ZACK ZACK ZACK

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Zack Zack Zack is an Austrian-Turkish electronic music duo based in Vienna, Austria. Formed in 2019 by Yiğit Bakkalbaşı and Cemgil Demirtaş, the band is known for its fusion of darkwave, post-punk, and electronic body music (EBM) with traditional Turkish instrumentation. The band's name is a satirical reference to the 2019 "Ibiza Affair" political scandal in Austria.

The duo was formed in Vienna in 2019 by Yiğit Bakkalbaşı (synthesizers, bass) and Cemgil Demirtaş (vocals, guitar), both originally from İzmir, Turkey. The band's name, "Zack Zack Zack," is a direct reference to a phrase used by former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache in the covertly recorded video that triggered the "Ibiza Affair" scandal in May 2019. In the video, Strache used the phrase "zack, zack, zack" to describe how quickly he envisioned restructuring the Austrian media landscape. The band adopted the phrase as an "artistic manifesto" and a critique of the political corruption revealed by the scandal.https://thegap.at/zack-zack-zack-album-2-trost-records/ "

They gained wider recognition in early 2021 with the music video for "Bütün," which attracted international attention from darkwave and gothic music publications. In 2023, the band signed with the notable Austrian independent label Trost Records (under the imprint Cien Fuegos) to release their second full-length album, Album 2.

Zack Zack Zack's music is characterized by a "retro-future" sound that blends 1980s synth-wave and post-punk influences with Oriental melodies. A distinguishing feature of their composition is the use of traditional Turkish instruments, such as the cümbüş and saz, processed through synthesizers and effects pedals. https://www.idieyoudie.com/2023/05/30/zack-zack-zack-album-2/

Their lyrics are multilingual, performed in Turkish, German, and English, and often deal with themes of politics, urban decay, and isolation. https://www.side-line.com/zack-zack-zack-album-2-album-trost/

DISCOGRAPHY

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ALBUM 1

released November 5, 2021

Synthesizers & E-Bass : Yigit Bakkalbasi Guitar & Vocal: Cemgil Demirtas Saxophone : Ollie Joestar (This Feeling/ Bak) Back Vocals: Melodi Begüm Ünlüsü (Alles Was Du Hast, Disco Traurig)

Saz: Cagri Özyürek (Bütün)

Poem and chanting: Ahmad Hasan (Beton)

Original Artwork: Rasool Hosseini

Artwork Edit: Serhat Bedük

Layout: Mark Addington

SIDE A is recorded in 2020, Vienna, Mastering Engineer: Serhat Bedük SIDE B is recorded in 2021, Vienna, Mastering Engineer: Görkem Karabudak

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released May 26, 2023

published by Cien Fuegos

funded by SKE and Österreichisches Musikfonds

Artwork - Rasool Hoseini

Mastering - Martin Siewert

Cemgil Demirtas - electric guitar, vocal

Yigit Bakkalbasi - bass, synthesizer

Sarah Hoffer - saxophone

Kenny Can Aygün - bass guitar

Ruhullah Aziz - kamanca

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released February 29, 2024

Zack Zack Zack presents the "Album 2.5" " featuring 9 remixes of ZZZ tracks by influential acts and emerging artists in the current dark-wave and post-punk scene.

SIDE A (ITA) Shad Shadows - Luftbalon (SWE) Emmon - Oluler susar (FR) Infecticide - Ev (LIT) Solo Ansamblis - Para Para/ EV (ITA) Fiasko Leitmotiv - Oluler susar

SIDE B (GER) Oberst Panizza - Oluler susar (SWE) Hidden Lines - Disco Traurig (SWE) Majestoluxe - Yaradan (GER) Schlusslicht - Toprak

Producer: Yigit Bakkalbasi

Artwork: Hana Bakkalbasi

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