CRUEL INTENTIONS • NAR • 2022.01.27

New York based music producer NAR fuses middle eastern soundscapes with club-bass undertones.

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Tracklist

  • RIVER MOON
    WHERE MY MUTHAFUCKIN BJÄRBZ AT
  • LEONCE
    WILD SIDE (REMIX)
  • SSD
    MOMENTS (PASSION FRUIT MIX) & HOLY TERRAIN (NAR BLEND)
  • MOVEMENT
    TAKIN IT BACK
  • PJ BRIDGER
    REBOUND X RHYTHM N GASH REFIX & TINASHE X (NAR BLEND)
  • KELELA
    ENEMY (ESTOC & VENGANZA REMIX) & EARTHEATER – PRESERVATION (NAR BLEND)
  • BAPARI & RIVER MOON
    PAPI PACIFY EDIT
  • FIRST CIRCLE
    UNTITLED (THE PUSH)
  • EARTHEATER
    SPILL THE MILK (BAPARI EDIT)
  • KAVARI – WITHDRAWAL (AURA MIX) X FKA TWIGS
    DARJEELING (NAR BLEND)
  • VENGANZA
    WHEN IT’S ALL OVER PRIORFEST
  • AMEN THE PRODUCER
    CHERISH THE DAY FT LOS
  • SWEET PUSSY
    GHETTO PHONK
  • ARMA
    WHITE TEE EDIT
  • OSSX
    NAUR FT DJ SWISHA
  • REGAL 86
    OUT DA JUKE
  • ROO HONEYCHILD
    BOOTLEG IN A BOTTLE (EMILY GLASS VS XTINA)
  • SUSTANCE
    RUMOURS FT RUBY LETITIA
  • NAR
    JUICY FT GIA WOODS REMIX
  • APHEX TWIN
    MANGLE 11 (CIRCUIT BENT VIP MIX)

    Description

    NAR (Nar Angel Rokh) is an Iranian-American artist, music producer, and DJ based in New York City. Described as “hard-edged, intensely spiritual and immaculately produced” NAR’s distinctive musical style fuses middle eastern soundscapes from their Iranian heritage with club-bass undertones from their American upbringing. A multi-instrumentalist since their early childhood in Los Angeles, NAR cultivated their skills touring and recording with numerous bands before ultimately solidifying their passion as a producer and DJ. Their unconventional aesthetic pushes the boundaries of both audio and visual mediums, showcased in their individual work as well as in collaborative projects like burqa. They recently caught the attention of Rihanna, who selected them to compose the original scores for the latest Fenty Beauty by Rihanna campaigns.

    NAR has toured Europe, Asia and the US, opening for critically acclaimed artists such as Future, Sophie, Kelela, Mykki Blanco, and Total Freedom among others. They have performed at major art institutions across the globe including the Istanbul and Performa Biennials, Miami Art Basel, ICA, New Museum and MoMa. NAR has also curated runway music for Gypsy Sport, Kaimin, LRS, and Yajun NYFW presentations. Most recently, they performed at iii points festival, Boiler Room and Red Bull music festival. NAR’s upcoming projects include a full-length album, a remix EP, music videos, more collaborations and official remixes.