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“I try to apply a punk ethic to my own music…it has to be groundbreaking,
futuristic, unique and organic.”
Dubfire
There are few artists that can lay claim to conquering the underground as well as
the mainstream, yet Ali ‘Dubfire’ Shirazinia has managed to dominate both. In
fact, he’s setting the musical agenda for others to follow in his footsteps.
As one-half of the legendary electronic partnership, Deep Dish, Dubfire has won
Grammys, released hit singles, remixed music’s biggest names and rocked the
world’s most respected venues. Their last album, 2005’s ‘George is On’,
catapulted their name into the mainstream charts and saw the duo crisscross the
globe. The album peaked at #3 in Billboard’s Electronic Album Chart.
Scaling the dizzy heights of dance music left both Dubfire and his partner,
Sharam Tayebi, wanting a creative break to pursue solo projects and express
themselves in new ways, but no one was quite prepared for what Dubfire did
next.
In keeping with his obsessive love of music -- spanning punk, industrial/new
wave, jazz, dub, hip-hop, house and techno -- Dubfire set out to push the musical
boundaries and challenge the dance scene’s preconceptions by going back to his
roots. His release ‘I Feel Speed’ illustrated his new sound with a nod to his
influences and saw him step up to the microphone for vocal duties, setting the
bar for what was to be a huge year in his career.
As tracks such as ‘Roadkill’ and ‘Ribcage’ were released, an avalanche of
accolades emerged, including an invitation to mix the covermount CD for
Mixmag, front covers of Raveline and DJ Magazine, an Essential Mix for the UK’s
Radio 1, and glowing write-ups from Beatportal to Resident Advisor. The praise
was universal.
With a barrage of remixes and productions on respected labels (including
Cocoon, Get Physical, Minus, and Rekkids) earning him acclaim from his DJ and
producer peers, Dubfire shocked and inspired the industry in one masterstroke!
In 2007, Dubfire took another huge step forward with the launch of his label,
Science + Technology Digital Audio (SCI+TEC). Initially formed as an
exclusively digital label and a vehicle for his own productions, the label won fans
around the world and now releases in all formats from a range of breaking new
artists including Delete, Paul Ritch, Rocha & Lewinger and The Dolphins -- as
well as the man himself.
As 2008 got underway, Dubfire was heralded as the most forward-thinking artist,
featured twice in the Top 10 of the ‘100 Most Charted Records of 2007’ on
Resident Advisor and winning Best Techno and Best Minimal Artist at the
Beatport Awards.
With new production partnerships in the works alongside Oliver Huntemann,
forthcoming productions and remixes with notable techno tastemakers and
upcoming SCI+TEC showcases in London, Tokyo and New York, Dubfire is once
again breaking new ground and moving the scene forward -- while keeping a
steady grasp of his ‘punk ethic’!
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