Aril Brikha (born 1976 in Tehran, Iran) is an Assyrian techno musician, recognized globally for his contributions to the genre. After relocating to Sweden, he gained further recognition when he was nominated for Best Dance Album at the Swedish National Radio Gold Gala contest.

Early life

Brikha was born in Iran, and grew up in Jönköping. He started playing the keyboard at the age of seven. In his early teens, he developed an interest in electronic music from artists such as Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Kraftwerk, Front 242, and Jean-Michel Jarre. 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.

Music career

Brikha released his earliest material on Swedish imprints such as Dunkla, Plump, and Placktown. In 1998, he switched to the label Fragile, with the release of his Art Of Vengeance EP. Brikha tours with his live show in addition to performing at the annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival. 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.

Discography

Albums

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