Hagop Tchaparian
about the artist
Hailed by the Guardian as "one to watch" and described by Rolling Stone as having made one of the best dance albums on the release of his debut album on Four Tet's "Text Records," the former tour manager for Four Tet and Hot Chip emerged as an artist bridging underground credibility with broader appeal after years of working behind the scenes.
Hagop's hyper-personal rhythmical music has established him as a unique voice in contemporary club culture and has received support from diverse tastemakers including Ben UFO, Skrillex, Four Tet, Floating Points and Gilles Peterson, creating what Pitchfork described as "ritualistic,…
MoreHailed by the Guardian as "one to watch" and described by Rolling Stone as having made one of the best dance albums on the release of his debut album on Four Tet's "Text Records," the former tour manager for Four Tet and Hot Chip emerged as an artist bridging underground credibility with broader appeal after years of working behind the scenes.
Hagop's hyper-personal rhythmical music has established him as a unique voice in contemporary club culture and has received support from diverse tastemakers including Ben UFO, Skrillex, Four Tet, Floating Points and Gilles Peterson, creating what Pitchfork described as "ritualistic, unpreened techno that sounds as if it's from a fourth dimension."
Heavily linked to the skateboarding and fashion world, his album artwork was curated by skateboard, music and sports photography legend Atiba JeOerson and his music has featured in campaigns from Vans Skateboard Shoes to Paris catwalks for fashion houses like Sacai.
Having come from a rock band that was once described as the "best live band in Britain," Hagop has been busy expanding on this theme into the electronic world playing at clubs and events on both sides of the Atlantic with Pitchfork including his Bleep DJ mix as one of their best dj mixes.
His innovative live shows and DJ sets earning him slots at prestigious festivals including Glastonbury, Field Day, Pitchfork Festival, and Paradise City.
His versatility as both a live electronic performer and DJ have seen him support artists like Floating Points and Rival Consoles and play back to back sets with the likes of fellow British DJ Anish Kumar.
Recent festival appearances include:
Glastonbury
Field Day Festival
Pitchfork Paris/Berlin
Paradise City Festival
OFF Festival
Lost Village
Le Guess Who
Club to Club Turin
Following the critical success of his debut 'Bolts,' Tchaparian has collaborated with Anish Kumar on new material mixed by Pearson Sound out January 2025, and his collaboration with US artist Jane Paknia was featured in Pitchfork's 2024 Top 100 Songs Of The Year.
His new album is out on Text Records in 2025.