As the city woke from its slumber, the streets filled with sound; both beautiful and chaotic. Snippets of voices shouting in the distance blended with the harsh frequencies of far-off car alarms and beeping horns; it was a sonic snapshot of the hustle and bustle that characterised this city. For some, it brought comfort and safety, for others it drove them away in search of peace and quiet.

Cairo's RAKETE sprung into life last year with a VA called 'Cairo Quest' which shone a light on some of the artists operating in the Egyptian capital's electronic underground. An EP from fellow Cairo native Hassan Abou Alam followed and now they're releasing their third instalment, a six-tracker from newcomer Postdrone, that comes complete with remixes from Abou Alam on the flip. Titled ‘Ready For Nothing’, the introspective, sparse compositions draw from the "inherent dissonant noise of Cairene existence, and the suppression of left-field works in the face of a deeply commercialized musical landscape."

Ready For Nothing

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#FREEPALESTINE : NRD - 15/05/2021

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short attention span' is a regular show curated by alys and Isabassi that aims to showcase the b-side of artists; an open call for experimentation and no expectations ~ tune in before something else grabs your attention...

Falyakon [short attention span w. Falyakon and Missing Ear] [06.12.2022]

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Centum - KHART

In this episode, we will continue our journey researching how synthesizers, drum machines, and the cassette format revolutionized music on the western coast of the Mediterranean. 

This time, we will focus on how it affected Raï. The introduction of synthesizers replaced accordions and trumpets, and drum machines displaced drums and percussion. This new soundscape constituted the space of experimentation for great producers such as Rachid Baba Ahmed and Boualem Disco Maghreb, who produced the great stars of the time on their respective record labels.

It was during this time that Raï became popular internationally, traveling to Morocco, France and beyond, and hundreds of cassette shops were open from Wahran to Barbès.

The mid-90s brought turbulence to the world of Raï in Algeria, as the genre faced persecution and censorship.

We will try to give a glimpse of all these different faces of Raï with a 100% cassette episode dedicated to the golden age of the Chabas and Chebs.

Music by Chaba Zohra, Cheikha Djenia, Cheb Hasni, Cheb Khaled, Cheb Kada, Chaba Karima, Cheb Khalid, Cheb Zahouani, Chaba Nouria, Chaba Nacera, Cheb Anouar, Cheb Fazil, Houari Benchenet and more.

@sonomayrit

Synth Raï w/ Sono Mayrit - 16/11/2023

Recorded a non club mix for one of the closest people to me, the one and only Postdrone.

NTS Radio - FAK AGZA2 W/ ASHRAR

Float

Free download. 

MAWADa and Safa converse via distance through an electro-acoustic, rhythmic and cacophonous collage to experiment on the potential interactions between a range of traditional sounds—from North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula—and Contemporary electronics. This mix is a collaborative effort in its entirety where each artist created a bed of traditional music and sent it out to their counterpart to overlay it with electronic music.

Ma3Azef Set 5 Project

Safa X MAWADa

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Palestinian filmmaker, activist and archivist Mo'min Swaitat of Sealevel Records showcases the highlights from the label's immense archive of funk and jazz cassettes from Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.

We are super fortunate to be able to showcase some of this incredible musical archive, in which Mo'min has so kindly offered just over an hour's worth of rare sounds from this part of the world. Be sure to check out the small write up on our website for more details about Mo'min and his projects.

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