Masoud (musician) explained

Masoud
Persian: مسعود
Birth Name:Masoud Fouladi Moghaddam
Persian: مسعود فولادی مقدم
Alias:Caspian Beat, Dj MaSound, Masoud Fuladi[1]
Birth Place:Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Birth Date:22 May 1985
Instrument:Keyboard, piano, guitar
Genre:Electronic dance music, Progressive house, Vocal trance, progressive trance
Occupation:Music producer, artist, dj
Years Active:2009–present
Label:Armada Music, AVA Recordings, Flashover Recordings
Associated Acts:MaWayy[2]

Masoud (Persian: مسعود, born Masoud Fouladi Moghaddam (Persian: مسعود فولادی مقدم|link=no); May 22, 1985) is an Iranian record producer, artist, and DJ living in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran.[3] He is known for leading the electronic dance music artist community in Iran.[4]

Biography

He started working as a dance music producer at the end of 2009 by collaborating with Jaren Cerf[5] as a songwriter and her sister Josie on vocals which is called "Leave It All Behind" signed by Ferry Corsten's label Flashover Recordings and got supports by Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten.[6] After the success of this single Masoud got to remix "Staring at the Sea" by New York-based Musician "Dj Eco Pres. Pacheco" and supported by British Trance Group Above & Beyond (band) and Ferry Corsten then hit the Beatport top20 chart.[7] Platinum selling rapper Meek Mill[8] sampled "Leave It All Behind (PrOmid Remix)" on "Young Ni**a Dream" featuring YFN Lucci and Barcelini in 2017.[9] In year 2010 Masoud teamed up with Jaren Cerf again and made "Blinded". The vocal performed by a Los Angeles-based Model/Singer "Laurie". Sebastian Brandt remix of Blinded marked as a "Tune of the Week" on A State of Trance #453[10] by Armin van Buuren and got number 1 "Tune of the Month" on Ferry Corsten's Countdown Radio Show in May.[11] [4]

Andy Moor put Masoud's new EP in his Compilation CD "Breaking The Silence Vol. 2" and Signed it to the Armada Music which is run by Armin Van Buuren in 2011 and supported by Paul Oakenfold and Richard Durand, Faruk Sabanci's remix hit #1 on Juno Download Store.[12] After that he signed a deal to Teletunez Inc. in 2011 to write for TV music with Brian Wayy.[13]

His remix of "Arlanda" an Uplifting trance track by Sophie Sugar and Tom Colontonio released under A State of Trance (label) which is a sub-label of Armada Music and reached Dash Berlin's Top15 in May 2011.[14]

Masoud's releases and remixes got into compilations such as "Trance Nation 2010", "Armada Lounge Vol.5", "The Ibiza SoundTrack 2011", "50 Ibiza Trance Tunes 2012", "Vocal Trance Sessions 2010", "20 Vocal Trance Anthems – 2012 Spring Edition", "Trance 75, 2012", "Trance 100 2010 & 2011 & 2012", "AVA Recordings Collected & Best of 2011" by the record labels like Ministry of Sound, Armada Music, Spinnin' Records and Flashover Recordings[15] [16] [17]

In year 2014 Masoud signed three songs to Armada Music[18] featuring Melissa Loretta, Alexandra Badoi and Aneym supported by Armin Van Buuren,[19] Above & Beyond (band),[20] Ferry Corsten,[21] Andy Moor[22]

Masoud started an EDM project with Emmy Award winner[2] Brian Wayy in 2015 and called it "MaWayy" and released first single "Wrong" in 2017 under Teletunez's division HitTunez and Blanco Y Negro record label includes remixes by Joe Maz and Ayin. this record hit No.42 on Billboard Dance Club Songs chart[23] in May 2018 for 3 weeks and became No.1 record on WCPY "Dance Factory FM" station in Chicago[24]

The Caspian Sessions

He hosts a bi-weekly radio show entitled "The Caspian Sessions" on the trance radio Afterhours.FM[25] and podcast on the Iranian Entertainment website Bia2.com[26] [27] A selection of the progressive trance, house and electro tunes at the moment plus a chillout song at the end of the show. Masoud picks a song as his favourite of every sessions. On June 9, 2015 the radio show airplay changed from Afterhours.FM to Digitally Imported DJ Mixes channel on a monthly basis.[28] Masoud cancelled this show after 100 episodes.

Discography

Singles

EPs

Remixes

Charts

Song Year Chart Weeks Peak position
"Blame"2019US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[39] 918
"Blame"2019UK Upfront Club (Music Week)[40] 413
"Wrong"2018US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41] 342

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://beatsmedia.com/reviews/reviewed-caspian-beat-seven-original-mix Caspian Beat – Seven
  2. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/exclusive-music-video-premiere-wrong-sizzling_us_598c869fe4b08a4c247f28e1 Exclusive Music Video Premiere: “Wrong” – Sizzling Electropop From MaWayy
  3. http://www.last.fm/music/Masoud Masoud
  4. http://www.musictimes.com/articles/43181/20150715/5-iranian-music-stars-see-sans-sanctions-googoosh-masoud-yas.htm 5 Iranian Music Stars To See Sans-Sanctions: Googoosh, Masoud, Yas and More
  5. http://jarenlive.com/writer Jaren as Writer
  6. http://www.astateoftrance.com/episodes/episode-420/ A State of Trance Episode 420
  7. http://www.choonoftheweek.com/2010/01/leave-it-all-behind-by-masoud-feat-josie-januarys-4th-choon-of-the-week Review of Leave It All Behind
  8. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Meek Mill. Recording Industry Association of America. 2015-08-27.
  9. Web site: Meek Mill feat. YFN Lucci and Barcelini's 'Young Nigga Dreams' sample of Masoud feat. Josie's 'Leave It All Behind (Orchestral Mix)' | WhoSampled . . December 10, 2018 . December 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010101/https://www.whosampled.com/sample/595152/Meek-Mill-YFN-Lucci-Barcelini-Young-Nigga-Dreams-Masoud-Josie-Leave-It-All-Behind-%28Orchestral-Mix%29/ . dead .
  10. http://www.astateoftrance.com/episodes/episode-453 ASOT #453
  11. http://www.persianesquemagazine.com/2010/06/03/irans-resident-dj-masoud-fuladi Masoud Fuladi
  12. http://beatsmedia.com/reviews/masoud-fuladi-here-we-go-now-skyward-reviewed Here We Go / Skyward Review
  13. http://topplaylists.es/2018/02/01/nuevos-talentos-mawayy/ MaWayy la historia de dos productores TOP
  14. http://dashberlinworld.com/profiles/blogs/dash-berlin-top-15-may-2011 Dash Berlin Top15
  15. Web site: Music. Armada Music. August 25, 2020.
  16. http://www.ministryofsound.com/shop/product/music/27515/trance-nation-mixed-by-andy-moor/ Masoud Remix
  17. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Masoud#t=Appearances_All&q=&p=1 Masoud On Discogs
  18. Web site: Best Days | Armada Music - Home to the music you love . July 17, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211255/https://www.armadamusic.com/music/masoud-feat-melissa-loretta-best-days . dead .
  19. Web site: Masoud ft. Melissa Loretta - Best Days [STATEMENT!] . July 17, 2018 . July 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717154158/https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/2qubsv25/masoud-best-days/index.html . dead .
  20. Web site: Masoud ft. Alexandra Badoi - Where is the Sunrise [AVA] . July 17, 2018 . July 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717154259/https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/1nbfkmu5/masoud-where-is-the-sunrise/index.html . dead .
  21. Web site: Ferry Corsten - Corsten's Countdown 352 2014-03-26 . July 17, 2018 . July 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717154256/https://www.1001tracklists.com/tracklist/6339nn1/ferry-corsten-corstens-countdown-352-2014-03-26.html . dead .
  22. Web site: Masoud ft. Aneym - No More [AVA] . July 17, 2018 . July 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717154126/https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/2m1wtv6f/masoud-no-more/index.html . dead .
  23. https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2018-05-19 Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart
  24. https://www.mediabase.com Mediabase
  25. http://www.ah.fm/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=929&day=2014-5-15&c=1 The Caspian Sessions
  26. http://www.bia2.com/press-release/The-Caspian-Sessions.php The Caspian Sessions
  27. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bia2.com-masouds-podcast/id469326376 The Caspian Sessions
  28. http://www.di.fm/shows/the-caspian-sessions The Caspian Sessions
  29. http://www.flashoverrecordings.com/index.php/2009/09/masoud-featuring-josie-leave-it-all-behind Leave It All Behind
  30. http://www.flashoverrecordings.com/index.php/2010/06/masoud-ft-laurie-blinded/ Blinded
  31. http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=AVA052 Masoud Feat. Nicole McKenna – Fix The Broken
  32. http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=STM052 Best Days
  33. http://www.blackholerecordings.com/music/albums/richard-durand-with-bt-in-search-of-sunrise-135-amsterdam-bonus-track-version/ Pull Me Back Again
  34. http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=AVA037 Masoud – Here We Go feat. Hannah Ray / Skyward
  35. http://www.armadamusic.com/fb/music/?release=AVA080
  36. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Masoud Discography
  37. http://www.beatport.com/track/listen-to-life-masoud-remix/3498844 Listen To Life
  38. http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2012/07/armada-lounge-vol-5/ Armada Lounge Vol.5
  39. https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2019-01-19 Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart 2019-01-19
  40. http://www.musicweek.com/charts/read/upfront-club Music Week Upfront Club
  41. https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2018-05-19 Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart 2018-05-19

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