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February 1, 2023 34 mins

BLKZEN is an Afro-Guyanese New York native. He spends a lot of time creating and collaborating with international & interdisciplinary creators which gave him the key to understanding his process.

Zen has made many fusions of genres. Each genre is a toolkit of sounds with their own culture and feeling with distinct musical landscapes. He has been traversing across countless landscapes using these different tools and when he returns to his toolbox, he brings back foreign tools to bring unique landscapes in his head to life.

Today we are joined by BLKZEN to discuss his newest release ‘Demigod,’ and his process of producing it.

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Meet Zen aka BLKZEN

From Prep School to Production

Making music with unique sounds

AI in Music Production

New Release 45 min audio film ‘Demigod’

‘The greatest artist in history’

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Check out his latest work ‘Demigod’ available everywhere!

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