figureight

figureight A home for interior, shy, and hidden works, celebrating musicians rare, weird, and unique.

figureight is a new record label & artist collective owned by Shahzad Ismaily, a multi-instrumental and multi-disciplinary performer. The label is a home for interior, shy, and hidden works, celebrating musicians rare, weird, and unique. Many of figureight’s artists have been sidemen to better known performers, and are now releasing their solo ventures through the label where they are nurtured and

respected as musicians in a holistic, artist-friendly approach. figureight values sincerity, curiosity and artistic vision and acts as a space where even the most nocturnal creature would come out to see what’s available for fun and adventure. figureight is connected to Figure 8 studio (Brooklyn, NYC) where most of the label releases pass through in some way and the artists frequently record and perform live together. OUT NOW:

Indridi - Makril

JFDR - Brazil

Aaron Roche - HaHa HuHu

Gyda Valtysdottir - Epicycle

Úlfur - Arborescence

Listen to a label sampler here:
https://figureight.bandcamp.com/album/a-collection-of-treasures

ERIKA DOHI ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'MYTH OF TOMORROW'SHARES LEAD SINGLE "AME ONNA"LP RELEASED OCTOBER 24 VIA SWITCH HIT / FI...
08/11/2025

ERIKA DOHI ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'MYTH OF TOMORROW'

SHARES LEAD SINGLE "AME ONNA"

LP RELEASED OCTOBER 24 VIA SWITCH HIT / FIGUREIGHT

Inspired by Taro Okamoto’s striking mural of the Hiroshima bombing of the same name, Myth of Tomorrow merges historical trauma with Dohi’s own personal upheaval, seamlessly combining elements of electronic, jazz, ambient, classical, and chamber pop to create transcendent, otherworldly songs.

Appear to Fade by NYC pianist Richard Sears is OUT NOW!Described as "like a vintage recording of Keith Jarrett or Harold...
09/29/2023

Appear to Fade by NYC pianist Richard Sears is OUT NOW!

Described as "like a vintage recording of Keith Jarrett or Harold Budd decaying and melting on analogue tape – in the most beautiful and enchanting way" by The Guardian, the album is available on digital and vinyl from all good retailers, or direct from figureight here:

https://richardsears.bandcamp.com/album/appear-to-fade

Richard Sears' beautiful new single "What I Meant To Say Was" is out TODAY!HIs forthcoming album Appear to Fade blurs th...
09/06/2023

Richard Sears' beautiful new single "What I Meant To Say Was" is out TODAY!

HIs forthcoming album Appear to Fade blurs the boundaries between jazz, ambient music, tape loop experimentation and solo piano.

Head here to listen and pre-order:
https://richardsears.bandcamp.com/album/appear-to-fade

WA-Zoh by Doug Wieselman is out now!Described as "achingly, unnervingly sublime" by The Wire: Adventures In Modern Music...
05/26/2023

WA-Zoh by Doug Wieselman is out now!

Described as "achingly, unnervingly sublime" by The Wire: Adventures In Modern Music, the record combines processed birdsong with clarinet, flute and piano.

Available on LP and digital here:
https://dougwieselmannyc.bandcamp.com/album/wa-zoh

We're very excited to announce the return of NYC's immensely talented multireedist Doug Wieselman, whose brand new album...
03/23/2023

We're very excited to announce the return of NYC's immensely talented multireedist Doug Wieselman, whose brand new album WA-Zoh is created from processed birdsong, clarinet, flute and piano.

Check out the opening track "Brooklyn 2" and pre-order the record on highest spec LP here:
https://dougwieselmannyc.bandcamp.com/album/wa-zoh

Wieselman has performed with superlative greats (including the Lounge Lizards, Lou Reed, Yoko Ono, Bill Frisell, Iron & Wine, Laurie Anderson, Tricky, Martha Wainwright, Antony and the Johnsons, CocoRosie) and contributed significantly to the NYC Downtown scene over the past three decades. He is described, by NYC Jazz Record, as “a vital force in the New York music scene”.

"Setting Fire to These Dark Times" is the first ever collaboration between two of experimental music’s brightest talents...
02/20/2023

"Setting Fire to These Dark Times" is the first ever collaboration between two of experimental music’s brightest talents - Arkansas organist Chaz Knapp and NYC cellist Mariel Roberts.

Check out their devastating beauty, dread-filled intensity, and breathtaking bliss here:
https://figureight.bandcamp.com/album/setting-fire-to-these-dark-times

figureight founder Shahzad Ismaily recently spoke in depth with - listen in full on their site!
08/26/2022

figureight founder Shahzad Ismaily recently spoke in depth with - listen in full on their site!

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