# Internationally beloved singer AZAM ALI signs to COP International Records For First Album Since 2019

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- Published: 2024-02-08T12:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **AZAM ALI SIGNS ⏎ TO COP INTERNATIONAL

#### **Working On Follow-Up to⏎ Critically-Hailed Album _Phantoms_

**FEBRUARY 7, 2024 (New York NY) — **Internationally beloved singer-songwriter/producer**
AZAM ALI **has signed to label** **[**COP International**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=aa0e7b1501&e=615f2b8493)****
who will release her first studio album of new material since 2019’s revered** **_**
PHANTOMS**_ which Billboard called “ripe with dreamy sounds and melancholic lyrics,
bridging the gap between organic and electronic with grooves that gently ground 
the songs.”

An artist whose music and art transcend genre, language and structure, Azam Ali 
has contributed original music to film, television, videogames in addition to her
own recording career as a solo artist and as one-half of chart-topping and ground-
breaking international world electronic/ acoustic group **[Niyaz](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=15550e55e3&e=615f2b8493).**

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**Azam Ali**

“Being an independent artist for years now after breaking away from the industry
model of releasing my music through record labels, meeting [COP founder] **Christian
Petke** and seeing his great passion for the music he meticulously curates and releases
on COP International, reawakened the joy I experienced in the early days of my career
when I would collaborate with a label to produce a body of work that raised the 
bar artistically,” explains Ali.

“Azam Ali is a seminal artist; a storyteller whose art connects us with the profound
beauty of our shared human journey,” says Petke. “Her music has left an indelible
mark on my heart. She effortlessly bridges worlds with elegance and grace. Her voice
carries the magic of millennia, resonating with the echoes of ancient tales and 
contemporary narratives alike. Working with such an artist is a privilege, and I
am looking forward to sharing her music with the world.”

Recipient of two Canadian _**JUNO Award **_nominations and one _**HMMA **_(Hollywood
Music in Media Award) for her bold artistry, Ali is a genre-fluid artist whose ethereal
and otherworldly vocals have transcended mere classification. She has collaborated
either in-studio or on stage with **Serj Tankian **of **System of a Down**, **Peter
Murphy **of **Bauhaus**, **The Crystal Method**, **Mickey Hart**, among many others.

Her soundtrack work in film and television includes **_Thor: The Dark World_, _Matrix
Revolutions_, _300_, _Fight Club_, _Dawn of the Dead_, _True Blood_**, **_Alias_,
_The Agency_, **and **_Prison Break_**.

Not to be unmatched, she is also a well-known musical force in the video game world,
having composed music for **_Uncharted 3_, _Call of Duty_, **_**Prince of Persia:
The Forgotten Sands**,_ and **_Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow_** for which she won“**
Best Original Song**” at the _Hollywood Music in Media Awards _in 2007.

Her critically-acclaimed 2019 album _**Phantoms**_ was built around electronic textures
and rhythms that recall the majestic tapestries of 90s-era 4AD Records (_Dead Can
Dance, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins_) but with modern flourishes woven into its
threads

COP International sees 2024 as a pivotal year for the U.S.-based international label,
having signed Stabbing Westward, The Cassandra Complex, Beasto Blanco, as well as
Azam Ali. Having teamed up with legendary producer John Fryer (_Depeche Mode, Nine
Inch Nails, This Mortal Coil_) who will be producing and engineering a majority 
of the label’s catalog, COP provides a nurturing environment that allows them to
focus on their craft by maintaining a level of closeness and mutual appreciation
between artist and label.

Currently in the studio, Azam Ali is crafing her new album, planned for release 
later in 2024. She concludes, “I am truly proud to be releasing this new album with
an impassioned visionary like Christian who cares deeply about the music and artists
he works with.”

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