UPZ

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UPZ (pronounced U.P.Z.) is a South African-Israeli house music DJ & Producer. His debut album release was in Japan via Rambling Records. UPZ has since gone on to release with leading house music record labels Strictly Rhythm (“What's The Point” feat Nuwella), Defected (“All Out” feat Jocelyn Mathieu) Objecktivity (“NoiZ” feat Rasu), Tony Records, Farplane & Look At You. UPZ has also had several chart toppers on the South African charts including ”Pure Surprise” which was no.1 nationally in 2009, "Uzongilinda" (UPZ remix with Maleh, Qness), "Afrika Wo-man" (with Black Motion), "Love Is Not For Hire" (incl Black Coffee rmx), "Believing" feat Kafele and “A Dream Away” with Sio & Cuebur. He went on to release the album “UPZ: Pioneers of House” via Soul Candi records, South Africa's biggest electronic music label and worldwide via soWHAT Records. His third album 'Drop It' was released in 2017 via soWHAT Records and his compilation titled "Best of UPZ (2007-2019)" was released in 2019. After a 4 year hiatus and having recently relocated to Cape Town, UPZ has returned with new singles 'Mind, Body' & 'Breaking Out' and an EP scheduled for 2023. UPZ is signed with soWHAT Records.

Top tracks

02
You're My Ghost (DJ Edit)
UPZ
You're My Ghost
07:13
Composers: Avi Elman - Thomas Daniel
13
Pure Surprise (UPZ House Mix) (Radio Edit)
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
05:07
Composers: Avi Elman
01
Pure Surprise (2017 Remaster)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (10th Anniversary Edition)
06:32
03
Believing (DJ Qness Remix)
UPZ
Believing
07:18
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
01
You're My Ghost
UPZ
You're My Ghost
04:06
Composers: Avi Elman - Thomas Daniel
04
Moment With You (Kiko Navarro Mix)
UPZ
Autumn Nights (Selected by Eyal Moshe)
08:20
02
Love Is Not For Hire (Black Coffee Remix)
UPZ
Love is Not for Hire
06:58
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
03
Afrika Wo-man (Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
03:57
Composers: Theo Lawson - Avi Elman
01
A Dream Away
Sio
Best of UPZ
05:53
Composers: Avi Elman - Siobhan King
09
A Dream Away (Slowed)
Sio
UPZ (Slowed)
03:32
Composers: Avi Elman - Siobhan King
13
All Out (Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
04:40
Composers: Jocelyn Mathieu - Avi Elman
01
Believing (DJ Qness Mix Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
04:04
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
11
Fanga (Abicah Soul Mix - UPZ presents Hillary Sargeant Slowed)
Hillary Sargeant
UPZ (Slowed)
04:16
Composers: Hillary Sargeant

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2025 soWHAT Records
02-05-2025
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
01
Pure Surprise (Fynite Amapiano Mix)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
06:36
Composers: Avi Elman
02
Pure Surprise (Fynite Amapiano Mix Radio Edit)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
03:54
Composers: Avi Elman
03
Pure Surprise 2.0 (Slowed)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
07:45
Composers: Avi Elman
04
Pure Surprise 2.0 (Slowed Radio Edit)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
04:08
Composers: Avi Elman
05
Pure Surprise 2.0
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
07:19
Composers: Avi Elman
06
Pure Surprise 2.0 (Radio Edit)
UPZ
Pure Surprise (Amapiano Mix)
03:54
Composers: Avi Elman
(P) 2024 soWHAT Records
06-12-2024
Some Lovin' 2.0
01
Some Lovin' 2.0
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
04:04
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
02
Some Lovin' 2.0 (DJ Edit)
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
06:23
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
03
Some Lovin'
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
03:56
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
04
Some Lovin' (DJ Edit)
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
07:47
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
05
Some Lovin' (DJ Instrumental)
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
07:47
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
06
Some Lovin' (Slowed Down)
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
08:12
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
07
Some Lovin' (Sped Up)
UPZ
Some Lovin' 2.0
07:20
Composers: Kali Mija - Avi Elman - Sifiso Mandlathi
(P) 2010 soWHAT records
08-11-2024
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
01
Love Is Not For Hire
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
07:10
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
02
Love Is Not For Hire (Black Coffee Remix)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
06:58
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
03
Love Is Not for Hire (UPZ Dub Edit of Black Coffee Remix)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
05:26
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
04
Love Is Not For Hire (Slowed)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
07:40
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
05
Love Is Not For Hire (Black Coffee Mix Slowed)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
07:21
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
06
Love Is Not For Hire (Slowed, Radio Edit)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
03:56
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
07
Love Is Not For Hire (Black Coffee Mix Slowed, Radio Edit)
UPZ
Love Is Not For Hire (Refreshed)
04:21
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
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(P) 2024 soWHAT Records
14-06-2024
UPZ (Slowed)
01
Believing (DJ Qness Mix Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
04:04
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
02
What's The Point (Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
03:42
Composers: Nuwella - Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
03
Afrika Wo-man (Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
03:57
Composers: Theo Lawson - Avi Elman
04
Uzongilinda (UPZ Mix Slowed)
DJ Qness
UPZ (Slowed)
04:39
Composers: Qness
05
Believe In Love (UPZ Mix Slowed)
Groove Cartell
UPZ (Slowed)
04:05
Composers: Groove Cartell - Harrison Crump
06
Love Is Not For Hire (Black Coffee Mix Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
04:21
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
07
Pure Surprise 2.0 (Slowed)
UPZ
UPZ (Slowed)
04:08
Composers: Avi Elman
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(P) 2022 soWHAT Records
03-06-2022
Breaking Out (Afro Mix)
01
Breaking Out (Afro Mix)
UPZ
Breaking Out (Afro Mix)
03:40
Composers: Avi Elman
02
Breaking Out (Afro Mix Dj Edit)
UPZ
Breaking Out (Afro Mix)
05:35
Composers: Avi Elman
(P) 2010 soWHAT records
12-04-2019
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
01
Uzongilinda (UPZ Remix)
Qness
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
07:44
Composers: Avi Elman - Qhubani Qness Ndlovu - Vincent Mushapaidze
02
Can't Wait (UPZ Phunky Mix)
Hennings Project
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
06:30
Composers: Daryl Strodes - Kristof Halmi
03
Believing (Qness Remix)
UPZ
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
07:19
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
04
Love is Not for Hire (Black Coffee Remix)
UPZ
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
06:59
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
05
Afrika Wo-Man (Groove Cartell Remix)
UPZ
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
06:30
Composers: Theo Lawson - Avi Elman
06
Stars (UPZ & PM Project Remix)
Mariechan
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
06:41
Composers: Mariechan - DJ Ganyani
07
Happy Days (Cuebur Mix)
UPZ
Best of UPZ (The Remixes)
06:05
Composers: Stephanie Cooke - Avi Elman
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(P) 2017 soWHAT Records
15-03-2019
Best of UPZ
01
A Dream Away
Sio
Best of UPZ
05:53
Composers: Avi Elman - Siobhan King
02
All Out
UPZ
Best of UPZ
05:48
Composers: Jocelyn Mathieu - Avi Elman
03
Mundo Infantil
UPZ
Best of UPZ
06:30
Composers: Avi Elman - Yaron Trax
04
Pure Surprise (Remaster)
UPZ
Best of UPZ
06:32
Composers: Avi Elman
05
Mind & Body
UPZ
Best of UPZ
07:24
Composers: Avi Elman - Bobby Saint
06
Afrika Wo-Man
UPZ
Best of UPZ
06:45
Composers: Theo Lawson - Avi Elman
07
Disco Girl
UPZ
Best of UPZ
06:27
Composers: Jocelyn Mathieu - Avi Elman
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(P) 2017 soWHAT Records
27-10-2017
Drop It
01
Disco Girl
UPZ
Drop It
06:27
Composers: Jocelyn Mathieu - Avi Elman
02
Drop It
UPZ
Drop It
06:31
Composers: Avi Elman - Farryl Roth
03
Sangoma's Theme
UPZ
Drop It
07:12
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein
04
A Dream Away
Sio
Drop It
06:00
Composers: Avi Elman - Siobhan King
05
Magic with You
UPZ
Drop It
05:36
Composers: Chris Rouse - Avi Elman
06
Take Me Away
UPZ
Drop It
05:35
Composers: Avi Elman - Shanteh Fuller
07
And in Time
Blackwhole
Drop It
06:27
Composers: Avi Elman
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17-01-2013
Happy Days
01
Happy Days (Original)
UPZ
Happy Days
07:08
02
Happy Days (Avi Elman Mix)
UPZ
Happy Days
06:51
Other contributors: Avi Elman
03
Happy Days (Avi Elman Dub)
UPZ
Happy Days
06:51
Other contributors: Avi Elman
04
Happy Days (Cuebur Mix)
UPZ
Happy Days
06:04
Other contributors: Cuebur
05
Happy Days (Cuebur Instrumental)
UPZ
Happy Days
06:05
Other contributors: Cuebur
06
Happy Days (Sir Lsg Remix)
UPZ
Happy Days
07:10
Other contributors: Sir LSG
(P) 2012 soWHAT records
16-01-2012
Give 'n Take
01
Give 'n Take
UPZ
Give 'n Take
07:08
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein - Lifford Shillingford
02
Give 'n Take (UPZ Deep Mix)
Avi Elman
Give 'n Take
06:27
Composers: Avi Elman - Daniel Goldstein - Lifford Shillingford
(P) 2011 soWHAT Records
16-03-2011
Believing
01
Believing
UPZ
Believing
07:26
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
02
Believing (Black Sauce Remix)
UPZ
Believing
08:34
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
03
Believing (DJ Qness Remix)
UPZ
Believing
07:18
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
04
Believing (Hennings Project & Rony Breaker Remix)
UPZ
Believing
06:35
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
05
Believing (Kafele Remix)
UPZ
Believing
07:45
Composers: Avi Elman - Kafele Bandele
(P) 2007 soWHAT records
20-09-2010
UPZ - Radio Edits
01
Danger In The City
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
04:43
Composers: Avi Elman
02
Hangin On A Dream
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
04:11
Composers: Avi Elman
03
Uzongilinda (UPZ Mix)
Qness
UPZ - Radio Edits
06:08
Composers: Avi Elman
04
Afrika Wo-man
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
04:38
Composers: Avi Elman
05
Into Something Good
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
05:04
Composers: Avi Elman
06
Mokosane (Dub Mix)
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
03:39
Composers: Avi Elman
07
Moment With U ('05)
UPZ
UPZ - Radio Edits
04:15
Composers: Avi Elman
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(P) 2006 Camio Records
21-08-2008
UPZ, Remixed
01
Rok Da Funk (Reelsoul Remix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:58
Composers: Avi Elman
02
Mundo Infantil (Rasmus Faber mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:54
Composers: Avi Elman - Yaron Trax
03
Mr. Manna (Jake Watson Mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:36
Composers: Avi Elman
04
Danger In The City (Jihad Muhammad Mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
08:35
Composers: Avi Elman
05
U Lift Me (Avi Elman Mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:15
Composers: Avi Elman
06
Ki Sa Ou Di (Fabio Bacchini Mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:26
Composers: Avi Elman
07
Pure Surprise (Alex Senna Bring Back That Feeling Mix)
UPZ
UPZ, Remixed
06:28
Composers: Avi Elman
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(P) 2008 soWHAT records
17-04-2008
UPZ II
01
Believe (UPZ soWHAT Mix)
Roberto De Carlo
UPZ II
06:24
Composers: Roberto De Carlo - Seyla - Steven Stone
02
Danger In The City (Deep Mix)
UPZ
UPZ II
06:56
Composers: Avi Elman
03
Open Your Eyes (UPZ soWHAT Mix)
Jihad Muhammad
UPZ II
06:49
Composers: Jihad Muhammad - Lorraine Reid
04
Mokosane (Dub Mix)
UPZ
UPZ II
06:53
Composers: Avi Elman - Theo Lawson
05
Mr. Manna
UPZ
UPZ II
06:37
Composers: Avi Elman
06
Sao Salvador (UPZ soWHAT Mix)
Mustafa
UPZ II
06:24
Composers: Mustafa
07
Rok Da Funk (Phunky Mix)
UPZ
UPZ II
06:40
Composers: Avi Elman - Rasu
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(P) 2007 soWHAT records
09-10-2007
UPZ
01
Pure Surprise (R&B Mix)
UPZ
UPZ
04:04
Composers: Avi Elman
02
Touched By Heaven
UPZ
UPZ
06:04
Composers: Avi Elman
03
Fanga (UPZ Phunky Dub)
UPZ
UPZ
05:13
Composers: Hillary Sargeant - Avi Elman - Leo Powell
04
Afrika Wo-man (soWHAT Mix)
UPZ
UPZ
04:38
Composers: Avi Elman - Theo Lawson
05
Mundo Infantil
UPZ
UPZ
06:23
Composers: Avi Elman - Yaron Trax
06
Saturday Nite
UPZ
UPZ
04:01
Composers: Avi Elman
07
Into Something Good
UPZ
UPZ
05:19
Composers: Avi Elman
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