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Fawa2laha // Abo Samra

You knew when you were home; as in really home. It wasn't just the familiar faces sitting on street corners or the comforting sound of the locals selling their goods at the morning market, it was in everything, no matter how big or small. The way the ground crunched underfoot; the smell of the dust kicked up by a thousand feet that clogged up your lungs; the erratic ringing of the small shop as people entered and left in a hurry: he'd missed it all - the good and the bad - perhaps more than he'd realised.

The next release on Cairo's Rakete comes courtesy of a trailblazer in the Egyptian electronic music scene. Under his previous guise Hadayek 303, Molotof was the first Egyptian producer to fuse mahraganat sounds and percussion with shades of acid house and trap music; a musical fusion that was termed 'Molowave' and saw him collaborate with artists like Wegz, Marwan Pablo, Sadat and Fifty. Gabal Ahmar is perhaps his most refined body of work and marks a 'coming of age' moment for the producer. Saturated in his signature mahraganat-influenced synth lines and 808 drum programming, the release cements his reputation as a pioneering voice in Egyptian electronic music.

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PREMIERE: Molotof - Gabal Ahmar [Rakete]

Rakete’s fourth release arrives from an ever present symbol of Cairo’s vast musical landscape, Molotof. 

The Egyptian artist presents his long-awaited solo album titled “Gabal Ahmar” that paints a deeper shade of his work and for the label. 

Since his early beginnings under the moniker of Hadayek 303, Molotof was the first Egyptian producer to combine the mahraganat sounds and percussive patterns with various textures of acid house and later on trap. This set in motion his ‘Molowave’ sound, which connected to the Rap institution and formed the backdrop of his success through collabs with artists like Wegz, Marawan Pablo, Sadat and Fifty. 

Sculpted out of what is considered his sonic signature to his city; gleaming, mahraganat-inspired synth lines and punchy 808s, Gabal Ahmar signals a coming of age for the young producer’s already defined stamp on electronic music in this corner of the world. His work inspired movements and sounds, pulsating through the raw streets of Cairo, and across the region.

Gabal Ahmar

Molotof - Arwah Tayha

Molotof - Ghareeba

Molotof - Pogo

Molotof - Talaa ft. Kamel

Molotof - Eksar El Khof

غير مركزى envisions a decentralized art style and audio/visual format that represents a diverse spectrum of middle eastern underground music including inspirations from western electronic music t

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PREMIERE: Molotof - Gabal Ahmar [Rakete]

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