Remembering Z'EV

Any day is a good day to remember Z'EV, percussionist, poet, artist. He was born as Stephan Joel Weisser and passed away in 2017. He continues to be a formative and seminal sound artist of Industrial Culture. Z'EV is widely recognized for his experimental percussion performances and recordings. His CDs were released on labels such as Cold Spring, Soleilmoon, Tzadik or Subterranean. He avidly worked together with numerous artists, performing and recording across the globe. "The foundation of my work, regardless of genre, is process." (www.rhythmajik.com)

Z'EV and I first met in 2005 at a festival in Prague. After our respective gigs we spent the evening sitting next to each other and talking. In 2008 we met again in Berlin. After his festival show he announced that he, Marcelo Aguire and I would perform together. And so it happened. The three of us together with vocalist Alexandra von Bolz'n played at Gallery Wallywoods. We continued to work together afterwards. He was a teacher and, most importantly, a friend. He is sorely missed. 

We did a bunch of great music together. Here is a selection.

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