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Zhel is a sound and video artist whose recent work explores links between film sound and contemporary accounts of ethics and spectatorship in film and media. Recent practice is primarily concerned with the questions of anticipation and memory in film and media and how re-modelling its content affects its primary message. Zhel holds a master’s degree in film theory from 2010 in Cambridge, and since 2011 through a doctoral study he has been researching film ethics through the aspect of film sound. His work has been shown worldwide at ICA (London), FACT (Liverpool) , and the Transmediale Festival (Berlin) to name but the few. He has participated in several festival selections (Best of Transmediale 2000, EIFF, 2008). He won the Octavian Award for the best video and the jury award for the best new director at the 9th DHF, Zagreb 2000. He also curates and organizes ‘Screamstation Fest’ a film event that explores the relationship sound and image.Born in Pula, Croatia - lived and worked in London since 1999.

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"BRAWL at the cusp of excess, plasticity and acceptance” - MEDLEY
2023, 3xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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We Are The Golden Ones (singles 2002​-​2022)
2022, 11xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Vampires' Anniversary (Redux)
2021, File, WAV, Single, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released), ,
Indie Rock/Acoustic/Indie Pop
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The Soup
2020, File, WAV, Single, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Kicks And Bruises
2017, 10xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Carnival (single) 2000​/​2016
2016, 2xFile, WAV, Single, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released), ,
Acoustic/Indie Rock
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Alone And Together At All Times
2015, 11xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Zhel Live at INK, 1995.
2015, 12xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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'Demo' 1997
2015, 6xFile, WAV, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Live At Radio Svid [1996]
2015, 9xFile, WAV, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Silver Service
2008, 11xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Happyend In The Lubberland
2004, 7xFile, WAV, The, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Post Rock/Prog Rock
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Kawa
2001, 2xFile, WAV, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Ponte Rosso
1998, CD, Album, 199 + 22xFile, WAV, Album, RE, 202, Carnival Tunes, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
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Rose - The Exile Ambition
1998, File, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Zhel Self-released)
Blackhill
God's Quiet Neighborhood (In This Infinite Vast)
2022, File, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain, ,
Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Alternative Rock
ElSea
Summer '22 (I Love You)
2022, File, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain
ElSea
Road Ahead
2020, File, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain
Blackhill Daimon
The Dweller on the Threshold
2020, File, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain
Blackhill
Marble, Flowers and Candle Lights
2018, File, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain
Blackhill
Stargazers I
2017, 2xFile, WAV, Single, Little Black Mountain
Airbiscuit
Caldo-Freddo
2003, 2xCD, Album, Zenith Cafe
Lunar
Fly Me To The Moon
2001, 7", S/Sided, Delboy Records
Marietto (2) + I.R.A.*
Istarska Renesansna Avantura
1997