POUYA EHSAEI

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POUYA EHSAEI

POUYA EHSAEI is a live electronic musician, composer and sound designer working on the intersections of experimental electronic music, live improv and dub techno, characterised by influences from industrial music, breakbeat, jazz, noise, and Iranian folk and classical music. He is co-founder of From the Lips to the Moon, the band-leader of Cuban-Iranian ensemble Ariwo and co-founder of Parasang where he led long-form improvisations in a clubbing context. His latest album People of the Wind is out on Akazib Records (2025).
www.pouyaehsaei.com

Featured releases

Pouya Ehsaei Eurorack, Rytm, Octatrack, FXs, words (No Door)Tara Fatehi Vocal, WordsTamar Osborn Clarinet (A1, B5) Baritone Sax (A3, A4, B2, B3, B4)Afla Sackey Percussion (A1, A3, B1, B2, B3, B5)Cover Artwork by Aylar DastgiriDesign and Layout by Nahal MarzbanMastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The CarveryMixed by Pouya Ehsaei and Dave HolmesRecorded by Giles Barrett at Lightship 95 StudioProduced by Pouya EhsaeiSupported by Horniman Museum and Gardens, Masoud Azizpour, Nahal Marzban, Arman Nouri, Siamak Shojaee and Shayan Mortazavi.Thanks to: Ahmad Jafari, Sedākhāne, Rudi Schmidt, Saava Benjamin Busenze Balagadde & Mazdak Ayari.  An epic whirlwind of heavy sub-bass, stormy woodwinds, and uncanny vocals, conjuring ghosts of the old and new, the intimate and the alien, the literary and the chaotic. Fusing post-industrial, dub techno, avant-garde jazz, African drumming, and experimental hip-hop into a dark, captivating sonic experience. A thrilling new collaboration led by the trailblazing Pouya Ehsaei (live electronics/ Ariwo, From the Lips to the Moon, Parasang), the project features the untamable force of Tamar Osborn (Collocutor, Flock, Unknown to Known) on wind instruments, and the kaleidoscopic voice of Tara Fatehi (From the Lips to the moon, Mishandled Archive). Inspired by the journey of Zar — possession-trance healing rituals rooted in dance, percussion, and song — People of the Wind draws the listener on a sea voyage, from the shores of East Africa to the haunted coasts of Iran. They weave together experiences of displacement and migration, deep-rooted musical traditions, and futuristic soundscapes. People of the Wind moves with the traditions of Zar – healing music and dance brought to southern Iran by communities displaced from East Africa. With deep respect for those who endured the Indian Ocean Slave Trade, the chants on this album are renditions of traditional Zar chants. The work is also connected to the book Ahl-e Hava (People of the Wind) by Iranian writer Gholam-Hossein Sa’edi.

Pouya Ehsaei – People of the Wind

Forthcoming events

Friday 12 June 2026

Ariwo + Alya Al-Sultani & Cerpintxt + Saint Abdullah & Pouya Ehsaei

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