Aril Brikha

Aril Brikha (1976) is an Assyrian techno musician, recognized globally for his contributions to the genre.^[2] After relocating to Sweden, he gained further recognition when he was nominated for Best Dance Album at the Swedish National Radio Gold Gala contest.^[3][4]

Aril Brikha
Brikha at Detroit Detroit Electronic Music Festival in May 2011
Background information
Also known as	Art Of Vengeance, Ataril, First Movement
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Tehran, Iran
Origin	Assyrian
Genres	Techno Music, Ambient Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno.[1]
Occupations	Musician, producer
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Transmat, Peacefrog, Fragile, Kompakt
Website	www.myspace.com/arilbrikha

Early life

Brikha was born in Iran, and grew up in Jönköping. He started playing the keyboard at the age of seven.^[2] In his early teens, he developed an interest in electronic music from artists such as Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Kraftwerk,^[2] Front 242, and Jean-Michel Jarre.^[5] 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.^[2]

Music career

Brikha released his earliest material on Swedish imprints such as Dunkla, Plump, and Placktown. In 1998, he switched to the label Fragile,^{[citation needed]} with the release of his Art Of Vengeance EP.^[2] Brikha tours with his live show in addition to performing at the annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival.^[6][7] 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.^[8]

Discography

Albums

• 2000: Departure in Time
• 2007: Ex Machina
• 2020: Dance of a Trillion Stars
• 2020: Prisma

12"

• 1998: Art of Vengeance MP
• 1998: Art of Vengeance EP
• 2000: Deeparture in Time
• 2003: Simplicity
• 2005: Prey for Peace
• 2007: Winter EP
• 2007: Akire
• 2007: Room 337 / Kept Within
• 2007: For Mother / Lady 707
• 2010: Deeparture in Time - The Remixes
• 2011: Forever Frost
• 2011: Palma
• 2012: Definition of D EP^[9]