Žagar
Encyclopedia
Žagar is a headliner group of the Hungarian
electronic music
scene.
Their sound is based on contemporary electronic music, jazz and indie rock adding with experimental scratches by DJ Bootsie. The result is heavy beats, atmospheric mood and sound clips from the psychedelic era of the late 1960s.
Andor Kovács and the leader of the band Balázs Zságer were the co-writers of the Yonderboi
album Shallow and Profound.
Their debut album, the Local Broadcast (UCMG/Ugar 2002) was selected for the chart of the 50 all time most important Hungarian records by the music magazine WAN2. They made many soundtracks for short and feature films; the most important of them is Eastern Sugar (Fillcell/Universal 2004) that was the best soundtrack in 2005 in Hungary. Their music has been used in the US television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and its spin-off CSI: NY
. The band released their second studio album, Cannot Walk Fly Instead (CLS Records), in September 2007.
Žagar has been performing live ever since their formation. Apart from Hungary, they have already played in Great Britain, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, and Russia.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
scene.
Their sound is based on contemporary electronic music, jazz and indie rock adding with experimental scratches by DJ Bootsie. The result is heavy beats, atmospheric mood and sound clips from the psychedelic era of the late 1960s.
Andor Kovács and the leader of the band Balázs Zságer were the co-writers of the Yonderboi
Yonderboi
Yonderboi is a Hungarian electronic music artist whose real name is László Fogarasi. He was born in Mernye, Somogy, Hungary in 1980.He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called...
album Shallow and Profound.
Their debut album, the Local Broadcast (UCMG/Ugar 2002) was selected for the chart of the 50 all time most important Hungarian records by the music magazine WAN2. They made many soundtracks for short and feature films; the most important of them is Eastern Sugar (Fillcell/Universal 2004) that was the best soundtrack in 2005 in Hungary. Their music has been used in the US television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
and its spin-off CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
. The band released their second studio album, Cannot Walk Fly Instead (CLS Records), in September 2007.
Žagar has been performing live ever since their formation. Apart from Hungary, they have already played in Great Britain, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, and Russia.
Discography
Albums- 2002 Local Broadcast
- 2004 Eastern Sugar (Soundtrack)
- 2007 Cannot Walk Fly Instead
Current band members
- Balázs Zságer (rhodes pianoRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
, keys, programming) - DJ Bootsie (scratchScratchingScratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
) - Tibor Lázár (drums)
- Ákos Zságer-Varga (bass)
- George Ligeti (vocals, guitars)