Bassel Darwish - Fly [Distance Music]

-Yada aka Yara  is a DJ and creative spirit deeply rooted in rhythm and energy. With a love for drum & bass, house, minimal, and disco, her sets are an invitation to move, explore, and feel. Based in Qatar, Yara’s musical journey began behind the bar as a mixologist and fire performer, where her connection to sound, flow, and people came to life. Her style blends earthy grooves with bold beats, channeling both elegance and edge. Every mix is crafted to elevate the room and awaken the senses.-

Worldwide Bookings: Courtney@prime-culture.com


Bassel Darwish was born in Barcelona, Spain. 

He performed in more than 30 Countries. He is now focusing on producing Tech House music, to share his passion with the world. His musical talent in production led him to be part of labels such as: Solid Grooves, Kaluki, Deeperfect, elrow, Moon Harbour, Viva, Moan, Distance and more.

Solid Grooves resident and Distance Music label Owner.

LINKS
https://www.instagram.com/bassel.darwish/
www.facebook.com/BasselDarwishG
www.beatport.com/artist/bassel-darwish/400904
https://soundcloud.com/basseldarwish

I  grew up in the Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada.  In the early 90s I moved to the south of France in Perpignan.  During early to mid-late 90s I move back to Canada and went to many raves and clubs in Toronto at the ripe old age of 16 where I saw many of the world's biggest house, techno and drum and bass djs and emcees.

In the late-90s worked in a record store in Niagara Falls, Canada called Electrified Records with Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5).  At the time I was record buyer/sales and Joel did the computer work for some radio ad recordings  our boss the owner Derek Caesar (Dread) did.    In the early 2000s I travelled searching for next big party including places like Ibiza (all over Spain), Italy, France and later Greece, Denmark, Sweden, Costa Rica and Mexico.

In 2011 I spent 5 months in Afghanistan during a combat tour with the Canadian Armed Forces where I worked with the Military Police as a Tactical Aircraft Security Officer, flying 50 combat missions on Hercules aircraft in hostile territories across Afghanistan.  I also worked in a Detainee Transfer Facility that housed captured Taliban detainees when I wasn't flying.

My early influences were due to my mother' s record collection.  My musical influences were Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, 90s rap and hip-hop, 90s British style classic house music, 90s commercial techno.  

My sound focuses primarily on the pumping tech-house sound.  I play highly danceable melodies.  The sound is quite visceral, direct, liquid, and deeply emotive.  I believe the sound has a true character of its own.