Wonderful music and beautifully performed!

This collection, consisting of original music by all Iranian women artists, is dedicated to the recent uprising of people, especially the women in Iran who have endured silencing, censorship, and forced control over the past four decades. Throughout Iranian history, women have been at the forefront of music and performing arts. However, in the past 44 years under the Islamic regime, women in Iran have been banned from singing, dancing, and performance. Facing threats to the safety of themselves and their families, to their career and reputation, female artists are forced to quit, leave Iran, or to go underground facing grave risks. Despite this, Iranian women have remained active and at the forefront of their art, pushing boundaries from Iran and different corners of the world. 

Iran has risen up to a revolution. On September 16, 2022, A young girl named Mahsa Jina Amini was killed in the hands of Iran’s morality police, a police force assigned to enforce Islamic dress codes on women through harassment methods. Since then, major protests have broken out across the country and throughout the world. What started as a spark in protesting justice for Mahsa Amini has since turned into a revolution with people fearlessly protesting across the country. Government forces have brutally killed, arrested, and tortured many protestors including children and teengars. Despite this, the protests are getting larger and larger and the fight for freedom of oppression for women and girls has become the greatest of its kind throughout history. 

As a group of Iranian women, this fight is closest to our hearts. We release this collection in solidarity and towards a fight for a free Iran. We dream of a future where women and girls can openly and safely practice, grow, and shine within arts, especially electronic music. From us to you, the free and soon-to-be free world, and to a free Iran. Zan, Zendegi, Azadi [translates to: Woman, Life, Freedom]. 
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released January 20, 2023 

Poster by: Ghazal Foroutan 
Mastering: Kamyar Khanzaei

MENTRIX - Be Mahsa Be Nika

https://midirarecords.com/release/cohesion/

COHESION

Can't Live Together, Can't Live Apart

Sahar Dehkordi aka @Geopoet, is an electronic music producer whose music traverses genres, taking her from the vibrant world of hip hop, to the raw energy of punk and post-punk, and now finding her sonic home in electronic music.
Hailing from Tehran, her Middle Eastern heritage imbues her music with a unique cultural perspective. She believes that music should embrace novel and unfamiliar elements, creating a captivating blend that is both intellectually stimulating and irresistibly seductive, while being a powerful tool for political expression and resistance against oppressive systems.
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Tracklist:
Self Defense - Arca 
SHIMIAN - Slikback/Hyph11e 
Submechanophobia - Seven Orbits/TSVI 
X3 - Zuli
Soil Taste - Bungalovv 
DANCING IN THE SMOKE - Actress
1312 Remix - Dj Sacred/Re:drum
Vietnam - Re:drum 
Sounds Of The Rush Remix - Fracture 
Love Theme - ADVANCED AUDIO RESEARCH 
Contact - Dub Phizix/Skeptical 
Lentic Catachresis - Autechre 
Port Tropiq - Kinlaw
Disappointed - Death Grips 
Crack 139 - ize 
Ritual - Arca 
Trans Mongolian Railway - ADVANCED AUDIO RESEARCH 
Reniform Puls - Autechre

KMS039 Geopoet

Bahman

The olive tree is a symbol of nationality and connection to the land by Palestinians because of the tree’s slow growth and longevity. Although there is much to be celebrated in life, there is also much to feel sorrow for. I feel so sad each day seeing the horrific images and videos online of what is going on in Gaza - innocent civilians are being killed each day by airstrikes. Over 30,000 people including c. 13,000 children and many animals have so far been killed and that toll is mounting every single day. The levels of destruction are indescribable, not seen in my lifetime. I am heartbroken and I wish for an immediate end to the injustice, violence and suffering for all innocent civilians, and ever lasting peace. This piece is dedicated to all innocent lives lost and all innocent lives who are suffering. The viola leads the melody of this piece as I find that it sounds very elegiac. 

Composer: Shirley Ly
String Quartet: Musicians from Alerion Strings (see below) 
Violist: John Michael Hird 
Violinists: Vanessa White and Susanna Griffin
Cellist: Chris Terepin

© SHIRLEY LY

Olive Tree by Shirley Ly | String Quartet with Lead Viola played by John Hird

Here is a live version of our track " Phade " @Setfest15

Phade (Live Version)

Sunk

Bore

Turmoil has been released as a part of "MMXIX" free compilation on Midira Records. Listen to the whole album here: https://midirarecords.bandcamp.com/album/mmxix

Turmoil

Based on "Prayer" by Atom Yarjanian, aka Siamanto.

Written for and premiered by the Pogossian/Manouelian family:
Clarinet: Anoush Pogossian
Violins: Movses Pogossian and Varty Manouelian
Viola: Cara Pogossian
Cello: Eddie Pogossian
April 23, 2020. Los Angeles, California

Blood Moon

Taken From 
Anthology Of Persian Experimental Music Vol. II
by Unexplained Sounds Group.

Blood Moon

Aida Shirazi

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