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Rakans, is a Dj, Artist, and a visionary. Orientalist, Experimental and eclectic approaches to Arts and Music make his Live Sets and sound choices unique and wild. Rakans’s flamboyant decisions with Fashion and Music brought him to the center of attention from local and European collectives. Rakans performed on Boiler room, & also Hör Berlin. Also main floors of multiple reputable clubs such as Sektor (DD) Wilde Renate (BLN) Depot (Paris) KitKat (BLN) and multiple others.

Yalla

RAKANS - Choke Me

RAKANS - Yalla

Jezebel's Dance is Rakans 1st Vinyl release. As part of the Dynamite Platten, Morning Glory Record's 2nd Edition Various Artist vinyl release in collaboration with "Rethinking diversity in Saxony" program by DynamiteKonzerte.

"Jezebel's Dance is an outcome of a long lock-down phases that generated melodic endeavors as landscapes of escape from reality into a realm of realization. What was once painful is now face to face and loud. Carefully picked percussive swaying the hips as the flutes transcend and descend you into a melodramatic journey filled with anticipation and mystery to unfold. With complimentary rolling bass-line that whispers poems gently in the ears. Jezebel's Dance is a dance in the dark with your demons. A plead of overcoming and conquer. Yet a romantic call of accepting vulnerability and emotions."

Rakans - Jezebel's Dance - رقصة إيزابل / [Dynamite Vinyl VA002]

01 @atnaofficial - Won't Stop (@perel-music Remix)
02 @atnaofficial - Touch My Fantasy (@byetoneofficial Remix)
03 @atnaofficial - If You were Gone (@rakans Remix)
04 @atnaofficial - Touch My Fantasy (@moritzsimongeist Rework)
05 @atnaofficial - Ruining my Brain (@martinkohlstedt & @panthera-krause Rework)
06 @atnaofficial - As Fast As I (@oliciamusic Version)
07 @atnaofficial - Touch My Fantasy (@absyndrom Remix) 
08 @atnaofficial - Try (Die Arbeit Version)
09 @atnaofficial - Come To Me (Bahnhof Motte Version)


From “Made By Desire" to "Remade By Desire": The Uncanny Valley label from Dresden, Germany curates a remixed and reworked version of the debut album by local pop heroes ÄTNA and takes us on a trip through various styles of Club Music, electronic Pop excursions and music college Rock’n’Roll.

When ÄTNA sent the German pop world and beyond into rapture with their debut album "Made By Desire" in 2020, the Uncanny Valley crew was also very excited by the duo's life-affirming pop concept. Soon, the idea of a cooperation came up. Since both the band and the label operate from their base in Dresden, contacts were quickly made and the first meeting was so productive that the plan for a collaborative remix and rework album was soon turned into action. Uncanny Valley put together a selection of stylistically diverse artists that took account for the various influences in ÄTNA’s music and reflect the multifaceted sounds of the Uncanny Valley label cosmos.

After the initial idea two years ago, "Remade By Desire" is now an album that puts the ÄTNA songs into new musical context, but sounds surprisingly coherent given the stylistic diversity of the artists involved. It's as if all the musicians had attended a studio retreat for a week and experimented with what is possible when you mix their respective skills. The result is a true crossover album that takes us from edgy techno over orchestral ambient to jazzy punk and challenges without overchallenging.

It starts with Perel, who has conquered the music world from Thalheim/Erzgebirge during the last years and turned "Won't Stop" into a high-energy club anthem suited for festival and club floors alike. Raster mastermind Byetone remodels "Touch My Fantasy" into a bittersweet robot ballad, while RAKANS transforms "If You Were Gone" into a percussive techno banger with musical hints to his home country. Grown up in Beirut, he lives in Dresden now and causes a stir in the Uncanny Valley and beyond with his Rawmantique crew. Also working in Dresden is Moritz Simon Geist who combines Inéz’ fragile vocals with elements from minimal music in his version of "Touch My Fantasy". The duo Olicía from Dresden and Berlin use their classical trained voices to create a dramatic arrangement for their chamber music pop gem that is "As Fast As I".

Martin Kohlstedt’s and Panthera Krause's epic version of "Ruining My Brain" has almost symphonic characteristics, while Berlin's AB Syndrom turn "Touch My Fantasy" into a stripped-down but irresistible pop song. The album concludes with two rock songs by Dresden based bands Die Arbeit and Bahnhof Motte, one comes as a classic cover song with post-punk influences and the other one as a kind of art punk inferno with free jazz attitude.

To round things up, a 3D online experience was created for the album playing with references from ÄTNA’s visual world: www.uncannyvalley.de/desire

Remade by Desire

If You were Gone (RAKANS Remix)

Experience

ÄTNA - If You were Gone (RAKANS Remix)

Remix for @Rakans Emergence EP

Track List:
01 frootless
02 Eating Flowers
03 Tears Away
04 Mediterranean Demons
05 Mediterranean Demons (Paul Hauck Remix)
06 Ishtar’s Purple Eyes
07 Moving On

bandcamp link

rakans.bandcamp.com/album/emergence

spotify link

open.spotify.com/album/3qbBHjsmsD…ItThqSS8cZfTnY4g

Rakans - Mediterranean Demons (Paul Hauck Remix)

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Amniote Editions teams up with Mala Junta to release “The Collective Capsule” in celebration of 5th anniversary of Berlin’s favourite queer event.

“The Collective Capsule” is a celebration and tribute to the unique Mala Junta and it’s impact on Berlin’s vibrant contemporary queer scene as well as a reflection of the core principles of these two collectives, which serve as a mirror for the society we want to push forward.

The package features a 12″ vinyl record composed of 4 tracks from Mala Junta’s residents Hyperaktivist, Yazzus, DJ Tool, and D.Dan, as well as two compilations featuring Roza Terenzi, Jensen Interceptor, Mohajer, Peachlyfe, Francois X, Narciss to name a few..

The Collective Capsule Compilation Vol. 2 emerges on Amniote Editions on 15th September.

10% of profits will go to African Queer Youth Initative - aqyi.org

Mastered by Mikael Tobias (assisted by Joel Krozer) at SixBitDeep
Artwork by Whrikk

RAKANS - We Are Around You (لا تخاف) [Amniote Editions x Mala Junta]

On September 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco, causing significant human casualties, destroying homes, and inflicting severe damage.

In response to this event, a collective of artists joined forces to create a charity compilation aimed at raising awareness and providing essential support for the affected communities.
We express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed, shared, and offered their support. Every effort counts, and your involvement has been invaluable.

All proceeds generated from this fundraising initiative will be directed towards supporting organizations actively involved in providing assistance on the ground. Your generosity will have a meaningful impact on helping the affected regions recover and rebuild their lives. Together, we can bring hope and relief to those facing the aftermath of this devastating earthquake.

If you want to give directly to charities or associations, you can find a few links here:
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjQ-QYUvZIjsB7bNH1CqY-n-wYr3Wo87xtZSivj-ID5jUFC3o8Zjbp58GFuiw56AGdnhb4GIpA6JKn/pub
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Rawmantique Premiere: RAKANS - Behind Olive Trees (وراء أشجار الزيتون)

شارد
حارق
راهن
واعد
شازد
فايق
ناسي
خايف


قلبي على
أيدي على
هدوا البناي اه
وقعت على راسي اه
هدوا البناي اه
قصف قصف قصف

هدوا البناي اه
وقعت على راسي اه
هدوا البناي اه
قصف قصف قصف

كيف بتسمعوني
شو فيني أقول؟

 هدوا البناي اه
وقعت على راسي اه
أنا و مش حاسس
والله كنت نايم 
فجأة اجا البوليسي 
لا لا لحظة مش البوليسي
وقعت على راسي
قظيفة قثيفة 
 


My heart is on
Hands on
My sadness on
My heart on
My sadness on
My heart on
My sadness on
My people…

Humane? Forget
Humane? Forget
Humane? Forget
Fore-fore-fore

They demolished the building, ya
It fell on my head, ya
They demolished the building, ya
BAM BAM BAM

They demolished the building, ya
It fell on my head, ya
They demolished the building, ya
BAM BAM BAM

RANDOM
BAM BAM BAM BAM x4
RANDOM
(Shot shot shot)
BAM BAM BAM BAM x4
RANDOM
(Shot shot shot)

What do u want me to say?
How’d you hear me?
What do u want me to say?
How’d you hear me?
What would make you believe?

“They demolished the building
It fell on my head, oh
And i didn’t even feel it
I swear I was asleep
Suddenly the policeman came
No, no, wait a minute, not the policeman
fell on my head;
A bang, a bang!”

RANDOM
BAM BAM BAM BAM x4
RANDOM
(Shot shot shot)
BAM BAM BAM BAM x4
RANDOM
(Shot shot shot)

They demolished the building
It fell on my head, oh
And i didn’t even feel it
I swear I was asleep…
Suddenly the policeman came
No, no, wait a minute, wasn’t the policeman
fell on my head;
A bang, a bang!

RAKANS - BANG BANG BANG  / FREE DOWNLOAD هدوا البنايه (قصف، قصف، قصف)

Rakans - Defend (Original Mix)

CEASEFIRE [NRFVA00FP] in support for Palestine.

Release date: 05.04.24
Released by NR Magazine and Formula
Order the digital album here: https://nrmagazine.bandcamp.com/album/ceasefire-nrfva00fp

The VA has a €15 minimum fee. All amounts above are greatly appreciated.
All proceeds from this VA after the Bandcamp’s fees are donated to the Middle East Children's Alliance : www.mecaforpeace.org/

If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation and work around the Bandcamp’s fees, please feel free to directly donate to our fundraising page on MECA at the link here: rb.gy/yycvjj
or to the below organisations/fundraising pages:
- Medical Aid For Palestinians: donate.map.org.uk/
- Médecins Sans Frontières: www.msf.org/donate
- Palestine Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.net/
- Gaza Kinder Relief though inara.org/gaza/ and rb.gy/lxnr5k
- Human Concern: humanconcern.org/palestine-relief/
- Help Hamza Ramadan Nabhan to secure his and his family’s travels from Gaza to Egypt to complete his university studies and find a new and safe home for his family. The cost per individual for passage is $7,000: rb.gy/4t5i0o
- Help Hammoud and his family to build a new life: rb.gy/rf4pqb
- Support Abdelrahman Alkahout’s medical recovery and his family’s travels from Gaza to Egypt. The cost per individual for passage is $7,000: rb.gy/idyvgl  
Once you’ve made your donation, please send us a proof of donation to info@nr.world and we will email you back with your download code for every €15 euros donated. For those who made their donation via our MECA fundraising page, please leave your email so we can email you back with your download code.

An immense thank you to all the artists who have contributed to this compilation.

Mastered by Alarico (Track 2), Giuseppe Amoruoso (Tracks 1, 3, 7-9, 11, 12, 15-17, 19-27, 29-31, 33, 35, 36), Matteea (Tracks 4-6, 10, 13, 14, 18, 28, 32, 34) and Yunhee (Track 37)
Artwork Art Direction: Countersubject
Graphic Design: Chiara Vernier

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CEASEFIRE [NRFVA00FP]

Rakans - Lostalgia

Remix for Lebanon artist RAKANS
Download album: https://yadi.sk/d/L7Wi_3sZkkFPZ
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RAKANS - REDSULFUR (Children Slyness remix)

PREMIERE : RAKANS - Let’s Be Someone

Dj, Producer & @Rawmantique founder based in Dresden.
Bookings: isabelle@kromantiagency.com