In Interview: Ardalan’s Music Takes Him to the Slopes for Altus Festival in Lake Tahoe
Ardalan’s music taste first evolved thanks to his early travels between his birth city of Tehran, Iran, and his now home in California. In his travels, he collected a multitude of mixtapes containing gems that spanned a broad selection of genres such as gangsta rap, Italo disco, and movie and video game soundtracks. As he got older and made the permanent move to California back in 2006, his constant quest for that rare musical gem brought him to discover electronic music and dig deep into the underground scene of San Francisco, eventually discovering the Dirtybird BBQ and being brought into the collective with open arms.
Fast forward to today, and the producer/DJ is constantly touring dropping musical gems in clubs, festivals and parties throughout the country and beyond. Ardalan’s music has been heard at Coachella, Dirtybird Campout, CRSSD, Secret Garden, Desert Hearts and at esteemed venues like Space Miami, New York’s Output, Spybar Chicago and Detroit’s TV Lounge, just to name a few.
Fresh off of an album release tour promoting his Mr. Feel Good LP, Ardalan readies to perform for the debuting Altus Festival in Lake Tahoe later this month. There he joins a star-studded lineup that includes big brother Justin Martin, Bonobo, Doc Martin, Mr. G, Lee Burridge, Derrick Carter and many more, all of whom will be performing between the 18th and 21st of March at several locations throughout the area, with attendees shredding on the slopes during the day and dancing at night.
Information and tickets for Altus Festival, where you can hear Ardalan’s music at the Ardy Pardy, are available here.
But does Ardalan skii or snowboard? How was his album release tour? Has he ever been to Lake Tahoe? All these questions and more are answered in our interview.
