warriors EP. The 10-piece band’s signature groove-heavy sound of out-front horns, organic percussion, electric guitars and keyboards lends itself very well to the art of the remix. The album kicks off with a mix of “Pardes” by Curha (aka Curtis Hasselbring), adding a dose of quirky electronica to the song’s Latin-jazz groove (think Eddie Palmieri meets Autechre). The album’s only vocal track is a mix of “In Our Youth” by producer Smoke M2D6, featuring indie rapper/poet ePHRYME and some added guitar work from Zion80 bandleader Jon Madof. Madof takes the reins on a dub-heavy mix of “Wandering Stone,” with nods to producers Bill Laswell and King Tubby. London-based producer and multi-instrumental wizard Koby Israelite runs “Holy Brother” through the mashup meat grinder, adding blast-beat drums and chaotic jump-cuts along the way. The album finishes with an instrumental version of “In Our Youth,” bringing the album to a close and hinting at things to come from a live band who, after eight years and four studio albums, has only begun to expand their musical horizons into uncharted territory. Available as a limited edition CD with hand-painted digipak cover »

Tracks:

1. Pardes – Curha RMX
2. In Our Youth – Smoke q RMX (feat. ePRHYME, Jon Madof)
3. Wandering Stone – Jon Madof RMX
4. Holy Brother – Koby Israelite RMX
5. In Our Youth – Smoke M2D6 Instrumental RMX (feat. Jon Madof)

The new single and video from the upcoming Zion80 Warriors RMX album is here! The amazing multi-instrumental wizard and producer Koby Israelite threw our song ‘Holy Brother’ into the mashup meat grinder, adding blast-beat drums and chaotic jump-cuts along the way. We then used a super fun music video generator to match the musical insanity of the song.

Listen to ‘Holy Brother – Koby Israelite RMX’ on various platforms here »

And check out the album pre-order on Bandcamp, also available as a limited edition CD with hand-painted digipak case »

Release date: July 21 2021 on Chant Records

Pre-order/Pre-save:
Bandcamp
Limited edition CD with hand-painted digipak case
Smart Link (Spotify pre-save, etc)
Apple Music / iTunes
Amazon

Zion80’s Warriors RMX is a reworking of songs from 2017’s Warriors EP. The 10-piece band’s signature groove-heavy sound of out-front horns, organic percussion, electric guitars and keyboards lends itself very well to the art of the remix. The album kicks off with a mix of “Pardes” by Curha (aka Curtis Hasselbring), adding a dose of quirky electronica to the song’s Latin-jazz groove (think Eddie Palmieri meets Autechre). The album’s only vocal track is a mix of “In Our Youth” by producer Smoke M2D6, featuring indie rapper/poet ePHRYME and some added guitar work from Zion80 bandleader Jon Madof. Madof takes the reins on a dub-heavy mix of “Wandering Stone,” with nods to Bill Laswell and King Tubby. London-based producer and multi-instrumental wizard Koby Israelite runs “Holy Brother” through the mashup meat grinder, adding blast-beat drums and chaotic jump-cuts along the way. The album finishes with an instrumental version of “In Our Youth,” bringing the album to a close and hinting at things to come from a live band who, after eight years and four studio albums, has only begun to expand their musical horizons into uncharted territory.

Zion80 returns to the stage for an outdoor show in Brooklyn, NY on May 30 at 5pm! Click here for full details »

Ruthless Cosmopolitans is a collaboration between Zion80’s Jon Madof and underground rapper, poet, and performance artist Eden Pearlstein (aka ePRHYME of Darshan). The band also features Zion80 members Frank London, Greg Wall, Yoshie Fructher, Brian Marsella and Marlon Sobol. Ruthless Cosmopolitans is a cathartic/parodic/prophetic response to the spiraling state of our nation, and the world. Music, poetry, performance and imagery are the mediums employed to spread this synaesthetic form of sympathetic magic.