DZA

Sasha Dza is an electronic music producer from Moscow, Russia. As one of the first in Russia to begin experimenting with a new form of instrumental hip-hop, he has been perhaps the most prominent face of a genre that is swiftly carving out its own niche in the world beatmaking scene.He is the founder of the well-know Russian musical community How2make Crew, which has organized crazy parties in the most unusual places, staged what could be the world’s first successful hip-hopera “Cops on Fire” and toured throughout Russia and Europe.

After being selected to participate in the 2010 Red Bull Music Academy in London, he signed record deals with Error Broadcast and the Bristol-based label Black Acre. A cassette-only version of his now-legendary beat tape Five-Finger Discount was released by Error Broadcast last year, and Black Acre has issued a 12″ featuring Sasha, fellow Moscow musician Mujuice and L.A.-based rapper Non Genetic.For such a short musical career, Sasha has proven himself to be extremely prolific, producing countless tracks of his own on a daily basis and doing remixes for a variety of artists — from American and Russian underground rappers to the British heavyweight Hudson Mohawke.

Dza was also prominently featured in last year’s extensive feature about the new Moscow electronic scene on the famous American music site Pitchfork.com.

electronics.releases:
2005 -- mujuice + dzhem -- ‘sets’ (CD, how2make records)
2007 -- zobako -- vladiv2000stok (MP3. how2make records)
2008 -- dzhem -- bublle grog (CD, how2make records)
2008 -- mujuice + dzhem -- (MP3, how2make records)
2009 -- dza -- I go the handsome twenty four year old (MP3, mondayjazz)
2010 -- dza -- five-finger discount (MP3, error broadcast)
2011 -- dza -- bullz eye feat. cut2kill and non (12″ vinyl, black ackre)
2011 -- dza -- five finger remixes (limited white cassette, error broadcast)
2011 -- dza -- super shark EP (limited white vinyl, Project Mooncircle, Jus Like Music)
2011 -- dza -- zoo keeper EP (limited transparent vinyl, error broadcast)

mixtapes:
2010 -- dza -- new year mixtape ( lookatme )
2010 -- dza -- london sessions ( red bull music academy radio )
2010 -- dza -- le hip-hop c’est mon pote ( mondayjazz )
2010 -- dza -- pervaya rechka (perf 10 )
2010 -- dza -- neon rap mix ( nutriot )
2010 -- dza -- eat dik and die mix ( gimme5 )

festivals:
2007 -- 2008 -- kazantip (UA)
2007 -- 2010 -- Afisha Piknic (RU)
2009 -- 2010 -- Satta Outside (LT)
2009 -- Stereoleto (RU)
2009 -- Migz (RU)
2008 -- Wilsonic festival (SK)
2009 -- Midem festival (FR)
2009 -- Vien modern festival (AT)
2010 -- Worldtronic festival (DE)
2011 -- Sonar festival (ES)
2012 -- Eurosonic festival (NL)

as support musician in moscow:
themselves, zomby, dimlite, pablo valentino, 40 winks

other:
2005 -- how2make crew russia (founder)
2010 -- RBMA London 2010  (participant )
2010 -- Cops on Fire -- Theatrical hip-hop action (creator, musician)
2010 -- pitchfork feature
2011 -- HP Envy Beats contest ( dza’s remix competition)
2011 -- Plug Research, Quadron remix contest ( first place )

Listen
http://soundcloud.com/dza

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