This week to mark Parasol Unit’s new, major group show linking classical Persian poetry with the art of nine Iranian artists, we invite Hadi Tabatabai, Hossein Valamanesh and Sam Samiee if he makes it in time from the airport… to the studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Continue reading
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Six Pillars Broadcast – Omid Walidzadeh Guest Mix
Omid has been a guest on Six Pillars since the days of Myspace, (around 2006) and his career in USA has flourished since we first were in touch. Based in California, Omid began creating heavily sampled hip hop and other forms of electronic music for film and music release after a bachelor in recording arts … Continue reading
Six Pillars Broadcast – Classical Persian Music
This week, a political listening exercise. Too often when we discuss Iran today or even the Persian Empire that preceded it, homegrown classical music does not come to mind. But for how many years before the first notes were written down in Europe, were the Mesopotamians and their neighbours stringing the early versions of the … Continue reading
Currently Listening to…Mitra Sumara
Mitra Sumara, a Persian big band in NYC, have released an album “Tahdig” in 2018 on Persian Cardinal Recordings. The band has a fantastic history: “The band is the creation of NYC singer Yvette Saatchi Perez, who was adopted and raised by American parents in Los Angeles. After twenty years of writing and recording her … Continue reading
Six Pillars Broadcast – Tehran Trap: Noisetrappy
A bespoke show from Iran, 23 year old talent Noisetrappy takes over with 30 minutes of Tehran Trap. This show was produced entirely over Instagram between Six Pillars producer Fari Bradley and Noisetrappy. Recorded in Tehran, where Noisetrappy (aka Amir) collaborates with other musicians his age to create a specific danceable sound between … Continue reading
Shadow Play on ‘The Book of Kings’ Tours to China, NYC and Paris.
After touring China for a month, where the rich heritage of theatre will resonate with this ancient Persian tale and its unique delivery, Feathers of Fire is now coming soon to the New York KAYE PLAYHOUSE, NYC, SEPTEMBER 7TH & 8TH. With graphics and design by Hamid Rahmanian, the play also features an original score … Continue reading
Currently Listening to….Arash Khalatbari
Remember a long time ago, back in 2010 we conjured one of those random musicians from Myspace and they came to London to play at Ginglik once in Shepherd’s Bush? Then suddenly we were all in Serbia together at Exit Festival. Arash came with his troupe over from France, but since then has moved to … Continue reading
Six Pillars Broadcast – Electronica and Folk from the Middle East
Iranian and Arab, including Palestinian tracks tonight on Six Pillars on Resonance104.4FM Experimental, instrumental and electronic dance music, with even a bit or hip-hop this week. SIX PILLARS BROADCAST TIMES Live On Air, On Digital Radio Signal and Online. – Wednesdays, 9 – 9.30pm – Mondays (REPEAT), 5 – 5.30pm Listen online HERE _____________________________________________________________________________________ PODCASTS … Continue reading
Currently Listening To…Salome MC
With a new album release Iranian producer and singer Salome MC, releases this video for her track “Callous”. “Excerpts from Unhappy Consciousness” is the culmination of two years work, the first album for which Salome single-handedly produced and composed all works. Collaborator Hussein Shahani mixed the tracks for the album, from which two music … Continue reading
Six Pillars Broadcast – Persian New Year Remix
Persian New Year is the Spring Equinox, marking the end of winter. This week: sounds of Iran and elsewhere in an audio remix by show producer Fari B. SIX PILLARS BROADCAST TIMES Live On Air, On Digital Radio Signal and Online. – Wednesdays, 9 – 9.30pm – Mondays (REPEAT), 5 – 5.30pm Listen online HERE … Continue reading