"zakè (aka Zach Frizzell) has consistently built goodwill and community through his renowned family of labels (Past Inside the Present, Zakè Drone Recordings, and Healing Sound Propagandist) since 2018, and with the collaborative anthology Silentium, those roots bear remarkable fruit in the form of 22 compositions across more than two hours. It is a towering testament to care and kinship, as well as to the artist’s noble ambitions as a creator and curator. During an extended period in early 2024, Frizzell issued a wide-ranging call for organic sounds, outdoor ambience, sound fragments, and environmental frequencies with no style, source, or duration specified. The response was immediate, and the result comprises works with 21 legendary artists and friends of Zach's. 

Whether from handheld chimes or an open churchyard, crunching leaves or clattering subway trains, each source formed the basis of a unique composition, creating a headphone travelogue that passes through such disparate climes as Berlin, Chicago, Florence, Los Angeles, Budapest, and rural China, to name a few. Pieces range from subdued piano loops limned with patina and tissue-thin analog artifacts, to vocal lamentations, to ocean swells of guitar and synth, all unified by emotional intuition and the pursuit of beauty. Regarding his process for Silentium, Frizzell states, “The goal was to create a portrait of peace, one that captures the true beauty of our planet, both seen and heard. Each response added new depth to this universe of sound, serving as both inspiration and a reminder to appreciate the world as it is, as well as the way it has the potential to be; peaceful and beautiful.”

The release of Silentium honors one of Frizzell’s guiding beliefs: that it is far better to give than to receive. In this spirit, all proceeds from the album will go to the Children's Music Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides music therapy to ailing children with the goal of overcoming pain, fear and anxiety resulting from a wide range of life-altering medical conditions."