Sharooz

Sharooz (born Shahrooz Raoofi) is a UK-based electronic music artist, producer and sound designer. His work has appeared on a variety of record labels such as Modular, Fool's Gold,[1] and Record Makers. Sharooz is also a founder of various electronic music ventures including sound design company Audiaire, Sample Magic,[2] Attack Magazine, record label La Bombe[3] and the Principle Pleasure recording studio in Los Angeles.[4]

He has remixed a range of artists including Moby, Robyn and Howard Jones[5].

Sharooz has featured in Future Music magazine four times, firstly in 2009 where he was filmed for a cover article,[6], in April 2014 for a 'Studio Tour'[7] and most recently in March 2019. Under various guises he has written and produced works for motion picture such as the Palme d'Or nominated film Rust and Bone[8] and the Netflix original series Baby. Sharooz has worked as a sound designer on Roland's TR8-S drum machine, System-8 synthesiser, Steinberg's Cubase software[9], Korg's Minilogue synthesiser, Microsampler, Gadget iPad app, Electribe and Kronos workstation, programming patches, banks and loops.[10]

Sharooz has endorsed Roland's TR-08 drum machine[11], Focal monitors, Steinberg's Cubase,[12] and Prism Sound's Orpheus interface.[13]

Raoofi was a co-founder of the Sounds to Sample website, which was acquired by US based music download company Beatport.[14]

In October 2017, Raoofi performed live for Red Bull Music Academy working on an improvised composition with several vintage synthesisers for a live Facebook stream.[15]

In October 2018, Billboard announced that New York based VC funded startup Splice had purchased Raoofi's Sample Magic venture for an undisclosed sum.[16]

In February 2019, the software synthesiser Zone, developed by Raoofi under the Audiaire brand was awarded Music Tech magazine's Choice Award.[17]

References
  1. "Sharooz From UK :: I Voice Electronic Dance Music Magazine :: Charts, Biographies, Podcasts & Interviews". Ibiza-voice.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. "Sample Magic Feature on Time & Space". Time&Space. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  3. "Sharooz on Resident Advisor". Resident Advisor.
  4. "Miloco Studios in Los Angeles". Miloco.
  5. "Sharooz on Discogs". Discogs.
  6. Future Music Issue 214, ‘Interview:Sharooz’, June 2009, pp. 52–56
  7. "Sharooz Studio Tour". Future Music YouTube Channel. 16 April 2014.
  8. "ZEROGcs – Soundclash". Zero-g.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  9. "Steinberg VST Sound Loop Sets: Cubase And Sequel Loops And Samples". Gearwire. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. "Sampling Keyboard | Sampler Keyboard | microSAMPLER". Korg.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. "Roland on YouTube". YouTube. 8 August 2017.
  12. "Roster of Artists". Steinberg.net. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  13. Hughes, Rob. "Sharooz invests in Prism Sound | Pro Audio industry news". Audio Pro International. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  14. "Beatport Acquires UK-Based 'Sounds/To/Sample' Musical Loop & Sample Download Service". Beatsmedia. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  15. "Red Bull on Facebook". Facebook.
  16. "Splice Doubled Artist Payouts in Last Year, Launches Creator Initiative". Billboard.com. 17 October 2018.
  17. "Music Tech Magazine Review: Audiaire - Zone". Musictech.net.
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