Zona Vigor
Zona Vigor (zo-na-vi-gore) is a San Francisco Bay Area based tribal electro-industrial act created by Jonathan Castro under the alias Jon Zombie in 2006.
History
In 2006 Jonathan Castro began experimenting with a MusicAL fusion between industrial hellektro club beats with an ethnic world influence, that has since grown into a much more cyber industrial sound. After being bestowed the alias Jon Zombie by his older brother, Castro began to compose music for his first music project named "The Jon Zombie Project". After completing 6 full demo tracks, he independtly released them in a very rare release entitled "Demo The Dead" (limited to 66 copies). The most popular track off 'Demo the Dead' entitled "Iraq Bleedz" has been in circulation ever since by DJ's in both the US and parts of Europe. In 2008 the track was remixed into an extended club version. During a almost year long hiatus Jon Zombie concentrated on networking overseas as well as promoting his music via social internet networks such as myspace, among others. He also began taking InterViews from various radio stations and magazines as well as concentrating on his career in film and video production.
In 2010, a remix for Lady Gaga's Bad Romance was released on the Zona Vigor MySpace page and shared in a free download.
Since 2008 the upcoming (still un-titled) album has been in the making and is set to be released by 2010 under the new project name Zona Vigor. It is said to have a much harder dance floor sound mixed with dark ethnic melodies. Noted musical influences on this album include acts such as [...] Commando, Combichrist, SAM, Modulate, The Retrosic & Tyler Bates. The theme of the album is said to be influenced by the cybergoth industrial subculture itself, as well as psychological mayhem, inner city grime and [...] deviance.
Film Production
Castro has also been known for being involved in the art of film and music video production. With over six years of experience, Zombie as of 2008 has begun to film and edit professionally for both local bands seeking music videos as well as local filmmakers. Notable clients include Combichrist and bay area metalcore band Devils Walk. There have been rumors of a possible movie album to be released along the lines of Pink Floyd's The Wall, an album and a film all in one. Zombie currently has most of his work showcased on 1 Vimeo.com
Discography
Albums
- Demo The Dead (2007)
- ZONA VIGOR (set for 2010)
External links
- Zona Vigor at MySpace Music
- Magazine Interview for Eclectomatic Ezine
- Jon Zombie Video Productions at Vimeo
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