Inside the Iranian electronic underground scene

Ten years ago, electronic music in Iran was suppressed by the government. But now, Iran is becoming recognised as a hub for some of the world’s most vital, forward-thinking experimental music. Its affable prime mover is Ata Ebtekar, a long-celebrated figure in electronic music under his alias Sote, meaning “sound” in Farsi (he has an experimental electronic label Zabte Sote). It didn't come easy, artists had to hide their identities, or even to immigrate from their homeland, Guardian writes in an article about a totally unknown face of Iran.