Ata Mota is a DJ of Iranian origin who has been successful in the world of Dance Music. One of his tracks stayed on the Ibiza Dance Hits Chart for 4 years and was played by many global DJs. The artist also has in his portfolio awards such as Gold Plate for “What’s On” for best House and Techno Night at SESH Dubai and Platinum Plate Award for Club of the Year during his residency with them. We did an interview with Ata to learn more about his history and goals. Tell your story to an audience that doesn't know you yet. How did it start in Dance Music? I started my career in the early 2000s, then under the name Dede. It's been 20 years of activity in the electronic music market, since I started in the musical universe and my training started with 90's Hip Hop jams and collaborated with some of the coolest underground raves in my region. In fact, my career went through a musical transformation during that time, when I moved from Hip Hop / Underground to Dance Music, particularly House, Tech House, Techno. What was it like growing up in Iran? Tell us a little about your career as an electronic music professional As an Iranian DJ, the course of my career did not always happen on a flower road. Some national restrictions forced me to maintain discretion to avoid possible problems. However, those limits never stopped me from doing what I love. My aspiration to bring positivity and enthusiasm to people through this melodic form of art, telling stories through music, triumphed over difficulties and motivated me to be a DJ and producer. What are the artists that most inspired you to become a professional DJ and producer? I can name several but they follow a few names: Deepdish, Dubfire, Sharam, Behrouz, Steve Lawler, Jamie Jones, Martinez Brothers, Hernan Cattaneo .... Tell us also about your main achievements so far in your career My first experience as a producer started , as I always say, with Hip Hop music. That's when I really achieved my first commercial success, since my most popular track stayed on the Ibiza Dance Hits Chart for 4 years and was played by many global DJs.
I have never stopped evolving musically and have even expanded my musical experimentation to Acid House, Hype Music. We also won the Gold Plate award for “What’s On” for best House and Techno Night at SESH Dubai and Platinum Plate Award for Club of the Year during my residency with them. We heard that he has collaborated with several labels and also played alongside a lot of nice people. Comment a little more about it! I have collaborated with several labels in my career such as Big Mama House, Phunk Taraxx, Laroca Records and XMusi, among others. Among the list of artists with whom I have already shared the booth are Well, I hope that as soon as that happens, the first thing I would like to do is launch the project that I have been working on all this time. DJs like Adam Cotier, Teenage Mutants, Jasper James (Circoloco), Rossko (Fuse London), Michka (BMI), Salah (Solace), DJ Mickey (Space Ibiza) and Billy Shrief (Habitat), among others. And I can also list events and residencies where I have performed, such as Elev8 / Vii (DXB) (Resident DJ), Wasted (DXB), Yatch Party (DXB), Module (Turkey), Levent Night Club (Turkey), Bonn Night Club (Turkey), Bosporus Cruise Party (Turkey), Back Home At Vii Hotel (DXB), Phase Night Club (Armenia), GEM Music Festival (Georgia), Secret Jungle Events (Germany), 11:11 (DXB), Sesh ( DXB) and Agartha (DXB), just to name a few. What are your plans for when the Pandemic is over? I will also be playing at a major festival in Turkey scheduled for January, alongside many important names such as Ilario Alicante, Louisahhh, Somewhen and VII Circle. I also hope to start a residency at a new club in Izmir, Turkey and Dubai. Instagram: ata.mota Soundcloud: atamota