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Hashem El Saifi is a Cairo-based singer-songwriter, producer, and DJ who released his first solo, indie rock EP, ‘Other Clone’ in 2017 followed by the 2021 release of his synth-pop-rock EP, ‘Kolena Benmel Fe Youm’ in 2021. As one of few rock DJs, Hashem found a niche early on his DJ career and has since ventured into merging the sounds of rock, disco, synths and electro to create sets that offer a truly dynamic sonic journey.

In this hour-long, downtempo and eclectic set, Hashem’s selections take us on a trip through time, Arabic disco classics like Al Masriyeen’s ‘Mafatshi Leh’, to contemporary R&B like Lella Fadda’s ‘Ghareeba’ to electronica by Ghost Valley with ‘Invisible Temple,’ and more.

Malak Hossam, aka Malalaalaa is an Egyptian DJ, promoter and co-founder of Fractal Cairo — one of her city’s most elusive underground raves. Her latest work was on the women-led Unfamiliar party series as an organiser-turned-performer.

In Malalaalaaa’s one-hour set, inspired by her recent gig at Unfamilar on 13/01/; she wavers between chopped R&B to bassy dancehall incensed with deconstructed techno.

Malalaalaaa’s music brings together tracks like ‘Sensei’ by Karen NyameKG, and ‘Xupetilson’ by Tia Maria Produções, Stephen Laverty’s ‘Music Maker (Dub Mix), and more.

Saudi-based, Lebanese producer, DJ, and music industry professional NarkBeat has been a pioneer in establishing the dance music scene in Riyadh since 2009. As a co-founder of the event brand Narratives, NarkBeat has also given a platform to many DJs active in the regional electronic scene.

In this hour-long set, you will find NarkBeat’s signature sound that’s often described as “deep, emotional, and intense, rusty and sexy. From dark to light this man knows how to balance his music and mix a story with grooves, melodies and emotions. Taking the crowd and enjoying with them, traveling to a world out of this world.” Since 2011, NarkBeat has released a range of singles and EPs, with a massive discography on Beatport.

Motion, is an Egyptian DJ based in Dubai who plays genres that range from psychedelic, hypnotic sounds that put the audience in a euphoric mood while making sure to maintain heavy and rattling basslines to keep the groove going. In this hour-long set you’ll find everything from bass, dub, drum & bass, jungle, breaks and techno to house, downtempo and other genres that keep the crowd engaged.

For this week’s edition of Select, Egyptian DJ, Ram Rashed mixes an hour-long, genre-bending set driven by eclectic house tracks, breakbeats, and silky smooth grooves. Inside the hour-long set you will find tracks like ‘Sexy Black Timberlake’ by Channel Tres, ‘Who Loves You’ by Romare, ‘Aquí’ by Nand and Ceyolia, and bangers like ‘Only You’ by Steve Monite, remixed by Frankie Francis.

Ram is a 24-year-old Egyptian artist who’s been spinning since 2018. Kicking off his musical journey, Ram had his DJ debut in the event titled, ‘Dawash’ with the indie label, SOUNDOFNOIZE, followed by another gig with PRISM.

Egyptian selector Ahmed Salem aka Amado presents an energetic mix that combines house, minimal and deep tech, perfect for a weekend rager.

Inside the hour-long set, you will find tracks like Eddy M’s, ‘Self Control, ANTOR & Sebastian Kamae’s ‘Time to Smoke’, along with some vinyl gems like Aladdin!’s ‘A2 Shhh’, and ‘Whispering’ by KAIR.

في الحلقة الأولى من "دوشة"، هنشوف عضو فريق "سين نويز" زيد كريشان، بيحاور واحد من أكتر نجوم الراب المحبوبين في مصر أبو الأنوار، وبيتكلم معاه عن السين المصري وازاي الشهرة أثرت على حياته الشخصية، وتفاصيل أكتر عن أحدث ألبوماته "لو ماكوناش حاولنا".

Inspired by the Saudi underground, Riyadh native Solskin's sound is a dab of funk and a dose of sunshine served without even a shade of an apology. The DJ knows how to capture the audience’s attention and engage them on a sonic journey with her deep and groovy house and disco tunes.

So far Solskin has been developing herself as a household name within the burgeoning Saudi scene, performing at XP Music Futures, Soundstorm, Noor Riyadh Lights Festival, Diriyah Biennale, Riyadh Marathon, Fete de la Musique, Ibiza Global Radio Festival and most recently Azimuth. Solskin takes us across her music arsenal, offering an hourly set of her precisely curated house, disco, deep, and minimal tunes from the likes of (to be sent).

Cairo’s electronic heavyweights STZ and DOU for yet another Select, turning into a tradition at this point. The duo are widely known among the partying community, with their immaculate house and disco selections which never fails to light up the crowd. For this hourly Select, the duo makes use of tracks from Toscana, Dirty Disco Stars, Mark Lower and more.

We received an anonymous Select from a selector called Chewie. Not much else to say except the force is definitely strong with this one. One hour of mad house selections, but not what you would typically expect from that genre.