“Organism” defines nothing less than a newly created instrument: a centuries-old pipe organ that has been reconstructed using robotics in order to destabilise its socio-historical tonality. In their solo performance, Navid Navab unleashes unstable timbres that have remained unheard until now and steers them into a sonic self-organisation, traversing microsonic polyrhythms, post-rock overspill and swampy soundscapes. The project was awarded the Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica 2025.

s a DJ, Aquarian's genre -bending and breakneck approach is as potent as ever, echoing his production ethos and threading the needle across a field of disparate genres; fast techno meets pitched up gqom, prog-garage collides with baile funk, while footwork and jungle is pieced together with power house and italo disco.

“Organism” defines nothing less than a newly created instrument: a centuries-old pipe organ that has been reconstructed using robotics in order to destabilise its socio-historical tonality. In their solo performance, Navid Navab unleashes unstable timbres that have remained unheard until now and steers them into a sonic self-organisation, traversing microsonic polyrhythms, post-rock overspill and swampy soundscapes. The project was awarded the Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica 2025.

As a DJ, Aquarian's genre -bending and breakneck approach is as potent as ever, echoing his production ethos and threading the needle across a field of disparate genres; fast techno meets pitched up gqom, prog-garage collides with baile funk, while footwork and jungle is pieced together with power house and italo disco.
Aquarian’s DJ and Live sets have been showcased at Sonar By Night, Pukkelpop, Dekmantel, Rewire, Bangface, Mutek, Positive Education, CTM Festival, Berghain, Tresor and many more.