Ofer Dikovsky (), better known by his stage name Oforia (in ), is a music producer and DJ from Israel. Besides having a solo career as Oforia or Noor, he has been involved with various musical groups/formations such as Indoor, Tandu and OB1, and has worked on several musical projects such as Pigs in Space and Phreaky.
Biography Ofer Dikovsky was a member of the famous Goa-trance band Indoor with Avi Algarnati and Marko Goren.IsraTrance: Biography Their 1995 album, Progressive Trance, was one of the first in the wave of trance-artist albums. After the group disbanded, he continued to work with Marco Goren. Together, they formed the band Tandu, which made its mark with Ofer's solo track "Alien Pump". Working once more with Indoor, along with DJ Dino Psaras on the "Phreaky" project, Ofer helped create the 1997 hit "Tornado" which charted at No. 23 in the UK Indie Charts.
Subsequently, Ofer began working as a solo artist under various names. He started as Oforia, and became one of the first Israeli artists to be signed to a UK label (Dragonfly). The result was his 1998 debut album Delirious. The album established Ofer's unique sound and brought him international fame.Yedioth Ahronoth: הנוסחה לאופוריה (in Hebrew)
Simultaneously, Dikovsky ran two other side projects. One project was with Solaris and culminated in the single "Out There" / "Extra Mundane," a 12" release that was featured in many compilations. The other project was a full-length concept album, Pigs in Space, released in 1998.BPM Music: Oforia – שם המרצה: עופר דיקובסקי (in Hebrew)
In 1999, Oforia released his second solo studio Off The Ground, featuring various styles of trance: psychedelic, progressive, ambient, and industrial. The album was considered pioneering, and "ahead of its time". The next Oforia album was Let It Beat, which circulated on the psytrance scene in 2002.Yedioth Ahronoth שובו של הדרקון המעופף (in Hebrew) Headed for Infinity was promoted with 12"-vinyl single release, and was two remixes from G.M.S. and Violet Vision of "Northern Lights".
His next album, released in 2006 under the title Inner Twist, was considered one of his best musical outputs and contains tracks "Spiders," "Inner Twist," "Adrenaline," "Show No Mercy," and "Return of the Machines." The latter was an international hit made in collaboration with B-wicked.
Oforia has remixed many artists, including Infected Mushroom, GMS, Violet Vision, Atomic Pulse, Time Lock, Moshic, Fatali, and more. In 2007, he joined forces with B-wicked (real name Bertin Katz)Bin.co.il: המכונות חוזרות הפעם בענק (in Hebrew) to form a dance/rock project named OB1.Mako: עופר דיקובסקי מכסה את דפש מוד (in Hebrew) Their first album, Dream Dictionary, was released on Sonicult Music and was followed by two further EP releases.
In 2010, after releasing his down-beat album Textures as Oforia, Dikovsky made a turn towards progressive/tech house and started producing and releasing under the brand Ofer Di.
In 2015, Dikovsky made a full comeback to the trance scene and released new psy-/Goa- trance music as Oforia, alongside his old-time Indoor collaborators, which included Avi Algranati (known, more recently, for "Space Cat"). He also revived, together with DJ Dede, the label MDMA Music, which releases all his latest music.
Discography
Albums 1995: Indoor – Progressive Trance 1997: Tandu – Multimoods 1998: Oforia – Delirious 1998: Oforia – Pigs in Space 1999: Oforia – Off The Ground 2002: Oforia – Let It Beat 2005: Oforia – Headed for Infinity 2006: Oforia – Inner Twist 2008: Oforia – Arcadia – The Remixes Album 2009: OB1 (Oforia & B-wicked) – Dream Dictionary 2009: Oforia – Textures 2016: Oforia – Read More
EP 2000: Oforia – Raw 2002: Oforia – Millions of Miles Away 2006: Oforia – Northern Lights 2008: Oforia – Return of the Machines 2009: OB1 – Behind the Wheel EP 2009: OB1 – Ride on EP 2009: Oforia - Exit
2010: Ofer Di - Feel 2010: Ofer Di - I Want 2010: Ofer Di - Get Up 2011: Ofer Di Ft Doreen - Leave again 2011: Ofer Di & Matan Caspi - On A Plane 2011: Ofer Di & Matan Caspi - Over Come 2011: Ofer Di Ft Doreen - Its All About You 2012: Ofer Di - Your Rhythm 2012: Ofer Di - Primal Instinct 2012: Sebastian Krieg, Weekend Heroes Ft. Ofer Di & Doreen - over The World
2015: Indoor - Mind Altering 2015: Oforia - Venus 2015: Oforia Ft Dede - The Looking glass of Alice
Compilations 2007: Oforia – CyberDog Vol 4 Psi-Fi Systems Mixed by Oforia
References
External links
Offiria Official Web Page Oforia Myspace Page OB1 Official website OB1 Myspace Oforia Discogs Oforia LastFM