Born in London and raised up in Athens, Arash Atman is involved with electronic music during the last 15 years. Since the primal sounds of electronic music, when various genres, subgenres and styles where not existing as terms- groundbreaking Athenian clubs such as Faz and even underground bar cafes such as Berlin, provided a source of inspiration and also an alternative approach and re-definition of musical expression, which attracted and magnetized Arash Atman – in a similar manner that metals are attracted to magnetized poles – to a new kind of music, which was guided, driven and based on modern technology. Studying applied programming at Middlesex University in London, the relationship that he developed with London's music scene between 1996 – 2000, changed his life perspective and his involvement with the scene there was the primary reason to a change of career, solely dedicating his interest towards the art of sound and music.

When he graduated with his first Sound Engineering diploma from SAE London, he returned in Athens where while he was extending his knowledge studying at SAE Athens he started setting up and organising events as well as travelling at different parts of the world, in search of the ultimate and outmost expression through music at natural open air locations , through big and more compact sound systems.

Finalising his Sound Engineering studies and after one year of working as assistant Sound Engineer in the National Classical and Philharmonic Orchestras as well as travels abroad and more specifically in Iran, India, Germany, Austria and South Africa, Arash Atman organised and runed the first big Chill Out Stage on Samothraki island, as part of the Sola Luna Festival 2001.

In 2002, he is in duty of the line-up, the sound installation as well as all the functional issues of the Chill Out Stage of the Samothraki Dance Festival. The same year, he also organised and set up the Chill Out Stage at Just Dance Festival. One of the biggest dance festivals ever organised in Athens that had a turnout of over than 15000 people.

In 2003, he once more organises and runs successfully the Chill Out Stage of Samothraki Dance Festival 2003. A new page was written on the Global history of alternative downtempo electronic music. On Samothraki island, Arash Atman and his collaborators, together with the help of Kostas Margas and Panos Katsaras , constructed a uniquely groundbreaking sonic dome, featuring an actual 5.1 surround environment.

Top flight musicians of the global alternative underground scene, prepared exclusive 6 channel surround mixes of their Live P.As , especially for the Chill Out Stage. Some of the musicians where introduced for the first time in Greece as well as in Europe through the Chill Out Stage in Samothraki. The pure Class-A, Hi-End technology which was used this year brought the specific music genre into new heights and raised up the quality bar globally, towards even higher standards.

In 2004 in collaboration with Interchill Records a Canadian tour is being organised and Arash Atman performed DJ gigs on the most important festivals in British Columbia such as:
Invision Festival, Shambala Festival, Soundwave Festival, Interchill Label night in Salt Spring Island and Fusion Club –Nelson Mountains

In 2005 he is in duty of Main Stage Manager and also performs DJ set at the 2005 European Digital Culture Festival together with Tolis Q and also performs 2 DJ Sets in the Main and Chill Out Stage of the Solar Eclipse 2005 Festival at the Oasis of Tamerza – Tunisia.

He also worked as assistant Sound Engineer in 3 Big Length Feature films. In 2006, he is launcing his own independent record label ( Electronic Soundscapes ). The label is focusing on high quality ungenred/unclassified alternative electronica, introducing unexplored sonic landscapes to audiences globally.

The first release of Electronic Soundscapes, is a compilation by Arash Atman, featuring 9 previously unreleased tracks written especially as a tribute to Samothraki's Chill Out Stage.

In 2006, he also performed 2 DJ sets at the Soulclipse Total Solar Eclipse Festival in Turkey, receiving critical acclaim from promoters and festival goers.

Except Greece where Arash Atman has performed countless gigs in various clubs and bars such as:
Vox Club, Umatic Club, Bios, Bug Club, Secret Club, Gagarin Live Club, Memphis Bar, Zoo Bar, Seven Heaven Bar, Wunderbar and more as well as in the Milos of Thessaloniki, he has also performed in:
Canada, England, Switserland, Turkey, Tunisia, Iran, India.

He has sporadically written and produced alternative downtempo tracks along with Shawn Hill, Odo the wizard and George Ikonomidis. He played classical guitar and the flute at a young age. Arash Atman is also occasionally organising themed nights featuring alternative downtempo electronica.on selected bars and locations. As a Sound Engineer he is usually working in Film and some times in T.V. shootings.

He has worked in shootings abroad Greece, such as Italy and Canada and he has been awarded a "Best Sound Engineering" award for the Location Recording he did on the Short Length Movie "Volcano", directed by Aris Fatouros. He has also collaborated with a plethora of musicians and artists of the global electronic music scene, such as:
Andrew Interchill, Solarquest, Patchwork, Adham Shaikh, Aes Dana, Ishq, Pathaan, Nick Interchill, Eat Static, Toires, Ooze, Bluetech, Gordon Field, Leny, Loic Vanpoucke, Emok, Gus Till, Super Cozi, James Monro, Ian Ion


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