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Tamir Muskat (תמיר מוסקט)
Muskat in 2015
Background information
Birth name
Tamir Muskat
Born
Israel
Genres
Jazz, electronica, worldbeat, trip hop
Occupation(s)
Musician, producer, record label owner
Instrument(s)
Drums, percussion, programming
Years active
1980–present
Musical artist
Tamir Muskat (in Hebrew תמיר מוסקט) is an Israeli musician/producer-sound engineer who was born and raised in Petach Tikva, Israel as son of a Romanian immigrant. His father was the manager of Anzeagi Conservatorion for music in Petach Tikva. As a teenager, he was already a prominent rock drummer and percussionist. Early on, Tamir started producing Israel's first thrash metal records in his basement studio but also began working with Sephardic Eastern singers of Greek and Turkish origin in a highly ornamented style that is Middle Eastern in nature.
Tamir moved to the United States in 1995 and joined the band Izabo. In 1996, Tamir joined the internationally acclaimed band Firewater as a drummer and producer. With Firewater, he toured the world and made three albums, two of which he produced. Tamir founded Vibromonk Records[1] with Dan Shatzky, which has become an important music production studio in New York City. Since then Tamir has produced albums with exceptional artists from around the world and has helped create a unique musical palette. As a member of Stephen Ulrich's instrumental trio Big Lazy,[2] he released The Big Apple's Creme de la Crème, called "primeval, lurid, mournful, frantic, pretty, dissonant, stark, lush" by The Village Voice and "elegantly gritty stunningly beautiful music" by The New Yorker.[3][4] Big Lazy has written music for various films, and toured with The White Stripes, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Reverent Horton Heat, Tom Tom Club and Firewater.
In 2002, Tamir launched an electro/gypsy/punk project called J.U.F., with Ori Kaplan and members of Gogol Bordello. The band created a new music scene in New York City, making remixes for Gypsy labels in Europe and DJing.
The band Balkan Beat Box is a progression of this style of music, taking a worldly approach to the music of their ancestors and evolving it to not only include the region of the world that they emigrated from, but they also to incorporate the musical styles from their parents' and grandparents' birthplaces.
In 2007, Muskat opened Vibromonk East in Tel Aviv, where he produces records for artists from around the globe.
TamirMuskat (in Hebrew תמיר מוסקט) is an Israeli musician/producer-sound engineer who was born and raised in Petach Tikva, Israel as son of a Romanian...
Balkan Beat Box (BBB) is an Israeli musical group. Founded by TamirMuskat and Ori Kaplan in 2003, BBB was later joined by Tomer Yosef who became a core...
Joyce Muskat, American television writer Lisa Muskat, American film producer Morris Muskat (1906–1998), American petroleum engineer TamirMuskat, Israeli...
Israeli electronica-world fusion band Balkan Beat Box. The band founded by TamirMuskat, Ori Kaplan included Tomer Yosef as a core member of the formation and...
electronica-world fusion band Balkan Beat Box. Written by band members TamirMuskat, Ori Kaplan and Tomer Yosef, it was included in the band's second album...
them extensively from 2001-2004. In 2004 he formed Balkan Beat Box with TamirMuskat. The band has been touring globally since and has released 4 albums thus...
– Israel (no relation to Oren Kaplan, co-leads Balkan Beat Box with TamirMuskat) (2001–2004) Katheryn McGaffigan (percussion, backing vocals, dance,...
It was recorded in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY at Vibromonk Studios by TamirMuskat and Danny Shatzky, December 2004-January 2005. The album has guest appearances...
"Bulgarian Chicks" as performed by Balkan Beat Box, written by Ori Kaplan, TamirMuskat, and Vlada Tomova. "The Quest" contains a sample of "Phone Call" as performed...
Jason Desrouleaux, Tauheed Epps, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, Ori Kaplan, TamirMuskat, Tomer Yosef – "Woohoo" Eli Paperboy Reed Nights Like This Eli Musock...
the same name. the album was recorded in New York City, produced by TamirMuskat (Balkan Beat Box), and released in August 2007, also by NMC. The album...
Balkan Beat Box. All tracks written by TamirMuskat/Ori Kaplan, except tracks 2, 5, 9, and 13, by TamirMuskat/Ori Kaplan/Tomer Yosef. "Nu Med - Balkan...
collaborations with Shuli Rand and the band Izabo including fellow musicians TamirMuskat and Ronit Shahar. He recorded four studio albums and his last one was...
Jason Desrouleaux, Taheed Epps, Eric Frederic, Sean Douglas, Ori Kaplan, TamirMuskat, Tomer Yosef - "Miss Movin' On" Fifth Harmony Better Together EP Co-writer/Producer...
[citation needed] Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady,[citation needed] TamirMuskat of Balkan Beatbox,[citation needed] Stefan Zeniuk of Gato Loco,[citation...
more use of synthesizers and keyboards, collaborating with the likes of TamirMuskat of Balkan Beat Box and Omri Behr. Bands that influenced the album's sound...
original line-up consisted of Ran Shem Tov, Shiri Hadar, Nir Graf and TamirMuskat. In 1994, they released their first album titled Movie Maker along with...
Basie "Super Rifle (Balkan Express)" on J.U.F. by Gogol Bordello and TamirMuskat "Sweet Indiana Home" (Walter Donaldson) by Aileen Stanley (1922) "Take...
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