Masoud (, born Masoud Fouladi Moghaddam (); May 22, 1985) is an Iranian record producer, artist, and DJ living in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran.Masoud last.fm He is known for leading the electronic dance music artist community in Iran.5 Iranian Music Stars To See Sans-Sanctions: Googoosh, Masoud, Yas and More musictimes.com
Biography He started working as a dance music producer at the end of 2009 by collaborating with Jaren CerfJaren as Writer Jarenlive.com as a songwriter and her sister Josie on vocals which is called "Leave It All Behind" signed by Ferry Corsten's label Flashover Recordings and got supports by Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten.A State of Trance Episode 420 AStateofTrance.com After the success of this single Masoud got to remix "Staring at the Sea" by New York-based Musician "Dj Eco Pres. Pacheco" and supported by British Trance Group Above & Beyond (band) and Ferry Corsten then hit the Beatport top20 chart.Review of Leave It All Behind Choonoftheweek.com Platinum selling rapper Meek Mill sampled "Leave It All Behind (PrOmid Remix)" on "Young Ni**a Dream" featuring YFN Lucci and Barcelini in 2017.
In year 2010 Masoud teamed up with Jaren Cerf again and made "Blinded". The vocal performed by a Los Angeles-based Model/Singer "Laurie". Sebastian Brandt remix of Blinded marked as a "Tune of the Week" on A State of Trance #453ASOT #453 Astateoftrance.com by Armin van Buuren and got number 1 "Tune of the Month" on Ferry Corsten's Countdown Radio Show in May.Masoud Fuladi Persianesquemagazine.com
Andy Moor put Masoud's new EP in his Compilation CD "Breaking The Silence Vol. 2" and Signed it to the Armada Music which is run by Armin Van Buuren in 2011 and supported by Paul Oakenfold and Richard Durand, Faruk Sabanci's remix hit #1 on Juno Download Store.Here We Go / Skyward Review Beatsmedia.com After that he signed a deal to Teletunez Inc. in 2011 to write for TV music with Brian Wayy.MaWayy la historia de dos productores TOP Topplaylists.es
His remix of "Arlanda" an Uplifting trance track by Sophie Sugar and Tom Colontonio released under A State of Trance (label) which is a sub-label of Armada Music and reached Dash Berlin's Top15 in May 2011.Dash Berlin Top15 Dashberlinworld.com
Masoud's releases and remixes got into compilations such as "Trance Nation 2010", "Armada Lounge Vol.5", "The Ibiza SoundTrack 2011", "50 Ibiza Trance Tunes 2012", "Vocal Trance Sessions 2010", "20 Vocal Trance Anthems – 2012 Spring Edition", "Trance 75, 2012", "Trance 100 2010 & 2011 & 2012", "AVA Recordings Collected & Best of 2011" by the record labels like Ministry of Sound, Armada Music, Spinnin' Records and Flashover RecordingsMasoud Remix ministryofsound.comMasoud On Discogs Discogs.com
In year 2014 Masoud signed three songs to Armada Music featuring Melissa Loretta, Alexandra Badoi and Aneym supported by Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond (band), Ferry Corsten, Andy Moor
Masoud started an EDM project with Emmy Award winner Brian Wayy in 2015 and called it "MaWayy" and released first single "Wrong" in 2017 under Teletunez's division HitTunez and Blanco Y Negro record label includes remixes by Joe Maz and Ayin. this record hit No.42 on Billboard Dance Club Songs chartBillboard Dance Club Songs Chart billboard.com in May 2018 for 3 weeks and became No.1 record on WCPY "Dance Factory FM" station in ChicagoMediabase Mediabase.com
The Caspian Sessions He hosts a bi-weekly radio show entitled "The Caspian Sessions" on the trance radio Afterhours.FMThe Caspian Sessions AfterHours.FM and podcast on the Iranian Entertainment website Bia2.comThe Caspian Sessions Bia2.comThe Caspian Sessions iTunes.apple.com A selection of the progressive trance, house and electro tunes at the moment plus a chillout song at the end of the show. Masoud picks a song as his favourite of every sessions. On June 9, 2015 the radio show airplay changed from Afterhours.FM to Digitally Imported DJ Mixes channel on a monthly basis.The Caspian Sessions di.fm Masoud cancelled this show after 100 episodes.
Discography Singles 2009 "Masoud Feat. Josie – Leave It All Behind [Flashover Recordings/Levare]" (Tritonal, Jorn van Deynhoven, Amurai, Promid Remixes)Leave It All Behind Flashoverrecordings.com 2010 "Masoud Feat. Laurie – Blinded [Flashover Recordings/Levare]" (Sebastian Brandt, Ginatron Remixes)Blinded Flashoverrecordings.com 2011 "Caspian Beat – Seven [PM Music]" 2011 "Dj MaSound – Don't Be Afraid [Lost Language]" 2012 "Masoud Feat. Nicole McKenna – Fix The Broken [Armada Music/AVA]"Masoud Feat. Nicole McKenna – Fix The Broken Armadamusic.com 2014 "Masoud Feat. Melissa Loretta - Best Days [Armada/Statement!]"Best Days ArmadaMusic.com 2015 "Masoud Feat. Hysteria! - Pull Me Back Again [Black Hole Recordings]"Pull Me Back Again Blackholerecordings.com 2016 "Masoud Feat. Tara Louise – My Dreams" 2017 "MaWayy – Wrong [HitTunez/Blanco y Negro Music]" 2018 "MaWayy – Blame [HitTunez]" 2020 "MaWayy – Calling Her My Name [Epic Oslo/Sony Music]" (LIZOT, Glowinthedark Remixes) 2021 "MaWayy – Run Run Run [Epic Oslo/Sony Music]" (Alex Ross, Glowinthedark Remixes)
EPs 2011 "Masoud – Here We Go [feat. Hannah Ray] / Skyward [Armada Music/AVA]" (Faruk Sabanci, Ginatron, Phillipe El Sisi Remixes)Masoud – Here We Go feat. Hannah Ray / Skyward Armadamusic.com 2014 "Masoud Feat. Alexandra Bădoi - Where Is The Sunrise", "Masoud Feat. Aneym - No More". As the label's website says, "‘No More’ is a summery tune fit for radio and long days, while ‘Where Is The Sunrise’ takes a slightly more ominous tone." 2016 "Masoud Feat. Tara Louise - My Dreams / Goodbye" [Silk Music] (Vintage & Morelli, meHiLove Remixes)
Remixes 2010 "Dj Eco Pres. Pacheco – Staring at the Sea (Masoud Remix) [Flashover Recordings]" 2010 "Tasadi – Jupiter (Masoud Remix) [Lost Language]" 2010 "Dave Emanuel – Four Noble Truths (Masoud Remix) [Harmonic Breezre Recordings]" 2011 "Sophie Sugar & Tom Colontonio – Arlanda (Masoud Remix) [Armada Music/ASOT]"Discography discogs.com 2012 "Store N Forward – Listen To Life (Masoud Remix) [Afterglow]"Listen To Life beatport.com 2012 "Andy Moor Feat. Sue McLaren – Fight The Fire (Masoud Chillout Mix) [Armada Music]"Armada Lounge Vol.5 armadamusic.com 2012 "Andy Moor Feat. Sue McLaren – Trespass (Masoud Chillout Mix) [Armada Music/AVA]"
Charts
Song Year Chart Weeks Peak position "Blame" 2019 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart 2019-01-19 billboard.com 9 18 "Blame" 2019 UK Upfront Club (Music Week)Music Week Upfront Club musicweek.com 4 13 "Wrong" 2018 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart 2018-05-19 billboard.com 3 42
References
External links
The Caspian Sessions official website MTV
Discogs Last.fm Beatsmedia Spotify Apple Beatport