Sound BOYS NOIZE
Alex Ridha, the nonconformist German-Iraqi artist, DJ, producer, and label boss - better known as BOYS NOIZE - has forged a distinctive path through the world of electronic music. Crisscrossing the globe with masterfully anarchic performances at major festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury, he still plays annually at techno mecca Berghain. Few other artists have achieved Ridha’s level of mass success while still maintaining the critical respect of the subculture. He has developed a peerless sound that transcends all categories.
Embraced by the underground, adored on the main stage, the new decade kicked off with a bang for BOYS NOIZE with a 2020 GRAMMY nomination for “Midnight Hour” alongside Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign. The success builds on years of momentum, ranging from productions for Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky, and Mark Ronson to collaborations with Bon Iver, Chance The Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Rico Nasty, Tommy Cash, and Francis and the Lights. Ridha’s multifaceted output also includes remixes for Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, Rammstein, N.E.R.D, David Lynch, and the soundtrack for Oliver Stone’s Snowden (2016). Whether composing and performing live as OCTAVE MINDS with piano maestro Chilly Gonzales, crafting club hits with Skrillex as DOG BLOOD, or DJing under his house pseudonym ELAX, BOYS NOIZE is constantly developing new forms of expression.
A commitment to his boundless creativity is also what drove Ridha to start his own label, where he could retain full artistic control over his work and create music beyond genre pigeonholes. Now entering its 15th year of operations, the Berlin-based “non-conformist DIY anarchist collective” (Dazed & Confused) is home to an exceptional and diverse roster of futurefacing artists.
