There are some laws in the clubs in Dubai that seem crazy to us in the western world. For instance, DJs are not allowed to drink alcohol in the DJ booth. Why do you think the authorities persist with such rules and regulations? Does it really achieve anything?
I still don’t quite understand it either cause you can’t drink inside the booth but you can drink outside the booth, which absolutely makes no sense. But I guess they make good money from fining the clubs and that could be one of the reasons they apply such rules. They say that you don’t pay tax in Dubai but you end up paying a lot more to the government with all the hidden fees, and the rules are changing everyday in Dubai, it’s really frustrating for everyone and that’s one of the reasons lots of people stopped investing money in Dubai.
You’ve made music with another production partner, Marco G where he’s based in Canada and you in Dubai and passed files backwards and forwards over the internet. Tell us how that works.
Marco and I met each other through internet about 6 years ago, We were just swapping tunes together and we had a very similar taste so we decided to work on a remix together for spinnin’ and little mountain. We got great responses from lots of DJs and they did really well on Beatport charts, so we decided to continue working together. Then I heard Dave Seaman playing “Seashore” remix when he came to Dubai, I went up to him and I said “that’s my track”, and then he asked me to remix his “Gobbledygook” and that’s how we started working with Audio Therapy.
You’re Iranian by birth and live in Dubai. Have you had any problems traveling the world ue to your nationality?
It’s not easy since you have to apply for a visa wherever you want to go but It’s something that I got used to. The politicians and media have messed up the whole world to be honest and that’s why there’s racism everywhere.
Tell us about Xaver. We know very little about him. We were starting to think he’s your imaginary friend.
Xaver is a super talented Italian producer, I know him since he was 14 (He’s 20 now). He always sent me the productions he was working on, he’s a very diverse producer which I really appreciate it. We decided to work on a track together and we got great response from lots of big djs. So we will continue working together. We will be working on more stuff together soon both commercial and more underground stuff.
Which 4 people (dead or alive, real or fictitious) would you invite to your perfect dinner party?
My parents, Brother & Sisters. Family dinner is always the best.
What was the number 1 record when you were born? If you don’t know, give us you’re date of birth and we’ll tell you.
George Michael “One More Try”
What was the last album you bought and can you give us a few other recommendations of albums to check out?
You might not believe it but “Lady Gaga’s” album. She’s very creative and crazy and I appreciate it. She’s a true star .
What 3 things are the worst about touring?
Touring is a lifestyle, when you do something that you love and it’s your passion there’s nothing bad about it, thats when the tiring and no sleeping moments becomes enjoyment.
Tell us about your upcoming plans over the next few months.
I’ll be working on some new singles with couple of vocalists, I might release them under a different alias I’m not sure yet. Also I have some remix projects lined up with both Marco and Xaver.
Amin Golestan & Xaver’s ‘Lets Do It Again’ is available now from our Therapy store and also from Beatport.
