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„Genius electro-progrock from Eastern Europe. Zsager is a cool guy, but on the stage he becomes fucking nuts!“
Alan McGee (Creation Records / Poptones UK)
Part of the burgeoning Eastern European electronica scene, Hungarian band Zagar started
out as three-fifth of the Yonderboi Quintet. After a few years and some critical success, keyboard player Balázs Zságer (Zagar’s namesake), guitarist Andor Kovács and scratcher Dj Bootsie splintered off to form their own sound, eventually adding drummer Tibor Lázár and bassist Ákos Zságer-Varga to round out the group.The newer sound somewhat more experimental and tough much of the aesthetic is complementary.
After a hugely successful (and highly acclaimed by the Hungarian media) debut album, Local Broadcast, the band shifted into some soundtrack territory, releasing the backing to a local feature, Eastern Sugar. They has branched into further soundtrack scoring opportunities, most notably in the American CSI series. They were nominated for the Regional Award in the MTV European Music Awards 2009. Zagar were supported Depeche Mode at the Budapest leg of the Tour of the Universe 2009.
Their latest album the Cannot Walk Fly Instead entered the top 10 charts immediately in Hungary. Its first single "Wings of Love", featuring the Underground Divas - six of Hungary's most popular independent singers - earned heavy radio airplay and secured a no1. spot on MTV's video chart. They have earned numerous awards for this record, most notably the Hungarian Record Industry’s Fonogram Award and second prize in the International Songwriting Competition 2008. Now they release their latest album with 12 Wings of Love remixes worldwide on Mole Listening Pearls.
ZAGAR IN CSI TV SERIES I.
ZAGAR IN CSI NEW YORK TV SERIES II.
DISCOGRAPHY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COMPILATIONS
VIDEOGRAPHY
Escape from the Earth // directed by Menzkie 2009
Wings of Love // directed by András Nagy 2007
Three Seasons Fall // (werk video) directed by Menzkie 2007
Sounds and Lights // directed by Fabricius 2006
Screen Cowboys // (live video) directed by Sándor Kristóffy 2005
Bossa Astoria (Erik Sumo rework) // directed by B.A.L. 2004
Taste of Snow // directed by Patyomkim 2004
Eastern Sugar // directed by Daniel Garas 2004
Bossa Astoria // directed by Fabricius 2003
Cosmic Disaster // directed by Fillcell 2002
FILMOGRAPHY
Adrenaline and Turbulence // documentary DVD 2009
CSI – Commutted Sentences // TV series 2007
CSI New York - Go To Hell // TV series 2007
CSI – Blindflight // TV series 2004
Live by Fabricius // Image film about the Sziget Festival (dir. Fabricius) 2006
Szezon.Eastern Sugar // feature film (dir. Ferenc Török) 2004
Tower // short film (dir. Fabricius) 2004
Monuments - The Bottle Opener Lady // documentary (dir. Ferenc Török) 2004
Beautiful Wilds // TV film (dir. Ferenc Török) 2005
Bossa Astoria // animation film (dir. B.A.L.) 2004
Taste of Snow // animation film (dir. Patyomkim) 2004
PRIZES
Regional Awards Nomination in MTV European Music Awards 2009
Best Local Act Nomination in MTV European Music Awards 2008
International Songwriting Competition 2008 second prize for Wings of Love
Fonogram Prize in electronic music category for CWFI album 2008
Album of the Year 2007 for CWFI Album by Radiocafé Audience Voting
Song of the Year 2007 for Wings of Love by Radiocafé Audience Voting
Zagar as a brand is selected in the CoolBrands Year-Book 2006
Zagar the Best Band of the Year 2005 in Hungary by Antropos Culture Magazin
The Best Hungarian Producer and Band 2005 by e-Vote online competition
The Hungarian Film Critics‘ Prize for Szezon.Eastern Sugar Soundtrack 2004
Nominated for Fonogram Prize for the best soundtrack category 2004
Brazilian Fluxus Film Festival First Prize 2005 for Bossa Astoria video
Hungarian Flash Animation Tender First Prize 2004 for Bossa Astoria video
San Francisco Flashforward Contest Finals in Story 2005 for Bossa Astoria video
Hungarian Flash Animation Tender Second Prize 2004 for Taste of Snow video
Local Broadcast is selected for the chart of the 50 all time’s most important Hungarian records by the music magazine WAN2
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