Masoud (DJ)
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Masoud is an Iranian
Iranian
Iranian is of, from, or related to the nation of Iran .* Iranian or Persian people who are persons from the nation of Iran/Persia, or of Iranian descent...

 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...

 producer, Artist and DJ lives in Bandar-e Anzali
Bandar-e Anzali
Bandar-e Anzali , also Romanized as Bandar-e Pahlavī, Bandar Pahlavi, and Bandar Pahlevi, or simply as Pahlavī, Pahlevī, and Pehlevi; earlier, Enceli and Enzeli) is a city in and the capital of Bandar-e Anzali County, Gilan Province, Iran...

, Iran
Iran
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  he is known for leading 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...

 artist community in Iran
Iran
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Biography

He started working as a dance music producer at the end of 2009 by collaborating with Jaren Cerf  as a songwriter and her sister Josie on vocals which is called "Leave It All Behind" signed by Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...

's label Flashover Recordings
Flashover Recordings
Flashover Recordings is a trance music record label founded by Dutch trance DJ Ferry Corsten in 2005.-Artists:*Breakfast*Coburn*Dave Walker*FB*Ferry Corsten*Lemon & Einar K*Mason*Mind One*P.A.F.F.*Rafaël Frost*Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla*Rockdown...

 and got the biggest support by the worlds trance music leaders Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...

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After the success of this single Masoud got to remix "Staring At The Sea" by New York
New York
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 based Musician
Musician
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 "Dj Eco Pres. Pacheco" and supported by British Trance Group Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance...

 and Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...

 then hit the Beatport
Beatport
Beatport is an online music store specializing in electronic dance music and culture. Beatport is a privately held company owned and operated by Beatport LLC and based in Denver, Colorado.-History:...

 top20 chart.

In 2010 Masoud teamed up with Jaren Cerf again and made "Blinded". The vocal performed by a Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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 based Model
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/Singer "Laurie". Sebastian Brandt remix of Blinded marked as a "Tune Of The Week" on A State Of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...

 #453 by Armin van Buuren and got number 1 "Tune Of The Month" on Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...

's Countdown Radio Show in May.

Andy Moor
Andy Moor
Andy Moor is a trance and progressive producer-DJ. He has used multiple aliases in the past and has been part of Indigo, Leama & Moor, Lewis & Moor, Tilt, Whiteroom, and Zoo DJs. He was voted 30th 2 years consecutively by DJ Magazine in 2005 and 2006 by dance music fans...

 put Masoud's new EP in his Compilation CD "Breaking The Silence Vol. 2" and Signed it to the Best Global Dance Music Record Label Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....

 whish is run by Armin Van Buuren in 2011 and supported by many big names such as Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...

 and Richard Durand
Richard Durand
Richard Durand is a Dutch Disc jockey and record producer. His real name is Richard van Schooneveld -Biography:...

 and Faruk Sabanci
Faruk Sabancı
Faruk Sabancı , a fourth generation member of the renowned Sabancı family in Turkey, is a DJ, producer and label chairman. Currently residing in Istanbul, he is known for expanding Trance music popularity in Turkey....

's remix hit #1 on Juno Download Store.

His remix of "Arlanda" an Uplifting trance
Uplifting trance
Uplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get...

 track by Sophie Sugar
Sophie Sugar
Sophie Sugar is a trance musical artist and producer who has established herself as an international DJ. She is currently signed by Armada Music.-Discography:* Call of Tomorrow, Galactive * Isis, ETCR...

 and Tom Colontonio
Tom Colontonio
Tom Colontonio was born July 26 in New Jersey, US and is both an International trance producer , House Music producer and DJ.He became a DJ in 1996 and a producer in 2005. His first public gig was at the legendary nightclub in Atlantic City...

 released under A State of Trance (label)
A State of Trance (label)
A State Of Trance is a sub-label of the Dutch company Armada Music. Released its first vinyl release in 2003 and reached its 100 release with "The Doppler Effect - Beauty Hides In The Deep / Envio - For You "...

 which is a sub-label of Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....

 and reached Dash Berlin
Dash Berlin
Dash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...

's Top15 in May.
Masoud's releases and remixes got into many great compilations such as "Trance Nation 2010", "The Ibiza SoundTrack 2011", "Vocal Trance Sessions 2010", "Trance 100 2010 & 2011" by the biggest record labels like Ministry Of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

, Armada Music
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....

, Spinnin' Records and Flashover Recordings
Flashover Recordings
Flashover Recordings is a trance music record label founded by Dutch trance DJ Ferry Corsten in 2005.-Artists:*Breakfast*Coburn*Dave Walker*FB*Ferry Corsten*Lemon & Einar K*Mason*Mind One*P.A.F.F.*Rafaël Frost*Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla*Rockdown...

 

Masoud got #254 on the world's biggest DJs ranking DJ Mag and made on Top100 on TheDjlist in 2011 and #1 in Iran's DJs.

The Caspian Sessions

He hosts a monthly radio show entitled "The Caspian Sessions" on the leading trance radio Afterhours.FM
Afterhours.FM
Afterhours.FM is an Internet radio broadcaster that plays trance and progressive dance music shows from DJs around the world...

  and podcast on the best Iranian
Iranian
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 Entertainment
Entertainment
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 website Bia2.com
A selection of the best progressive trance and house tunes of the month plus a chillout song at the end of the show.

Interviews


Singles

  • 2009 "Masoud Feat. Josie - Leave It All Behind [Flashover Recordings]" (Tritonal
    Tritonal (band)
    Tritonal is a trance music duo consisting of producer/DJs Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed from Austin, Texas, United States . They have frequently collaborated with singer Cristina Soto and host a radio show called Air Up There. Tritonal recently released a new record label under the name Air Up There...

    , Jorn Van Deynhoven, Amurai
    Amurai
    Amurai Amurai Amurai (birth name Manvel Ter-Pogosyan (born 1987) is an Armenian-American trance music producer and DJ currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Aside from producing tracks under various labels, Amurai currently hosts a bi-monthly radio show entitled "Amurai Global".-As A...

    , PrOmid Remixes)
  • 2010 "Masoud Feat. Laurie - Blinded [Flashover Recordings]" (Sebastian Brandt, Ginatron Remixes)
  • 2011 "Caspian Beat - Seven [PM Music]"
  • 2011 "Dj MaSound - Don't Be Afraid [Lost Language]"

EPs

  • 2011 "Masoud - Here We Go [feat. Hannah Ray] / Skyward [Armada Music]" (Faruk Sabanci
    Faruk Sabancı
    Faruk Sabancı , a fourth generation member of the renowned Sabancı family in Turkey, is a DJ, producer and label chairman. Currently residing in Istanbul, he is known for expanding Trance music popularity in Turkey....

    , Ginatron, Phillipe El Sisi Remixes)

Remixes

  • 2010 "Dj Eco Pres. Pacheco - Staring At The Sea (Masoud Remix) [Flashover Recordings]"
  • 2010 "Tasadi - Jupiter (Masoud Remix) [Lost Language]"
  • 2010 "Dave Emanuel - Four Noble Truths (Masoud Remix) [Harmonic Breezre Recordings]"
  • 2011 "Sophie Sugar & Tom Colontonio - Arlanda (Masoud Remix) [Armada Music]"

External links

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