- country:United Kingdom
- style(s):Greek, Klezmer
- label:Elektrikos/Organikos Records
- type:Band, Solo, Composer/Songwriter, DJ/Remixer
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Mucho Gusto (promotion)
Klezmer Beats - Cretan Dance - Bouzouki
Breakbeats - Hassidic House - Falaffel Techno
Max Pashm is a musician, dj, producer and sound
recordist, based in Brighton, U.K.
Using his skills as a percussionist and singer, he
mixes electronic beats with vocals and world
instruments, from a wide variety of different
cultures and musical traditions, forming his own
unique blend of world music.
Rising to fame in the mid nineties as an early
pioneer of ethnic/electro dance music, he released
his first album 'Weddings barmitzvahs and funerals'
on sony music in 1997... a reflection of his Jewish
heritage, Greek and Arab influences and love of of
global rhythms.
The album was well acclaimed worldwide, along
with Maxs blistering live international performances
and dj sets at clubs, venues and festivals. The
album enjoyed extensive radio play and both media
and television coverage . Max's music went on to be
a big hit in Greece, France, Switzerland, Israel,
Czech and Holland.
Max has remixed artists such as Robert Miles,
Ekova, Simon and Garfunkel, X-Ray Specs and
Headmix Collective and has worked with the likes
of Nitin Sawney, The Levellers, The Bagdadies and
Pavlos Papadakis and son.
After becoming a father in 2001 and with the end
of his contract to Sony in 2002, Max has devoted
most of his time to raising his daughter,and using
his free time to focus mainly on remixing, writing
new material, recording traditional ethnic music
and his dj work .
The forthcoming album 'Reconstructions', which is
due for release June 2006, is a collection of his best
remixes and previously unreleased tracks, including
collaborations with some of the above artists.
Reconstructions, continues the Pashm theme of
ethnic/electro fusions incorporating organic world
sounds with warm ,funky and hipnotic grooves.
Maxs back catalogue and future releases are all
available through Pashm Music on our Elektrikos
record label.
Max will begin touring again next spring to
promote the new album and is currently taking
bookings for live performances and dj sets. He will
be featuring Cretan lyra players and other guests
for much of his live work and DJ sets can range
from uplifting ethnic club dance, to chill out and
completely traditional world music , like Klezmer,
Greek and Balkan music, as heard in much of Maxs
own songs and remixes.
Max Pashm - Discography
Weddings barmitzvahs & funerals Sony Music 1997
Champions Pashmount Music 1998
Desert Delight Sony Music (remix of Ekova) 2000
Re-release me Salt Records (remix of Robert Miles
featuring Nitin Sawney) 2001
Passenger Headmix Collective 2002
Intakes and Outakes Pashm Music 2004
Upcoming Shows (updated 29 March 2007)
4 Apr 2007
9:00
The Penthouse ,Pheonix Place, Brighton
Brighton
12 May 2007
2:00
Great Greenwich Get Together (tour de france), Greenwich,
London
London
25 May 2007
8:00
Kadaklesmo Festival, Ampi-Theatre, Larnaca, Cyprus
Larnaca
6 Jun 2007
8:00
Duisburg, Germany
Duisburg
22 Jun 2007
8:00
Essen, Germany
Essen
8 Jul 2007
9:00
Costa Urbana, Notting Hill Arts Club, London
London
6 Sep 2007
8:00
Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL
Amsterdam
7 Sep 2007
8:00
Ekko, Utrecht, NL
Utrecht
15 Sep 2007
8:00
Chilli Fried @ Ritzy Cafe Bar, Brixton, UK
London