Skazi
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Skazi is an Israeli psychedelic trance
DJ group, formed in 1998, with two members: Asher Swissa
and Assaf B-Bass.
and Assaf B-Bass, to form a duo producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music.
Swissa began his musical career as a punk rock
er 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.
Assaf B-Bass has been part of the electronic production music scene since the early 1990s, and was involved in a lots of groups like group called Mental Orange for three years.
Since the production of Animal, Assaf B-Bass and Asher are members of the band. Assaf B-Bass acts as A&R
for Skazi's record label
, Chemical Crew.
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.
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
DJ group, formed in 1998, with two members: Asher Swissa
Asher Swissa
Asher Swissa is a member of the band Skazi. Based in Israel, Asher Swissa, along with band member Assaf B-Bass, has been producing psytrance since 1998. Their first CD "Animal" was released in September 2000...
and Assaf B-Bass.
History
Skazi was formed in 1998 by Asher SwissaAsher Swissa
Asher Swissa is a member of the band Skazi. Based in Israel, Asher Swissa, along with band member Assaf B-Bass, has been producing psytrance since 1998. Their first CD "Animal" was released in September 2000...
and Assaf B-Bass, to form a duo producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music.
Swissa began his musical career as a punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
er 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
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, and enjoyed limited success in the Israeli punk scene
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
. 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
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
, but still kept a Hard Rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
sound, playing electric guitar riffs in many of his tracks. In 1998 he adopted the stage name DJ Skazi.
Assaf B-Bass has been part of the electronic production music scene since the early 1990s, and was involved in a lots of groups like group called Mental Orange for three years.
Recording career
Skazi'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.Since the production of Animal, Assaf B-Bass and Asher are members of the band. Assaf B-Bass acts as A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
for Skazi's record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Chemical Crew.
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.
Discography
- Animal (Shaffel Records, 2001)
- Zoo 1 (2001)
- StormStorm (Skazi album)-Track listing:#"Super Skazi"#"Storm"#"Let's Go To Mars"#"Passion"#"Element"#"Alive"#"War"#"Tuning"#"GTR"...
(Shaffel Records, 2002) - Most Wanted (2003)
- Zoo 2 (2003)
- Zoo 3 (2004)
- Animal in Storm (Special Edition - Double CD, 2004)
- Total AnarchyTotal AnarchyTotal Anarchy is a 2006 album released by Israeli psychedelic trance artist Asher Swissa of Skazi.-Track listing:# "Vampire"# "Anarchy"# "Hit 'N' Run"# "Madness"# "Move Away"# "Bang Your Mind"# "Others"# "Rock & Roll"# "K.O."# "Fucking My Brain"...
(2006) - Zoo 4 (2009)
External links
- Official Website
- Chemical Crew - Skazi's record label.