Out now on Beatport Promo, Ki Sa Ou Di/noiZ - UPZ (Yotam Avni Mixes):
soWHAT records is Israel's pioneering soulful & deep house label. The label is run by Avi Elman, the producer/songwriter/DJ aka UPZ (United People of Zion). UPZ has had releases on Farplane, Objektivity, Look At You, Camio, Soulfunk-Digital, Cr2, Baroque records (as DMD), Bubble Soul & Susu.
Support for soWHAT records has come in from Frank Roger, Brian Tappert, Jerome Sydenham, Andy Ward, MOD, Ian Friday, Jamie Lewis, Keith Thompson, Richard Earnshaw, Master Kev, K-Alexi, DJ Pope, DJ Oji, K-Alexi, Yossi Fine and Rasmus Faber.
soWHAT’s main focus is house – soul, afro, deep and latin house, as well as urban music. Top producers/remixers on board include Fabio Bacchini, Abicah Soul, Alex Senna (Sueno Soul), Ron Gelfer and Yotam Avni with remixes by Rasmus Faber, Yotam Avni and Euan Mitchell forthcoming.
soWHAT Discography:
sw-001 Ki Sa Ou Di, UPZ ft. Patrick G (inc. Fabio Bacchini Mix) 2006
sw-002 Touched By Heaven, UPZ ft. Shafatyah, 2007
sw-003 Fanga, Hillary Sargeant, 2007
sw-003rmx Fanga, Hillary Sargeant (Abicah Soul, UPZ rmx's), 2007
sw-004 Pure Surprise, UPZ ft. DKP (inc. Alex Senna Mixes), 2007
sw-005 Afrika Wo-man, UPZ ft. Theo Lawson (inc. Euan Mitchell Mixes), 2007
sw-006 Danger in The City, UPZ ft. Roy Young, 2007
sw-007 noiZ, UPZ ft. Rasu, 2007
sw-008 Con Funk EP, Avi Elman, 2008
sw-009 Constantinople, Elman & Azizy, 2008
sw-010 U Lift Me, UPZ ft. Ben Khesed, 2008
sw-011 Ki Sa Ou Di/noiZ - Yotam Avni Mixes, 2008
sw-012 Deep Rides EP, Avi Elman & Danny J (forthcoming), 2008
sw-013 Ron Gelfer & Avi Elman ft. Hillary Sargeant (forthcoming), 2008
soWHAT Albums:
sw-A01 United People of Zion Album, UPZ, 2007
sw-A02 United People of Zion Album II, UPZ, 2008
sw-A03 United People of Zion Album - Remixed, UPZ (forthcoming), 2008
sw-A04 Various Artists (forthcoming), 2008
soWHAT Tracks in Compilations:
UPZ, Pure Surprise (Alex Senna Latin Bossa Mix) - Braniff, mixed by Rasmus Faber (Rambling Records, JP)
UPZ, Touched By Heaven (Disco Edit) - Disco A La Mode (Rambling Records, JP)
Hillary Sargeant, Fanga - Quantized 2 by DJ QT (Sheer Records, SA)
UPZ, Danger in the City (Susu Deep & Shrine courtesy of Camio recs, UK)
UPZ, Hangin' on a Dream - The Sound of Reelgroove (Reelgroove records, UK)
UPZ, Touched By Heaven - Cafe Solaire Vol. 13, (Soulstar Records)
Danger In The City (GILT Champagne Lounge Comp, UK)
UPZ, Danger In The City - Top Model (Hi-Note Records, China)
United People of Zion Album (Rambling Records, JP)