Paraffin Tehran

📷: Kaveh Golestan

This month’s residency at Netil Radio is different.

Azim was in Iran less than two weeks ago. He had just returned to London when everything escalated. His family is still there. And watching it all unfold from afar has been unbearable.

Azimdon’t usually speak much during his shows — he let the records tell the story. But this time, he will be on the mic.

Azim will be playing rare Iranian records — voices like Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Farhad, Shahram, GooGoosh, Ebi — alongside post-revolutionary and contemporary sounds from Iran. And he will be speaking from the heart, not about the tracks, but about what this moment feels like as an Iranian artist living between two worlds.

This one is personal.

Wednesday
3–5PM London time
6:30–8:30PM Iran time

Tune in.

Step into a time machine of sound with Echoes of Iran, a special edition of Azim Fathi’s The Art of Digging on Netil Radio. For this September’s episode, Azim casts his vinyl-digging expertise toward Iran’s golden age of music—the electrifying 1960s and 1970s—unveiling a curated tapestry of spoken word, folk, funk, jazz, soul, and pop from a generation that redefined the nation’s musical soul before the revolution.

We are proud to welcome the one and only as the special guest on the latest episode of . Widely regarded as a foundational figure in Iran’s electronic music scene, Payam has played a pivotal role in shaping and inspiring a new generation of artists who are now pushing the boundaries of Iran’s underground movement.

His longstanding support for Paraffin Tehran has been instrumental in the growth and impact of our work both within Iran and internationally. It is a true privilege to feature him in this episode, and we are deeply grateful for his continued contributions to the community.

TODAY

, founder and art director of , returns to Netil Radio for his monthly residency, presenting two hours of meticulously curated selections that embody his deep connection to sound and vinyl culture.

In his ongoing series, The Art of Digging, Azim explores the craft of record collecting as a form of artistic discovery—unearthing rare, timeless, and boundary-pushing music that transcends genres. Each episode is an invitation into a rich and immersive sonic landscape, where every track tells a story.

This month, he embarks on a global journey through the deep and hypnotic realms of electronic dance music. Expect an expertly woven mix of Techno, Deep House, Dub Techno, and Electro, featuring timeless cuts from artists like Lost Trax, Conforce (aka Versalife/Vernon Felicity), Havantepe, Payam Parvizi, Levon Vincent, Vakula, and more.

Renowned for his genre-defying DJ sets at underground venues worldwide, Azim brings that same depth and precision to his Netil Radio residency. The Art of Digging is more than just a radio show—it’s an ode to musical exploration, celebrating the textures, rhythms, and emotions that define the art of DJing.

Tune in live on Wednesday, 5th March, for a carefully curated auditory journey. Broadcasting from London, only on Netil Radio.

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