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atish

Atish plays from the soul with a smile on his face. His charm flows as freely as his grooves, and his infectious personality is poured into every performance. The links he makes are not just musical but personal, too, as he communicates the highs and lows of life through his sounds. As an unmistakably warm person, he has quickly built up a dedicated fan base that feeds off his passion and energy. The Atish experience is about more than just dancing - it's about connection. There is an intimacy and elegance to the music Atish plays whether it's deep house, Romanian minimal, artful techno, or emotive progressive house. Melody unites it all - whimsical keys and curious synth patterns that stir a wide range of emotions and get lodged deep in the memory. For Atish, the challenge is to lead an audience into unexpected new worlds: they won't know how they got there but will be delighted when they arrive. It's a subtle skill he has mastered while never taking himself too seriously. His own productions have come on cultured labels like Anjunadeep, Satya, and Stil Vor Talent. The Manjumasi Music label he co-founded with Mark Slee in 2016 deals in house with real heart and musicality. The aim is simply to work with artists whose music they admire; to give a leg up to those who deserve it, then watch them grow, whether with his label or elsewhere. He is similarly open-minded and candid on social media and recently wrote some software to analyze a year's worth of playlists before discussing the results. He's also keen to demystify the often shadowy and secretive world of DJing and production and open it up to all, which is why he started his own unique party series, Late Night Tonite. Each event started with a sit-down interview with the guest and a conversation about the creative arts before the dancing began. That now dormant concept led Atish to start his own mentorship program during the Covid lockdowns. He continues it to this day, with students enjoying one-on-one coaching, feedback, and advice sessions in which he shares what he has learned about all aspects of the industry. In truth, this career chose him rather than the other way around: as a long-time and obsessive music collector, he was happy enough to play on the side around his software engineering day job. But he was making such a mark on the parties he played that word got out and the bookings kept on coming. He decided to throw himself into music rather than live to regret the missed opportunity and hasn't looked back since. Atish has forged his own path and proven that DJs need not hide behind the music. Instead, Atish is right there to share the moments with you. Contact: mgmt@atishmusic.com
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atish - [085] - live from the bow, buenos aires (patreon snippet)

Happy to release a new mix today. This one is an hour clip from a longer recording posted on my Patreon page. When people ask what's my favorite place (outside Burning Man) to DJ, The Bow in Buenos Aires is always in my top 3. Argentinians have a passion for music that I haven’t seen anywhere else in the world (and really a passion for just about everything). Most track breakdowns are met with huge cheers, and even when the night ends, the crowd refuses to go home as they hang around after 6am d...

Dec 17, 20201 hr 7 min

atish - Coco Buggy (Original Mix) [Kiosk I.D.]

"Coco Buggy" is what my sister called a ladybug when she was a toddler. It's a quirky tune, with a borderline ridiculous organ solo that really makes the most sense at 6am at Kater Blau. So I'm joyed this tune found the perfect home and happy to support the club as all royalty payments contribute to keeping them open until club culture returns. 43 KATZEN TANZEN AUF'M TISCH curated by MIRA Buy: https://kioskid.bandcamp.com/album/43-katzen-tanzen-aufm-tisch-heinz-hopper-curated-by-mira Label: http...

Nov 25, 20207 min

atish - Chant [patreon-only] (Snippet)

just shared a new unreleased track 'Chant' with my Patreon community: www.patreon.com/atishmusic - Patreon is a platform, where you can directly support my work and get access to exclusive mixes, unreleased production and much more. I'm always trying to keep an ear out for sounds and vibes that are outside my domain, so I had a phase where I got into choral and chant music. At the same time, I was trying to push my production sound a bit by exploring more driving club-oriented sounds, so this wa...

Oct 16, 20202 min

atish - [084] - september 2020 - eternal now

Happy to share a new mix with you. I’ve been obsessed with the multimorphic nature of time. Since March, so much has happened, yet nothing has changed. Every day is a copy, but yesterday feels like a distant dream. Time is abundant and infinite, yet I wonder where it has all gone. My recent meditations have been extremely vivid. They’ve reminded me to embrace the now, which has diluted into always. Maybe I’m experiencing eternity, a taste of immortality. Sounds like something nice. Tracklist: ht...

Sep 02, 202058 min

atish - Greenwaves [patreon-only] (Snippet)

I just shared a new unreleased track 'Greenwaves' with my Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/atishmusic - Patreon is a platform, where you can directly support my work and get access to exclusive mixes, unreleased production and much more. I finished 'Greenwaves' a while ago. I was listening to a fair amount of the romanian minimal stuff at the time I created this, so you might hear a touch of that influence peek through in the percussion. I juxtaposed the groove with broad lush melodic ...

Aug 12, 20202 min

atish - [083] - may 2020 - stillness

Happy to share a new mix with you. Amongst all this chaos, I’ve found myself experiencing quite a bit of peace. Whether it’s looking out at the empty streets, getting back into meditation, or simply staying at home getting a full night’s sleep, there’s a certain stillness that I’ve come to appreciate. I tried to capture that in this mix. Hope you enjoy. Tracklist: https://bit.ly/may-mix-tracklist Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic Big thanks to...

May 13, 20201 hr 3 min

atish - [082] - february 2020 - looking up

Happy February everyone, happy to share a new mix with you. This mix is taking a walk through a cold snowy forest, pausing for a moment to reflect, then looking up. Hope you enjoy. Tracklist: http://bit.ly/looking-up-tracklist Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Feb 05, 202056 min

atish - Warbler

'Warbler' EP Available here: https://www.beatport.com/release/warbler/2773395 Number twenty on San Francisco’s Manjumasi is the second solo artist EP from label co-founder atish. With the Warbler EP, atish presents a pair of original tracks that showcase strange and unique melodic stylings across two distinct energy levels, both featuring eerie and compelling string sounds with heavy use of creative effects. The title track, Warbler, has a solid late-night dance floor groove with a lush and haun...

Dec 12, 20197 min

atish - [081] - nov 2019 - live at kater blau

Hi there. I had a great gig at Kater Blau a few weeks ago, so I'm sharing the more interesting part of my set with you. After writing up the tracklist I realized how this set is a mix of new and old. The first half hour is mostly tunes from 2006 to 2016. It wasn't something I intended. Usually on stage, I'm consciously thinking about sectioning my set by mood, intensity, BPM, and texture...but perhaps unconsciously I was also thinking about grouping music together by age...or maybe it was just a...

Nov 27, 20191 hr 30 min

atish - [080] - oct 2019 - glass

I'm happy to release this new studio mix for you. I've been releasing mixes much less frequently these days - I used to be on a monthly cadence, but I started working on this mix in July. Counterintuitively, it gets increasingly harder for me to finish studio mixes, even though I think I'm a better mix-maker now. Sure, the newly added demands of touring, music production, event production, running a label, and home life all pull away from the time needed to complete a studio mix. But beyond that...

Oct 14, 20191 hr 4 min

atish - [079] - live at sandbox festival, egypt

I’m happy to release my recording from Sandbox Festival in Hurghada Egypt. I always love playing the Middle East. The sights, sounds, tastes, and smells are very different than my home, all of which represent one of my favorite aspects of DJing: getting enjoy the world’s diversity. Beyond that, I’ve found that the people of the region are an incredibly friendly and passionate bunch, so playing a festival that attracts the heads from many across the region was special for me. The Sandbox mainstag...

Jul 11, 20191 hr 35 min

atish - [078] - may 2019 - diffusion

Happy May, everyone! I'm pleased to share this new mix with you. These last few months, I've been working on observing the shift within my taste as a DJ, producer, and label head. I find that these moments of self reflection help move ambiguous implicit decisions to explicit artistic choices. This helps me move closer to operating with artistic fearlessness. I'm spending more time reaching outside the boxes I’ve been sitting in, while at the same time keeping a foot in the door as a nod to where...

May 01, 20191 hr 1 min

atish - [077] - february 2019 - drift

I'm happy to share some music that drifts its way through a passage of sounds. These tunes span a range of styles all under the umbrella of house (or techno, in the case of dub techno), shared by the feeling of floating, buoyed above a sea that moves it. I was also happy to sneak in a couple unreleased @Manjumasi tunes in there, including a number from our first ever vinyl release coming out soon. Hope you enjoy! Photo by Alex Oelofse [IG: @alex_oelofse] Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic ...

Feb 04, 201958 min

atish - [076] - january 2019 - sky and water

Hard to believe, but it's been a year and half since I released my last studio concept mix. I'm excited to break the streak and share this with you today. I've always considered these self-released studio mixes the backbone of my identity. They were the primary medium of artistic communication - from me to you - for many years. Of course, some live recordings and guest mixes were released along the way, but they're not quite the same as a self-released studio mix... mostly because these aren't b...

Jan 07, 20191 hr 20 min

Preview: Atish, Mark Slee - Chameleon (Andre Lodemann Remix)

Release number fifteen on San Francisco’s @Manjumasi revisits the Atish + Friends EP, with a diverse collection of remixes from a serious roster of producers. Leading the charge is Berlin’s Andre Lodemann, who delivers an interpretation of Atish and Mark Slee’s “Chameleon” in his classic style, combining intricate percussion and steadily building interwoven synth lines. With its deep pulsing bass texture, the result is a complex and heady track with a crescendo of energy. Next up is Nick Warren ...

Oct 22, 20182 min

Preview: Atish, Mark Slee - Chameleon (Nick Warren & Nicolas Rada Remix)

Release number fifteen on San Francisco’s @Manjumasi revisits the Atish + Friends EP, with a diverse collection of remixes from a serious roster of producers. Leading the charge is Berlin’s Andre Lodemann, who delivers an interpretation of Atish and Mark Slee’s “Chameleon” in his classic style, combining intricate percussion and steadily building interwoven synth lines. With its deep pulsing bass texture, the result is a complex and heady track with a crescendo of energy. Next up is Nick Warren ...

Oct 22, 20182 min

Preview: Atish, Tim Engelhardt - Bullfrog (Brian Cid Remix)

Release number fifteen on San Francisco’s @Manjumasi revisits the Atish + Friends EP, with a diverse collection of remixes from a serious roster of producers. Leading the charge is Berlin’s Andre Lodemann, who delivers an interpretation of Atish and Mark Slee’s “Chameleon” in his classic style, combining intricate percussion and steadily building interwoven synth lines. With its deep pulsing bass texture, the result is a complex and heady track with a crescendo of energy. Next up is Nick Warren ...

Oct 22, 20182 min

Preview: Atish, Bengal - Tortoise (DoubtingThomas Remix)

Release number fifteen on San Francisco’s @Manjumasi revisits the Atish + Friends EP, with a diverse collection of remixes from a serious roster of producers. Leading the charge is Berlin’s Andre Lodemann, who delivers an interpretation of Atish and Mark Slee’s “Chameleon” in his classic style, combining intricate percussion and steadily building interwoven synth lines. With its deep pulsing bass texture, the result is a complex and heady track with a crescendo of energy. Next up is Nick Warren ...

Oct 22, 20182 min

Preview: Atish, Bengal - Tortoise (Naveen G Remix)

Release number fifteen on San Francisco’s @Manjumasi revisits the Atish + Friends EP, with a diverse collection of remixes from a serious roster of producers. Leading the charge is Berlin’s Andre Lodemann, who delivers an interpretation of Atish and Mark Slee’s “Chameleon” in his classic style, combining intricate percussion and steadily building interwoven synth lines. With its deep pulsing bass texture, the result is a complex and heady track with a crescendo of energy. Next up is Nick Warren ...

Oct 22, 20182 min

atish, Bengal (SF) - Tortoise (Preview) [Manjumasi]

Pre-order NOW on Beatport: bit.ly/atishEP2 Lucky number thirteen on San Francisco's @Manjumasi comes from label co-founder Atish. Following hot on the heels of last year's solo debut "Peculiar Colors," Atish returns to the label in fine form with a trio of collaborations. Each named after an amphibian or reptilian creature, the three tracks showcase Atish's musical range. First up is Bullfrog, produced together with fast-rising German talent @timengelhardt. A chunky percussive bass groove drifts...

Jul 05, 20183 min

atish, Tim Engelhardt - Bullfrog (Preview) [Manjumasi]

Pre-order NOW on Beatport: bit.ly/atishEP2 Lucky number thirteen on San Francisco's @Manjumasi comes from label co-founder Atish. Following hot on the heels of last year's solo debut "Peculiar Colors," Atish returns to the label in fine form with a trio of collaborations. Each named after an amphibian or reptilian creature, the three tracks showcase Atish's musical range. First up is Bullfrog, produced together with fast-rising German talent @timengelhardt. A chunky percussive bass groove drifts...

Jul 05, 20182 min

atish, Mark Slee - Chameleon (Preview) [Manjumasi]

Pre-order NOW on Beatport: bit.ly/atishEP2 Lucky number thirteen on San Francisco's @Manjumasi comes from label co-founder Atish. Following hot on the heels of last year's solo debut "Peculiar Colors," Atish returns to the label in fine form with a trio of collaborations. Each named after an amphibian or reptilian creature, the three tracks showcase Atish's musical range. First up is Bullfrog, produced together with fast-rising German talent @timengelhardt. A chunky percussive bass groove drifts...

Jul 05, 20183 min

atish - [075] - Mixmag Lab NYC

I'm happy to share the audio recording pulled from my live video stream at the Mixmag Lab, NYC (my new home!) My track selections for this one were intended toe the line somewhere between a club gig and a headphones listening mix since there were 100 people on the dance floor but 1000's of people listening at home. These Mixmag Labs tend to reach a wide audience of dance music enthusiasts around the world, so I also made a point to try and showcase a little range of what I'm playing these days. ...

Jun 19, 20181 hr 17 min

Way Out West - Tuesday Maybe (atish Remix) [Anjunadeep]

My deeper, stripped back interpretation of Way Out West's monster hit, Tuesday Maybe. Out now on Anjunadeep. Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Feb 05, 20187 min

Pattern Drama & Atish - Baraka [Touch of Class]

Happy to share this collaboration tune between @pattern-drama and I on @touch-of-class-records Available on beatport here: http://bit.ly/2wBxWbF Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Aug 11, 20178 min

atish - [070] - august 2017 - mused and bemused

These last few months, I've spent a fair amount of time musing over my own artistic identity and my place within the bigger space. What does it meant to be a "deep house DJ"..."progressive DJ"..."tech-house DJ"..."Burner DJ" [cringe]...and so on? Does it even matter? Artistically, no, not in the slightest. But practically, I've come to believe that it does, evidenced by the constrained expectations and sometimes bemusement of promoters who book me. Unfortunately, being perceived and labeled on a...

Aug 01, 20171 hr 5 min

atish, Bengal - Sun Salute [Kindisch]

A deep, melodic, organic tune from @bengalsf and I. Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Jul 27, 20178 min

atish - [068] - may 2017 - honest

I've recently been reminded of the importance of space and solitude. Moments carved out to process, think, and be honest with myself. This mix is inspired by that recent reminder. It's designed to be heard alone, undistracted, and deep in thought. At least, that's how it resonated most for me. This is a heady mix. Opening at 130bpm, toying with broken beats, and dodging the easy melodic hooks (with some exceptions, of course), I worked to step outside my comfort zone, which was as much challengi...

May 01, 201757 min

Twiddles

My first artist release, out now on @manjumasi Available on Beatport, Spotify, iTunes... Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Mar 19, 20177 min

Peculiar Colors

My first artist release, out now on @manjumasi. Available on Beatport, Spotify, iTunes... Sign up for my mailer: bit.ly/atishmusic Support me on patreon: patreon.com/atishmusic - connect - facebook.com/atishmusic instagram.com/atishmusic twitch.tv/atishmusic Check out my upcoming gigs here: www.bandsintown.com/atish / bit.ly/atishsk

Mar 19, 20177 min
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