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For years, Iranian electronic musicians have sought to explore both the beauty and struggles of their home country through art, reflecting its culture, life and nature. Since the country’s recent uprising sparked by police brutality and the fight for women’s rights, this has felt more pertinent and powerful than ever. 

Alongside a mix of Iranian electronic music from San Francisco-based DJ and @apranikrecords co-founder @aida-dj, Marke Bieschke spoke to 10 artists from Iran and its diaspora about their work, and the common threads that link them across continents

Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/global-mehmooni-iranian-electronic-music-raising-its-voice-around-world

Tracklist:

@Madota ‘Historic’  
@azadi-mp3 ‘Empty Platform’ [@apranikrecords forthcoming] 
@rojinsharafi ‘dbkkk’ [Apranik Records forthcoming]
@artsvs ‘Bore’ [@kopirecs] 
@voiski ‘Summm’ [Unreleased] 
@ariarostami ‘Bolbol (@sepehr-a Dark UKG Mix)’ [@shaytoonrecords] 
Flower Storm ‘This is my court’ [Flower Storm] 
NAVA ‘Sleepless’ [Unreleased] 
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi & Burnt Friedman ‘YEK 166–3’ [YEK] 
@salaransari ‘This Chord’ [Moozikeh Analog Room forthcoming] 
@aida-dj ‘Ode to Expectation’ [Apranik Records forthcoming] 
@salaransari ‘Feelings from the Future’ [Moozikeh Analog Room forthcoming] 
@obadius ‘Apadana’ [Nug-Net-04]  
@disabnormal ‘Equivocal’
@sinaxxmusic & @lorenzolacchesi ‘Goth It’ 
@nesaazadikhah ‘Perpetual’ [Apranik Records forthcoming]

Read the full feature

A global mehmooni: Iranian electronic music, mixed by AIDA

1h cut out of my 5h set at one my favorite club in the world, Bar Americas.
Till the next time.

x Kadosh

Kadosh @ Bar Americas, Mexico [live recording]

club random (五) is recorded and it is one of those rare ones that feel right from the first moment. tracks started to select themselves, layers laid themselves and errors were quickly forgiven. long blends and full freedom <3 play it long and play it loud!

tracklist coming soon...

club random (五) [117-128bpm]

Tolga Fidan — live @ Outline / 2011-05-27
bonus: Tolga Fidan b2b Sonja Moonear

ARMA PODCAST 011: Tolga Fidan @ Outline

Rosa Red / 30.06. recorded live @ Räuber:innenhöhle
❤️

Rosa Red @ Fusion 2024 / Räuber:innenhöhle

THE SOUND OF HEARTBREAKS & XTC VOL.01

Gearing up for Boiler Room's return to Amsterdam next month, we welcome Music That Moves founder Shinedoe to the World Tour series with a punchy techno mix.

Shinedoe | World Tour: Amsterdam

Live from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: w/ @carlosvaldesmuzik

Radio Radio • Carlos Valdes • 08-02-25

The first two hours of my six hour set, setting the atmosphere and listening to some deep, tripping & far out sounds on the funktion one. One of those rare nights when the flow arrives from the first moment, in a special room full of familiar faces and high spirits.

Phonox London 29.03.25 All Night Long (Beginning)

We're happy to share the full recording of Jonathan Kaspar's night at Volt. In his own words:

"From the first pad to the last light, I played 5.5 hours of music, featuring my current favorite tracks and upcoming bits – one of those nights where everything just clicked and flowed."

LIVE MIX  - Jonathan Kaspar 03.05.2025

Recorded: Friday, 7 January 2011
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Nico Purman & Tolga Fidan on The T Room Sessions

Tolga Fidan's contribution to our podcast series comes with something a little different. File under old-school hip hop!

Nico Purman & Tolga Fidan on The T Room Sessions

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