Loga Ramin Torkian is an Iranian-born composer and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded Niyaz and Axiom of Choice. The latter ensemble began with singer Mamak Khadem in 1992, drawing on the Persian radif while developing new compositional structures.2
Recordings
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Elysium for the Bravewith Azam Ali, Tyler Bates, Trey Gunn, Pat Mastelotto, Satnam Ramgotra, Carmen Rizzo and Omid Torbatian
From Night to the Edge of Dayby Azam Ali and Bozzini String Quartet
Mehraabwith Khosro Ansari
Phantomswith Azam Ali, Gabriel Ethier and Leah Metzler
Synesthesiawith Azam Ali, Gabriel Vinuela and Iman Ali Torkian
SEVEN REALMS OF ATTARwith Niyaz, Azam Ali and Sinan Cem Eroglu
Elysium for the Brave
بهشت دلاوران
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- Label
- Six Degrees Records5
- Contributors
- Azam Ali (vocals, daf, percussion, producer, composer and arranger), Tyler Bates (bass, guitar, keyboards and composer), Trey Gunn (guitar and composer), Pat Mastelotto (drums), Satnam Ramgotra (percussion), Carmen Rizzo (keyboards, synthesizer, producer and composer), Jeff Rona (producer and composer), Omid Torbatian (ney) and Loga Ramin Torkian (guitar, violin and composer)34
From Night to the Edge of Day
از شب تا آستانهٔ روز
Life & work
Mehraab
His solo album Mehraab features Persian classical singer Khosro Ansari and draws on Iranian melodies and poetry. In the label’s account, Torkian describes Ansari’s voice, vocal melodies and choice of poetry as integral to the album.2
Torkian says he used modern sound processing to extend the frequency range of his acoustic instruments.2
Sources
- 1BIO | Loga Ramin Torkian | Biography · www.logaramintorkian.com
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BIO | Loga Ramin Torkian | Biography
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- 2Loga Ramin Torkian — Six Degrees Records
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Iranian born composer and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian is internationally recognized for his ground- breaking work with world music groups Niyaz and Axiom Of Choice, both of which he co-founded.
Formed in 1992 along with singer Mamak Khadem, Axiom of Choice’s music though deeply rooted in the Radif (traditional Persian repertoire), gained universal appeal due to the unique compositional structures and progressive sounds created by Loga.
The album features the astounding voice of Persian classical singer Khosro Ansari and draws a great amount of inspiration from traditional Iranian melodies and poetry. Loga explains, “I could not have found a better person to collaborate with other than Khosro Ansari, whose incredible voice, vocal melodies and choice of poetry became such an integral part of this expression.”
Although I used many modern sound-processing techniques, I did so only to expand on the frequency range of my natural instruments.
- 3Elysium For The Brave | Azam Ali
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released July 25, 2006
Elysium For The Brave | Azam Ali
- 4Azam Ali: Elysium for the Brave Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic
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Azam Ali Arranger, Composer, Daff, Frame Drum, Hammer Dulcimer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Zills Tyler Bates Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards Chris Bellman Mastering Trey Gunn Composer, Guitar Pat Mastelotto Drums, Tom-Tom Satnam Ramgotra Tabla Carmen Rizzo Composer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Jeff Rona Composer, Producer Omid Torbatian Ney Loga Ramin Torkian Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Violin Austin Young Photography
- 5Vas Vocalist Azam Ali Releases Elysium for the Brave – World Music Central
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Elysium for the Brave (Six Degrees Records), Azam Ali’s second solo album, signals a new turn in her musical evolution. The album, her most ambitious work to date, brings together musicians from varied musical backgrounds performing in diverse permutations. Singing predominantly in English for the first time, the songs are based on lyrics written by Azam herself and reveal a poetic lyricism heard only in glimpses of her previous works.
- 6Elysium for the Brave - Album by Azam Ali - Apple Music
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Listen to Elysium for the Brave by Azam Ali on Apple Music. 2006. 9 Songs. Duration: 52 minutes.
- 7Listen to Elysium for the Brave - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
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Listen to Elysium for the Brave - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
- 8From Night To The Edge Of Day | Azam Ali
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released April 12, 2011
From Night To The Edge Of Day | Azam Ali
- 9Azam Ali, From Night To The Edge Of Day
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Artist(s): Azam Ali Genre: World Dance Label: Six Degrees Attributes: Digipack Packaging Release Date: 4/12/2011 UPC: 657036117723 Item #: SXDG611772
Composer(s) Azam Ali Loga Ramin Torkian Marcel Khalife Naser Musa Traditional Producer(s) Azam Ali Loga Ramin Torkian Performer(s) Clemens Merkel Loga Ramin Torkian Naser Musa
- 10Azam Ali — Six Degrees Records
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Azam Ali’s voice is part of a rich texture that includes drones from Carmen Rizzo and various Middle Eastern lutes played by Loga Ramin Torkian. Both are her bandmates in Niyaz, the international world music ensemble they founded in 2005, and more to the point, Torkian is her husband and the father of Iman. Rounding out the ensemble are leading musicians from the Turkish, Iranian, Kurdish and Arab traditions as well as the Bozzini String Quartet from Montreal. Some of the languages may be unfamiliar: the trancey “Mehman,” with Ali’s voice soaring over a wash of electronics as a slow drumbeat chants in the background, is sung in the dialect of Sirjan, Iran. The simple, childlike melody of “Lai Lai” uses a text from the Sorani dialect of Iraqi Kurdistan.
- 11From Night to the Edge of Day - Album by Azam Ali - Apple Music
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Listen to From Night to the Edge of Day by Azam Ali on Apple Music. 2011. 10 Songs. Duration: 50 minutes.
- 12Listen to From Night to the Edge of Day - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
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Listen to From Night to the Edge of Day - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
- 13Mehraab - Loga Ramin Torkian · music.apple.com
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Mehraab by Loga Ramin Torkian on Apple Music
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- 14PHANTOMS | Azam Ali
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released September 13, 2019 Composed and Produced by Azam Ali Featured Musicians: Loga R. Torkian- GuitarViol, Electric Guitar (tracks: 2, 8, 9) Gabriel Ethier - Synth, Additional Programming (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9) Leah Metzler- Cello (tracks: 4, 6, 8) Mixed By – Michael Patterson Mastered By – Emily Lazar Artist Photograph by Borna Jafari Album Artwork and Design by Azam Ali
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PHANTOMS | Azam Ali
Responsible for every facet of Phantoms from song writing, singing, programming, to production, Azam Ali pushes through the glass ceiling and enters the largely male dominated tech world to join in the ranks of other visionary female electronic musicians and producers who are shifting and shaping the landscape of electronic music.
- 15Phantoms - Album by Azam Ali - Apple Music
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Listen to Phantoms by Azam Ali on Apple Music. 2019. 9 Songs. Duration: 53 minutes.
- 16Listen to Phantoms - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
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Listen to Phantoms - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
- 17Synesthesia | Azam Ali
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Synesthesia, by Azam Ali
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Album Artwork and artist portraits by Tas Limur
released November 14, 2025 Music written, performed and produced by Azam Ali
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Synesthesia by Azam Ali
released November 14, 2025 Music written, performed and produced by Azam Ali Guest Musicians: Loga Ramin Torkian- Electric Guitar, Guitar-Viol Gabriel Vinuela- Keyboards Iman Ali Torkian- Cello Mixed by Michael Patterson Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge Album Artwork and artist portraits by Tas Limur
- 18Synesthesia - Album by Azam Ali - Apple Music
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Listen to Synesthesia by Azam Ali on Apple Music. 2025. 11 Songs. Duration: 46 minutes.
- 19Listen to Synesthesia - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
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Listen to Synesthesia - Album by Azam Ali | Spotify
- 20SEVEN REALMS OF ATTAR | NIYAZ | Niyaz
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SEVEN REALMS OF ATTAR, by NIYAZ
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Album Artwork & Design by Azam Ali
released September 17, 2026
Azam Ali- Voice, Beats & Programming, Percussion, Keyboards
Loga Ramin Torkian- Kamaan, Guitar-Viol, Robab, Lafta, Kopuz, Electric Guitar, Additional Programming, Keyboards
Sinan Cem Eroglu- Kopuz, Kaval, Voice
Produced by Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian
released September 17, 2026 CREDITS: Azam Ali- Voice, Beats & Programming, Percussion, Keyboards Loga Ramin Torkian- Kamaan, Guitar-Viol, Robab, Lafta, Kopuz, Electric Guitar, Additional Programming, Keyboards Sinan Cem Eroglu- Kopuz, Kaval, Voice All songs written by Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian & Sinan Cem Eroglu Except “Detachment” & “Wonderment” written by Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian Produced by Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian Mixed by Gabriel Ethier Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge New York City Farsi Lyrics by Loga Ramin Torkian Turkish Lyrics by Selçuk Murat Gülner Album photography from the live show by Hamoun Dolatshahi NIYAZ & Album Logo Design by Kourosh Beigpour Album Artwork & Design by Azam Ali
- 21Seven Realms of Attar - Album by Niyaz - Apple Music
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Listen to Seven Realms of Attar by Niyaz on Apple Music. 2026. 7 Songs. Duration: 33 minutes.