Salim Ghazi Saeedi سلیم قاضیسعیدی | |
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 Saeedi in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 July 1981 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Member of | Arashk |
| Website | salimworld |
Salim Ghazi Saeedi (ⓘ) (Persian: سلیم قاضیسعیدی, also Romanized as Salim Ghāzi Saeedi and Salim Ghāzi-Saeedi; born 1981) is an Iranian composer and guitarist who plays a variety of genres ranging from progressive metal,[1] jazz fusion,[2] avant-garde classical chamber,[3] progressive surf,[4] progressive rock,[5] RIO (Rock in Opposition),[6][7][8] to art rock with a minimalist approach.[9]
Saeedi was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran. He began teaching himself to play guitar in 1999. He has composed three albums with the band Arashk: Abrahadabra (2006), Sovereign (2007), and Ustuqus-al-Uss (2008). He subsequently released the solo albums Iconophobic (2010), Human Encounter (2011), and namoWoman (2012). The albums were entirely self-produced, with Saeedi laying down guitar and keyboards, drum arrangements, and mixing. On namoWoman, he incorporates Persian microtonal music influences.[10]
Some critics have compared his sound to Univers Zero, Art Zoyd,[11][12][13] John Zorn,[14] Patrick O'Hearn, Mike Oldfield,[15] Djam Karet, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic,[16] David Bedford, Richard Pinhas, ZNR, Mecano,[17] Present, Aranis, the entire Belgian chamber rock scene,[18] Dick Dale,[19] Anne Dudley, Jaz Coleman,[20] and X-Legged Sally.[21]
Some progressive rock publications have also compared his music to King Crimson and Robert Fripp.[22][23][24][25]
Solo
with Arashk
Collaborations
