2020 saw the launch of Cairo-based label RAKETE alongside its first VA ‘Cairo Quest’, followed shortly by a well-received EP ‘Hope Amidst Despair’ in December. Now, RAKETE’s third release, ‘Ready For Nothing’ arrives by way of newcomer Postdrone, who draws upon the inherent dissonant noise of Cairene existence, and the suppression of left-field works in the face of a deeply commercialized musical landscape. 

Postdrone’s debut presents a genre-less, intuition-driven exploration of electronic musical composition, soundtracking moments of personal connection through introspective rhythms and spacious fields, alongside two remixes by label-mate Hassan Abou Alam, who brings a warm club-focused dive into Postdrone’s original works. 

Format: Cassette + Digital. 

"Dark jungle meets noise rap. There's a sludgy texture to Postdrone's debut album. His dub-inspired productions can feel opaque, as if high viscosity levels forced them to combine into one sticky block of matter, occasionally interrupted by what sounds like electrical interference" - [Resident Advisor]
credits
released August 20, 2021 

Written and produced by @Postdrone 
Remixes by @hassan-abou-alam
Vocals and lyrics by @Post-Tawheed
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Art Direction by Omar Mubarek 
Photography by Omar Kafrawy 
Track 2 & 4 Mixed by Teymour Radwan 
Released by Rakete Records

RKT02 - POSTDRONE - READY FOR NOTHING (incl. REMIXES)

Taken from Post Drone (@postdrone) debut EP Ready For Nothing, out August 20, 2021, via Rakete (@wearerakete)

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2020 saw the launch of Cairo-based label RAKETE alongside its first VA ‘Cairo Quest’, followed shortly by a well-received EP ‘Hope Amidst Despair’ in December. Now, RAKETE’s third release, ‘Ready For Nothing’ arrives by way of newcomer Postdrone, who draws upon the inherent dissonant noise of Cairene existence, and the suppression of left-field works in the face of a deeply commercialized musical landscape.

Postdrone’s debut presents a genre-less, intuition-driven exploration of electronic musical composition, soundtracking moments of personal connection through introspective rhythms and spacious fields, alongside two remixes by label-mate Hassan Abou Alam, who brings a warm club-focused dive into Postdrone’s original works.

Art Direction by Omar Mobarek
https://www.instagram.com/omarmobarek/

Photography by Omar Kafrawy
https://www.instagram.com/k_frawy/

Mastering by Marco Pellegrino

Released by Rakete

Premiere: Postdrone - Dawsha FM (feat. PostTawheed) [Rakete]

Ready For Nothing

Postdrone - Mahragan El-Arp (Hassan Abou Alam's Beatless Version)

Postdrone - Blur

Postdrone - Klot

Postdrone - Qaha

Postdrone - AAML

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."

PREMIERE: Postdrone - Mahragan El Arp [RAKETE]

August 20, 2021

Postdrone - Dawsha FM (Hassan Abou Alam Remix)

EST. 2020
Record label by @baher_eid
Contact: mng@wearerakete.com

Rakete is an independent record label based out of Egypt.

CAT:

[QUEST001] Rakete Presents: Cairo Quest VA [2020]

[RKT01] Hassan Abou Alam - Hope Amidst Despair EP [2020]

[RKT02] Postdrone - Ready For Nothing EP [2021]

[RKT03] Molotof - Gabal Ahmar LP [2022]