As part of our #IranUKSonics residency running until Dec 20th, we feature a series of interviews with each of the five selected participants. Nemo Ghasemi Tafreshi, also known as Bluesy Guy, is an award-winning blues guitarist, electronic musician and song writer from Iran. Originally from Tehran with a background in film scoring and sound design, Ghasemi … Continue reading
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Artist Focus: Heckmat(t) – #IranUKSonics
As part of our #IranUKSonics residency running until Dec 20th, we feature a series of interviews with each of the five selected participants. Born in Shiraz, now a street artist and producer in the capital of Iran, Heckmat(t) is part of hip-hop label Maktab-B and has collaborated with DJs and MCs, and DJs himself. With … Continue reading
Artist Focus – Sepehr Haghighi – #IranUKSonics
As part of our #IranUKSonics residency running until Dec 20th, we feature a series of interviews with each of the five selected participants. A composer with an active background in prog-rock guitar and composition, Sepehr Haghighi’s music crosses over into experimental digital music production while his work and general ethos is heavily informed by the … Continue reading
Artist Focus: Nasim Khorassani – #IranUKSonics
As part of our #IranUKSonics residency running until Dec 20th, we feature a series of interviews with each of the five selected participants. A master’s graduate in composition at the University of Tehran, Khorassani’s music centres around acoustic instruments. Her electronic works are mostly pure sounds, for example water, which are edited with pure data. … Continue reading