Asher Swissa

Asher Swissa
Birth name Asher Swissa
Born 1975 (age 40–41)
Jerusalem, Israel
Genres Psychedelic trance
Punk, electronic rock, industrial house
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar, keyboards, vocals, programming
Years active 1990–present
Labels Chemical Crew
Associated acts Sartan Hashad, Skazi, Assaf B-Bass
Website www.skazilive.com

Asher Swissa (Hebrew: אשר סוויסה‎‎) is a member of the band Skazi. Based in Israel, Asher Swissa, has been producing psytrance since 1998. Their first CD "Animal" was released in September 2000. He is the owner of the Chemical Crew label, and has worked with many artists, including Infected Mushroom, Astrix, GMS, Talamasca, Eskimo, Void, Exaile, Psychotic Micro.

Biography

Born in Israel to bukharian parents in 1975. Asher started his musical career as a Punk-Rocker in 1990, when he formed a group called Sartan Hashad (literally Breast Cancer) together with 3 friends. The band used to play in small venues in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and enjoyed limited success in the small Israeli Punk scene. In 1996 Asher decided to leave the band, as he wished to develop his career, write and perform music which would appeal to larger audience. He started making Trance music, but still kept a Hard Rock sound, playing electric guitar riffs in many of his tracks. In 1998 he adopted the stage name DJ Skazi.[1] In 2012, he took part in an Israeli documentary show called "Mehubarim" ("Connected"), in which he used a handheld camera to record his intimate everyday life.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Review of Sratan Hashad Concert - Yoram Bar - Kol Ha'ir 26 February 1993 (Hebrew)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Asher Swissa Discography on Discogs
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