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25-548: As part of Deep Dish, with Ali " Dubfire " Shirazinia, Sharam released two albums and produced or remixed a library of other releases including those from Janet Jackson , Stevie Nicks , Rolling Stones as well as others. The duo received a Grammy nomination for their remix of Madonna's " Music " and won the "Best Remixed Recording" Grammy for their remix of Dido's " Thank You .” Deep Dish were nominated two times for their George Is On album—Best Single (" Say Hello ") and Best Remix (" Flashdance " remixed by David Guetta ). As

50-576: A DJ and production duo that became notable for their productions and DJ sets. 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 . 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. Following their successes as Deep Dish, both Sharam and Dubfire began to produce and DJ individually claiming "[they] got bored doing

75-528: A full album with a DJ mix version and bonus content in October. Collecti debuted in the Top 20 on iTunes Dance chart and showcased a total of fifteen original tracks, some of which were compiled from previous releases but most of which were created for the album. Sharam said of the album's creation: "These records are my dance floor experiments, my secret weapons, tracks that have been driving my sets." The album

100-427: A series of tracks were released, the two most notable being “M.I.T.T.” with Shakira and “Fun” written by Chris Martin of Coldplay . Sharam released Live from Warung, Brazil in 2011, a compilation featuring a live set from Itajay, Brazil. The mix was first featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix before being released as this compilation. On July 17, 2012, five years after his last mix compilation, Sharam released

125-511: A solo artist, Sharam released two of his own albums and six mix compilations and produced or mixed fourteen other artists such as Bruno Mars , Coldplay , Steve Aoki , Shakira and more. Sharam is known for his house hits “ Party All the Time ”, "The One" with Daniel Bedingfield , "Don’t Say A Word" with Anousheh , "She Came Along" with Kid Cudi , “My Way” featuring Honey Honey and more. Also in 2009, Sharam won BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix of

150-827: 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. Dubfire followed up with a number of releases on some of electronic music's big labels. 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. Soon thereafter, Sven Vath 's Cocoon Records took notice and released some of Dubfire's music as well. He continued to release more productions. He had two top 10 tracks in Resident Advisor ' s 100 Most Charted Records of 2007, International DJ Magazine' s Player of

175-517: A two-disc compilation with Loco Dice for Cocoon, additional remixes of Plastikman material, and a collaborative project with producer Oliver Huntemann . Get Wild (album) Get Wild is the début solo album by Iranian-American house DJ Sharam , one half of the Grammy award-winning DJ/production duo, Deep Dish ; released on the February 17, 2009 through Ultra Records . The album

200-439: A two-disc set called Night and Day . Based on the concept that people want to listen to music at different times—a dance party at night; a pool party during the day—the mix compilation took a “big festival” and “small club” approach. In 2014, Sharam and Dubfire reunited Deep Dish, playing gigs in selected cities and recording new material, at the same time maintaining their solo work. Their first, new joint release in eight years

225-572: Is a cover of an obscure Love & Rockets song, features his own vocals. Dubfire also sings in In Love With a Friend on Deep Dish's debut album. 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. He set the label up as an outlet to release his new music and began quietly unleashing

250-659: Is noticeably different from that of Deep Dish, consisting of techno rather than progressive house . Dubfire was born in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of seven 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

275-518: The '80s to the drum 'n bass of today, Sharam featured songs with collaborators like disco producer Giorgio Moroder , singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield, frequent vocal collaborator Anousheh , Chance Caspian and Alex Neri . The single, "August House" was released 2015 on Spinnin' Deep Records, with "August Dub" superseding it that month. The followup, "October House" was released that month on Spinnin' Deep, with "Octodub" following on Yoshitoshi Records. In conjunction with his new album, Sharam hit

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300-514: The Year picked from 52 other mixes by his peers. Sharam Tayebi was born in Iran and at age 14, he and his family settled in Washington D.C. It was in this city that he discovered dance music and developed skills as a producer, DJ and musician. Back in the 1990s of Washington, DC, Sharam Tayebi met Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia , also an Iranian immigrant, and together in 1992 formed Deep Dish. Their music

325-464: 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. In 2008, Dubfire produced a remix of Radio Slave's "Grindhouse" featuring Danton Eeprom. DJ Magazine called it "jet-black, polished chrome techno". Dubfire's more recent work has seen him co-produce tracks with British electronic music act Underworld , release

350-403: The album's track "Melodi" was, "a sophisticated, swelling tune that bounces from stripped back rises to bass-driven breakdowns." Dubfire Ali Shirazinia ( Persian : علی شیرازی‌نیا ), commonly known by his stage name Dubfire , is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer . Prior to his solo career, Dubfire made up half of the duo Deep Dish . Dubfire's style

375-462: The biggest club records of the year. It debuted in the UK national charts at #8 on New Year's Eve 2006, stayed in the top 10 for 3 weeks and remained in the top 40 for 8 weeks. On May 5, 2009, Sharam's single, "She Came Along", led off his solo album, Get Wild which hit stores February 17, 2009. The song, featuring American hip-hop recording artist Kid Cudi , became a Top 20 international hit. Get Wild

400-742: The duo, Deep Dish,"according to DJ Tech Tools. As Deep Dish, Sharam and his musical partner Dubfire released their debut album, Penetrate Deeper in 1995. Three years later came Junk Science , featuring a collaboration with Everything But The Girl 's Tracey Thorn . This track, called "Future of the Future (Stay Gold) debuted on the UK charts at #37. Between 1999 and 2003, Deep Dish released six DJ mix compilations including: Cream Separates , Yoshiesque , Global Underground Moscow , Yoshiesque 2 , Renaissance Ibiza and Global Underground Toronto . On July 12, 2005, Deep Dish released George Is On , which became their last album together for years. The album

425-547: The release of his own Global Underground mix compilation Dubai GU29 on October 17. Sharam toured North America prior to the street date of GU29 . That same year, Sharam also released “P.A.T.T. (Party All The Time),” a cover of the Eddie Murphy and Rick James hit from 1985. His version contained vocals by P. Diddy . The track became the most sought-after record of 2006 Winter Music Conference in Miami, as well as one of

450-647: The road for the "Retroactive Tour," beginning in San Diego in June and finishing in San Antonio at the end of August. Planned stops also include Mexico and Canada and is followed by a show in Ibiza, Spain. In 2017, Sharam released Collecti , an album that marked a return to his techno-influenced roots. The album was released throughout the summer as three separate EP's each containing four original tracks, followed by

475-424: The same thing. [They've] always been separate producers and separate DJs who have just collaborated together for all these years." 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 rather than the predominantly progressive house sound of Deep Dish. His production I Feel Speed , which

500-467: Was a concept album inspired by Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns, featured Daniel Bedingfield , Public Enemy ’s Chuck D , and Mötley Crüe ’s Tommy Lee , and rose up the US club charts. Its release coincided with an international tour which took Sharam to locations such as Australia. That double album consisted of 24 originally produced tracks mixed together like a compilation. Next, from his Mach EP series,

525-419: Was a mix of deep house and techno , with industrial and rock influences. The two formed an eponymous record label as well as Yoshitoshi Records and, upon meeting Danny Tenaglia, released their music and imprints on Tribal America label. Sharam Tayebi remains a mainstay of the Washington underground music scene, and "has been an instrumental figure in house and techno music as a DJ, producer and one-half of

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550-489: Was also influenced by the local punk scene and the music of Washington DC–based bands including Fugazi and Minor Threat . 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 . In 1991, Shirazinia and fellow DC resident Sharam Tayebi formed Deep Dish ,

575-500: Was followed by a tour that included dates in Europe and North America and a free master class at Los Angeles's IO Academy, where Sharam talked with students about the creation and production of some of the tracks on Collecti . Of Collecti Billboard wrote: " Collecti (Part 3) consists of four pulsating cuts that lean more Detroit than Berlin and exhibit hypnotic percussion patterns alongside head-bobbing grooves." Mixmag said that

600-488: Was proceeded by the single, "Flashdance," which went to #3 in the UK, and remained in the Top 10 for four weeks in 2004. Two other singles, "Say Hello" and "Dreams" with Stevie Nicks both debuted at 14 in the UK. George Is On and its singles were nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best Electronic Album, Best Single for "Say Hello" and Best Remix (David Guetta's remix of "Flashdance"). Sharam split from Dubfire and Deep Dish in 2006, and launched his solo career with

625-410: Was the single, "Quincy," which came out March 31, 2014 and musically reflected the diverse paths these two took in their hiatus. Two years later, Sharam released his next solo album, Retroactive . Originally entitled A Warehouse , with its new title, the album debuted on the iTunes Dance Top 10 on its release day June 10, 2016. Paying homage to his musical history and influences from as far back as

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