The origins or this mix came together in lockdown when I was nostalgic for the long road trips I used to take with my family as a kid growing up in Tehran in the 90s. A typical road trip would take us from the overcrowded polluted capital through the Alborz mountains towards the Caspian Sea where we would spend long summer holidays by the beach. 

At the time of putting this together I was inspired to work with voice actor, Pedram Shahrabadi who lives in Tehran to come up with some fake adverts we could sprinkle through the mix. The best 3 are presented at the start of the mix. With the exception more recent tunes from Tohi, Mohamed Ramadan and Mezdeke this is the music that makes my perfect 90s Persian nostalgia road trip. I hope one day in the future I'll be able to go back to Iran and take that road trip again. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/on-the-road-2023/episodes/on-the-road-2023-persian-nostalgia-90s-edition-w-aria-homiebaba-21st-august-2023

Persian Nostalgia 90s edition w/ Aria HomieBaba 210823

Improvisation in Shour be Music Improvisation Robot (MIRZA) done with Deep Learning.

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Shour Improvisation with Deep Learning

2 - Shour Improvisation with Deep Learning Model

Tehran-based DJ Beegazand selects an hour of pre-revolutionary Persian records.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/beegazand-6th-december-2023

Persian Vinyl w/ Beegazand 061223

Futurist electronics from stars of the Chinese underground, presented monthly by Shanghai-based label & scene linchpins SVBKVLT. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/svbkvlt/episodes/svbkvlt-11th-january-2024

SVBKVLT w/ Sote - Zabte Sote Mix 110124

Hour long explorations with Melbourne experimental pop producer & artist Sui Zhen. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/sui-zhen/episodes/sui-zhen-29th-january-2024

Sui Zhen 290124

DJ, interdisciplinary artist & Club Chai co-founder 8ulentina expands their sonic world, rolling solo in a new monthly session... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/8ulentina/episodes/8ulentina-8th-may-2024

8ULENTINA 080524

Hailed as “among modern music's most compelling vocalists (Wall Street Journal) "extraordinary" (DownBeat) and "most enchanting" (NPR), ganavya is a transdisciplinary scholar, vocalist, word-craftswoman, jalatarangam artist, and double-bassist.   
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/ganavya/episodes/ganavya-6th-august-2024

TINNAI W/ GANAVYA 060824

Mo'min Swaitat teams up with some of his favourite artists and labels to present his collection of vintage cassettes from Palestine and beyond, including jazz, funk and Bedouin field recordings.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/palestinian-sound-archive/episodes/palestinian-sound-archive-13th-january-2025

Palestinian Sound Archive 130125

A journey through traditional and contemporary music by women from Iran, Kurdistan, Armenia, Syria, and Azerbaijan. This episode of Ganga Blues blends ancestral modal traditions with experimental and jazz-inflected interpretations, including selections from guest host Elana Sasson’s new album 'In Between'. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/ganga-blues/episodes/ganga-blues-15th-may-2025

Ganga Blues w/ Elana Sasson 150525

Lamin Fofana is an artist living in New York City. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/lamin-fofana/episodes/lamin-fofana-11th-june-2025

Lamin Fofana 110625

Oudist; scientists; husband; father; and forever immigrant :)

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New tracks tagged #Persian Traditional