"Zildjian Factory" Track with Kaz Rodriguez

The “Zildjian Factory” track by Kaz Rodriguez features various sounds that were recorded by Kaz in the Zildjian Factory and used to create a track completely inspired by the making of a Zildjian cymbal.

From playing the castings straight out of the melt room, to creating a steady 2 and 4 accent based on the sound of a cymbal being cut into a circle, to using a unique hammering pattern to form the basis of the song; Kaz was able to arrange a beautiful play along track out of the sounds of the Zildjian Factory.

Featuring Lawrence Insula on bass.

This track is available for free download here:
https://zildjian.com/campaign/kaz-fac...

When playing along, be sure to tag #ZildjianFactory for a chance to be featured on our Instagram Page!

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Factory Sounds Used In The Video:
0:09 - Kaz hammering in the hallway, before entering the factory
0:27 - Cymbal being Lathed
0:43 - 150-ton press cutting a cymbal into a perfect circle
1:09 – Kaz playing a Casting
1:25 – Cluster Hammering
2:05 - More Cluster Hammering
2:15 – Kaz playing a Casting
2:50 – Rolled castings being pushed on a conveyor belt back into the oven
3:05 – Rotary Hammer lifting on and off the cymbal
4:09 - Extra metal being chopped up, to be recycled and added back to the melt
4:13 - Paul Francis (Director of Cymbal Innovation) taking a freshly lathed cymbal off the lathe and playing it with Kaz

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Kaz’s Cymbal Setup:
14” Kerope Hi Hats
19” K Cluster Crash
22” K Dark Complex Ride
18” Oriental Trash Crash (Prototype)
21” K Custom Special Dry Trash Crash
8” fx Stack
10” fx Stack
12” fx Stack
10” A Custom EFX splash, 10” Spiral Trash, 10” Low Volume Splash (stack)
10” A Custom EFX Splash
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