Skazi is an Israeli EDM project formed in 1998, by Asher Swissa.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Genres | Electronic, psytrance, dubstep, house, industrial, electronic rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Chemical Crew |
| Members | Asher Swissa |
| Past members | Assaf Bivas |
| Website | www.skazimusic.com |
History
editSkazi was formed in 1998 by Asher Swissa and Assaf Bivas, producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music.
Swissa began his musical career as a punk rocker in 1990, when he formed a group called Sartan Hashad (en. Breast Cancer) together with three friends. The band played in small venues in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and enjoyed limited success in the Israeli punk scene. In 1996 Asher left the band to develop his career and to write and perform music which would appeal to larger audiences. He started making trance music, but still kept a hard rock sound, playing electric guitar riffs in many of his tracks. In 1998 he adopted the stage name DJ Skazi.[1][2] Swissa is also a former member of WARRIORS, a musical group in collaboration with DJ MR.BLACK and which published one EP, Who's Afraid of 138!?, with Armada Music.[3][4] In more recent years, Skazi is at times referred to with his real name, Asher Swissa, often stylised as ASHER SWISSA.
Skazi, with four other Israeli DJs, performed a set during a memorial on November 28, 2023, at the site of the Re'im music festival massacre, where 364 concertgoers were killed and 36 taken hostage by Hamas.[5]
Recording career
editSkazi's first album, Animal, was released in September 2000. On this album Skazi combined live guitar riffs and techy hardcore sounds. While the music meshed with other Psy-Trance, it shared elements of Hard House and Techno record label, Chemical Crew.[6]
Skazi produced four compilations between the years 2001 and 2004 (Zoo1, Zoo2, Zoo3 and Most Wanted). Skazi has also been involved in collaborations with other artists.[7]
Discography
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- Animal (Shaffel Records, 2001)[8]
- Zoo 1 (2001)[8]
- Storm (Shaffel Records, 2002)[8]
- Most Wanted (2003)[8]
- Zoo 2 (2003)[8]
- Zoo 3 (2004)[8]
- Animal in Storm (Special Edition - Double CD, 2004) [8]
- Total Anarchy (2006)[8]
- Promo 2008 (2009)[8]
- My Way (2012)[8]
- Spin (2015)[8]
- Faded (with Nervo (2019)[9]
References
edit- ^ Yoram Bar, Review of Sratan Hashad Concert, Kol Ha'ir 26 February 1993 (Hebrew)]
- ^ DJ Skazi - Profile, Progressive Trance Network, retrieved 8 June 2010
- ^ "MR.BLACK on partyflock". partyflock. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Armin van Buuren signs MR.BLACK & Skazi's "Warriors" debut EP to Armada | We Rave You". We Rave You.com. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Beardsley, Eleanor (28 November 2023). "Israel holds memorial at the music festival site where Hamas killed 364 people". NPR. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Album review - Most Wanted Presents DJ Skazi - ??????, Saiko Sounds Catalog, 14 November 2003, retrieved 8 June 2010
- ^ DJ 26 Bryan aka Stomp (1 November 2008), "Rock That Trance - Interview with Skazi", Rolling Stone, retrieved 8 June 2010
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Skazi's Discography on Discogs, Discogs, retrieved 8 June 2010
- ^ Dancing Astronaut staff (13 November 2019). "Nervo recruit Skazi for new take on Shu's, 'Faded'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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