Contact:  me@yarinlidor.com
booking@mashboxmedia.com

London born artist / DJ / lyricist / record producer of Ukrainian heritage, working in his Hot Salt Beef studio complex in Piccadilly Circus, former home to the legendary London music biz eatery Raybin's Nosh Bar.

As well as his long awaited solo record, current projects include:

Yiddish Twist Orchestra
(www.yiddishtwist.com)

LEMEZ Duo ft. Ben Mandelson

Together with Yaniv Fridel, he writes extensively for alternative pop music artists, as well as film, theatre, and art installations.

www.lemezandfridel.com

Selected artists he has worked with include:
- KT Tunstall (Virgin / Relentless)
- Alice McLaughlin (Polydor / Warner Chappell)
- Sophie Solomon (Decca / Universal)
- Sevara Nazarkhan (RealWorld)
- Oi Va Voi (Outcaste / V2 / EMI)
- Ruby Galliers (Sony / ATV)
- Little Cow (EMI Hungary)
- Reel People(Papa)
- UnkleJam (Virgin)
- Bacon &amp; Quarmby (Sugababes, Richard Hawley, Finley Quaye)
- Mike Spencer (Jamiroquai, Newton Faulkner, Kylie Minogue)
- Paul Epworth (Bloc Party, Babyshambles, Plan B)
Selected Film/Theatre:
- The Latke That Couldn’t Stop Screaming (dir. Olivia Jacobs for Tall Stories), Roundhouse (in production)
- Shahnameh (dir. Tim Supple), National Theatre Studios,(in production)
- Little Miss Roma (dir. Vesna Cudic), Croatia
- Ruth (dir. Keren Abitan), Israel
- East &amp; West (new soundtrack), Barbican / South Bank / Jerusalem Intl Jewish Film Festival
- Blood Ride Survivals (dir. Jutta Feit. Rafael Zukran, ZDF, Germany);
- What We Did To Weinstein (dir. Tim Supple) by Ryan Craig'
- Hoop Lane (Patrick Marber), ICA,
- Watch (dir. Leah Thorne), BBC Radio 4; 
Awards / Accolades 
- No.1 World Music Album Charts (European Broadcasting Union), Sept-Nov 2003;
- Top Ten Album of the Year, New York Times (2003)
- BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards shortlist: Boundary Crossing and Listeners Award categories (2003) and Critics Album of the Year (2004);
- World Intl Album Of The Year, Dutch National Music Industry “Edison” Awards (2004)
(Laughter Through Tears, Oi Va Voi)
- Best New Work nomination, 51st London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
(What We Did To Weinstein)
- Best Film under 65 Mins, Swansea Bay Intl Film Festival 2009
- Best Soundtrack nomination, Filmmaker Film Festival 2009
(Ruth)
Press Quotes:

‘KT Tunstall’s voice is the perfect accompaniment to Lovas’s heartfelt lyrics. The deluge of ideas leaves you breathless with wonder’(Independent)
‘Lovas is a songwriter of growing stature’ (HMV magazine)
‘A contemporary sound – no other group is mixing things up as boldly and as brilliantly’ (Amazon)
‘A debut of uncommon grace, diversity and beauty’ (BBCi)
(for songs on Laughter Through Tears, Oi Va Voi)
‘[Lovas makes] KT Tunstall sound like Dido with a political conscience’, (BBCi)
‘A timeless song alongside Yesterday’s Mistakes… has hit written all over it’ (Songlines)
(for the song Refugee, Oi Va Voi)
‘Beautifully crafted and richly textured’ (The Sun)
‘Memorable and melodic songwriting skills’ (Evening Standard)
(for songs written on Oi Va Voi, Oi Va Voi)
‘A far-reaching, revitalising, boundary-pushing compilation’ (Songlines)
‘The most purely entertaining CD I’ve heard in a long time.’ (fRoots)
‘One of the albums of the year,’, (20 Cent Magazine, Germany)
(for Shtetl Superstars, vol.1)
‘Lemez Lovas and Yaniv Fridel's low-level soundscapes are excellently disquieting’ (Financial Times)
(for What We Did To Weinstein)


Make This Noise is an audio branding consultancy and studio based in central London.  We consult to a wide range of clients – film, TV, digital, theatre, artists albums and mobile apps. Have a listen and give us a call on 020 7636 1396

The Team

Yaniv Fridel started his career as a classically-trained tuba player, performing with Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Israeli National Opera, before a Masters in Audio Production at the University of Westminster, London. Until joining forces with Lemez, he was the main composer at one of the UK’s leading commercial music companies, Shriek.

Lemez Lovas started his musical life as a trumpeter and singer, studying music in the Gnessin Academy, Moscow, European literature at Oxford University and a Masters in Ethnomusicology at SOAS, University of London.  He then went on to front and write songs for various acts and labels including the internationally successful group Oi Va Voi (V2/EMI).

He has written for and with - KT Tunstall, Alice McLaughlin, Sophie Solomon, Bacon & Quarmby (Sugababes, Richard Hawley, Finley Quaye), Mike Spencer (Jamiroquai, Newton Faulkner, Kylie Minogue), Paul Epworth (Bloc Party, Babyshambles, Plan B), and worked with the following record labels:

 Virgin, Relentless, Polydor Warner Chappell, Decca, Universal, RealWorld, Outcaste, V2, EMI, Sony/ATV, EMI Hungary.

Preserving North Africa's Jewish musical past, one record at a time.

UK DJ and Video Producer,

Just starting to make my own music after many years of playing other peoples.
Looking for encouragement and constructive feedback.

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