ZOOLOOK Records

ZOOLOOK Records is the independent record label of ZOOLOOK, the creative identity of San Francisco-based multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and musician Nicholas Da Silva. The label serves as the music arm of a broader ZOOLOOK brand portfolio that spans film, animation, comics, graphic design, and digital media. Its catalog is built around original concept albums and soundtracks that connect directly to ZOOLOOK's science-fiction film and comic properties, most notably the STONEFRENGE series. The label's music is rooted in a downtempo electronica sound that blends electronic, funk, jazz, hip-hop, dub, and reggae. ZOOLOOK describes his work as Afrofuturist, genre-blending, science fiction, and space opera. The debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space, was released in 2024 as a nine-track dub reggae soundtrack; its singles reached number one on Apple Music's iTunes charts in multiple countries. The follow-up, STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters, is a five-track concept album and cinematic score for an upcoming live-action/animated hybrid sci-fi film, with a digital album release scheduled for February 6, 2027, and a limited-edition vinyl release on April 20, 2027. ZOOLOOK Records operates as an independent, artist-owned label. Music is distributed through major digital platforms including Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, Amazon Music, Amazing Radio, Beatport, and Juno Download. The label's releases have received international radio support, including multiple selections by filmmaker and broadcaster Don Letts on BBC Radio 6 Music. Beyond recorded music, ZOOLOOK Records is part of an interconnected creative ecosystem. Da Silva founded IRIE Magazine in 2013 and created ReelTV, platforms for music, film, and independent creative voices. He is also the creator of the comic book series Dread & Alive and HITLESS, and serves on the Board of Directors at CinemaSFbay, a San Francisco film non-profit. The ZOOLOOK brand portfolio includes Dread & Alive, Stonefrenge, Hitless, Irie Magazine, ComiXstand, ReelTV, Rockers FC, Cavedudez, Primal League, Hal-le, FlashTV, TGSNT, I.R.I.E., and SKUM Works. The name ZOOLOOK derives from Jean-Michel Jarre's 1984 album Zoolook, which combined a band with processed vocal samples recorded in 25 different languages. Da Silva adopted the name as his artistic persona. ZOOLOOK Records remains an active independent label, with new music and multimedia projects in production.

ZOOLOOK Records is the independent record label of ZOOLOOK, the creative identity of multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and musician Nicholas Da Silva. The label was established as the music arm of a broader ZOOLOOK brand portfolio that includes film, animation, comics, graphic design, and digital media. Its catalog is built around original concept albums and soundtracks that connect directly to ZOOLOOK's science-fiction film and comic properties. The name ZOOLOOK derives from Jean-Michel Jarre's 1984 album Zoolook, which combined a band with processed vocal samples recorded in 25 different languages. Da Silva adopted the name as his artistic persona, describing himself as a "Soul Rebel with a cause." Based in San Francisco, he works across graphic design, web development, photography, filmmaking, animation, and music production, writing, composing, producing, directing, animating, and designing his work independently. In 2013, Da Silva founded IRIE Magazine, a reggae music publication, and later created ReelTV, a global platform for digital storytellers and filmmakers. He is also the creator of the comic book series Dread & Alive and HITLESS, and serves on the Board of Directors at CinemaSFbay, a non-profit preserving San Francisco's film community. In 2024, ZOOLOOK released his debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space, through ZOOLOOK Records. The nine-track dub reggae soundtrack included singles that scored number one on Apple Music's iTunes charts in multiple countries. The album began the STONEFRENGE series, an original science-fiction film and album series created by ZOOLOOK that brings together music, filmmaking, animation, visual art, and storytelling within a single interconnected universe. The follow-up, STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters, is a five-track concept album and cinematic score for an upcoming live-action/animated hybrid sci-fi film, STONEFRENGE. The album's tracks are titled "Signs (The First Kind)," "Traces (The Second Kind)," "Contact (The Third Kind)," "Taken (The Fourth Kind)," and "Communion (The Fifth Kind)." The digital album is scheduled for release on February 6, 2027, with a limited-edition vinyl release on April 20, 2027. The series explores humanity's search for connection beyond Earth and encounters with the unknown through science fiction, music, and visual storytelling. ZOOLOOK's music has received international radio support, including multiple selections by filmmaker and broadcaster Don Letts on BBC Radio 6 Music. The label's releases are distributed through Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, Amazon Music, Amazing Radio, Beatport, and Juno Download. ZOOLOOK Records remains an active independent label, with new music and multimedia projects in production, including the films STONEFRENGE (2027), Dread & Alive (2027), and HITLESS (2028), and the animation Rockers FC (2026).

• Nicholas Da Silva founds IRIE Magazine, a reggae music publication.

• ZOOLOOK releases debut album STONEFRENGE: Black in Space through ZOOLOOK Records; singles reach number one on Apple Music's iTunes charts in multiple countries.

• Rockers FC animation in production.

• STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters digital album scheduled for release.

• STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters limited-edition vinyl scheduled for release.

• STONEFRENGE and Dread & Alive films in production.

• HITLESS thriller film in production.

Independent, artist-owned label for Afrofuturist, genre-blending downtempo, dub, reggae, and electronic music tied to interconnected film, animation, and comic properties.

• STONEFRENGE: Black in Space

  Nine-track dub reggae soundtrack; debut album; singles reached number one on Apple Music's iTunes charts in multiple countries.

• STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters

  Five-track concept album and cinematic score for the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid sci-fi film STONEFRENGE. Tracks: Signs (The First Kind), Traces (The Second Kind), Contact (The Third Kind), Taken (The Fourth Kind), Communion (The Fifth Kind). Digital release February 6, 2027; limited-edition vinyl April 20, 2027.

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