Patrick Alavi is a German musician and DJ specialising in

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and electronic.

Career

History

In 1996, Alavi released his first EP as Dj Alavi on Sonic House, a Sub Label of the German Techno Label Atomic Silence. In 2001, Alavi was signed by

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for his labels Moody Recordings and International House Records. That same year Alavi signed 2 EP's on the French label Vertigo on which also Romain Tranchart from

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released his first EP as Funk Legacy. In 2004,

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signed Alavi for two EP's on his Label Work It Baby. The track "Power" later was re-released in the UK with new mixes on

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. The track "Come To Me" reached No. 3 in the UK Buzz Charts. In 2005, Alavi founded his own label called Roxour on which he released music by Benjamin Theves ( "Texas" licensed to Kitsuné with a Remix by

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), Tepr ("En Direct De La Côte" licensed to

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with a Remix by DatA), Flairs and others. In the same year his track "The End" peaked at No. 1 in the Uk Buzz Charts presented on

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's Radioshow on

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. In 2007, his track "Gotta Move" under the project name "Turbofunk" (released on

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in the UK and N.E.W.S. Records in the Benelux) reached No. 79 in the Dutch Singles Charts and No.1 in the UK Buzz & Hype Charts. The track contains a sample of "Dancing in the Street" by Peter Jacques band.

Remixes

In addition to his own material Alavi has created official remixes for Artists such as

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, Shinichi Osawa and Laidback Luke.

Compilations

His tracks have appeared on Compilations by

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, Hed Kandi,

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, Universal Records, Kontor and many other labels worldwide.

Support

Alavi has received radio airplay from DJs such as

Annie Mac Annie Mac (born 18 July 1978), is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer. She hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1, including BBC Switch and ''Future Sounds''. She also DJed in various locations, including hosting her AMP (Annie Mac Presents) ...

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, Rob Da Bank,

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, Fergie,

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and

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Inspiration

Alavi has also influenced other Djs and Producers, especially with his

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References

External links

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Patrick Alavi on Soundcloud
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