OSTRICH
Nadir Agha aka Ostrich found passion for art, especially in music and films. It wasn’t until 2003 when Montreal-based artist Ostrich explored the depths of his talents as a DJ, producer, and an aspiring filmmaker. His sound carries various flavors of techno, that is bound by deep house, categorizing itself as deep tech-house / techno. His narrative approach to DJ sets under the Ostrich moniker, allows his art to speak through music. His first release generated a lot of interest and was released on Bosphorus Underground.
Dabbling on remixing duties throughout the past few years, Ostrich produced cuts for Argentinean label, Miniatura Records, Mexico’s Dialtone Records, in addition to Toronto-based labels such as Madexx Recordings & Open Concept Recordings. Summer of 2009 marked a giant leap when Ostrich and longtime friend / studio partner Maher Daniel signed “Haute Couture” to Tiefschwarz’s imprint, Souvenir Music. This release garnered lots of praise and was played by the likes of Richie Hawtin and Seth Troxler, including being featured on John Digweed’s Transitions radio show as well as selected for Andre Galluzzi’s mix CD compilation, “The Sound of Berlin 2010”.
In the summer of 2008, Montreal gave birth to a series of events called 13 PERCENT. Thriving to showcase select events in which the creation of electronic music and digital art becomes accessible to a broader public. Founder, curator, and resident DJ, Ostrich has hosted numerous events and invited international guests such as Jimpster, Cassy, Mathias Kaden, Daniel Bell, and Joel Mull to name just a handful."
DISCOGRAPHY:
Ostrich & Zaid K - The Panda (Original Mix) [Bosphorus Underground]
ana+one - Don't Relay This (Ostrich Remix) [Open Concept Recordings]
Lewis Ryder - Bango (Ostrich & Macguffin Remix) [Madexx Recordings]
Andres Marcos - Jack The Lobster (Ostrich & Zaid K Remix) [Miniatura Records]
Signal Deluxe - Deshoras (Ostrich & MacGuffin Remix) [Dialtone Records]
Maher Daniel & Ostrich - Haute Couture (Original Mix) [Souvenir Music]
Monotax - Speaker Head (Shadi Megallaa & Ostrich's 'The Linguinis' Remix) [Igloo Rec]
FORTHCOMING:
Maher Daniel & Ostrich - Hypnosis [Aras]
UPCOMING DATES:
2013
02.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
02.22 | Stereo w/ Brian Sanhaji & Drumcell
03.02 | Palma @ Daomé
03.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
03.15 | Stereo w/ Adam Beyer
04.04 | Ground-Zero @ Salon Daomé
04.19 | Stereo
04.26 | 13percent & Everybody Knows @ TBA
05.02 | Ground-Zero @ Salon Daomé
05.11 | Stereo w/ Nicole Moudaber
05.17 | Le Bleury - Bar a Vinyle
05.24 | TBA, Toronto
2012
1.13 | 13 PERCENT spotlights Ostrich @ UN
1.28 | Igloofest w/ Ben Klock & Marcel Dettmann
2.02 | Ground-Zero w/ DJ Qu @ Daomé
2.03 | Stereo w/ Chris Liebing
2.10 | 13 PERCENT w/ Martin Buttrich @ Cherry
2.18 | 13 PERCENT w/ Peter Van Hoesen & Pheek @ Underworld
3.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
3.02 | In Techno We Trust @ Stereo
4.05 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
4.20 | 1071 Beaver Hall
5.10 | Ground-Zero w/ Anthony Collins @ Daomé
5.18 | Stereo w/ Richie Hawtin
6.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
6.24 | Rude Cruise Boat Party, NYC
7.06 | 13 PERCENT 4 Year Anniversary w/ Dixon @ TBA
7.20 | Stereo w/ Pig & Dan
7.22 | Piknic Electronik @ Gatineau
8.02 | Salon Daomé
8.25 | St-Laurent Sidewalk Sale @ 6pm (Laika)
8.31 | Stereo w/ Paco Osuna
9.01 | EMF @ Rouyn Noranda, Quebec
9.06 | Ground-Zero 1 Year w/ Italoboyz @ Salon Daomé
9.22 | Terrasse Griffintown
9.23 | 13 PERCENT w/ Roman Flugel @ Le Bleury
10.04 | Salon Daomé w/ Stefny (Archipel)
10.26 | 13 PERCENT w/ Barem & Billy Dalessandro (live) @ TBA
11.01 | Salon Daome
11.09 | Stereo w/ Marco Carola
11.30 | Salon Daomé
12.01 | Footwork Toronto w/ Ben Klock
12.06 | Salon Daomé
12.28 | Stereo
12.31 | Blkmarket Membership, NYC
2011
7.07 | Salon Daomé
7.17 | 13 PERCENT pres. The Timewriter @ Daomé
7.29 | 13 PERCENT pres. Stacey Pullen @ UN
8.04 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
8.12 | 13 PERCENT pres. Steffi @ UN
8.13 | Révolutions Cap-Chat, Gaspesie
8.21 | Love Sundays w/ Josh Wink and Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
8.26 | Stereo w/ Guillaume & Coutu Dumonts & Deniz Kurtel
9.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
9.16 | 13 PERCENT pres. Levon Vincent @ UN
10.06 | Ground-Zero w/ Zaid Edghaim @ Daomé
10.21 | 13 PERCENT w/ Mathias Kaden @ UN
10.28 | Stereo w/ Ricardo Villalobos
11.03 | Ground-Zero w/ Margaret Dygas @ Daomé
11.11 | 13 PERCENT w/ Lee Foss @ UN
11.19 | Deepfield @ Espace Réunion
12.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
12.02 | 13 PERCENT w/ Joel Mull @ UN
Dabbling on remixing duties throughout the past few years, Ostrich produced cuts for Argentinean label, Miniatura Records, Mexico’s Dialtone Records, in addition to Toronto-based labels such as Madexx Recordings & Open Concept Recordings. Summer of 2009 marked a giant leap when Ostrich and longtime friend / studio partner Maher Daniel signed “Haute Couture” to Tiefschwarz’s imprint, Souvenir Music. This release garnered lots of praise and was played by the likes of Richie Hawtin and Seth Troxler, including being featured on John Digweed’s Transitions radio show as well as selected for Andre Galluzzi’s mix CD compilation, “The Sound of Berlin 2010”.
In the summer of 2008, Montreal gave birth to a series of events called 13 PERCENT. Thriving to showcase select events in which the creation of electronic music and digital art becomes accessible to a broader public. Founder, curator, and resident DJ, Ostrich has hosted numerous events and invited international guests such as Jimpster, Cassy, Mathias Kaden, Daniel Bell, and Joel Mull to name just a handful."
DISCOGRAPHY:
Ostrich & Zaid K - The Panda (Original Mix) [Bosphorus Underground]
ana+one - Don't Relay This (Ostrich Remix) [Open Concept Recordings]
Lewis Ryder - Bango (Ostrich & Macguffin Remix) [Madexx Recordings]
Andres Marcos - Jack The Lobster (Ostrich & Zaid K Remix) [Miniatura Records]
Signal Deluxe - Deshoras (Ostrich & MacGuffin Remix) [Dialtone Records]
Maher Daniel & Ostrich - Haute Couture (Original Mix) [Souvenir Music]
Monotax - Speaker Head (Shadi Megallaa & Ostrich's 'The Linguinis' Remix) [Igloo Rec]
FORTHCOMING:
Maher Daniel & Ostrich - Hypnosis [Aras]
UPCOMING DATES:
2013
02.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
02.22 | Stereo w/ Brian Sanhaji & Drumcell
03.02 | Palma @ Daomé
03.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
03.15 | Stereo w/ Adam Beyer
04.04 | Ground-Zero @ Salon Daomé
04.19 | Stereo
04.26 | 13percent & Everybody Knows @ TBA
05.02 | Ground-Zero @ Salon Daomé
05.11 | Stereo w/ Nicole Moudaber
05.17 | Le Bleury - Bar a Vinyle
05.24 | TBA, Toronto
2012
1.13 | 13 PERCENT spotlights Ostrich @ UN
1.28 | Igloofest w/ Ben Klock & Marcel Dettmann
2.02 | Ground-Zero w/ DJ Qu @ Daomé
2.03 | Stereo w/ Chris Liebing
2.10 | 13 PERCENT w/ Martin Buttrich @ Cherry
2.18 | 13 PERCENT w/ Peter Van Hoesen & Pheek @ Underworld
3.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
3.02 | In Techno We Trust @ Stereo
4.05 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
4.20 | 1071 Beaver Hall
5.10 | Ground-Zero w/ Anthony Collins @ Daomé
5.18 | Stereo w/ Richie Hawtin
6.07 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
6.24 | Rude Cruise Boat Party, NYC
7.06 | 13 PERCENT 4 Year Anniversary w/ Dixon @ TBA
7.20 | Stereo w/ Pig & Dan
7.22 | Piknic Electronik @ Gatineau
8.02 | Salon Daomé
8.25 | St-Laurent Sidewalk Sale @ 6pm (Laika)
8.31 | Stereo w/ Paco Osuna
9.01 | EMF @ Rouyn Noranda, Quebec
9.06 | Ground-Zero 1 Year w/ Italoboyz @ Salon Daomé
9.22 | Terrasse Griffintown
9.23 | 13 PERCENT w/ Roman Flugel @ Le Bleury
10.04 | Salon Daomé w/ Stefny (Archipel)
10.26 | 13 PERCENT w/ Barem & Billy Dalessandro (live) @ TBA
11.01 | Salon Daome
11.09 | Stereo w/ Marco Carola
11.30 | Salon Daomé
12.01 | Footwork Toronto w/ Ben Klock
12.06 | Salon Daomé
12.28 | Stereo
12.31 | Blkmarket Membership, NYC
2011
7.07 | Salon Daomé
7.17 | 13 PERCENT pres. The Timewriter @ Daomé
7.29 | 13 PERCENT pres. Stacey Pullen @ UN
8.04 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
8.12 | 13 PERCENT pres. Steffi @ UN
8.13 | Révolutions Cap-Chat, Gaspesie
8.21 | Love Sundays w/ Josh Wink and Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
8.26 | Stereo w/ Guillaume & Coutu Dumonts & Deniz Kurtel
9.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
9.16 | 13 PERCENT pres. Levon Vincent @ UN
10.06 | Ground-Zero w/ Zaid Edghaim @ Daomé
10.21 | 13 PERCENT w/ Mathias Kaden @ UN
10.28 | Stereo w/ Ricardo Villalobos
11.03 | Ground-Zero w/ Margaret Dygas @ Daomé
11.11 | 13 PERCENT w/ Lee Foss @ UN
11.19 | Deepfield @ Espace Réunion
12.01 | Ground-Zero @ Daomé
12.02 | 13 PERCENT w/ Joel Mull @ UN