* This page presents digital publications & free-download releases.
* A collection of custom-made sound-objects and original phonocrafts
is available on vinyl discs in The Darwich Fetish Edition section.





* DIGITAL PUBLISHING 2016-2018


Zviij F. Smith — Noosphere / Live (The Windmill Syndrome, volume III) (DIGITAL VERSION) on Released July 2018
Conceived as an incomplete sound-diary, The windmill syndrome is a series of solo works for electric guitar and electronics. "Noosphere / Live" is the third volume. A 10-part nocturnal recorded live in public.

+ → Noosphere / Live (The Windmill Syndrome, volume III) (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij / Franck Smith
recorded in 2015. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij F. Smith — Fetish Stones (The Windmill Syndrome, volume II) (DIGITAL VERSION) on Released August 2017
Conceived as an incomplete sound-diary, The windmill syndrome is a series of solo works for electric guitar and electronics. "Fetish Stones" is the second volume. A 6-part nocturnal piece between subtle electro-acoustic chamber music and imaginary ballet soundtrack.

+ → Fetish Stones (The Windmill Syndrome, volume II) (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij / Franck Smith
recorded in 2016. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij F. Smith — Psithurism (The Windmill Syndrome, volume I) (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Conceived as an incomplete sound-diary, The windmill syndrome is a series of solo works for electric guitar and electronics. This first volume titled "Psithurism" (adaptation from Ancient Greek meaning "The sound of the wind whispering in the trees" or "The sound of rustling leaves") is a 21-part nocturnal piece between subtle electro-acoustic chamber music and imaginary ballet soundtrack.

+ → Psithurism (The Windmill Syndrome, volume I) (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij / Franck Smith
recorded in 2016. *no external sound sources used.


* DIGITAL PUBLISHING 2009-2013


Zviij — Mannequin shop (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Real-time mixing & sonic manipulations directly recorded on 1 stereo track and slightly edited before mastering. Featuring Zviij's "twin performance sampler" setup (made of two Elektron Octatrack units in chain plus a Moog Slim Phatty Analog synthesizer). Contents: alternative electronics, digital beat-making, analog synth sequencing, drum-synth playing, subtle glitches, electro-acoustic sampling, orchestral colours...

+ → Mannequin shop (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2013. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij — Empty chamber (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Live recordings mixing instrumental chamber music, alternative electronics & digital beat-making. Featuring electro-acoustic sampling, analog bass synth sequencing and subtle bitcrushing. Directly recorded in 2-stereo tracks and softly remastered before production.

+ → Dust games and plastic doll (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2013. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij — Dust games and plastic doll (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Hybrid electronic works between experimental digital beat-making, electro-acoustic sampling, analog synth sequencing and discrete bitcrushing. Also featuring some of the latest soundtracks (stereo remixed and edited) from Zviij's "Elektron Tapes" video series.

+ → Dust games and plastic doll (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2012. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij — Quadrifolium (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Alternative & ambient works around timbric studies featuring real-time manipulations of hybrid digital electronics, analog synths and electromechanical piano. A quiet and downtempo experience blending delicate repetitive music and colourful glitches.

+ → Quadrifolium (Album on Bandcamp)

Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2012. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij — Naked flowers (DIGITAL VERSION) on
A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of electronic-metal.

+ → Naked flowers (Album) on [Bandcamp]

Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2011. *no external sound sources used.
Zviij — High heels failure (DIGITAL VERSION) on
Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (5 'single' tracks available only in digital format).

+ → High heels failure 01 6:05 on [Bandcamp]
+ → High heels failure 02 5:52 on [Bandcamp]
+ → High heels failure 03 3:13 on [Bandcamp]
+ → High heels failure 04 2:33 on [Bandcamp]
+ → High heels failure 05 3:00 on [Bandcamp]


Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2011.
Zviij — Bug Machines (DIGITAL VERSION) NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

A series of dirty alternative electronic 'drumtracks' conceived as independant pieces and available only as 'singles' in digital format.

+ → Bug Machines [III] 7:53 [Out of stock!]
+ → Bug Machines [IV] 5:22 [Out of stock!]
+ → Bug Machines [V] 4:47 [Out of stock!]


Composed & performed by Zviij
recorded in 2011.
Franck Smith — Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse (DIGITAL VERSION) NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

In tribute to avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1883-1965), this new work for percussive devices and electronics presents a long posthumous march w/ dark orchestral colors and crepuscular percussion pulses. A quite mysterious funeral cortège in memory of a true sound-alchemist... (N.B. vinyl sections were made especially for this project, no external sound sources used.) — Original 1-track recording divided in 5 tracks for digital version release. + →

" (A) wonderful tribute to a musical hero..." (John Zorn, September 18th 2008)

Composed & performed by Franck Smith
recorded in 2008, time 36:46, Ref. odl.9173-655
Franck Smith — Théorème de point fixe (DIGITAL VERSION) on

9 tracks taken fron the original CD release. Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the 'fixed point theorems' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... A work dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith
recorded in 2009, time 19:48, Ref. odl.9173-658


* FREE-DOWNLOAD RELEASES


Rosebruit/Franck Smith — Lemon juice & chloroforn (FREE DOWNLOAD)

The 6 tracks of "Lemon juice & chloroform" contain the original soundtrack of the eponymous audiovisual work by Rosebruit + unreleased audio material recorded for the film.

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith
recorded in 2010, time 38:57, Ref. ca413
*complete film viewable here
Franck Smith — Studies on fixed points theorems (FREE DOWNLOAD)

These 41 studies are part of the preparatory works realized during the conception/composition of "Théorème de point fixe" - a discographic publication by Franck Smith influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, around the 'fixed point theorems' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... "Studies on fixed point theorems" documents the genesis of the official cd release and contains only inedit sound material not used on the final disc.

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith
recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref. ca375
Zn'shñ — The winter book (FREE DOWNLOAD)

"The winter book" is the complete original soundtrack from the eponymous 30mm digital film made by Elvire Bastendorff. The soundtrack was conceived and recorded before the film.

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff
recorded in 2008, 28-tracks, Ref. ca231
*complete film viewable here
Zn'shñ & Nanako — Dots & dashes (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Collaboration between Zn'shñ & sound-artist Nanako.
N.B.— Sound material of Zn'shñ parts in [3], [4] taken from official cd release : Zn'shñ ++ (odl.9173-656, Odiolorgnette) remix & sound adds by Nanako.

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Composed & performed by Zn'shñ & Nanako
recorded in 2008/2009, 4-tracks, Ref. tn017
VA (feat. Zn'shñ)TAO (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Simply put, Tao is a concept of the fundamental nature of the world, a world that is constantly fluid, continuing and changing rather than the static definition of a never changing reality. The Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu is the best literary depiction of the concept and remains one of the most significant spiritual works of all times. The tecnoNucleo net label has put together a 28 track and almost 3 hours long collection of musical interpretions of this seminal work. The tracks include a wide range of experimental electronic artists who uses various means including field recordings, sampling, electronic drones and more to complete their interpretations. Like the concept itself, there is no absolute and finite meaning to these works. The meaning is in the sound, creating an intuitive feeling and holistic environment rather than any intellectual definition. And in this way this anthology succeeds. This is a album that is meant to be felt rather than understood and in that sense, it becomes a highly spiritual experience.

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Composed & performed by VA feat. Zn'shñ
recorded in 2008, time 28:57, Ref. tn012
Zn'shñ — Oxymora (FREE DOWNLOAD)

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff
recorded in 2008, time 10:47, Ref. ca160

Zn'shñ — On monoxide & onyx synchronism

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith
recorded in 2008, time 09:28, Ref. ca161

Franck Smith — Duck-store (FREE DOWNLOAD)

This cartoonesque recto-verso soundtrack dedicated to John Zorn, is a modest answer to "The classic guide to strategy" by composer/performer John Zorn, a work-in-progress initiated in the early eighties. The present piece is not a "re-reed-ing" of the original pretext but acts as a dual wink to the very personal/peculiar aesthetic of solo music developped by its author.

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Composed & performed by Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff
recorded in 2008, time 11:30, Ref. ca127