NEWS
BTRtoday featured Jersey City's J Hacha De Zola as part of its "Spotlight On The City" earlier this year, and now the episode, with a track from J's latest album as the opening cut, is named one of the Best of 2019.
J Hacha De Zola premieres pop covers EP "UnPOPular" at Ghettoblaster
PREMIERE
Eleven minutes of Reverse Engineered Urban Junkyard Reductive Synthesis from Mr. J Hacha De Zola The "UnPOPular" EP is J's take on hits by Billie Eilish, Halsey, and Lorde, which Ghettoblaster Magazine proclaims "are now his," showing off his deep respect and love for these songs and songwriters. Streaming everywhere today.
J Hacha De Zola chats with NJ.com ahead of WFMU show this Friday
INTERVIEW
"Going crazy on stage is what J Hacha De Zola does best." NJ.com's Jim Testa chatted with Hacha De Zola ahead of his show this Friday at WFMU's Monty Hall supporting The World/Inferno Friendship Society. RSVP: http://bit.ly/JHDZ-0621.
J Hacha De Zola teams with Euro-glitch artists for "El Chucho (Hooko)" video
PREMIERE
J Hacha De Zola has teamed up with Euro-glitch artists Remy Joel and Denis Volnov to create the music video for "El Chucho (Hooko)," premiered today at Spill Magazine. The song is taken from Hacha De Zola’s latest record Icaro Nouveau, out now. Hacha De Zola plays Fox and Crow in Jersey City this Sat., May 4th. RSVP: http://bit.ly/HACHA-050419.
Ghettoblaster raves about J Hacha De Zola's latest
ALBUM REVIEW
Ghettoblaster Magazine raves: “Hanging off the fringes of no particular genre it seems, is J Hacha De Zola. The NY/NJ resident just released his fourth album Icaro Nouveau (Caballo Negro) which falls so far out of the box, for good or bad, there’s no one around left to hit him with any sort of healthy competition.” Read the entire review here.
J Hacha De Zola's fourth album is out today
ALBUM STREAM
J Hacha De Zola's fourth album is out today. Stereo Embers Magazine says: "A dark and swinging blend of jagged jazz, back alley blues and deliciously demented carnival stomp, the album furthers the case that De Zola might very well be one of the most important and singular artists making music today. Bringing to mind Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and Eugene Chadbourne, De Zola is part streetwise snake charmer and part unholy undertaker."
J Hacha De Zola drops "Super Squeaky" video at Pancakes and Whiskey
PREMIERE
New video from J Hacha De Zola, out today. "We could throw comparisons out to other artists/bands/genres around at this point, but firmly believe J Hacha De Zola sits at his own, most likely oddly shaped table," says Pancakes and Whiskey. "Starting and finishing with a wallowing saxophone and wavering guitars 'Super Squeaky' has a disjointed, yet sneaky and bluesy backbeat that snakes around the emotional vocals and storytelling." New album Icaro Nouveau out this Friday.
J Hacha De Zola's upcoming "Icaro Nouveau" detailed by The Joy of Violent Movement
NEWS
The Joy of Violent Movement has re-posted J Hacha De Zola’s “boozy take on salsa,” “On A Saturday” from his upcoming John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Waxahatchee)-produced fourth album Icaro Nouveau, out March 8th on Caballo Negro. The post also goes into detail about the inspirations and methods behind the new album.
J Hacha De Zola shares music video for 80's-era synth-driven "Syn Illusión" at Sound Vapors
PREMIERE
"It’s as if the late Michael Hutchence decided to partner with Joy Division and create a driving, emotional opus." Sound Vapors premieres the music video for "Syn Illusión," the title track from the new EP by J Hacha De Zola, out now. It's an all-Spanish language, 80-era synth-driven, Berlin-evoking love fest.
J Hacha De Zola takes sonic detour with Spanish language synth love song at PopMatters
PREMIERE
J Hacha De Zola's four-song, all-Spanish language, synth-driven EP "Syn Illusión," is out Nov. 16th. It's a diversion from the "urban junkyard" sound that J will return to on his next album. Says PopMatters of the title track: "As songs on the matter go, this is one that's bound to light the way forward and inspire a legion of imitators."