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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

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.

Despite having to balance his budding DJing career with the demands of med-school, Cairo-based Youssef Yasser is in a constant state of hunting, digging for the rarest of rarest mind-blowing tracks - an M.O that has seen him make appearances on Rinse FM and ZULI’s show on NTS. Music has always been a part of Yasser’s life, having learned to play the guitar at a young age. It was in the realm of electronic music where he really caught the music bug, however, and the sheer variety and eclecticness of his selections that separates him from the crowd. Ultimately, his battle is a noble one, as he looks to expand the Egyptian scene’s horizon’s beyond the eight electronic genres local ears have become accustomed to. From post-club, electro-shabi and experimental ambient, to house, minimal and funk, this is one DJ who spits on the very concept of genre. For his Select mix, he’s chosen to go down the road of funk and house - enjoy.

When he isn’t performing his daytime role as digital marketeer, you can find Amrr on the decks spinning rare tracks. Known for his peculiar selections and methodical mixing style, Amrr enjoys mainly messing around with house and its sub-genres, namely deep house and minimal, as well as adding some break-ish house alongside ear-punching electro. His introduction to mixing was digital in 2013, before he later learned to spin vinyl. Amrr quickly found himself in the limelight after making his debut in the 2nd volume of Fresh Meat, and he has continuously been on the rise since. Having played at Glasshouse and Cactus Festival, as well as having a residency with Cairo-based party concept Funkhaus, Amrr’s love affair with electronic music commenced in 2018 during an outing for his favourite party concept, Sakanat, and he hasn’t looked back since. For Scene Noise, Amrr presents a one-hour house mix, ideal for pool parties and beachside days with a selection that features the likes of Noah Fisher, Vincenzo, Giamma

A computer engineering student who later discovered his love for melodic techno, Marawan has been at it for almost three years as he works to continuously refine his sound selection. In doing so, Marawan launched his own series of sets, M Series and D Series, mixing melodic and deep house, before integrating both genres into one sound. Recently, Marawan and friends launched their own music label ‘Realm’, where they provide a platform for little-known techno and house talents to release mixes and EPs. For Scene Noise, Marawan collects hypnotic and mesmerising sound selections from the likes of Stephan Jolk, Mathame, Fideles, David August, and Jeremy Olandur.

Doctor by education, DJ by artistic talent, the young selector has made his mark these past couple of years. After turning heads with his debut in the third edition of our FreshMeat series, Alï earned himself bookings among heavyweights within the local scene, as well as various international acts. Meanwhile, over the past year, Alï launched his own party series ‘Funkhaus’, working to elevate Cairo’s clubbing culture by platforming underground sounds within the community. In his Select set, Alï presents an obscure selection of inspired diverse sounds, curated for your beach cravings during the seaside season. He doesn’t centre any certain genre, but lets intuition guide a selection that features the likes of Dubrunner, Soichi Terada, Jun Fukamachi, Izumi Kobayashi, and more.

Born and raised in Cairo, ZEYAD entered the electronic party scene in 2017 with an enthusiasm for minimal, house, and techno. A year later, he began working with boogie platform Desimana as a party promoter, which led him to promoting for Glasshouse, Outside, Jellyzone, Funkhaus, and even our own Noise Sessions. Somewhere in between then and now, ZEYAD began mixing, practicing through the Strictly Vinyl course with Ahmed Samy in 2019, as his love for minimal and house made way for the fast-paced bounciness of electro and breaks. His Select 139 mix features the likes of DJ Mell G, Jensen Interceptor, Hermeth, and 7uka.

Growing up in Saudi, the DJ also known as Myhand began his music journey listening to guitar-based genres like rock and metal, even playing the guitar for some time. Eventually, he formed his love for electronic music and the Egyptian underground scene, which led him to Strictly Vinyl, an Egyptian DJ school, where he took his first steps in the mixing world. His genres range from minimal to electro breaks and sometimes show a hint of drum and bass. In this mix, he opts for showing his minimal colours, with tracks from the likes of Acid Kids, Sean Guillermo, Eddy M, and Parsec.

While he juggles the pursuit of a Masters Degree in Berlin, Egyptian DJ and producer Deeb wants to make a scene in the techno capital. With a curation inspired by the likes of DJJ Lion, Truncate, Maya Jane Cole, and Bend Sims, Deeb presents his case. A set which goes for a lighter overall sound that incorporates raw hypnotic techno, it still hosts his instinctive inclination for hard-hitting sounds as well as love for percussion and sub-frequencies. Having been hitting the drums since the tender age of six before learning to mix at 12 years old, Deeb’s work has always been years in the making.

With a Palestinian ancestry, the US-born, London-and-Amman-raised, Brooklyn-based Felonious Funk is an embodiment of a ‘child of the world’. Inspired by the life and times of American jazz icon Thelonious Monk, Felonious Funk is a self-described musical soul who was never very good at colouring inside the lines. Alongside her curation for radio shows and funky getdowns, she’s also an international lawyer who does screenwriting on the side, telling #SceneNoise that she is “serious about not taking things too seriously.” Offering a blissful hour of disco, funk, soul, and jazz by the likes of Peter Brown, Purple Disco Machine, DJOKO, and a host more, we challenge you to remain still through Felonious Funk’s Select 136.

Lyss is one half of the Caucus Kollektiv, which she created with close friend C/EL. The latter had previously featured on SceneNoise’s Select Episode 130, during which ‘La Radio Kollektiv’ was launched to boost spirits of and showcase local Lebanese artists during the party scene pauses of the pandemic. Since her teenage years, Lyss has been diving deeper into the vast sea of electronic music subgenres while adding her own touches to it. To Lyss, mixing is about experimenting with genres and playing through emotion, as opposed to what is ‘supposed’ to be played or committing to one genre. Her library is often characterised by industrial techno, groovy-house, and soul. In this episode, though, she’s swinging between house, electro, and breakbeat to express a portrayal of love, anger, nostalgia, and most importantly hope. The mix features Octo Octa, Nexus 21, Solah from Material, and Sakanat’s Mehdi M.

Almost exactly one year on from their last appearance on SceneNoise’s long-running Select series, the Cairo-based duo of STZ and DOU are back to usher in the summer with a one-hour soundtrack to your seasonal beach shenanigans. Best enjoyed on a giant party yacht on the Red Sea (a beach, a garden or even a balcony with a nice view will do) the set features tracks from the likes Louie Vega , Simon Adams, Despa and The Martinez Brothers. Check it out:

A rebel at heart, Cairo-based DJ, Gobara, first fell in love with music through the likes of metal, rock and conscious rap - genres he says portray “the reality of life, uncut and unfiltered.” It still, to an extent, informs his current musical tastes - he enjoys, the gritty, the chaotic and the industrial, elements you’ll find readily in his exclusive one-hour mix for this week’s edition of Select. Featuring tracks from the likes of Ghost in the Machine, New Frames, Oleka, and Somniac One, this is a set that represents Gobara to the fullest.