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Infinitely happy and proud to share our first release as Duddha & Mâhfoud!

The Portuguese sun has gifted us the beautiful moments of inspiration and after we had shown the track to many of our friends and family, we realized it was time to release it before the end of summer. Dedicated to @yambalisbon , Duddha wrote the lyrics about facing adversity and being reborn from the ashes, a quite symbolic image of the phoenix that promises rebirth in greater color and shape. Just as it is, things fall into place when you follow the inner compass. We decided to refuse to succumb to the needs of major labels and labels in general, because we don't like to be labeled anyway. Make music without borders, music is fucking sacred, it will guide you and you will find a way.

Thanks to everyone who supported us, thank to @cosimo____________ for the photos, @esrin_ue for the artwork, @toricciardi @amomus @sachario @soundwithmelody and the entire yamba team. We already can't wait for next year .

Share the song if you love it, we need your support more than ever! Enjoy and sing along :)

There will be Bandcamp link soon as well :)

Duddha & Mâhfoud - Find a way

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Thyladomid ft. Mâhfoud - The Real Thing (Adriatique Remix) DIY071

Thyladomid feat. Mâhfoud - The Real Thing (Stimming Remix) DIY071

mix with unreleased tracks of mine :) super chill, ambient & dubby. Not too long either, but i like listening to this shit whilst driving or traveling. hope you dig it, too <3

ambient mix // unreleased only

This is a original song I have composed for my upcoming Live Set.

Odd Promises

born at the sea.
died at the sea.
From its depth into
the galaxy

Sea (Original)

It’s been a long time since I last uploaded a set, and there are several reasons for that. I love exploring different genres, but once you share a mix, people begin to expect a certain style. This particular one marks the end of the season, my third year in Lisbon, and my time with Casa Reîa—an experience full of highs and lows, and the development of an incredible community. While I won’t dive into a long gratitude speech, I’m truly thankful for the moments, experiences, and the personal evolution I’ve undergone over these last three years.

Mâhfoud @ Casa Reia, Summer Closing 24

Driftwords from Elsewhere is a special broadcast for Refuge Radio by sound artist and composer Mâhfoud, where poetry and ambient music meet in moments of stillness and movement. The show features 19 poems in 8 languages, submitted by poets from around the world in response to an open call. Their voices travel through layered sound, sharing reflections on memory, longing, and belonging.

Driftwords from Elsewhere with Mâhfoud (Episode 1)

Fun night in one of my favourite clubs- Mostly vinyl, but not exclusively, someone brushed past the booth and knocked the needle. I kept it in. It was part of the night, just like everything else.. The set slides between dubby textures, low-slung rollers, and some quicker cuts near the end. Pretty much how the dance floor felt that night :) loose and unpredictable in the best way. 
Also first time using the new Resør mixer and with that sound system it was just 🤤

Mâhfoud // Rūmu (dj set)

I wrote a little soundscape arrangement and tried out some new instruments and sounds. I hope you enjoy it.

Instruments I used:
Arabic Dabka
Oud (Oriental String Instrument)
Field Recordings from earlier this year
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So join me in a future and let it unfold
As long as we have each other it will be pure gold
We will fight the good fight and together we’ll stand
Always side by side and always hand in hand 

- Don Stratford

The Flower of Life (Original)

The Day I Found A Friend (Original)

Mixed, produced and written by Marc Mahfoud

No country for old men

SHARE AND SUPPORT IF YOU LIKE MY MUSIC :)

ONE LOVE!

Free Download

Secret

My music is for free. 

Written, composed, arranged and mixed by Marc Mahfoud

Mastering Pascal Stoffels @PStudio

RECORDED AT: WEDOVOODOO STUDIOS

You Don't Stop Asking

A fly does not mind dying in coconut cream.

Mbali

Moodmusic Radio Show - Mâhfoud (11.08.2017)

It was a chilly night in Tankwa with a fresh breeze under the bright moonlight that illuminated a dancefloor filled with the most colorful of human beings. Each of them brought drinks, gifts, hugs and smiles and when I took over after an amazing Set of my friend Ruud, I tried to reset the vibe to a deeper level that resembled the new atmosphere of the night. Thanks to everyone for making this happen, what a beautiful experience for all of us. Unfortunately something went wrong with the recording, therefore I only have an hour of my set. I will try to reconstruct the rest, yet I don't clearly remember what I played ;). 

This is my contribution to the beautiful Afrika Burn 2018. 

Look what we can create, when we are present in the now. 

On this note, I want to call your attention to the cause that the Ubulanthi stage has dedicated itself to: 

Bridges for Music is a non-profit organization supporting electronic music development in developing countries, leaving a positive impact in disadvantaged communities and helping to raise global awareness about local issues through music. The Ubulanthi stage was set up by a group of strong individuals who created a beautiful community of artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and creatives who all aspire the finishing of the music school in Langa, SA. If you want to help, feel free to visit their website and contribute in any way possible:

http://www.bridgesformusic.org/webapp/

If you want to donate:

https://www.justgiving.com/bridgesformusic

Thanks to Thomas and Julien for convincing me to come to Afrika Burn and the entire Ubulanthi camp for the magic. 

We are, because we are. Love you all, 

Marc

Mâhfoud at Afrika Burn 2018 | Ubulanthi / You are the only one |

Oh man, what a night it was with Bwana (@nathanmicay) and Mâhfoud (@mahfoudmusic)! Mâhfoud played a stellar warm up set with some crazy grooves and he let us share it with all of you. So kick back and ease in.

Share the love, join De Toko. 

www.linkesoto.nl

Mâhfoud - De Toko [14-09-2018]

Here is a fact: Peacocks live in dense, forested areas where they roost in trees and gather together in flocks called 'parties', and we love a good party! A new Peacock adorned compilation carefully selected by the Parallells brothers is coming out. This compilation includes specific organic, earthy, melodic and mysterious electronic music. 
Here we have the delicious 'Amalaska' to present. Late night middle eastern rhythms glistening with percussion and delicate synths accompany a beautifully haunting vocal performance.

Artist: @mahfoudmusic
Label: @klassifiedrecords

The Feathers Eyes Vol 2

SB PREMIERE: Mâhfoud - Amalaska [Klassified]

My loves,

On the path to The Monastery we have one mission, to dazzle you with music.. From podcasts to tracks we will share the sound that will stun you, capture you and elevate you. Time to realize even more that this weekend experience is going to take you into the deep and talented mind of the genius minds that surround us.  

UP NEXT a very very special free download by Mâhfoud.. We sat down with the artist to hear his take on this track:

"When I first heard Korgi´s original, I was completely captivated by the simple, yet incredibly powerful lyrics. My friend Alejandro Obregon and I used to jam it together on our guitars and sing our souls out. 


This March a very close friend of mine passed away and in my grief, I listened to a playlist he created on Spotify. I was on my bike, the sun was shining and I pressed play. Suddenly I realized that beauty is constantly present, we just have to look around. Even in death, even in loss, even in grief there is beauty. We just have to change our heart. It might seem incomprehensible at first, but if we learn to be the ocean and not the wave, we will always see life for what it is. 

My take on this song takes the emotionality out a bit and opens it up for the dancefloor. 

Thank you, James Warren, for writing this piece of music. Thank you, universe for learning with us. Thank you, Marc, for sharing your life with us."

From us to you,

The Gardens of Babylon

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@mahfoudmusic

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/4a7b2d'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

FREE DOWNLOAD: Mâhfoud - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes

Klassified proudly presents its third volume of “The Feathers’ Eyes”

In different cultures, the peacock's tail or the “eyes” of the stars, symbolises the destruction of all negativity, anger, greed or jealousy and stands for beauty, richness and joy. The Feathers’ Eyes Compilation follows that philosophy in every step of the way.

The Feathers' Eyes vol.3

Out Of Sight

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Mâhfoud - Out of Sight (Original Mix)

Even though I consider myself quite disciplined, I want to become better. As a musician I know the pitfalls of my job, I know how high you can feel after a great show, collaboration or release, but also how deep you can fall into a pattern of ever repeating thoughts of fear of failure. 

I noticed, that besides all the techniques I use to silence my mind and focus, one thing can and should not be silenced: The desire to create. If I don’t create I can not fall asleep, if I do not get to realise an idea I have, I go crazy. So, why not use this potential pitfall as my superpower?

From today onwards I will produce a track everyday for the next thirty days. The reason for that is that our brain is capable of entering a state of “hyper learning” when we expose it to novelty, repetition and a heightened state of consciousness. When these three elements are combined, we learn more than we ever considered possible. I will put this principle, my discipline and endurance to test and at the same time come out, hopefully, with 30 new pieces of music. All tracks will be uploaded to my “30 day challenge” playlist on Soundcloud and the making of videos here on Instagram TV and YouTube. 

While this is certainly going to take some effort, I also see a chance to share a bit of my producing techniques with you. So whenever you have questions, please feel free to ask them! And of course I invite you to share this journey with anyone who might find it inspiring. Who knows where it will lead to :)

#30daychallenge #dayone

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY ONE

Today I dive into a more specific way to record my vocals. Thanks for all the lovely support so far, super cool and overwhelming.

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY TWO

Day 3 of the 30day challenge. I could definitely feel a bit more resistance building up today, especially with the sunshine outside. I was not as focussed as I was yesterday and tried to take on a project that can not be finished in one day. But part of this exercise is to let go of compositions and not delve too long, unnecessarily. Lesson of the day: If you want to work fast, do not work in the clip view of Ableton, but in the arrangement view! It saves you HOURS because you are not caught in the looping trap. 
Stay hydrated. Let go of a project when you think it is finished and last but not least, enjoy the process!

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY THREE

Today was a grey day here in the Netherlands and what came out of this is not the song you would expect on a Monday! Your support and messages are sweet and overwhelming! I received requests to do covers, remixes and mashups of songs. It is a great idea and honestly I could need the creativity of the hive mind, so post what you think I should work on, dm me if you are too shy to propose Britney Spears publicly :) 

Lesson of the day: Dont underestimate the power of a single note in the right spot! Enjoy today's Episode and supppppppppporttttttt!

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY SEVEN

Today we are going to try something new. Usually I upload the music on Soundcloud without having any of it in the video on Instagram TV. But @danielvanhauten proposed to upload the music in the video as well as there are many people without Soundcloud account. So, here you go. I explain everything in this episode. Can not bother with acquiring real video editing skills because I really want to focus on the music. Speaking of which: This track of today is nothing short of a club banger. This is day nine! You can listen to the track here, on IGTV and when the challenge is over probably also on youtube.

What do you think? Would you like to have the music on IGTV as well? It is a tiny bit more work for me, but its not like I have to produce a track everyday, so it is totally fine!

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY NINE

DAY TEN

1/3 of the challenge is complete! I did not expect to get until here! I give a short overview and wrap - up of the last ten days, my vision for the upcoming 2/3 of the challenge and again have uploaded the track also here and on soundcloud. 

What a trip. I really feel like a lot of my energy is drawn from your support, so please hang in here with me and let's make it happen. 2/3 is a long road to go and the most amazing thing is that since I started this challenge time seemed to be moving slower. Which is something that prompted me to do this  but at the same time it is making it harder to accomplish. Please share these tracks in your stories, feeds, send them to your friends and find talent that wants to collaborate! It is much more fun together!

Lesson of the day: When you are tired, work against your intuition. Physical exhaustion is not the same as emotional exhaustion. Emotional exhaustion comes from the mind and can be overcome through action.

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY TEN

Today was a great day. I have been struggling coming up with another idea, but when I had a coffee this morning I received so many (!) messages from friends who had ideas and wanted to participate in the challenge. It gives me a lot of hope and energy to know that this challenge actually will be finished successfully. 

I started composing and recording quite late today, because after yesterday's long day of work I just needed a bit more rest. I programmed a blues groove, wrote some lyrics and jammed away. This is exactly how I remember starting out years ago...With a guitar and my voice. I also ate a cake . 

ENJOY DAY SEVENTEEN!

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY SEVENTEEN

This is the peak of the challenge right now. Preparing for a gig, traveling hundreds of kilometres, playing in the evening, going to sleep late at night, waking up early to sketch an idea and then head to the @klassifiedrecords studio in Amsterdam to make a track with @parallellsofficial and @samshure. And what a funny chaos it has been! Check out the video to see what I had to cope with...haha...I know it is not Sunday anymore, officially...I am posting this after midnight, but the huge storm here in the Netherlands and the light hangover should be sufficient excuses for the delay. Thank you Sammie and Julien, I love you guys. @thomasdebie1, you were dearly missed!!!! ENJOY DAY TWENTYSEVEN

#30DAYCHALLENGE - DAY TWENTYSEVEN (FEAT. SAM SHURE & PARALLELLS)

Ok, this is it, the last day of the challenge.
After twenty nine days of non stop producing music, we are concluding the project with this special collaboration with many of you.
My friend John Franzen is a gifted artist and since I was really clueless about what I should do on the last day, I picked up an idea he proposed to me earlier. The internet choir was born.
I made two posts and I luckily received answers from singers who wanted to contribute. It was quite difficult to explain the vision, it took quite some attempts, voice memos and examples. But after a couple of hours I received so many harmonies, melodies and unexpected ideas…it warmed my heart, really! You guys are great and I am incredibly happy you contributed to the last episode and made it so special! Bear in mind…these singers never met and could not hear each others vocal lines. I hope the lyrics also round up this trip :) I don’t want to write too much, but thank you all. It was quite an intense experience, I felt I was pushing my own boundaries but interestingly, I became more creative, more active, happier and more fulfilled. I really hope this serves as inspiration and motivation for many. One main takeaway about working towards a result for me was to ask myself: Am I working just to finish? Is the process not much more important? Finishing is the ability to understand the story, the process and whether or not a piece of music can be confined by these few minutes it is played. Being curious and explorative is not a goal or a finishing line. One journey ends, and the other one begins.
So go out there, be curious and you will know when to let go.

THANK YOU FOR GOING ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ME.

#30DAYCHALLENGE  - DAY THIRTY

Spring reaches out to us and while we find ourselves in restrictive situations, the ideas to overcome problems are blossoming. 

This set was recorded live from my studio in the Netherlands for The Gardens of Babylon Isolation Party. All tracks are work in progress and sound different every time. You might recognize some elements from the #30daychallenge or from recent shows. I hope you enjoy! :) <3 

Thanks to @thegardensofbabylon for putting this together!

Full live set (ver2020)

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