Hangi Tavakoli (in Persian: فرهنگ توکلی); also known as Hangi; born as Farhang Tavakoli is an Iranian songwriter and record producer.[2] During his active years since 2004, he had produced over 3,500 and written over 4,800 published songs for various artists including some major international hits. His productions are mainly known for his orchestral Middle-Eastern flavor. Still, he has also produced various pop and hip hop hit songs for over 150 Iranian and international artists.[3] He is running his record label Flipside Productions as well as being an active member of Remote Control Productions.
Hangi Tavakoli فرهنگ توکلی | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farhang Tavakoli |
| Also known as | Hangi |
| Born | 7 May 1990 Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Film Music, Hip hop, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Composer, Music Arranger, Audio Engineer, Songwriter, Rapper, Sports manager |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizers, Violin, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Bass guitar, Vocal |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Flipside Productions |
| Website | www |
Tavakoli's discography includes collaboration with names such as Hans Zimmer, Adele, Julia Michaels, Snoop Dogg, Ramin Djawadi, Junkie XL, Skrillex, Pitbull, Sean Paul, 2NE1, Rag 'n' Bone Man, Lukas Graham, Hozier, Shawn Mendes, Calum Scott, Imagine Dragons, Rita Ora and Sam Smith.
Early life
editTavakoli has the sensory condition known as Synesthesia whereby he may "associate colors with music, or music with colors", and it allows him to visualize music.[4]
Immigration
editHangi and his musical activities were considered underground under Iranian law. Iran's government had heavy control and filtering of the music scene at the time.[5] Currently, he is running his record label, Flipside Productions, and producing songs for local Asian artists as well as making his own music.[6][3][7][8]
Professional life
editDuring his active years since 2004, he was known as one of the founders of Iranian hip-hop and has produced more than 3,500 as well as written more than 4,800 published songs[9] and has collaborated with various international organizations such as UNESCO[9] (music production and conducting the music band for "UNESCO PEACE ART EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP" in University Science Malaysia (USM) in 2012) and Iran's Fajr International Film Festival.[9]
He stepped into the MMA management world in mid-2021 and started Elite Team. He represents 15+ fighters in different styles and classes of weights from Iran, Brazil, and Uzbekistan. [10]
Discography
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Role |
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| 2011 | Hangi Tavakoli | Listen To Your Heart | Producer, Lyricist, Vocalist | |
| Now Or Never (feat Aero & K.B) | ||||
| Don't Get Excited | ||||
| Why | ||||
| Brother | ||||
| Save Me, God | ||||
| Memories | ||||
| The Last Time | ||||
| Something Special | ||||
| I Like | ||||
| Don't Sleep, Dad | ||||
| 2012 | Hangi Tavakoli | Let Go (feat Mehran) | Producer, Lyricist, Vocalist | |
| Stress (feat Mehran) | ||||
| The Man (feat Mehran) | ||||
| The 50s' | ||||
| The Claim (feat Mehran) | ||||
| Baldy (feat Mehran & Reihan) | ||||
| Dear Luck (feat Mehran) | ||||
| Open Your Eyes (feat Mehran) | ||||
| Painkiller | ||||
| The Documentary | Hangi's Story | |||
| I'm The Same | ||||
| My Generation | ||||
| Mum's Worries | ||||
| My Honor (feat Mehran) | ||||
| Where Are You | ||||
| Get Up | ||||
| F*ck Off | ||||
| Her Love (feat Young Tune) | ||||
| I Love Hiphop | ||||
| She | ||||
| Numb | ||||
| 2013 | Hangi Tavakoli | Memorial [EP] | He Doesn't Understand | Producer, Lyricist, Vocalist |
| Don't Give Up | ||||
| Like A Pomegranate | ||||
| Cheers To | ||||
| Batteries Full (feat Mehran, Elijah & Jazve) | ||||
| Flashback | Composer, Producer, Performer | |||
| 2014 | Hangi Tavakoli | Adult Kid | Composer, Producer, Performer | |
| Jesus Loves Us | ||||
| Dreadlocks | ||||
| Persian Rhythm | ||||
| It's Not Over | ||||
| Electro Jungle | ||||
| One | ||||
| Dreamer | ||||
| Fortune Run | ||||
| God's Soldier | ||||
| Must Go | ||||
| C.J. Stone | The Sun | Composer, Producer | ||
| 2015 | Hangi Tavakoli | Mighty Silence [EP] | Morphine | Composer, Producer, Performer |
| Long Life | ||||
| Blueberry | ||||
| Trip Out | ||||
| Hunted | ||||
| Bring It Back | ||||
| Right Turn | Still A Kid | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| Motherland | ||||
| Life | ||||
| Fly | ||||
| The Journey | ||||
| Lazing | ||||
| It's A Fine Day | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| Prelude | ||||
| One Hour | ||||
| The Power | ||||
| Red Sky | ||||
| History | ||||
| Tropical | ||||
| Broken Bones | Got Me | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| What's Next | ||||
| That Day | ||||
| I Knock | ||||
| 1000 Questions | ||||
| Faith | ||||
| God | ||||
| Don't Stop | ||||
| Nightmare | ||||
| Tears | ||||
| No Time | ||||
| Discharge | ||||
| Thoughts | ||||
| Healing | ||||
| Mind Game | ||||
| Quarter Century | Stand Tall | Composer, Producer, Lyricist | ||
| So Sad | ||||
| Take My Hand | ||||
| Welcome | Composer, Producer, Performer | |||
| Process | ||||
| 25 Years | ||||
| Looking Inside | ||||
| Enigma | ||||
| Save Our Souls | ||||
| Yesterday | ||||
| Dream Time | ||||
| Nobody | ||||
| Badman | ||||
| Please Me | ||||
| 45th Day | ||||
| Gone | ||||
| City Lights | Tehran | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| One Minute (feat. Lokka) | ||||
| And Two | ||||
| Wake Up | ||||
| Green | ||||
| Midnight | ||||
| Monkey | ||||
| Cool Pool | ||||
| Tower | ||||
| Dynamic | Composer, Producer, Performer | |||
| Again | ||||
| F**k You | ||||
| They Are Coming | ||||
| God of Gods | ||||
| Persian Prince | ||||
| Honor | ||||
| Separation | ||||
| Oh Hey Hi | ||||
| Hostel | ||||
| The Past | ||||
| Stay Cool | ||||
| Persepolis | ||||
| All Alone | ||||
| Rabbit | ||||
| Silky Strings | ||||
| Rei Yap | You Are Not Here | Composer, Producer, Lyricist | ||
| 2016 | Angelica Muk | Now | Composer, Producer, Lyricist | |
| Janice Choy | Recover | Composer, Producer | ||
| Farewell | ||||
| Xu Bei | Expect | |||
| Lya Ng | The Sea | |||
| Fine Alone | ||||
| Blank (feat Janice Choy, Xu Bei) | ||||
| Hangi Tavakoli | My World | Composer, Producer, Lyricist, Vocalist | ||
| Scars (feat Lya Ng) | ||||
| Peak | Me Without You | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| Close Your Eyes | ||||
| New Me | ||||
| Evolution | ||||
| 10 Years | ||||
| Believe | ||||
| Dark Romance | ||||
| Wordless | ||||
| Colors | ||||
| Ignored | Mountain | |||
| Reflection | ||||
| Stone | ||||
| Hatred | ||||
| Growing | ||||
| 2017 | Lya Ng | New Breathe | New Breathe | Composer, Producer |
| Code Of Love | ||||
| Caught Sight Of Loneliness | ||||
| Willing To | ||||
| Lazy To Guess | ||||
| I Don't Wanna Love Anymore | ||||
| Repetition | ||||
| Little Puppy (feat Hangi Tavakoli) | Composer, Producer, Co-Lyricist, Vocalist | |||
| Garrick Kiew | Hear Me Out | Composer, Producer, Lyricist | ||
| Bryan Toro | These Days | |||
| Lawrence Hiew | Happiness Script | Composer, Producer | ||
| Daniel D'min | I Am Me | |||
| Vanessa Goh | Wonderland | Composer, Producer, Co-Lyricist | ||
| Stay | ||||
| Hangi Tavakoli | June Seventh | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| Maybe One Day | ||||
| Invisible Man | ||||
| Anti Social | ||||
| Closed Doors | ||||
| About Last Night | ||||
| 2018 | Dilly Del | Found Your Replacement (feat Vanessa Goh) | Producer | |
| Party With Me (feat Aliff Hanif) | ||||
| Winter Daydreams (feat. Sam Veil) | Songwriter, Producer | |||
| Elevate | Backwards | Composer, Producer, Sound Engineer | ||
| It's Just You & Me | ||||
| Can't Let You Go | Executive Producer, Sound Engineer | |||
| Baila Conmigo | ||||
| Crib | ||||
| You | ||||
| Dope Chick | ||||
| Than It Already Is | ||||
| Losing You | ||||
| All Back | ||||
| Sex Tape | ||||
| Real Fine | ||||
| Ten | ||||
| Aaron Xiang Hua | Fine Line (feat Hangi Tavakoli) | Composer, Producer, Co-Writer, Vocalist | ||
| Cactus Love | ||||
| Once | Producer, Co-Writer | |||
| Vanessa Goh | Goodbye Forever | Composer, Producer | ||
| Passerby | ||||
| Glass Heart (feat Dilly Del) | ||||
| Silly Child | ||||
| Brand New Day | ||||
| Trust Issues (feat Hangi Tavakoli) | Composer, Producer, Co-writer, Vocalist | |||
| Daniel D'min | Awaken, Love | Composer, Producer | ||
| Sam Veil | Delete | Co-Writer, Producer | ||
| All Time Low | ||||
| Hangi Tavakoli | Reaching The Stars | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| Forever Mine | ||||
| The Seventh Month | ||||
| Memories | ||||
| After Me | ||||
| Inhuman | ||||
| Safe | ||||
| Blood | ||||
| These Days | ||||
| It's Always Been You | ||||
| Invincible Sentence | ||||
| You, Me, Us | ||||
| Shadows | ||||
| The Secret | ||||
| Bitter Smiles | Promises | |||
| Whiskey | ||||
| Whisper | ||||
| Mother | ||||
| You | ||||
| Eastern Girl | ||||
| Love And Hope | ||||
| When A Man Cries | ||||
| Unspoken | ||||
| If You Knew | ||||
| Personal | 64 Days | |||
| Dream | ||||
| Loneliness | ||||
| Goodbye | ||||
| Love Letter | ||||
| Restless | ||||
| New Light | ||||
| When I Was Younger | Broken Story | |||
| Dad | ||||
| Foolishness | ||||
| Eternity | ||||
| Rotation | ||||
| King Without the Throne | ||||
| The Truth | ||||
| Dedication | ||||
| Fragile | Lonely | |||
| My Silence | ||||
| Emotions | ||||
| Meaning Of Life | ||||
| Inner World | ||||
| Lullaby | ||||
| Your Eyes | ||||
| The Truth Of Future | ||||
| Ever Lasting Love | ||||
| 2019 | Sam Veil | Incomplete | Co-writer, Producer, Lyricist, Rapper | |
| Dilly Del | Stars To You | Executive Producer, Mix Engineer | ||
| Hangi Tavakoli | Hand In Hand | Composer, Producer, Performer | ||
| A Paradox Called Humanity | ||||
| Kind of Nothing | Never Let Me Go | |||
| Lush Life | ||||
| Kind of Nothing | ||||
| Darkness Matters | ||||
| Circle of Death | ||||
| Beautiful Strength | Everything I Ever Had | |||
| Hold My Hands | ||||
| In My Heart | ||||
| The Rain | ||||
| Sinful Angel | ||||
| I Celebrate You | ||||
| Beautiful Strength | ||||
| Be By My Side | ||||
| Fearful | ||||
| One Night Without You |
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