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Aril Brikha

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Aril Brikha
Brikha at Detroit Detroit Electronic Music Festival in May 2011
Brikha at Detroit Detroit Electronic Music Festival in May 2011
Background information
Also known asArt Of Vengeance, Ataril, First Movement
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Tehran, Iran
OriginAssyrian
GenresTechno Music, Ambient Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno.[1]
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
Years active1998-present
LabelsTransmat, Peacefrog, Fragile, Kompakt
Websitewww.myspace.com/arilbrikha

Aril Brikha (born 1976 in Tehran, Iran) is an Assyrian techno musician, recognized globally for his contributions to the genre.[2] After relocating to Sweden, he gained further recognition when he was nominated for Best Dance Album at the Swedish National Radio Gold Gala contest.[3][4]

Early life

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Brikha was born in Iran, and grew up in Jönköping. He started playing the keyboard at the age of seven.[2] In his early teens, he developed an interest in electronic music from artists such as Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Kraftwerk,[2] Front 242, and Jean-Michel Jarre.[5] By 17, Brikha started using a sequencer, and composing music. The term 'Detroit Techno' was used by his friends to describe it, akin to records by Robert Hood and Berlin's Basic Channel.[2]

Music career

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Brikha released his earliest material on Swedish imprints such as Dunkla, Plump, and Placktown. In 1998, he switched to the label Fragile,[citation needed] with the release of his Art Of Vengeance EP.[2] Brikha tours with his live show in addition to performing at the annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival.[6][7] In 2020 he released his album Dance Of A Trillion Stars on Mule Musiq. It consisted of eight songs which were slower and more trance-influenced than his other work. This was followed by the dance-floor-focused album Prisma later that year.[8]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2000: Departure in Time
  • 2007: Ex Machina
  • 2020: Dance of a Trillion Stars
  • 2020: Prisma

12"

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  • 1998: Art of Vengeance MP
  • 1998: Art of Vengeance EP
  • 2000: Deeparture in Time
  • 2003: Simplicity
  • 2005: Prey for Peace
  • 2007: Winter EP
  • 2007: Akire
  • 2007: Room 337 / Kept Within
  • 2007: For Mother / Lady 707
  • 2010: Deeparture in Time - The Remixes
  • 2011: Forever Frost
  • 2011: Palma
  • 2012: Definition of D EP[9]

References

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  1. ^ "AllMusic". Rovi. Retrieved 24 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e "Aril Brikha: Remaking "Groove La Chord" with Live and Note | Ableton". www.ableton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ P3 Guld 2008: Årets dans P3 Guld 2008 http://sr.se/cgi-bin/p3/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?ProgramID=3014&Artikel=1745148[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "An Assyrian Transmat Nominated for Swedish National Radio Gold Gala Award | AssyriaTimes.com". 2011-07-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. ^ Rickinson, Steve Rickinson (2016-05-24). "Interview: Aril Brikha". Deep House Amsterdam. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  6. ^ "Aril Brikha Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. ^ "Interview: Aril Brikha". 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ^ McDermott, Matt (2020-01-08). "Aril Brikha reveals his first album in over a decade". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  9. ^ "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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