[Electronica] Boys Noize

Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is also the name of Ridha’s label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005.
Ridha was born in 1982 and grew up in Hamburg, Germany. Between the ages of six and fourteen, he practiced piano and drums. Once he reached fourteen he began to purchase records and produce music with software. At sixteen, he started to produce in a studio with a colleague who would later be known as D.I.M.. He taught Ridha engineering over the next five years. When he became 21 years of age, Ridha moved to Berlin.[1]

Under the name Boys Noize, he has released records on French label Kitsuné Music, Tiga’s Turbo Recordings label, and on DJ Hell’s International Deejay Gigolos. He has also remixed tracks for Tiga, Para One, Feist, Kreeps and Depeche Mode, as well as popular remixes of British indie anthems “Banquet” by Bloc Party and “Everyday I Love You Less and Less” by Kaiser Chiefs. Boys Noize’s tracks and remixes are played by DJs such as Erol Alkan, SebastiAn, Mat payne, Soulwax, Tiga and Justice.

Ridha has also released EPs under the names 909d1sco and Kid Alex. Boys Noize released his debut album “Oi Oi Oi” in September 2007. The first single from the album is titled “Don’t Believe the Hype”, and features two remixes by Surkin. Boys Noize’s track entitled “& Down” has also been featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the Electro-choc and PLR radio station, and was also used as a sample for Estelle’s single American Boy.

After a 2-year hiatus, Boys Noize's second studio album, entitled Power, was released on September 29, 2009, and on October 6th in the U.S. & Canada.

He also produced a song for Black Eyed Peas feat. 50 Cent "Let The Beat Rock" released May 4th accompanied by a remix from the man himself.

Ridha is part of a collaboration with Erol Alkan who, collectively have put out 2 maxi-singles on Erol's own label "Phantasy Sound", "Death Suite" / "Waves" was released September 4th 2009 and "Lemonade" / "Avalanche" released March 17th 2010.