Dubfire Explained

Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia
Birth Date:19 April 1971
Birth Name:Ali Shirazinia
Alias:Dubfire
Origin:Mashhad, Iran
Genre:Techno, tech house, minimal
Years Active:1991–present
Label:Sci+Tec Digital Audio
Deep Dish Records
Associated Acts:Deep Dish, Sharam

Ali Shirazinia (Persian: علی شیرازی‌نیا), commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer.[1] [2] Prior to his solo career, Dubfire made up half of the duo Deep Dish.[3] [4] [5] Dubfire's style is noticeably different from that of Deep Dish, consisting of techno rather than progressive house.[6]

Biography

Dubfire was born in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of 7 with his father, mother and brother for his father to attend an American university. Growing up in the Washington, D.C., area, Dubfire spent much of his youth playing the guitar in school bands and listening to heavy doses of classic hip hop, jazz/rare groove, dub, new wave and industrial and was also influenced by the local punk scene and the music of Washington DC-based bands including Fugazi and Minor Threat.[7] He frequented a local record store called Yesterday And Today Records, where he became acquainted with the sounds of artists like Kraftwerk, Ministry, Jesus & Mary Chain, Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound and Einstürzende Neubauten.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In 1991, Shirazinia and fellow DC resident Sharam Tayebi formed Deep Dish, a DJ and production duo that became notable for their productions and DJ sets.[13] [14] Deep Dish released acclaimed dance classics beginning with the 1995 remix of De'Lacy's "Hideaway", and went on to work with an eclectic array of names in pop, rock and electronica.[15] Sharam and Dubfire established Deep Dish Records, and they went on to win a Grammy in 2002 for their remix of Dido's "Thank You" along with many other high-profile awards.[16] Following their successes as Deep Dish, both Sharam and Dubfire began to produce and DJ individually claiming "[they] got bored doing the same thing. [They've] always been separate producers and separate DJs who have just collaborated together for all these years."[17]

Shirazinia used his long-time stage name "Dubfire" for his solo productions. His solo sound differs noticeably from that of Deep Dish, consisting of minimal, techno, and house[18] rather than the predominantly progressive house sound of Deep Dish. His production I Feel Speed, which is a cover of an obscure Love & Rockets song, features his own vocals.[19] [20] Dubfire also sings in In Love With a Friend on Deep Dish's debut album.[21] I Feel Speed has appeared in the advertisement of the Volkswagen Eos.

In 2007, Dubfire announced the launch of his new record label, Science + Technology Digital Audio, also known simply as SCI + TEC.[22] He set the label up as an outlet to release his new music and began quietly unleashing a string of remarkable tracks. In 2007, he released electro-tech track "Roadkill," while the stripped-back 'RibCage' became the first ever release on Loco Dice's Desolat label.[23] [24]

Dubfire followed up with a number of releases on some of electronic music's big labels.[25] [26] [27] [28] Richie Hawtin, who signed Dubfire's "Emissions" to his Minus label, also released Dubfire's rework of 'Spastik' (the track that Hawtin produced in 1993 under his Plastikman alias) as an official re-work.[29] [30] Soon thereafter, Sven Vath's Cocoon Records took notice and released some of Dubfire's music as well.[31]

He continued to release more productions. He had two top 10 tracks in Resident Advisor's 100 Most Charted Records of 2007, International DJ Magazines Player of the Year in 2008, nominations for Beatport's "Best Minimal Artist" and "Best Techno Artist" in 2008 and 2009, and mixes for Mixmag, BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix and DJ Magazine.[32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]

In 2008, Dubfire produced a remix of Radio Slave's "Grindhouse" featuring Danton Eeprom.[40] DJ Magazine called it "jet-black, polished chrome techno".[41] Dubfire's more recent work has seen him co-produce tracks with British electronic music act Underworld,[42] release a two-disc compilation with Loco Dice for Cocoon, additional remixes of Plastikman material, and a collaborative project with producer Oliver Huntemann.[43]

Discography

Singles/EPs

Compilations

Remixes

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 10 best techno tracks over 10 minutes long, according to Dubfire. Staff. Dummy. www.dummymag.com. 2016-06-27.
  2. Web site: Dubfire Biography. www.bullittbookings.com. 2016-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220152144/http://www.bullittbookings.com/artists/default.asp?artist_id=2. 2016-12-20. dead.
  3. Web site: Past Winners Search. The GRAMMYs. 2016-06-27.
  4. News: The Complete List of Grammy Nominations. 2005-12-08. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2016-06-27.
  5. Web site: 2001 GRAMMY AWARD Nominees Mixonline. www.mixonline.com. February 2001 . 2016-06-27.
  6. Web site: Dubfire:Live Hybrid The Bullitt Agency. thebullittagency.com. 2016-06-27.
  7. Web site: Dubfire Genius Hip Hop - The Internet's Home for Conscious Rap Positive Streaming Music-Video & Hip Hop Radio Station. Jodacame. geniushiphop.com. 2016-06-27.
  8. Web site: Dubfire. Castillo. Arielle. 2010-04-22. 2016-06-27.
  9. Web site: Dubfire Official website. www.dubfire.com. 2016-06-27.
  10. Web site: Deep Dish Dubfire. Smith. Lisa. NUVO. 25 April 2007 . 2016-06-27.
  11. Web site: Dish fire is under control. . 2016-06-27.
  12. Web site: BT'S OPUS OF DISCOVERY. DJMag.com. 2016-06-27. 2015-12-14.
  13. Web site: Sound & Vision: Dubfire Details Revolutionary Live:HYBRID Concept. 2015-05-01. en-US. 2016-06-27.
  14. Web site: Dubfire: Techno/House Impression Together. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428053440/http://togetherboston.com/dubfire-technohouse-impression/. usurped. April 28, 2015. 2012-03-02. en-US. 2016-06-27.
  15. Web site: De'Lacy - Hideaway. Discogs. 21 August 1995 . 2016-06-27.
  16. Web site: Deep Dish Records. Discogs. 2016-06-27.
  17. Web site: Sharam interview: Is Deep Dish finished?. 2016-06-27.
  18. Web site: Dubfire - Attack Magazine. 2013-09-30. en-US. 2016-06-27.
  19. Web site: Review: Dubfire - I Feel Speed. 2016-06-27.
  20. Web site: Dubfire - I Feel Speed. Discogs. 17 July 2008 . 2016-06-27.
  21. Web site: Deep Dish - George Is On. Discogs. 18 July 2005 . 2016-06-27.
  22. Web site: Deep Dish member announces launch new label - news at . Side-line.com . 1999-02-22 . 2013-08-06.
  23. Web site: RibCage - Desolat. desolatmusicgroup.de. 2016-06-27.
  24. Web site: Dubfire - Roadkill. Discogs. 2016-06-27.
  25. Web site: Dubfire + Loco Dice - Ten Years Cocoon Ibiza. Discogs. 2016-06-27.
  26. Web site: Richie Hawtin - Enter.Ibiza 2015. Discogs. 31 July 2015 . 2016-06-27.
  27. Web site: Fratello (Dubfire Remix) by Joseph Capriati, Dubfire on Beatport. www.beatport.com. 2016-06-27.
  28. Web site: EXposed (Dubfire Remix) by Plastikman, Dubfire on Beatport. www.beatport.com. 2016-06-27.
  29. Web site: Dubfire, Guido Schneider, Plastikman New Releases: Nostalgik.3 on Beatport. www.beatport.com. 2016-06-27.
  30. Web site: Plastikman, Heartthrob, Dubfire, Gaiser, Marc Houle, Troy Pierce, JPLS, Tractile, Ambivalent New Releases: Expansion / Contraction on Beatport. www.beatport.com. 2016-06-27. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818125643/https://www.beatport.com/release/expansion-contraction/81396. dead.
  31. Web site: Dubfire cocoon.net. www.cocoon.net. 2016-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815125716/http://www.cocoon.net/node/7502. 2016-08-15. dead.
  32. Web site: Dubfire comes in for a landing - The Nation. Thailand. Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com. 2016-09-30.
  33. Web site: Beatport Music Awards 2008. 2016-06-27.
  34. Web site: 2009 Beatport Music Awards: Recognizing Electronic Music Talent. www.djzone.net. 2016-06-27.
  35. Web site: Dubfire Official website. www.dubfire.com. 2016-06-27.
  36. Web site: Dubfire Official website. www.dubfire.com. 2016-06-27.
  37. Web site: A Quick fire with Dubfire!. 2013-04-15. en-GB. 2016-06-27.
  38. Web site: RA DJ Charts: Top 100 charted tracks in 2007. Resident Advisor. 2016-06-27.
  39. Web site: Dubfire, BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix - BBC Radio 1. BBC. 2016-06-27.
  40. Web site: Radio Slave Featuring Danton Eeprom - Grindhouse (Remixes). Discogs. 18 July 2008 . 2016-06-27.
  41. Web site: Dubfire - Desolat. desolatmusicgroup.de. 2016-06-27.
  42. Web site: Underworld are 'Barking' on new album. 2016-06-27.
  43. Web site: Dubfire & Oliver Huntemann. Discogs. 2016-06-27.
  44. Web site: Dubfire - Roadkill. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  45. Web site: Dubfire - I Feel Speed. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  46. Web site: Various - Cocoon Compilation H. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  47. Web site: Dubfire & Oliver Huntemann - Dios. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  48. Web site: Dubfire - Rabid. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  49. Web site: Oliver Huntemann & Dubfire* - Fuego. Discogs. April 2010 . 2016-09-30.
  50. Web site: Dubfire - Rejekt. Discogs. November 2010 . 2016-09-30.
  51. Web site: Dubfire - Octvs. Discogs. July 2012 . 2016-09-30.
  52. Web site: Dubfire Feat. Miss Kittin - Exit. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  53. Web site: Dubfire & Oliver Huntemann Feat. Xenia Beliayeva - Agua. Discogs. 2016-09-30.
  54. Web site: Beatport Music Awards nominees – Beatport News . Beatportal.com . 2008-03-05 . 2013-08-06 . 2012-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824070643/http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/beatport-music-awards-nominees/ . dead .

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