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On this episode of Select, we have Marwan Hazem, a rising local DJ who has been manning decks across Cairo since 2019. His thoughtfully curated set encompasses various sounds, from minimal, house to electro and their sub-genres. Armed with a music technology major, which became a catalyst for refining his craft, Marwan has recently ventured into music production.

Kareem Mohamed, aka KMZ, is a Dubai-based Egyptian artist whose signature melodic techno sets have been dominating famous clubs and venues across Dubai and Cairo for almost a decade now. Though he explored other genres like disco during his residency at the likes of Oblivion and Dxb Boat Party, KMZ always found himself drawn back to melodic techno. KMZ has also shared the decks with a slew of reno...

An up-and-coming Saudi DJ, violinist and producer, Kayan is making a name for herself by weaving classic music with electronic beats. Her compositions - made up of organic rhythms and remixes of classics embellished with heavy basslines - form entrancing harmonies that offer an uncommonly cool assurance. For our Select 245, the Riyadh-based DJ crafted a melodic, deep house set filled with haunting...

Egyptian DJ Masry has been captivating regional and local audiences with his dynamic sets and waving textures of acid house.. Having started his musical career DJing in clubs across Egypt’s coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh during its heyday, Masry has recently become a regular in the region’s dance circuit, going from opening to Dekmantel Soundsystem DJ Thomas Martojo in Cairo to playing Dubai’s ic...

Born in the UK, and currently based in UAE, Egyptian DJ Maks is a driving force behind its thriving underground music scene. Considered one of the first originators of minimal and microhouse music in the region, Maks’ sound has left an indelible mark on dance floors in prestigious party series and festivals across the globe like Romania’s Sunwaves and Washington DC’s Flash. In October 2023, the DJ...

Ahmed Refaat, aka Riff, is an Egyptian electronic music producer and multi-instrumental musician. Having grown up in the isolated industrial city of Khanka, Riff was deeply influenced by the bustling sounds of his daily life, as well as Egypt’s heavy shaabi rhythms and classic pop music. His latest releases include a double single with rising local singer Nourine Abouseada and shaabi artist Veto,...

For nearly a decade since her emergence in the local dance scene, Cairo-based DJ Akladios has been sweeping crowds with her bouncy (and just a little spacey) sets, featuring salty minimal house beats with razor-sharp breaks. Besides spinning all across Egypt’s hottest clubs, Akladios has played some of the region’s biggest music festivals, party series and clubs including Sandbox, Shorelines, Retr...

Cairo’s budding DJs Jess and Moenes have established a name for themselves in the local electronic music scene with their uplifting sets, a melting pot of genres and juicy house and disco selections. Heavily influenced by the late 80s house and disco wave, Moenes is known for cooking up some groovy live sounds with razor-sharp transitions. Since his emergence in Cairo’s clubbing scene, he’s become...

Peachpuff’s Mardini is a minimal house producer and DJ who carved out a distinctive niche sound in the region’s underground electronic scene. Born and raised in a musically inclined environment in Lebanon, Mardini’s sonic tapestry is an eclectic fusion of blobby grooves and intricate textured rhythms, embellished with atmospheric elements. On our 239th episode of Select, Mardini is getting us all...

Ever since his breakthrough into the local electronic music scene in 2017, Cairo-based DJ Amr has become quickly recognized for his distinctive music style, rhythmic melodies and constructional mixing techniques. His dynamic sets clearly showcase his knack for dabbling in a wide variety of genres, ranging from break-ish 90s to hard-hitting electro. Amr initially developed a deep passion for DJing...

Hailing from Lebanon, Vanessa Abboud aka VNSA is a true force to be reckoned with in the region’s electronic music scene. From minimal techno to house, her dynamic sets feature sharp, hard-hitting breaks with soul and funk influences. Vanessa has previously performed at famous venues across the region from Uberhaus and the Garten, to the Grand Factory and B018. She also shared the deck with some o...

Born and raised in Lebanon, Cyrill is a Dubai-based resident DJ at Boogie Box – one of the longest-running house and techno event series in the UAE, and is known for digging selections with broken beats, heavy basslines and psychedelic undertones. He is also co-founder of Moist Paper Party, and founder of Riddim Section, a club night series dedicated to amplifying fresh sounds of Drum and Bass and...

Cairo’s electronic heavyweights STZ and DOU are back once again for their yearly Eid ritual with SceneNoise’s Select. The duo are widely known in the local clubbing scene for their immaculate house and disco selections, best savoured on a yacht (or anywhere near the beach really). The duo go back-to-back for our Select 235, bringing an electric mix of soulful melodies, and funky grooves with pulsa...

Select 234: Mixed by Chewie by SceneNoise

Mishal is a Saudi selector and DJ, known for his infectious sets, a fusion of poignant rhythms across genres, inspired by his multicultural background. Since his emergence in the region’s electronic music scene, Mishal has been manning decks everywhere from intimate house parties to renowned festivals. For this Select 233, Mishal is taking us on an hour-long sonic ride of house, infused with subtl...

Nantes-based Lebanese DJ and member of French collective, Contre Temps, Gaya, emerges as one of the rising artists currently spearheading Beirut’s flourishing electronic music scene. Her musical journey and lifelong love affair with electro, jungle, bass and trap music began when she first joined ‘Peach Puff Bass Unit’, a music collection based between Paris and Beirut. With her dynamic sets, feat...

Lebanese DJ and producer Arabian Panther, famed for his keffiyah stage mask and his distinctive sound which can transition swiftly from a warrior’s march anthem to a club banger tinged with Arabic scales and instrumentals. His dynamic sets and productions pay homage to his multicultural heritage as a French child from the Lebanese diaspora, demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian cause.  Ara...

Sara Bluma is an Algerian DJ and producer who began her musical journey on the vibrant dance floors of Ibiza and has since been captivating audiences across the globe pushing a fusion of indie dance, techno house and Italo disco. Bluma became a resident DJ at The Sanctuary Eco Retreat in Italy in 2020 before releasing her debut album ‘Teenage Dream’ in 2022, which marked her first venture into pro...

Select 229: Mixed by Zenim by SceneNoise

UK-born techno DJ/producer and Co-founder of Secta collective, Ju Lovett is one of the rising artists shaping up Dubai’s burgeoning underground music scene. Ju’s showcases leave a lasting impression, consistently shifting from off-key melodic grooves to hypnotic inter-dimensional soundscapes. For our Select, the Dubai-based techno-geek is bringing a two-hour-and-a-half set of raw energetic trance...

Emerging from Beirut's dynamic electronic scene and holding a notable residency at the Ballroom Blitz, Serge Volant has a penchant for modular synthesizer and crate digging. Serge serves us up an hour vinyl mix of beautiful breakbeats that blends grooves and electro-synths from all over the world.

For over 20 years, Hasan Hijjawi AKA Kitchen Crowd has been a leading figure in introducing and pushing electronic music to Amman, Jordan and the MENA region. Back in the day, Hijjawi founded a pop up club concept called [dsiko’tek’]* which hosted the likes of industry heavyweights such as John Digweed, Rampue, Deep Dish, Audiofly, Claptone, Luca Bacchetti, Pete Tong, Atish and Jan Blomqvist just...

Balaclava is a collective of alternative artists emerging from the streets of Tunis and committed to promoting local talent, composed of producers Hmenou and 5amaseen. Dedicated to influencing the youth through their bold and provocative art under their brand, Balaclava aims to embody the rebellious spirit and ambitious drive of their generation. Hmenou, a dedicated producer bridging Tunisian heri...

Cairo-based Yas Meen Selectress is a versatile DJ known for curating vibrant club experiences. With a fusion of percussive bass and cultural influences, her sets reflect a unique blend of her Egyptian roots and a decade spent in New York City. Having graced the airwaves of platforms like Kiosk Radio and HKCR, as well as prestigious events such as BoilerRoom, the Laylit party series in New York and...

Misty (Moustafa Sheta), born in Madrid but with Egyptian roots, kickstarted his journey as a DJ and producer at the age of 15. Initially creating mixtapes for friends, he soon found himself immersed in the world of DJing, crafting a distinct sonic style that merges house rhythms with dynamic basslines and elements drawn from dance floor-ready disco and electro. This unique sonic blend not only pos...