Welcome to the first edition of Sofa Sessions, where we will be inviting top producers and DJs from around the GCC region to serve you with deep melodic sounds that will set your vibe, wherever you are.

For our first episode, Ahmed Zainal will take you in a melodic journey using his quality picks and some of his original techno tracks making sure you'll enjoy every second of it.

Sofa Sessions #01 with Ahmed Zainal 30.4.2020

Electronic music DJ / Curator
Artist Manager @soupherbrecords
Production manager @dynamitediscoclub


Producer, DJ & tech music enthusiast Dr Sal, has been lighting up the Bahrain DJ scene since his entry in 2015, his music is all about feeling good, pumping energy with a healthy dose of melody.

Holding multiple residencies the most elite spots on the island; while consistently dropping jaws of the underground scene, developing the DTB (@deeptechbh) network to syndicate artists from around the region.

@tregambe / @hypnostate / @phobiqrecordings / @FervenceRecords / @offglobalgroup

For bookings: 
Sam Darwish
offglobalgroup@gmail.com

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Julian Mesa is a house and techno artist from Brooklyn, NYC - now based in Bahrain. Inspired by some of the more artistic names in underground dance, he draws influence from the likes of Juliet Fox, Ellen Allien, Fabio Florido, Jon Hester, Keith Carnal, Alex Baciu, and Satoshi Tomiie to name but a few.

Growing up stateside in the ‘90s, Julian was exposed to a wave of what is now considered to be some of the most important records in electronic music history - a rich musical background that he has carried with him along the way to refining and perfecting his craft.

Ever-growing in intercontinental prominence, Julian has already graced many club spaces across North and South America as well as Asia. Some of his most notable experiences include CDV (Berlin), Rave The Planet formerly known as Love Parade (Berlin), UNUM Festival Pre-Party (Bahrain), Epizode Festival Pre-Party (Bahrain), Solymar Beach Festival (Bahrain), Pacha (NYC), Heart (Miami), Drais (Las Vegas), Heard From (Colombia), Tokyo and, Qingdao. Julian’s impressive performance resume has seen him support some of the biggest names in the business, including Richie Hawtin, Juliet Fox, D-Unity, Lehar, Timmo, Blond:ish, Oostil, Massano, Brian Cid, Terry Francis, Joeski, Dyed Sondorom, John Tejada, D’Julz, Shonky, Anthea, Matt Tolfrey, Chus & Ceballos, Dan Ghenacia, and many more.

Julian has seen his work released on Phobiq (Italy) which was featured on Beatport Top 10 Releases for Techno (peak time/driving), Hypnostate (Bulgaria) Featured on Beatport Top 100 overall Releases for Techno (peak time/driving), Fervence Records (Sweden) and upcoming release on Juliet Fox imprint Tregambe - garnering the support of artists like Juliet Fox, Timmo, D-Unity, Marco Faraone, Spektre, Umek, Raffa FL, Agent Orange, Blu9, Juli Aristy, Nick Fiorucci, and many others.

With a host of exciting releases in the pipeline as well as shows around the globe and performing visits to many new destinations (with his newly formed OFF Global Group promotional brand), the future is looking filled with continued growth and exposure for Julian, as he looks to take his global presence to the next level and beyond.

Deep Tech Bahrain is a music collective based out of Bahrain. Driven to supports the creativity of the artists starting from our region and around it. 
We Aim to get the best music out there closer to you.

Producer | Remixer | DJ 
Deep & Melodic

My DJ mixes are on mixcloud.com/na_der