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This week on Select, rising Egyptian duo Paar Muzik steps in with a special mix. Made up of Karim Attallah and vocalist May Adam, the pair have been steadily carving out space within the local underground, known for immersive sets that sit at the crossroads of afro-house and tech-house. For Select 382, they lean into a warm, groove-led strain of tech-house, driven by rolling basslines, layered per...

In the latest instalment of our Select series, we spotlight F-Spins, one of the fastest-rising selectors in Egypt’s club circuit and the founder of the Funkside party series. Known for his high-energy sets that fuse house and progressive beats with flashes of italo-disco, the Cairo-based DJ has shared the decks with global heavyweights like Kolter, L.P. Rhythm, Peggy Gou, Carlita, and Kid Simius....

A fast-rising name on Cairo's electronic scene, Youssef Roshdy steps into our Select spotlight with a cosy, warm house mix. Rooted in classic ’90s and early 2000s house, the set is an hour-long listen that oscillates between ambient grooves, trippy textures and experimental sounds, powered by deep rolling basslines.

This week on SceneNoise’s flagship mix series, Select, Egypt’s underground electronic scene favorite, FrogMoose, delivers a special set that’s as mischievous as his quirky stage name. His productions and mixes are widely known for being meticulously crafted, blending insatiable house grooves with psychedelic-tinged bass and occasional IDM-inspired textures. Never failing to impress, for our Select...

Egyptian DJ and producer, MARTINA, stands as part of a new generation of talents who have been actively involved in pushing for an alternative underground electronic scene in Cairo. A member of artist collective, Dhamma, her sets are a patchwork of various sounds and musical styles, going as easily from balie funk to deconstructed club and left-field bass, often, if not always, imbued with punchy...

This week on Select, Cairo-based DJ Marwan delivers a one-hour mix that moves steadily between bass and techno. Drawing on underground club influences and subtle tribal rhythms, the set focuses on stripped-back grooves that build gradually into driving, hard-hitting sections fit for a festival stage. The mix includes some of Marwan’s original and unreleased material, alongside tracks by internatio...

This week on Select, we spotlight British-Kurdish DJ and rising producer, Lana Baybie, whose high-voltage sets have been lighting up major clubs and festivals across MENA, including Sandbox in Egypt's El Gouna. Shaped by her cross-cultural upbringing and time spent in Cairo, her sound pulls from UK garage, funk, and Jersey club, swerving into ghetto tech, dancehall, and bass-heavy club mutations....

Almo١٠٠ is an Emirati-born selector and an avid record digger who draws inspiration from the archives of the electronic scene in Glasgow and Sydney. His sets are known for being packed with rare finds and timeless dancefloor staples. and Select 375, he delivers an all-vinyl mix drawn straight from his personal archive, moving from deep New York house to wavy italo detours and classic U.S. garage e...

ReiRei is a Cairo-based DJ and producer who has been grooving dancefloors across Cairo’s dance music scene -from intimate gatherings to main stages -with his refreshing take on afro-minimalism, often weaving in vibrant acoustic textures, 90s drum breaks, and various cultural influences from across the globe. His work is supported by some of the biggest international electronic acts, such as Keinmu...

Chelsea-born Italian DJ and producer Corsini has quickly become a rising force in Beirut’s electronic scene. A multi-instrumentalist on piano, drums, and guitar, he has crafted a distinctive sound that fuses minimal tech house and bass with subtle melodic flourishes. Corsini has played at some of the region’s top venues, including Lebanon’s B018 and The Grand Factory, sharing stages with heavyweig...

This week on our Select series, Iranian DJ and producer Dianarchist takes center stage. Born in Tehran, she has carved a name for herself on the international electronic scene with sets and productions that bounce between various sub-genres and styles of electro-jazz, disco and deep house grooves in unpredictable ways. Her Select set is a hypnotic journey with no fixed destination, weaving togethe...

This week on Select, we spotlight Nonos, a rising force in Cairo’s clubbing circuit. Drawing inspiration from ’90s and early-2000s house, electro, and rominimal, his sets thrive on contrast and surprise, moving fluidly from acid-tinged grooves and colourful house to punchy electro and breakbeat, with vocal snippets surfacing at unexpected moments. The mix unfolds as a trippy, emotive journey: acid...

Montréal-born, Berlin-based artist Jeena is the latest DJ in the spotlight for SceneNoise’s Select series, delivering a mix that reflects her multidisciplinary approach to sound. A composer, practitioner and founder of the neuroacoustic platform Aurras, Jeena operates at the intersection of music and ritual, crafting environments designed to alter perception and foster collective presence. Her wor...

This week on Select, German-Egyptian DJ and record collector Shadzo has a penchant for digging and unearthing obscure cuts. His sets are a tasty blend of deep-rooted house influences, inspired by the 80s Detroit/Chicago scene, with an avant-garde twist. For his select set, Shadzo delivers a sun-soaked house journey that feels tailor-made for a beach party stretching from noon to sunset - fluid, pl...

Over the past 15 years, Montreal-based DJ, producer and sound engineer, Lio, has been meticulously refining his sound, blurring the lines between electronic subgenres with his hypnotic sensibilities. The Lebanese artist has come to be known for his stripped-back club sets and acoustic designs alike, using a plethora of aliases, such as Reakt, Digital Natives, Dubwiser, Spoken and Monosapien. Since...

Over the last three years, Ram has emerged on Cairo’s evolving underground landscape with a sonic versatility that feels at home in both major clubs and obscure, alternative spaces. In 2024, he delivered a minimal house mix for Select 258, and for his return to SceneNoise’s long-running series, he wades into warmer waters - at least to begin with. Beginning with a foundation of funky grooves, Ram...

Hailing from Beirut, Banx is a vinyl collector, DJ, and audiophile with a sprawling collection of rare jazz, funk and soul records, and a serious penchant for old-school hip-hop cuts. His skilful mixing style has earned him recognition across the region’s dance music circuit, performing at major venues like Honeycomb HiFi Dubai, The Ballroom Blitz, The Grand Factory, and B018, as well as Aegis Fes...

A familiar name in Cairo’s underground scene, OT has built a steady reputation as one of its most promising DJs and producers, crafting a hypnotic flow of ro-minimal, deep-tech, and progressive techno that’s as sleek as it is groovy. For Select 366, he delivers a deft deep-tech set that folds minimal techno pulses into warm, fuzzy house textures, all shaped by his signature stripped-back finesse....

Hailing from Beirut, Chloë H has established herself as one of the most promising talents coming out of Lebanon’s electronic scene. Her sets move comfortably between underground grooves and pop-inflected tracks, weaving in humour and unexpected turns, whether through a nostalgic remix or a deep tech-house cut. Her musical selections are informed by a background that spans both pop culture and the...

Having first cut her teeth playing for friends at London house parties before graduating to the equally intimate confines of speakeasies and small clubs, the journey of Jordanian DJ, Maya, has led her to be a proponent of underground genres and subgenres.  While she maintains her base in the English capital, Maya’s musical soul is still very much back home, as she channels her global influences in...

Select 362: Mixed by Mizzo by SceneNoise

This week on Select, we have Prïss, one the most exciting DJs and producers coming out of Beirut. Known for eclectic sets that weave through funk, soul, house, minimal, breaks and leftfield techno, Prïss is now based in Nairobi, where she has been exploring alternative music and sound design, collaborating with regional artists on live performances and releases that challenge conventional club fra...

This week on Select, we tap into the raw energy of Tunisia’s underground scene with XZ5000. The Swiss-based DJ and producer’s sets are notorious for being abrasive and unexpected, weaving gritty textures with playful grooves that keep the dancefloor on all toes from start to finish. In this mix, XZ5000 spins a genre-hopping mix that kicks off with slow-burning ambient soundscape before unravelling...

This week on our Select mix series, Egyptian DJ, Nu Sheirf, steps in with an exclusive tech-house mix. With a knack for wicked grooves, Nu has built a reputation in Cairo’s electronic scene with her signature tech-house-meets-old-school house mixes. Her Select set features a slick lineup of eclectic tunes like ‘Noche Y Dia’ by Fuego, ‘Ease My Mind’ by Chris Lake and ‘Who’s That Girl’ by Afterman....

Select 359: Mixed by Mikita Syke by SceneNoise