"P.O.V Of a Floating Object" Live Record In Infinite Jest At Tapestry Toronto

Frank creates a unique soundscape in the transition from noise to music. In 2023, he has arranged his improv set with hints of melodies, sporadic rhythms and sound structures formed by a variety of analogue sound samples. These are integrated into the digital signals of a no-input mixer. Another element is the Super Resonator. This is a resonator guitar modified by Michael Danner. Driven by a motor, the strings are set into permanent vibration and generate a endless sustain. This leads to a radical change in the sound and handling of the instrument.

Arshan Najafi is a composer and live electro-acoustic performer specializing in sound, image, and words.
Recognized as an emerging talent of his generation, his works have been featured and published by Spectro Centre for New Music, Noise à Noise Records, Petrichor Records, Unexplained Sounds Group, Cold Spring Records, XOR Space, Texas Tech University, Yarava Music Group, Unerhörte Musik, Tehran International Electronic Music Festival, MUSLAB, SIMEC, ICMC Boston and Noise-Works.
He has studied music with Saba Alizadeh, Parsa Hadavi, Sohrab Motabar, and Ata Ebtekar, exploring complex musical structures with a focus on experimental soundscapes and musique concrète. Selected as a winner of Petrichor Records’ “Call for Young Iranian Composers,” he received mentorship from Chaya Czernowin, Arshia Samsaminia, Reza Vali, and Amin Sharifi.
Najafi has also been recognized in competitions and events, including the 7th Reza Korourian Electro-Acoustic Music Competition by Yarava Music Group, the”Electronic Nights” series at Texas Tech University, “Seyr” call for scores for saxophone and electronics by the Spectro Centre for New Music, MUSLAB After, ICMC Boston, Echofluxx 25 amongst others.
In 2022, his debut book, Twenty Wrong Turns, was published by Aso Publications in Tehran.
Also his debut on Noise-Works “Imaginary Crisis” was released on December 27th, 2024.

Musician, record-producer, working between Tehran and Berlin.

Co-founder/ Manager at @noiseanoise
Mix-engineer @StudioATehran

"Noise à Noise" a collective and artist-run label for Experimental electronic and Contemporary music.

“01Duo” is working on live audio performances, audiovisuals, installations, game sound design and performance arts. formed in Tehran, Iran, 2018 by two sound artists Farbod Maeen and Deniz Tafaghodi.

"P.O.V Of a Floating Object" Live Record In Infinite Jest At Tapestry Toronto

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