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In The Ground

Rehearsal of High Dam Band a contemporary Nubian band from Alexandria, Egypt. Recorded at Cabina, a social arts and music creative space.

High Dam Band

The 7th track from our forthcoming album Rain Over Nubia, Sim Sim features the fantastic drumming of Bouda Abdul-Yazeed, and the raw saxaphone of Ahmed Samir Rashwan.
The pentatonic melodies are a homage to the Nubian musicians that have been such a huge inspiration to our music.

Rain Over Nubia

Sim Sim

In 2019 Daniel decided to take time away from touring projects and focusing on developing his music, returning to elements that he has not used in many years. Combined with the quarantine in Egypt, Daniel has had space not only to spend significant time making music without commitment of performance, but also in dreaming the environment around him, and reimagining himself.
This improvised work performed using one channel of a Korg Electribe is a small glimpse of where this concentrated drift is taking him. There are a few glitches in the recording; left intact as this was a single take.

Horus On The Balcony

The music of Egyptian flautist Fayrouz Kaddal (High Dam Band, Africairo) and Daniel Merrill (Dead Rat Orchestra) is an exploration of a shared joy in ideas of folk and heritage. Combining traditionally melodic instrumentation of flute and violin their music is inspired by Nubian, Oriental and British musical traditions. Utilising extended techniques on their instruments they create a distinctively intimate music exploring the couples unique roots.

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