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BOYS NOIZE (Alex Ridha) builds worlds, then builds bridges between them. Propelled by an infatuation with sonic invention and a prescience for subculture, the German-Iraqi artist, DJ and producer has developed a peerless practice that is both deeply informed by electronic music history and determinedly transcending conventions.
As an international festival headliner and A-list producer, BOYS NOIZE embodies the transformation and expansion of 21st century techno, house and electro into the current zeitgeist, and he has the GRAMMY win to prove it. Yet as a Berliner and lifelong DJ, he remains dedicated to the underground, regularly flexing the decks at techno meccas and experimenting through a multiplicity of multi-genre aliases.
Some fans find BOYS NOIZE through his productions for A$AP ROCKY, TOMMY CASH and FRANK OCEAN, or his film scores for OLIVER STONE's "Snowden" and Germany's hacker hit "WHO AM I?"; through his house hit "Mvinline" on DEFECTED RECORDS, or his collaborative projects OCTAVE MINDS with CHILLY GONZALES and DOG BLOOD with SKRILLEX, as well as an EP and OFF-WHITE capsule collection with the late designer VIRGIL ABLOH; through his remixes for DAFT PUNK, YEAH YEAH YEAHs and DEPECHE MODE, his features with RICO NASTY, PUSSY RIOT and KELSEY LU, or reworks of SHYGIRL, SEGA BODEGA and SOPHIE; through this year’s blazing run of 140+ bpm techno tracks and remixes, or the massive "Fine Day Anthem" with SKRILLEX.
BOYS NOIZE's most important collaboration of all, however, is with the ravers that join him across the globe from basements to warehouses to the main stage. Ridha’s sets open a dialogue between DJ and dancefloor, always unique and always peaking in ecstatic nights and delirious dawns. There are many facets of BOYS NOIZE, but when the exchange of energy and music is alive and in full force, the one you’ll find is the one you make together.
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16 Nov, 2016
Boys Noize: New Video '2 Live'
"I've played in Mexico City many times, it's one of my favourite places in the world. The scene is really special, it has a big art scene and sub-culture but unlike EU cities because it's still so raw and wild, you can see & feel it everywhere in the streets.
People don't really know how cyberpunk Mexico City is, and we knew we had to shoot there, with crazy anime malls, bootleg electronics, and illegal steroid markets 30 minutes away from 2000 year old pyramids.
My friend and director LIL INTERNET (who directed all videos for my 'Mayday' Album) had the vision for it and was used to shooting in dicey places without permits, and SUS BOY added his magic CGI really enhancing the cyber romance element."
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14 Nov, 2016
Boys Noize: 'Warehaus 2017' Tour
Boys Noize has announced his 'Warehaus Tour' for 2017.
See artists page for full details.
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14 Nov, 2016
Boys Noize: New Video For '2 Live'
Boys Noize has unveiled his new video for '2 Live', on The Fader.
He has also announced European headline dates for next year, see artist page for details.www.thefader.com/2016/11/14/boys-noizes-2-live-video