Zongamin

Zongamin (the moniker used by Susumu Mukai) does things differently. Where 90% of dancing music is created on computers by people who can't play any instruments, he is someone crafting something sonically adventurous and soul-stirring with a bedroom full of musical tools (man-made and Zongamin adapted) and a singular outlook. He plays the bass, drums, guitar and percussion; blurring ESG's punk-funk elasticity and catching the attention of a varied selection of DJs (Andy Weatherall, Trevor Jackson, Soulwax...). His self-titled debut album is simply breathtaking, as are the live shows from the five-piece band incarnation of Zongamin. His numerous remixes of others (Air, Cut Copy, Playgroup...) are also a cut above the rest.

About Ed Banger Records

Founded in 2003, Ed Banger Records stands at the forefront of the dance music resurgence. Founded by Pedro Winter (aka Busy P), longtime manager of Daft Punk, as an outlet for new French acts spanning genres from hip-hop to thrashing electro and forward thinking dance sounds, Ed Banger has been steadily converting legions of fans internationally to their music, elevating the label’s status to cult-like levels.

Ed Rec Vol. 1 compiles select tracks from the early days of Ed Banger (Sebastian’s raging “H.A.L” , Vicarious Bliss’s “Theme From Vicarious Bliss”) to the present era (Uffie’s infectious “Pop the Glock”, DJ Mehdi’s suave “I Am Somebody,” featuring Chromeo). Despite the vast differences in sounds presented on the Ed Banger roster, it’s readily apparent that this label wholeheartedly represents the aesthetic sentiments of today; kids that grew up with hip-hop and dance music as their primary influences and fuse that background with a reckless mentality that consistently creates exciting results.

In addition to Ed Rec Vol. 1, VICE Records will release digital versions of 12”s and singles from Justice, DJ Medhi, Sebastian, Krazy Baldhead, Vicarious Bliss, and Zongamin.