Scenenoise Podcast

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.

Kicking off his mixing journey nearly five months ago, Karim Helal saw many rejuvenations to his sonic direction, commencing things with melodic and tech-house (like nearly everyone who starts) but then shifted his efforts into digging for industrial techno tunes. Later on, he found a certain fondness for the broken percussion of drum n’ bass. For this Select episode, Helal cooks up a special DnB, heavy bass, and jungle for an hourly mix, which features Ozoh, the legendary Ed Rush, Audiomission, Cramz, and more.

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Omar Ezzo, also known as O.Ezzo (Mama Africa Speaks), is a Cairo-based DJ who’s well known for his distinctive Afronic flavours and his immaculate vibes with the crowd. He was also rated as one of the top 10 DJs at CNL Music last year as well as a top ranking in the second season of Hey DJ competition at Cairo Jazz Club. O.Ezzo has jammed alongside a latitude of international acts with the likes of Boris Brejcha, Magdalena, Giorgia Anguili, Sebastian Leger, Adana Twins many more as you can check gigs catalogue through his highlights on Instagram. For the 158th episode of Select, O.Ezzo offers a special mix of his immaculately curated afro-house and tech-house tunes from the likes of Sebjak, Themba, Kovi and Damian Lazarus.

Although Cairo-based DJ/producer Adam began mixing back in 2018, he used to produce and play the violin from the tender age of three, thus giving him a right proper musical upbringing. Fast forward to the current day, and Adam’s musical passion continues to drive him in his sets and performances. Adam is inspired by the underground minimal scene including the likes of Desimana, No Name, Sakanat, and Yellow Tape, which led him to mainly play around with rominimal, minimal house, and micro house selections, with a darker side of electro and, sometimes, hard techno. For the 157th episode of Select, Adam opts for an hourly mix of his finely curated minimal tunes from the likes of Casey Spillman, Ricardo Villalobos, East Ends Dubs, and Vitess.

Musical artists YO-LAN-DA and Noubi have been friends for years, experimenting with a number of genres of electronic music side by side. When spinning together, the duo elevates each other’s energies, taking the dance-floor on an unparalleled journey into a world of rhythmic freedom. YO-LAN-DA was born and raised in Alexandria, finding love for progressive rhythms while keeping an open ear for any sonic direction that comes her way. Noubi, also known for his psytrance alias ‘NUBIA’, is all about moves and grooves, caressing a euphoric and uplifting selection under his musical arsenal. For the 156th edition of Select, YO-LAN-DA and Noubi are joining forces to present an eclectic set that shifts through the realms of minimal, breakbeats, peak techno, trance, and more featuring the likes of Noubi himself, Ramiro Lopez, and Adrian Alexander.

Select 155: Mixed by fffarida by SceneNoise

We welcome House of Afandi founder, Rish, for the 154th edition of Select. Rish began his DJ journey back in 2019 as a hobby, but it turned into a lifestyle for the young selector. Rish is always on the hunt for the next jolting track, constantly offering a rowdy selection for his listeners and audience. Mentored by the likes of Hatem Hr, Jakob Hidmi, Rami Hr, Oun Jweinat, and specifically Amro Malhas. Rish offers a broad selection of house, funk, disco, and classic house for an hourly mix of his immaculately curated selections, that include the likes of Dam Swindle, Bobby O, Ralf Gum, and Cajmere. “I just want House of Afandi to spread all over the world. It's a movement. When it grows, so do I” Rish told SceneNoise of his dreams and aspirations of the future.

Select 153: Mixed by DJ T by SceneNoise

One of Egypt’s finest selectors, Omar Mady, A.K.A ‘Mady’, has a unique sound palate and ear that allows him to curate one-of-a-kind playlists and mix excellent sets. Being an alumnus of one of the most impactful party organizers in Egypt, ‘Sakanat’ and, still being constantly involved with event creators Desimana, Mady is refreshingly influenced by the local heroes of the Egyptian scene rather than getting caught up in idolizing Western artists. For the 152nd Episode of Select, Mady treats listeners with his own personal taste. Click the link below to marinate in an hour-long mix of the hypnotic and ethereal sounds of Mady’s house music-selects.

A rising, rampant new force on Cairo’s clubbing scene, K-Laff has slowly but surely built a reputation over the last 12 months or so for his unpredictable selections and seamless sets. A man for all occasions, the 24 year-old DJ and producer boasts an eclectic taste and is versed in everything from house to hip-hop - a variety he gives a glimpse of in the 151th edition of SceneNoise's long-running select series. Across the one hour mix, K-Laff serves some local alongside some international, the set featuring tracks from everyone from Hassan Abou Alam, Hearthug and Moktar, to Bailey Ibbs and Azealia Banks. Buckle up and enjoy a ride that will take you from breaks, to acid, to heavy bass, to bounce.

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.