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The Language of Music with Cyrus Shahrad (Hiatus)

December 04, 2022 • Jade Green & David Mackenzie • Season 3 • Episode 4

David chats to Cyrus Shahrad (Hiatus) about finding his way to writing and making music, differentiating language and musical form, and the role of the ‘self’ in artistic output.

Cyrus is an electronic music producer and writer based in London. His musical work combines Iranian instrumentation, poetry, nostalgia and modern ambient sounds. He has worked as a journalist and written for various acclaimed magazines and newspapers on a range of subjects, including music and movie reviews.

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Music and production by David Mackenzie

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