Omid 16B talks to BeatsandBeyond about the recent revival of his Alola imprint, and even name drops a few of the upcoming artists who will be at the helm of their own Alola compilation.
Real name /
Omid Nourizadeh
Aliases /
Omid 16B, 16B, 16BP, Phaser, $16 Million Dollar Man, O.R.N.
Omid Nourizadeh (a.k.a. 16B, 16BP, Phaser, ORN, Changing Shape, $Sixteen Million Dollar Man') a South Londoner with Persian roots and founder of the London-based record labels Alola (1993), Disclosure (1994) and SexOnWax (2002) is a world renowned and respected dance music producer and DJ. He is seen as a key tastemaker throughout the electronic scene signing a collection of artists throughout whilst leading the A+R. As a producer, Omid has released a succession of acclaimed artists albums such as “Sounds From Another Room” and “How To Live 100 Years” as well as compilations for Yoshi-Toshi and remixed artists such as The Cure, Gus Gus, Deep Dish, Danny Howells, Morel, François Kevorkian and Pete Moss just to name a few...
