Adham Shaikh
Performer
Biography
About Adham
Emmy & Juno-Nominated Music Producer | Composer | DJ | Sound Designer
Adham Shaikh is an award-winning music producer, composer, and DJ whose global-electronic fusion continues to shape the sound of modern media and live performance. With Emmy and Juno nominations and over three decades of sonic storytelling, his work bridges cultures and genres, creating immersive sonic experiences that resonate worldwide.
Recent Highlights
- Film & Television:
- Co-composer for the 2025 Shared Planet series (CBC’s The Nature of Things / River Road Films), blending environmental soundscapes with immersive electronic and acoustic textures to underscore humanity’s connection to the natural world.
- Scored Secrets: A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Sexual Revolution (CBC), earning a Leo Award for Best Musical Score.
- Previous credits include Untamed Americas(NationalGeographic). Sacred Planet (Disney IMAX), Fierce Light (NFB), and Earth Pilgrim (Rainbow Jaguars).
- New Music & Releases:
- Released Chasing Dreams (Deep States) (2021) with Six Degrees Records—an ambient journey into healing and deep listening.
- Has produced and remixed for international artists, including Bluetech, Nickodemus, Delhi2Dublin, Desert Dwellers, and Kaya Project.
- Live Performance:
- International festival highlights include Boom (Portugal), Hadra (France), Envision (Costa Rica), and Luminate (New Zealand).
- Headlining sets at Lightning in a Bottle, Shambhala, Basscoast, and The Royal Ontario Museum.
- Known for electrifying performances that integrate live instrumentation, deep bass, and cross-cultural grooves.
Career Accomplishments
- Discography:
- 14 albums released globally, including Fusion (Juno-nominated) and Universal Frequencies (Best Album, BC Independent Music Awards).
- Collaborations with renowned global labels such as Six Degrees, Interchill, Liquid Sound Design, and Native State.
- Sound Design & Audio Branding:
- Specialist in immersive audio environments, sound healing frequencies, and cross-platform media scoring.
- Projects span film, TV, gaming, and experiential installations.
- Global Collaborations: Worked with artists across continents, blending sounds from Indian ragas to West Coast bass, contributing to a diverse and rich musical tapestry .
Adham Shaikh continues to push the boundaries of global electronic music, offering transformative auditory experiences that transcend cultural and musical borders.
Testimonials
What People are Saying
“A Great Discovery”
“When it comes to global bass Adham is not only a pioneer, but as the title implies he’s a basswalla (in other words he’s a master of his craft.”
D H
“Fabulous work”
“Within this rare talent is his ability to then shatter borders. Shaikh is an architect of future possibilities ”
DBeres
“A master of his craft”
“Listening to adham shaikh reaffirms that music is only bound by the limits of imagination”
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Doug Heselgrave
“Shaikh’s dancefloor is sacred space”
“By inviting the world to join together he promotes the idea that those of foreign tongue and instrument can find common ground when working from a similar base.“
EthnoTechno
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