Chxxou, 25 years old, Algerian Dj/Producer of electronic and tribal music. Trained in a completely different musical universe at the age of 18, he decided at 23 to produce and launch himself into the musical universe that is really close to his heart, techno, and especially a tribal genre with a very powerful sound and precise rhythms, his approach is based on cultural diversity and that music is intrinsically linked to our identity and cultural environment.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite Chxxou

„Through the tracks of this set, I want to demonstrate in the first place the people’s point of view on their systems in general, in all the countries that witnessed revolutions.“ EL 3ou

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite EL 3OU

3abdelkader, Dj & Producer of underground electronic music such as techno and many others, is inspired by artists like Klaus, Schulz Apex, Twinet, and Jeff Mils. He discovered a passion for the world of music at a very young age. It was only at the age of 9 that he took his first steps in production software. At 16 he met Dj Bokko, also known as the pioneer of Techno music in Algeria, the latter will influence our budding artist more than positively by teaching him the different facets of this profession.
It was only at the dawn of his 18th birthday that 3abdelkader began to mix on vinyl turntables, a practice reserved for purists at that time.
After two years of practice, it was at his 20th birthday that he and the public met for the first time at the Trance United event in Santa Cruz, Oran. Since then, we find him on the line up of most underground electronic music events in his country.
Under the name 3abdelkader, he is known for his industrial and dark Techno universe.
And it is by drawing a lot of inspiration from the architectural, social and historical environment of his hometown Algiers, that 3abdelkader has dedicated his remix work around the classics of Algerian music, superimposing Techno beats.
But when it comes to AKM, our artist changes his hat to devote his work to the production of music with Techno, Tribal and Mediterranean facets.
He has signed to major international Techno labels, and some of his tracks are supported by a large number of artists on the scene such as Cristian Varela, A.Paul, Axel Karkasis, David Moleon, Horacio Cruz, and Juliana Yamasaki.
In 2015, he launched the “Algerian Techno Mouvement” collective, which represents a continuation of the “Underground Artist Movement” project, initiated by Dj Bokko. The goal of this collective is to promote artists from the Algerian underground scene and make Techno as accessible as possible.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite 3abdelkader

Stranger Souma is a Maroccan DJ and producer, crafting a signature sound that is deep, minimal but decidedly soulful and spiritual, a tribute to the old soul of North Africa. 
 
Aside from being a DJ and producer, she is also co-founder of Moroccan-based record label, @volubilianrecords through which she actively champions the region's unique musical heritage, as well as greater opportunities for its female artists.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite Stranger Souma

Algerian DJ & producer also known as Dark Mate. 
The sound he plays is within the genres minimal tech, minimal space, micro minimal.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite HARR

Nour Sokhon is a Lebanese artist based between Beirut, Lebanon and Berlin, Germany. Her creative practice is centered around exploring different methods of working with artistic research including interview material, field recordings and recorded material from an organized site specific intervention. The research is then translated into sound/music compositions, performances, interactive installations and moving image work.
The mix is a compilation of the different compositions I have done over the years for audiovisual work, stage plays and sound walks/installations.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite Nour Sokhon

We have the pleasure to have Algerian DJ FAEL member of the @algerian.techno.movement collective. She is a passionate Electronic Music DJ known for her diverse range of Techno music, with a particular affinity for the Classic Techno and Industrial genres.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite FAEL

3abdelkader, Dj & Producer, is known for his Techno Dark and industrial universe. He discovered very young a passion for the world of music. It was only at the age of 9 that he took his first steps in music production software.
Through our artistic residency in March 2021, he was able to meet traditional music artists from the Gourara region and draw inspiration from the mythical songs of Ahelil music practiced by women, in the Zenete language. In the intro of his set, he presents the title fusion, on which he was able to work during the residency, before plunging us into his own universe, purely techno.
The complete performance takes place in the middle of the Ksour of BA Salem, a cultural heritage little known to the public.
Many stories and myths have been told about the famous six castles in a row, the seventh of which is buried under the dunes.
It is in a desert atmosphere, with landscapes similar to the planet Mars that 3abdelkader makes us discover his universe.
3abdelkader is the first techno music artist to perform at the prestigious Algerian National Theater Mahieddine Bachtarzi. It was on the occasion of the European Cultural Festival of Algiers, Friday June 25, 2021. For this event, he offered us an exceptional live act around Ahellil music.
You can see the complete performance in video on our Youtube channel - EL Moutanakil -

3ABDELKADER Dj Set I EL Moutanakil @ Ksour de Ba Salem in #Timimoun, #Algeria

DARK MATE a.k.a Harr (حار) born in 1997, he is one of the youngest talented producers. he represents the new generation of electronic music producers in Algeria.
He is known for his techno music and minimal music.
Through this performance which was carried out during our artistic residence in Timimoun, he shows us all his energy and his youth, he hits hard throughout his performance, to finally immerse us in an encounter between electronic music and ancestral music AHELLIL from the Gourara region.

You can also see the performance on video on our YouTube channel - EL Moutanakil -

DARK MATE Dj Set I EL Moutanakil @ Ksar de THALA in #Timimoun, #Algeria

Sami Chehat, A.K.A A7med 707, A.K.A Capten Sly
Algerian DJ and electronic music producer based in Marseille.

He shares his music and his inspirations with us through this magnificent Dj set.
Between the sea and the desert, he makes us travel, he makes us dream, he makes us dive into his musical universe.

A7MED 707 I Dj Set I EL Moutanakil

This performance was produced during our artistic residency in Djanet.
An exceptional encounter between Reboot and traditional Tuareg music artists, an exchange and inspiration in the middle of the great Algerian desert.
Reboot shares these inspirations with us during its experience in the lands of the Tuaregs.
The performance is also available in video on our Youtube channel EL Moutanakil

REBOOT - Full DJ SET | EL Moutanakil | Djanet, #algeria

Rhizome is the alter-ego of Youssef El Idrissi, a multidisciplinary artist based in Casablanca, Morocco. His love for music and the genuine atmosphere that raves create pushed him to co-organize gigs and festivals here and there with different collectives. In early 2017, he began to experiment with field recordings and produced two ambient tracks mixed with poetry and talks and atmospheric sounds.

His music is a mixture between psycore, darkpsy, glitch, techno, psybient, IDM. He believes that music can either 'divert or subvert', so he is trying to raise consciousness by getting into the subconscious and putting a seed that will grow horizontally in the minds and hearts, because "rhizome has no beginning or end; it is always in the middle, between things, interbeing, intermezzo."


Picture attached, credits go to :  Ihssan El Hassan (c)

African Stamp 001 - RHZIOME (#Morocco 🇲🇦)- Nuclear Fusion - Full Set I EL Moutanakil

Keyell

Born and raised in Oran, music has always been part of his life, fond of electronic music since the 90's, a member of the Rebelz crew, has played in many local events. His sets blended with different types of electronic music and underground sounds, owner of Climax House mixes on Mixcloud,also a resident DJ on the british radio Midi Underground and the Rebelz podcast.

African Stamp 002 - EL Moutanakil invite KEYELL (#Algeria 🇩🇿)

The Masked DJ (TMSKD DJ) born Michelle Nana Adwoa Agyakomah Yeboah, is an Electronic/African Dance music Dj and producer based in Accra, Ghana.

TMSKD pronouced as THE MASKED is one of the few DJ in Ghana breaking the status of Djing with her versatile skill set of introducing and fusing alternative sounds to the Accra music scene often Electronic/African Dance Genre in her live performances.

As a young and gifted DJ, mostly conservative reflecting a persona of an introvert, she uniquely came up with the masked concept in 2015 to highlight her craft as a DJ albeltthe curiousness of most audiences to focus on her gender as a female than her eminent craft.
Rising from a campus room party DJ in 2013 to one of the fewDJ's spearheading an alternative touch to the African music scene TMSKD keeps showing an improved skill set when it comes to the turntables.

African Stamp 004 - EL Moutanakil invite TMSKD (#Ghana 🇬🇭)

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite Disco Makrout

DJ MoCity is an award-winning selector, promoter and co-founder of South Asia’s first online community radio - Boxout.fm. Born and raised in Baghdad and New Delhi, he spent his early days as a hip-hop loving teenager in India’s capital city. MoCity has since grown into a highly experienced and respected musical tastemaker, playing an instrumental role in the development of creative communities across Asia and the Middle East. Music has always been at the center of MoCity's remarkable career. Influenced by the likes of Andrew Jervis, Gilles Peterson and Lefto, he ensures that no matter what role he's performing - as a DJ, promoter, label-owner, music entrepreneur or radio host - he is stretching culture to the maximum. 

A global citizen, MoCity has consistently used his multicultural heritage to facilitate artistic exchange across countries and regions. The work he's done with pioneering crews such as the Reggae Rajahs (India), the 264 Cru (Dubai) and his award-winning podcast Motellacast, is a testament to his work ethic and philosophy. Along with the rest of the Reggae Rajahs, he has been instrumental in growing Goa Sunsplash into a globally reputed festival that consistently attracts an international audience and features both legendary and of-the-moment talent from reggae and dancehall communities across the world.  

Since 2016, MoCity has been hard at work building South Asia's first online community radio - Boxout.fm, which provides a solid platform to support under-represented independent and alternative culture in India and across the region. The station also runs its own record label called Boxout.fm Recordings, which, in a short span of time, has become one of the key players in India's flourishing independent music movement. 2018 saw DJ MoCity invited to curate a monthly hip-hop focused residency called Off-Air at Auro in New Delhi, featuring urban sounds from around the globe alongside local talent. In 2019, MoCity continues his upward trajectory, continuing to work on established projects as well as new undertakings with trademark enthusiasm.

DJ MOCITY I Dj Set I EL Moutanakil

F.E.D His Artist name, originaly from Oran (Algeria), he is one of the members of the REBELZ collectif, DJ influenced by minimal & house music, already known by playing in the best local event concepts such as Between us, Boardeall...etc and dj resident on the britsh radio MIDI UNDERGROUND RADIO.
However he has got so many music stories to introduce through his mixes

African Stamp 003 - EL Moutanakil invite F.E.D (#Algeria 🇩🇿)

Alissa Zaddi is a Berlin based DJ, photographer and multidisciplinary artist. 

„Sbah el Yasmin’ is a slow mix and selection of songs I present to you based on the association of smelling Yasmin, which is the homeland and our beloved ones. But also I manifest feelings and my inner being in my mix, you will hear an old Kurdish song by Ziad Rahbani which is dedicated to the bombings in Rojava, or traditional Palestinan folklore, Moroccan chants and much more.“

In the past she collaborated with events for Middle East Archive in Berlin and currently working on hosting a show for Refuge Worldwide and Keakie.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon Invite Alissa Zaddi 'Sbah Al Yasmin'

Archive
Rédha M – Radio Tashweesh - S2 - 04 - Akhir Mawsim

For our first broadcast of this year 2024, we are pleased to share with you the music of the artist Rédha M.
This podcast which recounts the suffering of our Palestinian sisters and brothers was broadcast in 2015 on Radio Tashweesh, in fact, it is the rebroadcast of a podcast which had a great impact on us and which shows us once again that nothing has changed since the date of publication of this podcast (2015), it unfortunately proves to us that the colonizer has not stopped killing our Palestinian brothers and sisters for years.
EL Moutanakil stands in solidarity with Palestinians living under occupation and the residents of Gaza, currently without food, water, electricity, shelter or medicine.

We also share this podcast by Rédha M as an archive of what the Palestinian people are undergoing but also as an archive of an artist who has contributed a lot to the Algerian experimental music scene over the years. 2000 and 2020.

Rédha M is an Algerian composer and artist of electronic music.
Thanks to his various projects and collaborations, his name is often associated with the Algerian experimental and underground scene, notably in 2004, he started Nepa Ios, which is the first North African Industrial/Noise music project, which has continued to evolve from the noisy beginnings of “Déché & Expérimentation”, released in 2004, to the soporific dark ambient/noise of “IOS” (2005), via the Dark Drone of Psychodrone (2005), after a break.

He returned in 2006 with a new dark ambient project Nihil Humanum and at the same time, he launched Hohner Comet, a Harsh Noise project and released 2 EPs and two splits between 2006 and 2008.

In 2009, he launched ATHANOR, a web show dedicated to experimental music in the Arab world. On the sidelines of his show, he organizes the Athanor Live Session in Algiers, a micro event which aims to produce local artists and others from the Arab underground scenes.

He presented a video/sound installation in 2009 called “Amman”, a ritual imagined around water, followed in 2010 by the first cinema mix of an experimental film “DEALER” by Hungarian director Benedek Fliegau.
In 2011 he performed in Morocco at the 1st edition of LOST IN SPACE presenting a second Ciné Mix "Begotten" by E. Elias Merhige and presents a unique performance in collaboration with Youssef Ouchra.
In 2012 he set up PULSATION SONORE 1st Festival dedicated to experimental music in Algiers and presented a second performance alongside C-drik, Cedric Stevens.

Archive I Rédha M - Radio Tashweesh - S2 - 04 - Akir Mawsim

Archive - Hardcore Punk band from Algeria formed in 2007. Khra in Arabic means shit, Demokhratia can be translated by Democrashit. 
Demokhratia ‎– Bled El Petrole Takoul Lekhra (full album)
Label: Kawaii Records ‎– KW036, Akashic Records (19) ‎– AK-005

After meeting Abdou, one of the founding members of this band who gave us authorization to publish the band's first album. a very important archive element which enriches the musical archive of underground and subculture scenes in Algeria.
through this new archive element we are putting another piece of the puzzle of the Algerian musical scene which will help us and thus help future generations in their research on the different music practiced in Algeria since independence

Bled El Petrole Takoul Lekhra

Archive I Demokhratia - Bled El Petrole Takoul Lekhra - 2009 - (Full Album)

For this new episode of our #AfricanStamp podcast we have the pleasure to share with you a musical selection of Rim Harrabi  #Tunisia 🇹🇳

Rim Harrabi is a cultural practitioner, visual artist, and filmmaker based in Tunisia. She discovered her passion for collaborative art projects with fellow artists and collectives, both in Tunisia and beyond. Currently, she is in post-production for her first feature documentary ‘PASSENGERS’, serves as a promoter and host for her monthly show, SARAB, on Radio Sygma, and holds a co-founding and co-managing position at TRANSMITTING STONES, a community platform for contemporary music that facilitates cultural exchange and creation between Tunisia, Algeria, and Switzerland.

This mix is an ode to the nightmare we’re going through collectively right now, an ode to the madness we’re witnessing bitterly, an ode to the fall of the Western Empire.
This sonic nightmare is accompanied with some excerpts from current archives from social media. 

This mix is a new archive element that tells of the suffering of our Palestinian sisters and brothers living under occupation and the inhabitants of Gaza, currently without food, water, electricity, shelter or medicine.

#FreePalestine 

Tracklist:

Hohner comet - No Name 5
Evitceles - Hydrogenic Koukh (Maltash tarab edit)
Nepa Los -Wwunzer (storyteller remix by Half a Moment)
Ingmar Bergman on demons [interview]
salat al janaza - FEM FM 
Dion Monti - Where are my boys
خطـ٣٠ - بودكاست من فيلم “فلسطين الصغرى”
Habib - Now-Here
natsuehitsuji - 手記
Maxwell Sterling - Exuding Latex
Backxwash – PURPOSE OF PAIN
Espectra Negra - The Horror House 
OOIOO - SOL
Ziúr - If The City Burns I Will Not Run 
The Body Lovers - 01
Shawnee Camu - Black Horse, Wading Through The Kura River
Cheb Terro vs DJ Die Soon - ABTAL AL DIGITAL
Sarla - و ازعجني
Film 2 - Europa
Atelier Oncléo - Taxi Dreamer
Anasisana - Celestial Drift
Laura Agnusdei – I Wake Up In The Morning While Gaza Is Being Bombed
UZHUR - AION
Sara Lehad - 001
Daniela Huerta – Seqvana
Abdullah Miniawy - عورة
Noun - ‘Haiku for a Palestinian child who walked from his ruined home to Japan to save a flower’

African Stamp 005 - EL Moutanakil invite Rim Harrabi (#Tunisia🇹🇳) - Ode To The Demons Of Madness

My stage name is Hemsi, and for three years I have been living my passion for DJing with limitless commitment and devotion. Originally from Oran, that’s where I made my first connections with music. I have devoted more than a decade to enriching my musical collection, testifying to my deep love for this universe.
My musical style is distinguished by its diversity, fusing captivating melodies and dynamic rhythms under the notable influence of IDM (Intelligent Dance Music). This versatility, with eclectic influences, is at the heart of my approach aimed at creating a bridge between genres to offer a unique and unifying musical experience.
As a DJ, I strive, beyond the performance, to establish a real connection with my audience. Through my sets, I invite each listener to explore a universe where music becomes the vector of intense emotional dialogue and authentic sharing. My goal is to create unforgettable moments, marked by exchange, emotion and the hope that each evening is a unique experience of its kind.
My artistic approach also consists of mixing influences to create a contemporary revival, integrating rhythms and melodies from North African culture. This desire to inscribe our heritage in the present is the essence of my artistic vision. It is the manifestation of my commitment to evolving our musical expression, while remaining anchored and in connection with the roots that characterize us.

EL Moutanakil X Leila Moon invite HEMSI

TRAXX JR is a passionate record collector and music lover that absolutely knows a good rhythm when he hears it, whether mixing genres behind the decks or hosting events. originally from #Algiers but based in #Leipzig since 2014, he's known with the MyGrooves crew for keeping Leipzig still sounding house by hosting regularly parties by bringing many legends to play here over the last years. regarded as a fine selector with a groovy underground musical identity with his only vinyl sets ranging from #house, #disco to #techno and everything in between.

Traxx Jr | Vinyl Set | EL Moutanakil | Leipzig, Germany

Openening EL Moutanakil x Phonetics festival (guest)

Line up :

Territoires https://soundcloud.com/territoires94
Paloma Colombe https://soundcloud.com/paloma-colombe
Badri https://soundcloud.com/djbadri
Capten Sly
Astro Deepak
MYAKO https://soundcloud.com/myako
3abdelkader https://soundcloud.com/3abdelkader
Chakour https://soundcloud.com/chakour-31

MYAKO djset I EL MOUTANAKIL #2 I Algiers

Paloma B2B Badri djset I EL MOUTANAKIL #2 I Algiers

EL Moutanakil #3

Line up :

Ephlum : https://soundcloud.com/ephlum
HicheM : https://soundcloud.com/david-anderson

Ephlum djset I EL MOUTANAKIL #3 I Algiers

EL Moutanakil #3

Line up :

HicheM : https://soundcloud.com/david-anderson
Ephlum : https://soundcloud.com/ephlum

HicheM djset I EL MOUTANAKIL #3 I Algiers

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