Omar Basaad
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Background information | |
Birth name | Omar Basaad |
Born |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | December 21, 1988
Genres | House, Progressive House, Electro House, Tech House |
Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ |
Instruments | Keyboard, synthesizer, mixset |
Years active | 2007-present |
Website |
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Omar Basaad (born 21 December 1988) is a Saudi Arabian-Turkish DJ, music producer Record producer and record label owner.[1]
History
Basaad was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to a Saudi father and Turkish mother.[1] He spent his teenage years producing music in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and England with his first official remix released in 2008 with Tarkan.[1][2] He is the first Arab to release the world's first Arabic Dubstep track on beatport.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Omar Basaad is owner and founder of his own record label, Coexist Records.[11] He was chosen as the best Saudi DJ and Electronic Dance Music Producer in 2012, by Saudi Gazette.[12] He became the first official Saudi EDM (Electronic Dance Music) producer to represent Saudi Arabia internationally.[12][13][14]
Discography
Singles
- 2009 – Nehayitna (Featuring Hanna)
- 2009 – Beirut
- 2009 – Sweet pain (Featuring Hanna)
- 2010 – Knt ahlami (Featuring Lamar)
- 2010 – Violinchello
- 2010 – Dayman Gambi
- 2011 – To The Beat [Future] (Featuring Ayzee) [Loud Recordings]
- 2011 – AR
- 2011 - Theme Of Life (Featuring Ayzee) [Loud Recordings]
- 2012 – La Chants [Loud Recordings]
- 2012 - Nehyitna Eh (Featuring Hanna & Hugeative) [Dupstep Deluxe Edition] [Loud Recordings]
- 2012 - Let It Go (Featuring Ameera Ali)
- 2013 - Power 88 [Loud Recordings]
- 2013 - Power 88 (Featuring Cody) (Vocal Mix) [Loud Recordings]
- 2013 - Gamma [Loud Recordings]
- 2014 - Hojan [Loud Recordings]
- 2014 - Sweet Pain (Featuring Hanna) [Moonbeam Remix]
- 2014 - Exist [Belushi Records]
- 2014 - 2 Love (Featuring Alicia Madison)
- 2015 - Revenge [Coexist]
- 2015 - Be You (Featuring Jova Radevka) [Coexist Records]
- 2015 - Someone Else (Featuring Mickey Shiloh) [Coexist Records]
- 2015- Why Do We Run (Featuring Karra)
Vega (EP) 2012
Track listing
- 1- Omar Basaad Feat. Thallie Ann Seenyen - Castles On Fire (Original Mix)
- 2- Omar Basaad - 3 Minutes To Rave (Original Mix)
- 3- Omar Basaad - Zone 1 (Original Mix)
- 4- Omar Basaad - Vega (Original Mix)
- 5- Omar Basaad Feat. Thallie Ann Seenyen - Castles On Fire (Hugeative Remix)
- 6- Omar Basaad Feat. Thallie Ann Seenyen - Castles On Fire (Serhan Solcum Remix)
Remixes
- 2008 – Tarkan – Vay Anam Vay [DMC Music]
- 2010 – Abdil Fatah Al Gereni – Eba Eftekerni [Platinum Records]
- 2010 – Christian Aguilera – Not My Self Tonight
- 2010 – Abdil Fatah Al Gereni – Bahib Ashoufak [Platinum Records]
- 2011 - Rihanna – Only Girl In The World
- 2011 – Jim Jones Ft. Juelz Santana – Perfect Day
- 2011 – Mohammed Al Zaylai – Wein Ayamak [Platinum Records]
- 2011 – Abdil Fatah Al Gereni – Ahla Mafi Al Donya [Platinum Records]
- 2011 – Rashed Al Majed – Gal Al Weda3 [Platinum Records]
- 2012 – Abbas Ibrahem – Kil Sa3a [Rotana]
- 2013 - 3LAU & Paris & Simo Feat. Bright Lights - Escape (Omar Basaad Remix)
- 2015 - Jean Marie Riachi - Sahara Al Arab (Omar Basaa Remix) [Sony Music]
References
- 1 2 3 "The insatiable dreamer: Omar Basaad in the house". ArabNews. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- 1 2 "Omar Basaad - One on one with the talented Saudi DJ". Kaleejesque.com. 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Mariam Nihal, Mariam (7 September 2011). "The insatiable dreamer: Omar Basaad in the house". Arab News.
- ↑ "Basaad’s ‘Theme of Life’ released". Arab News. 25 September 2011.
- ↑ Nihal, Mariam. (27 March 2012). "Saudi Studio Sessions: Meet the RJs". Arab News.
- ↑ Nihal, Mariam (29 April 2012). "Saudi musician Omar Basaad’s ‘La Chants’ released". Saudi Gazette.
- ↑ Nihal, Mariam (2 July 2012). "Omar Basaad releases world's first Arabic dubstep track". Saudi Gazette.
- ↑ Saeed, Saeed (10 October 2012): "5 minutes with Omar Basaad", The National.
- ↑ Farzan, Yusran (13 October 2012): "Concert review: Dubai gets Frayed out at Sandance", Gulf News.
- ↑ Nihal, Mariam (14 October 2012): "A night to remember with The Fray and Omar Basaad", Saudi Gazette.
- ↑ "Omar Basaad :: Tracks". Beatport. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- 1 2 Nihal, Mariam (21 January 2013): "Applauding the best of Saudi entertainment", Saudi Gazette.
- ↑ Saeed, Saeed (16 August 2012): "Music and more at the next Sandance festival in Dubai", The National.
- ↑ (10 September 2012): "Saudi EDM producer to perform in Dubai’s Sandance festivalt", Arab News.