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Once again, the young Cairiene refuses to abide by genre norms, a signature that has made him stand out with the identity of being an exceptional selector in any given genre. This time, Youssef Yasser takes on an immense set of high energy trance and choppy breaks.

Ever since his debut back in 2020 on our Select series, Yasser has come up as one of Cairo’s youngest & most talented selectors, resulting in the young DJ landing spots on France’s Rinse Radio twice and being invited on the NTS Radio Show, hosted by one of Egypt’s top producers, Zuli. Yasser’s appearances continue to grow in prominence and frequency, making his set on Houseplant an exciting one to watch.

Bedoui was born, raised, and based in Tunis but somehow, his soul belongs to all the corners of the world and his artistic influences derive from the deep roots of the human musical heritage, Given his intense love for music and remarkable interest in the cultural layer hidden behind the sound, Bedoui chose to make a commitment out of his passion by converting his digging habit into a permanent pursuit for his own and his listeners happiness.

The vibe he shares is a tribute to the bond that linked and still linking, humans and humanity to the sacred muse of music. A frequent spinner at Tunis’ Club Gingembre, as well as hitting the decks at Downtown Vibes’ 8th Anniversary and the coveted Yuka Club for their 5th birthday, Bedoui is establishing himself as one of the finest rising selectors Tunis has seen in a while. While Bedoui enjoys diversity and keeps his mixes eclectic, as a thorough digger having a wide collection of all genres and styles and mainly rare and obscure sounds is what’s keeping him going as an unpredictable selector, For this mix he pulls out his arsenal of New Beat, Darkwave and some Body Music selections which include the likes of Drvg Cvltvre, Bliss Inc, Exterminador, and more.

Ever since moving to Berlin, Assyouti has been actively rising up through the static competitiveness of the German scene – no challenging feat for the young talent, however. With an eclectic taste for everything demented and destructive, as he told SceneNoise in a recent interview, Assyouti takes listeners on an hour-long ethereal electronic journey for SceneNoise’s 18th edition of Houseplant.

As the head honcho at Tunis-based label and record store, Eddisco, Hamdi RydEr stands as one of the most influential figures on Tunisia’s music scene, a position further cemented by his wildly popular Downtown Vibes party series, which has been running strong for a remarkable eight years.

Having launched the series with co-founder, Aymen Ghannoudi, in 2013 the series went on to become a central piece in keeping the clubbing scene alive and kicking and the duo recently celebrated the series’ eighth anniversary at Tunis club, 117 Gammarth. While many will remember it best for featuring Chicago house legend, Robert Owens, local rising star, Bedoui, and Paris-based Tunisian, Ferta, certainly made a mark as part of the line-up - as did Hamdi himself, who delivered a tour de force of a set - one that we have here exclusively on SceneNoise.

In our experience, the less said the better - just press play and enjoy.

Stepping up to the Select stage this week is 21 year-old Kokla, who has put together an eclectic mix of minimal, house and techno for the 149th edition of our set series.

Music has been a part of Kokla’s life since childhood, learning to play drums at age 8. It was five years ago, though, that he caught the electronic music buzz, when he started to learn how to mix - and the rest is history.

His entry into the Select annals is a one-hour set featuring work from the likes of T.Jacques, Harry Wills, Samuel Jabba, and many more. Enjoy.

For the latest edition of our long-running Select mix series, Cairene DJ Khaled Youssry pays us a visit with a purely vinyl mix of studiously curated acid house and breakbeat tunes.

A student of Egyptian DJ school, Strictly Vinyl, Youssy ‘did it’ the right way, learning his craft with vinyl before going on to learn mixing on digital equipment, which has given him a keen ear and even keener attention to detail.

Still very much at the beginning of his journey, his Select mix shows him to be a man of outstanding taste through what is a mix of acid and minimal house, with dashes of breakbeats, spacey drops and ambient, with the set looking to the work of Vitess, Idris Bena, Hoarder, Augustin Alvarez and more.

It’s been over a 140 sets since we last saw a Nour Fahmy pop-up in SceneNoise’s Select series and, in that time, the Cairo-based DJ has evolved in his sound, and he’s eve living a double life, thanks not a new techno alter ego, AT:MA.

To be precise, Fahmy stepped forward for the fourth Select slot way back when with a house-driven mix, though this time round he brings techno into the occasion, and spices it with some acid-leaning, hypnotic tracks. Dig in.

After first stepping into the world of underground electronic music in Berlin, Youssef Sherif - who goes by the stage name Jobz - has been building his portfolio with mixes and selections for two years. For Jobz, mixing gives him the opportunity to dig deeper into the core of genres, and in the process he is finding his own sound.

The 22-year-old DJ hopes to share his own positive outlook with audiences at gigs through his selection, with an ambition of performing in the city where it all started for him, Berlin. In his mix for Scene Noise, Jobz presents an hour-long selection of his favorite techno and trance sounds, featuring the likes of Keith Carnal, Hadone and Lucin.ee.

Property consultant by day, DJ by night, there’s no doubt that Akladios is one of Egypt’s finest spinners, consistently delivering groovy dancefloor sets and building an enthusiastic following. With a passion for house, disco, and minimal, Akladios has become a staple DJ in the country over recent years in showing the sunny side of electronic music.

Beginning by organising a student DJ campaign for two years, Akladios tried her own hand at spinning and has since performed alongside the likes of Peggy Gou, DJ Heidi, and Jamie Jones.

What’s next? She hopes to perform on the international stage, and will produce her own sound soon to bolster her status. Until then, she presents her brand of house and funk featuring the likes of Chris Stussy, Toman, DJOKO, and Sidney Charles for a one-hour mix.

Inspired by the rapid evolution of Cairo’s party scene, Joe decided to get a piece of the pie and began teaching himself around 2018. For him, it seemed like the next natural step for a massive music fan like himself.

With a long term goal of experimenting with sounds and introducing the Egyptian ear to some of the more unchartered sounds swirling around on the scene. His Select set is a reflection of this, as he dives headfirst into the world of UK garage, 2-step, bass, leftfield and electro, with a splash of modern trance across an hour-long mix that features music from the likes of D. Tiffany, Regular Fantasy, Roza Terenzi, Sweely and more.