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  • Comment: Has any of his songs charted? The sources you've presented do not attest to his notability because they're not exclusively about him. PK650 (talk) 22:54, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
Graham Goodwin
Sian performing at Area 51 in Las Vegas
Sian performing at Area 51 in Las Vegas
Background information
Birth nameGraham Anthony Goodwin
Also known asSian
OriginIreland and Spain
GenresTechno, Melodic techno, dark disco
Occupation(s)Musician, DJ, Label owner
Years active2005–present
LabelsOctopus Recordings
Websitehttps://www.djsian.com/

Graham Anthony Goodwin, known as Sian, is an Irish electronic dance music producer, DJ, visual artist, and record label owner. He founded Octopus Recordings label in 2007. He has released records on Diynamic, Soma Quality Recordings, Cocoon Recordings, and Drumcode Records music labels, and produced remixes for Jan Blomqvist, Oliver Heldens, and Deadmau5, among others. Goodwin hosts a show on his label’s Octopus Radio, appears on BBC Northern Ireland radio, the Sirius XM BPM station, and has been featured on Apple Music.

Biography and Career

Born in Ireland, Goodwin was raised in Spain. He currently resides in Los Angeles. His musical career began as a teenager, playing in Dublin's now-closed club, The Kitchen.[1]

Goodwin’s music label outputs a range of electronic music genres, from Melodic Techno to Indie Dance. Octopus Recordings has released work by notable artists including Nicole Moudaber, HI-LO, Julian Jeweil, Sam Paganini, Reiner Zonneveld, Oliver Koletzki, among others. The label's releases have appeared in the top 10 techno chart on Beatport.[2] Nicole Moudaber's 2012 remix of Sian's "Front Pocket" reached the number one position on the Beatport techno charts. In 2016, Beatport featured Goodwin as their Artist of the Week.[3]

In 2017, Goodwin collaborated with skateboarder Aaron Homoki to create a line of merchandise.[4][5][6] Goodwin has also released albums on Deadmau5's label, Mau5trap, including his "Ultraviolet" EP series.[7]

Touring

Goodwin has performed at popular music events, including Amsterdam Dance Event, Barcelona's Sónar music festival, Detroit Electronic Music Festival “Movement”, Art Brasil, and Miami Music Week.[8] He has also supported Deadmau5 on tour in 2019.[9]

Discography

Early Releases

Singles and EPs

Year Title Label
2005 Sei Pokerflat Recordings
2006 Cinematheque Dessous
2007 Flood EP (with Gui Boratto remix)[10] Octopus Recordings

On Octopus Recordings

Year Title
2011 Purple Bang[11]
2013 Shame Cube[12][13]
2013 Sleeper Cell[14][15]
2015 Front Pocket (Nicole Moudaber remix)[16]
2017 Pause[17][18]

Albums

Year Title
2011 Before Silence[19][20]
2014 2 Meters Above Midnight[21]
2015 Anthracite[22][23]
2017 Capital Crimewave[24][25]
2017 Ultraviolet EP[26]
2020 X[27]

Remixes

Sian has produced remixes for Jan Blomqvist[28][29], Deadmau5[30], HI-LO[31], and others.

References

  1. ^ Callwood, Brett. "Raw Sian is Sexy and Emotive". LA Weekly. Semanal Media LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Monthly Chart Position - Techno (Peak Time / Driving)". Beatstats. Beatstats. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ Dolev, Omri. "Sian – Artist of the Week at Beatport. Top June 2016". Techno Station. Techno Station. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ French-Sorgini, Brie. "Sian Talks New Music on mau5trap, AMOK Project, Jaws Collab & More [Exclusive Interview]". Raver Rafting. Raver Rafting. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Octopus Recordings reach the magic 100 releases with a special compilation and series of parties". Decoded Magazine. Decoded Magazine.
  6. ^ Groove, Aria. "Sian presents Octopus100 Compilation". Electronic Groove. Electronic Groove. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ Vargas, Ulises. "SIAN ELEVATES TECHNO IN ULTRAVIOLET 3.0 EP, SHARES EXCLUSIVE MIX [INTERVIEW]". EDM.com. EDM.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. ^ Berry, Graham. "Not Another DJ: Sian". LA Weekly. Semanal Media LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  9. ^ Scilippa, Phil. "Deadmau5 Announces Cube V3 Phase One Tour Support". edm.com. edm.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ Gubatz, Stefan. "Sian – Flood EP (Octopus 001)". FAZE Mag. FAZE Mag. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ^ Matos, M. "Sian - Purple Bang". Resident Advisor. Resident Advisor. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. ^ Gilmore, Grant. "Sian Spins Up First Volume of 'Octopus Classics'". EDM Identity. EDM Identity. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. ^ Yu, Sam. "Sian Points Out His Most Inspiring '90s Club Tracks". Insomniac Magazine. Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  14. ^ Gilmore, Grant. "Sian Spins Up First Volume of 'Octopus Classics'". EDM Identity. EDM Identity. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  15. ^ Yu, Sam. "Sian Points Out His Most Inspiring '90s Club Tracks". Insomniac Magazine. Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. ^ Melfi, Daniel. "Imprints: Octopus Recordings". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  17. ^ Gilmore, Grant. "Sian Spins Up First Volume of 'Octopus Classics'". EDM Identity. EDM Identity. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  18. ^ Yu, Sam. "Sian Points Out His Most Inspiring '90s Club Tracks". Insomniac Magazine. Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Graham Goodwin tells us about his dynamic new full-length, which features his own productions and remixes by Gui Boratto, Joel Mull, Terence Fixmer and more". Resident Advisor. Resident Advisor. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  20. ^ Paratore, Gregory. "Sian releases 'Before Silence' album". DJ Mag. Thrust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  21. ^ Chin, Andrew. "Interview: Sian". That's Mag. Urbanatomy Media. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  22. ^ Orenstein, Carré. "SIAN: A dose of sinister techno". Mixmag. Development Hell Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  23. ^ Mammoser, Gigen. "Justin James Gives Sian's "Ascension" a Transatlantic Techno Rework". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Could Sian's Capital Crimewave Be The Best Techno Album of 2017?". Flow Music. Flow Music. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  25. ^ Culham, Devin. "SIAN IS READY TO STICK HIS NECK OUT TO MAKE THE MUSIC HE LOVES". EDM.com. EDM.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  26. ^ Bein, Kat. "Sian Shares Dark Industrial Stomper 'Opium' From 'Ultraviolet 2.0' EP: Exclusive". Billboard.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  27. ^ Kocay, Lisa. "Sian Releases 'X' Album". Forbes. Integrated Whale Media Investments. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Sian Remixes Jan Blomqvist and Bloom Twins' Latest Single 'High On Beat (Sian Remix)'". Four/Four. FourFour Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Jan Blomqvist & Bloom Twins Share Sian Remix of 'High On Beat'". ColoRising. ColoRising. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  30. ^ "deadmau5 New Remix Album 'here's the drop!' Out on mau5trap". The Hype Magazine. The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Oliver Heldens announces next techno release under HI-LO". DJ Mag. Thrust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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