Lebanese outfit sandmoon offers an original take on indie folk-pop, infusing it with subtle Middle-Eastern intonations and melancholy, and a certain timelessness. Singer-songwriter Sandra Arslanian, who initiated the project, was born in Lebanon, raised in Belgium and has Armenian roots – a contrasted blend that is perceptible in the music. 

They released a first album “Home” in 2014, an EP “#IntheEnd” in 2016 and in 2018, a 3-song EP “Beirut-Berlin Session” produced by Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey…). 

In 2016, sandmoon also wrote the original soundtrack to Lebanese director, Philippe Aractingi’s feature film ‘Listen’, which received the Award for Best Soundtrack at the Lebanese Movie Awards 2017.  

Sandmoon will be releasing their second album, “Put a Gun/Commotion” produced by Fadi Tabbal in Spring 2020. Stay tuned.

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“One of the more alluring outfits to emerge in the region over the past decade” according to Cairo Scene. 

“Characterized by sophisticated orchestration and folk-infused songwriting, Middle-Eastern inspired elements supporting Arslanian's sweetly quavering voice,” wrote IndieShuffle. 

“Each release brings slightly different colors and emotions – but always great melodies,“ wrote Beehype.

"The band has some thought-provoking dualities at its core, not only looking East and West culturally, but also to the past, present and future for musical inspiration" according to Analogue Trash.

Pendant une heure sur Radio Grenouile, Shereen Suleiman propose une sélection au coeur de la musique alternative arabe son registre est celui des nouvelles musiques arabes alternatives (indie-pop, hip-hop, électro…). Au programme, un éclectisme musical impactant, rythmé par la voix poétique de l'animatrice.

UK psytrance producer based in Japan.

Playing psytrance, psydub and psybient every Friday at 7 PM GMT, live on SLE Radio.

Mixes uploaded to Soundcloud weekly.

Organica from Lisbon Portugal, who has already been a long side electronic music now for over a decade. His sound is a combination of many elements: deeply elastic, baggy-grooved stuff, that transports you to a dusty summer dancefloor, to more full-on darker sounds and structures, and filmic edged soundscapes. His introduction and interest for electronic music started in 1995, the primal psy partys in Portugal and his first Boom Festival Experience in 1997 made him think about start playing this type of music. With influences from many different genres of music and a tendency to think outside the box, After discovering the blooming scene he made the move to London where he lived for a few long years and from there, with all those dazzling decors, quality djs and a truly electric atmosphere parties he became inspired, for unifying dance music. Performed in countless events in Portugal and abroad , and big international festivals such as, ZNA Gathering, Freedom Festival, Tangra Festival, among others. Nowdays he Dj ´s with Blind Arc Records... in order to create pleasant music that makes us feel good while at the same time gives messages that can expand our consciousness and free our beings from conditioning and illusion.

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