Sahar Z
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| native_name = 'סהר זנגילביץ
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| birth_name = Sahar Zangilevitch
| alias = Sahar Z
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| birth_place = Israel, 1970s
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| genre = {{hlist|House|Progressive house|Tech house}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|disc jockey|record label owner}}
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = {{hlist|Bedrock Records (Lost & Found)|EDGE"[https://whenwedip.com/2019/08/premiere-edge-sahar-z-vicf/ EDGE welcome Sahar Z and Vic F to the label for their debut EP]". When We Dip, 29 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021| Armadillo Records"[http://noiseprn.com/2017/04/10/np-exclusive-interview-guy-j/ Exclusive Interview: Guy J]". Noiseporn, 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021}}
| associated_acts = Guy J, Guy Gerber
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Sahar Z (born Sahar Zangilevitch; {{Langx|he|'סהר זנגילביץ}})Barreiro, Diego. "[http://moochila.com.ar/dj-sahar-z-interview.html DJ Sahar Z Interview]". Moochila, 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021 is an Israeli music producer and Electronic music DJ who specialises in "harsh" yet melodic"[https://www.timeout.com/miami/things-to-do/sahar-z-lost-found-tel-aviv-do-not-sit-on-the-furniture SAHAR Z [Lost & Found / Tel Aviv] Do Not Sit On The Furniture]". Time Out. Retrieved 9 January 2021 tech and progressive house music."[https://ra.co/dj/saharz Sahar Z]". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 January 2021 He is closely associated with the Lost & Found label, an imprint of John Digweed's Bedrock Records. In 2014 he released the album Time along with fellow producer Guy Mantzur.
Until 2020, he frequently toured internationally. Sahar is an owner and resident DJ at the largest and most popular underground club in Tel Aviv, The Cat & Dog."[https://ra.co/clubs/21447 The Cat & The Dog Club]". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 January 2021
Career
He cites Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise and Pink Floyd as early influences, and says that in recent years he typically discovers new music via Beatport and YouTube. Following his discharge from military service, Sahar began DJing in 1996 at Haoman 17 in Israel.{{cite web |title=Feature: Sahar Z [Interview] |url=http://progressiveastronaut.com/feature-sahar-z-interview/ |website=ProgressiveAstronaut |access-date=4 January 2021| date=4 May 2020}}
Sahar's many collaborations have included recordings with fellow Israeli DJs and producers Guy J, Guy Gerber and Chico Shuella.Kaufman, Danny. "[https://www.magneticmag.com/2018/04/eleven-acts-that-every-dance-dance-music-connoisseur-needs-to-see-this-weekend-at-coachella/ 12 Acts That Every Dance Music Connoisseur Needs To See This Weekend at Coachella]". Magnetic Magazine, 24 April 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021 His 2020 album with Mantzur, "Time", was described by Decoded magazine as "distinctly mind blowing on all levels of melodic music".
In 2020, his remix of Creative Culture's "Remember the Future" was listed as number 8 in Magnetic Magazines "15 Best Progressive House Tracks Of April 2020".Hunter, Luke. "[https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/04/15-best-progressive-house-tracks-april-2020/ The 15 Best Progressive House Tracks Of April 2020]". Magnetic Magazine, 29 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021
Along with Guy J, Sahar founded the Armadillo Records record label in 2017, which specialises in releasing "downtempo music and experimental [electronic] music". As of January 2021, a second album, to be released with Vic F under the alias of "The Scientists", is in production and planned for release.
Equipment
When recording he has said that "for melodies, pads, chords & basslines I use the Roland Juno6, Nordlead4, Deepmind12, Model D, Virus and more, and for the creation of groove elements I use Maschine by NI".
He believes that, overall, advances in digital recording and the reduction in hardware prices has led to a glut of lower quality electronic music. In 2020 he observed how "in this digital age to open a record label doesn’t require a large financial investment any more, you can release tracks with costs that are minimal. Technology today allows anyone to be able to mix, take these two things and put them together, that’s the reason for that amount of non-quality Dj’s and non-quality music flooding the market."
Discography
=Albums=
- Time (with Guy Mantzur), 2014. Lost & Found recordsFrench, Ian. "[https://www.decodedmagazine.com/guy-mantzur-sahar-z-release-time/ Guy Mantzur and Sahar Z release Time]". Decoded Magazine, 11 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2021"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHhTd9awINs Guy Mantzur Interview - On his album 'Time' and working with Nick Warren]". Sonic Academy, 2 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021
=Singles & EPs=
The following is an incomplete list:
- "Mixed Feelings / Zikaron", 2020. Lost and Found
- "Guts Over Fear" (with Vic F), 2019. EDGE records"[http://progressiveastronaut.com/sahar-z-vic-f-guts-over-fear-edge/ Sahar Z & Vic F – Guts Over Fear [EDGE]]". ProgressiveAstronaut, 29 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021
- "Dreamless Sleep", 2018. PAF053"[http://progressiveastronaut.com/sahar-z-dreamless-sleep/" Sahar Z – Dreamless Sleep [PAF053]]". ProgressiveAstronaut, 8 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021
- ""Ollie" (with Vic F), 2018. Anjunadeep records"[http://progressiveastronaut.com/sahar-z-vic-f-ollie-anjunadeep/ Sahar Z & Vic F – Ollie [Anjunadeep]]". ProgressiveAstronaut, 29 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021
- "Smoothy Moody/They Made Me Do It" (with Chicola), 2014. Lost & Found"[https://ra.co/labels/8333 Lost & Found]". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 January 2021
- "Sneaky Monkey", 2009. Definitive"[https://www.allmusic.com/album/sneaky-monkey-mw0002441753/releases Sneaky Monkey]". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2021
- "Hazui" (with Guy J), 2006. Fabric records"[https://www.allmusic.com/song/hazui-mt0015702403 Guy J & Sahar Z: Hazui]". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2021
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/djsaharz?lang=en Official Twitter]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-g2VDMG0t8 2014 video interview with Sahar Z, Guy J and Guy Mantzur]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSeNI0wubs8 Sahar Z & Vic F: "Ollie"]
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Category:Electronic dance music DJs
Category:Progressive house musicians