Motez

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Motez
Birth nameMoutaiz Al-Obaidi
OriginBaghdad
GenresHouse music
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Sweat It Out
  • Food Music
  • Ultra
  • Sony
  • Universal
  • OWSLA
  • Armada
  • This Never Happened
Websitewww.motez.com.au

Moutaiz Al-Obaidi, known professionally as Motez, is an Australian record producer, musician and DJ. Motez was a refugee born in Iraq and moved to Adelaide in 2006.[1][2][3] Motez's Song "The Future" featuring Antony and Cleopatra was certified Platinum in Australia[4].He has won several South Australian Music Awards for Best Solo Artist (2021)[5] and Most Popular Electronic Artist (2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021)[6][7][8]

Touring[]

Motez has performed at many festivals including: Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival and Electric Forest Festival. He embarked on his own headline tour in 2017 with Tigerilla and Mickey Kojak as supports.[9][10]

Soulitude[]

In the wake of lockdown restrictions and the cancelation of live events due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Motez released an introspective, ambient EP called Soulitude[11] which was conceived as a "response to the global mindset of isolation". The project was touted as a "raw, minimal and emotive ambient work, encompassing his own experiences and the natural human responses to seclusion." To commemorate the release of Soulitude, Motez played and recorded a live set of the entire EP in Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia which was streamed online through United We Stream, the event was a set up to raise funds for Support Act. [12] and garnered over 25,000 plays in the first day [13] and won Best Video and Best Release at the 2020 SA Music Awards.[8]

Discography[]

Singles[]

  • Raves Are Dead (2010)
  • A Trick Or Two / Makes Me Itch (2010)
  • Hard Times (2011)
  • Ride Roof Back / Take Off (2013)
  • Promise Me / Bodyrock (2014)
  • Own Up (2014)
  • Down Like This feat. Tkay Maidza (2016)
  • Praise / Fire Burning (2017)
  • The Future feat. Antony & Cleopatra (2017)
  • Roll Out (2018)
  • Steady Motion feat. KWAYE (2019)
  • Toggle (2019)[14]
  • Where Have You Been (2019)[15]
  • Patience (2020)[16]
  • Slow Down (2020) [17]
  • Give Your Heart Away (2020) [18]
  • Andes (2021)[19]
  • Give Me Space feat. The Kite String Tangle (2021)[20]
  • ReSet (2021)[21]

EPs[]

  • Call My Name EP (2013)
  • No Need To Panic (2014)
  • Vancouver (2015)
  • The Vibe EP (2016)[22]
  • Late Thoughts EP (2018)
  • Soulitude (2020) [23]
  • ReSet (2021)[24]

Remixes[]

[26] [27] [28] [29]

Awards[]

South Australian Music Awards[]

The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012.[30]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2016 Motez Best Producer Won
2017 Motez Most Popular Electronic Artist Won
2018 Motez Most Popular Electronic Artist Won
2020 "Soulitude" by Motez Best Release Won
Best Music Video Won
Motez People's Choice Electronic Artist Won
2021[31] Motez Best Solo Won
Motez Best Electronic Won

References[]

  1. ^ Williams, Vanessa (1 December 2016). "DJ with a Worldly Attitude". thewest.com.au.
  2. ^ Murphy, Sam (30 May 2016). "Adelaide Producer Motez Has penned An Impassioned Facebook Post About Australias Refugee Crisis". musicfeeds.com.au.
  3. ^ "Triple J YouTube".
  4. ^ "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Past Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Award Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ^ Williams, Tom (21 June 2017). "Motez Announces Biggest National Tour Date". Musicfeeds.com.au.
  10. ^ "Motez Makes a Sophisticated Return on His Late Thoughts Ep Out Now Sweat It Out".
  11. ^ Soulitude, retrieved 19 October 2020
  12. ^ "Motez presents: Soulitude Live x United We Stream Australia". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  13. ^ Motez presents: Soulitude Live, retrieved 19 October 2020
  14. ^ "Toggle (Extended Mix) by Motez on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Where Have You Been (Extended Mix) by Motez on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Patience (Extended Mix) by Motez on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Slow Down (Original Mix) by Motez, Qrion on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  18. ^ Give Your Heart Away, retrieved 19 October 2020
  19. ^ "Motez - Andes". Armada Music. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Give Me Space (Feat. The Kite String Tangle), by Motez". Motez. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  21. ^ "ReSet (Extended Mix) (Original Mix) by Motez on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Itunescharts".
  23. ^ Soulitude, retrieved 19 October 2020
  24. ^ "ReSet from Sweat It Out on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  25. ^ www.amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Shelf-Life-Motez-Remix-Explicit/dp/B08PDT3Z29. Retrieved 28 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ^ "Discogs".
  27. ^ "Discogs".
  28. ^ "Dicogs".
  29. ^ "Discogs".
  30. ^ "Past Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  31. ^ "South Australian Music Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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