PHOTO BY JORDAN REYES
Nick Zanca (1992) is a record producer, songwriter, composer and writer currently based in Queens, New York. His sonic work spans the idioms of songcraft, synthesis, sound collage and electroacoustic improvisation. He began releasing work under the alias Mister Lies in 2012, a production project he began as a student in Chicago which reached a conscious conclusion after three full-length albums and several singles. He was an editor at Reverb and a contributor to Tone Glow. As a performer and producer, he has collaborated with Wendy Eisenberg, Lucy Liyou, PARTYNEXTDOOR, More Eaze, Knower, Amirtha Kidambi, Jordan Reyes, and the members of ONO. His work as a producer has been featured in Pitchfork, NPR, The Wire, Vogue, VICE, The FADER, The Quietus, and Tiny Mix Tapes.