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Image: Valve Amps @ Bridge & Tunnel Club
Sav Remzi.
As an accomplished impresario, producer and creative director, Sav has spanned the 360 of music culture; from founding iconic venues, record labels and festivals, to igniting genuine transformative movements.
Sav’s unfaltering journey through the worlds of music and brands has graced him with a comprehensive understanding of both the artistic and commercial processes of the ecosystem.
Armed with a diverse catalogue of imprints and an unrivalled sphere of influence, Sav seamlessly integrates creative vision with strategic business initiatives that drive innovation and success across all facets of the industry.
Sav’s distinctive A&R abilities and unwavering production standards delivers a signature style that is evident in every project he undertakes.
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I have really enjoyed working with Sav. He gets it instantly and has always delivered artists that knit together perfectly.
Harvey Goldsmith CBE
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Working with Sav has been fantastic, his knowledge of the music market is second to none. He has a wonderful manner that shines a positive light on our brand. His black book throughout the industry is a catalyst for opportunity and we have benefitted greatly from our time working with him.
Matt Pelling. CEO Rhodes Music Group
Photo: Sav Remzi. Grace Jones Live @ Onblackheath Festival
Sav Remzi
Then & Now
Whilst curating and directing his brand client projects, Sav proudly sits on the board of advisors at Museum Of Youth Culture and runs his newly established independent music legacy company 'State Of Independents'.
Recent clients include ALPINE Cars, Naim Audio, Monitor Audio, SXSW and Rhodes Music.
Photo: Eddie Otchere. Goldie Metalheadz ‘Timeless’ Award @ Blue Note 1996
1993 - 1998 Blue Note Shoreditch
Cultural Pioneer
In the early '90s, Sav played a pivotal role in the cultural transformation of Shoreditch with the much fabled Blue Note Club. The venue became a hang-out for creative visionaries including; Tracey Emin, Björk, Damien Hirst, Banksy, Bowie, Alex McQueen, Jarvis Cocker, Madonna, Kate Moss, Sinéad O'Connor and Irvine Welsh.
Residencies included Goldie's 'Metalheadz', James Lavelle's 'Mo' Wax', Talvin Singh's 'Anokha', Ninjatune's 'Stealth', Andrew Weatherall and Gilles Peterson, with Hingston on graphic identity, and pioneers of immersive visuals ‘Light Surgeons’ setting the backdrop to gigs.
The BN Gallery and Ayurvedic cafe further established a daytime subculture that allowed flex beyond music, into food, art and 'multimedia’. This radical programme of creative activity combined into a vibrant cultural hub that became the template for the Shoreditch we know today.
Photo: Dave Swindells. David Mancuso's Nuphonic London Loft Party.
1993 - 2009 Nuphonic/Tirk
Sav's Record Labels
During his time at the Blue Note, Sav launched his label Nuphonic Records which, alongside the club, became a seminal platform for burgeoning music and cultural movements. Nuphonic was home to artists including David Mancuso's The Loft, Norman Jay, Idjut Boys, Xpress2, Andrew Weatherall, Ashley Beedle, Faze Action, Maurice Fulton and many more, altogether defining the disco revival and nu-house movements. The synergy between the club and the label cultivated a vibrant East London scene that nurtured energetic creative exchange, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to resonate today.
His subsequent label Tirk Records unearthed the Mercury nominated band New Young Pony Club, revived Greg Wilson's career with 'Credit To The Edit', discovered the highly acclaimed hip-hop-meets-krautrock of Fujiya & Miyagi and released solo projects by Tom Findlay, Chaz Jankel, Richard Norris and many more.
Image: The House OF St Barnabas, Soho Square
2012 - 2023 House Of St Barnabas
Breaking The Cycle Of Homelessness
Sav was co-founder and creative director at The House of St Barnabas, a not-for-profit members club situated in a grade one listed building in the centre of London’s Soho.
Image: Linn Record Deck
2000 Bridge & Tunnel Club Shoreditch
UK's First Hi-Fi Bar
New standards in listening expectations.
Sav's club the B&T was the UK's first high-fidelity 'listening bar'. He transformed an old bank building into an acoustically treated bar/club which was totally designed around the sound system.
The studio reference audio system featured a custom built high density DJ booth with isolated SL decks, upgraded tone-arm, high sensitivity cartridge, external phono pre-amp stages and low resistance outputs connected to a Uri rotary mixer. Air conditioned amp racks, valve pre-amp stage and 10 x mono-block amps (one for each frequency and channel) powering eight custom designed F1 cabinets with isolated 22" and 18" bass drives, completed this high definition sound system that also packed a great big industrial punch.
Photo: Sav Remzi. Massive Attack Live OnBlackheath
2003 - 2018 Lovebox & OnBlackheath
Sav's Festivals
In the early 00's Sav founded Lovebox with Groove Armada, a music event located in London's Victoria Park that set the template for the urban festival format. The 30k capacity weekender became a staple in London's event calendar, its success later sparking many emulators and a subsequent buy-out by Live Nation.
Sav later repeated Lovebox winning formula OnBlackheath with his production partner Harvey Goldsmith CBE, this time adding additional 'lifestyle' elements including curated street food, wine tasting and fine dining to a backdrop music programme that included Massive Attack, Hot Chip, Grace Jones, Thundercat, Young Fathers, Neneh Cherry, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Rodigan, Gilles Peterson, Soul 2 Soul, Erol Alkan, Seun Kuti, BadBadNotGood, NTS, Heavenly Social and many more.
Photo: Sav Remzi. Mark Ronson @ V Festival
2008 - 2025 PR Agency
Music For Brands
Sav founded his brand/music activation service where he looked after retained clients; NFL, The Guardian, Pernod Ricard, Capital Radio Group, Bowers & Wilkins, Budweiser, Jaguar Cars, Rizla and VirginMedia, directing various campaigns including V-Festival, Glastonbury Guardian Lounge, Intel SecondFest (the worlds first ever metaverse weekender), NFL Live, Road To V Call For Bands, Havana Club Cultura, London Xpress Radio Show, Bud Ice Bus, Smirnoff Ice Cube, Mazda @ Goodwood and many others.
Recent clients; ALPINE Cars, SXSW London, Cambridge Audio, Monitor Audio, Naim Audio and Rhodes Music Group. Sav's Appointments; Museum Of Youth Culture & State Of Independents.
Bang On Target
Photo: Sav Remzi. GA @ SXSW London
Genuine
Photo: Tom Oldham. Beth Orton @ HOSB
Future Pulse
Image: FKJ
Influence!
Photo: Sav Remzi. Primal Scream