| Chris Zabriskie | |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Olympia, Washington, |
| Instrument: | Piano Keyboards Guitar |
| Years Active: | 2001 – present |
| Website: | www.chriszabriskie.com |
Chris Zabriskie (born March 10, 1982, in Olympia, Washington) is an American composer and musician.
Chris Zabriskie got his musical start in noise-rock duo Struggleburger, but went solo unexpectedly at a show in 2001 when the other members of the band did not show up. Between 2006 and 2009, Zabriskie released three vocal albums under the name lo-fi is sci-fi.[1]
In 2009, he turned his attention towards instrumental music, first releasing The Dark Glow of the Mountains. The album's stark electronic minimalism[2] was a departure from his previous work. Two more instrumental albums, I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor and Preludes followed in the same year. He continues to release new ambient music on a regular basis.[3]
Zabriskie self-releases his albums on his website and is also a vocal supporter of BitTorrent and file sharing. In the past, he has admitted to leaking his own records to various torrent sites in advance of their release dates.[4] As of March 2009, Zabriskie offers free downloads of all of his music.[5] In 2011, Zabriskie joined WMFU's Free Music Archive and changed the Creative Commons license on his music to be much more permissive and open.[6] [7]
Zabriskie is also a filmmaker, with producing and editing work including music videos for John Vanderslice[8] as well as various short films and many of his own music videos.[9] In 2020, Zabriskie designed and performed video visuals for the Cupcakes 20th anniversary reunion performance at Metro Chicago.[10]
Released under the name lo-fi is sci-fi: