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This week on Select, we spotlight Shiko, one of the emerging names in a new wave coming out of Cairo's underground electronic scene. For his debut Select mix, the Egyptian takes us on a journey through the colourful shades of house music, opening with an Italo house cut before gradually weaving through deep house, electro, and acid-infused grooves. Built around emotive synth work and warm, hypnoti...

Stepping into the spotlight of SceneNoise’s Select this week is DJ and curator SANDWAVV, who has been steadily building a name in the underground club scene in Toronto. Her sets are known for exploring the intersection of grime, UK garage, and techno with various Arab and African musical influences. Rooted in cultural exchange and community, her selections draw connections across borders and gener...

This week, Irish-Egyptian DJ and producer RASSLXN joins our Select series. With a penchant for heavy basslines and fast breaks, he’s been drawing attention in the global drum & bass circuit with his high-energy sets and unexpected selections. For his Select mix, he delivers an hour-long dive into some of the freshest drum & bass and jungle cuts, balancing rave nostalgia with forward-facing energy....

This week’s Select spotlight turns to Matt Merheb, one of the most exciting names emerging from Beirut’s new wave of electronic talent. As both a producer and selector, Merheb has steadily carved out a place within the region’s underground circuit through refined curation and club-driven house sets that are often imbued with soulful rhythms and high-energy tech cuts. Beyond Lebanon’s leading clubs...

This week on our Select mix series, we spotlight Cairo-born DJ and producer HIMO. After cutting his teeth in the Netherlands’ hard groove warehouse circuit, he honed a sound driven by thunderous low-end, rolling tribal percussion, and hypnotic rhythms that blur the line between techno intensity and trance-inducing euphoria. His select set is a hypnotic ride through relentless dark techno pulses an...

Select 390: Mixed by badrom by SceneNoise

For Select 389, Tunisian DJ, producer, and label head Hamdi Ryder shares a recording of his Sandbox 2026 set from the GrooveBox stage. The set is a club-ready mix that bounces between acid-licked house grooves, funky textures and disco flourishes, featuring some of his own productions like ‘Dr White Cuts #2’ -featuring samples of Tunisian cult-classic series ‘Choufli Hal’ - alongside refreshing, d...

This week’s Select series features a special set from Egyptian selector Hey-D, recorded live during her Sandbox Festival 2026 opening set at the Beach Hut stage. The set moves between deep house, indie dance, and Afro-infused rhythms, layered with soulful vocal chops and progressive house grooves that evoke the early-morning energy of Sandbox’s beach days. It features an eclectic selection of trac...

This week on SceneNoise’s Select mix series, He/Sham, an up-and-coming DJ in Cairo’s ever-growing underground clubbing scene, steps into the spotlight. He takes us on a trippy, intense ride through percussive bass, featuring deconstructed club textures and electro shaabi cuts with hints of psychedelic undertones. The mix folds in some of the region’s most left-field selections, including Hassan Ab...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

Amidst the coastal energy of El Gouna’s Red Sea shore, the 2025 edition of Sandbox Festival saw SceneNoise return with its latest iteration of #SelectBox - an intimate space carved out to amplify the raw talent of the region’s freshest upcoming selectors every year at Egypt’s premiere electronic music festival. Curated by SceneNoise, the lineups celebrate the depth and diversity of the region's el...

This week on SceneNoise’s Select series, we feature a set from the British-born Egyptian duo, Horrible. Known for a high-energy presence and a style that sits comfortably between house and techno, the pair have brought a consistent groove and a sharp ear for selection to every performance. Their Select set is a loose warm drift through some of their favorite recent house and ambient grooves, featu...

This week, Dubai-based DJ and producer WhatIsYourWish steps into our Select spotlight with an entry that speaks to his reputation for high-energy mixes that float between techno, bass, and global club influences. An active figure in Dubai's underground scene, WhatIsYourWish is also known as the host of the Sabotage Show on Arabic by Night Radio, a platform for alternative club music and emerging t...

This week on SceneNoise’s Select mix series, we have New York-based Egyptian selector Ayten. With a background spanning art, graphic, and motion design, Ayten treats DJing as an extension of her creative expression, blending sound, texture, and mood into a cohesive, sensory-driven experience shaped by a wide spectrum of cultural influences. For Select 384, Ayten delivers a hypnotic run through mel...

Select 383: Mixed by Nad! Ne by SceneNoise