Aril Brikha
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Aril Brikha | |
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 Brikha at Detroit Detroit Electronic Music Festival in May 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Art Of Vengeance, Ataril, First Movement |
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | Assyrian |
| Genres | Techno Music, Ambient Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Transmat, Peacefrog, Fragile, Kompakt |
| Website | www |
Aril Brikha (1976) 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]
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
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]
