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Omar Ezzo, also known as O.Ezzo (Mama Africa Speaks), is a Cairo-based DJ who’s well known for his distinctive Afronic flavours and his immaculate vibes with the crowd. He was also rated as one of the top 10 DJs at CNL Music last year as well as a top ranking in the second season of Hey DJ competition at Cairo Jazz Club. O.Ezzo has jammed alongside a latitude of international acts with the likes o...

Although Cairo-based DJ/producer Adam began mixing back in 2018, he used to produce and play the violin from the tender age of three, thus giving him a right proper musical upbringing. Fast forward to the current day, and Adam’s musical passion continues to drive him in his sets and performances. Adam is inspired by the underground minimal scene including the likes of Desimana, No Name, Sakanat, a...

Musical artists YO-LAN-DA and Noubi have been friends for years, experimenting with a number of genres of electronic music side by side. When spinning together, the duo elevates each other’s energies, taking the dance-floor on an unparalleled journey into a world of rhythmic freedom. YO-LAN-DA was born and raised in Alexandria, finding love for progressive rhythms while keeping an open ear for any...

Select 155: Mixed by fffarida by SceneNoise

We welcome House of Afandi founder, Rish, for the 154th edition of Select. Rish began his DJ journey back in 2019 as a hobby, but it turned into a lifestyle for the young selector. Rish is always on the hunt for the next jolting track, constantly offering a rowdy selection for his listeners and audience. Mentored by the likes of Hatem Hr, Jakob Hidmi, Rami Hr, Oun Jweinat, and specifically Amro Ma...

Select 153: Mixed by DJ T by SceneNoise

One of Egypt’s finest selectors, Omar Mady, A.K.A ‘Mady’, has a unique sound palate and ear that allows him to curate one-of-a-kind playlists and mix excellent sets. Being an alumnus of one of the most impactful party organizers in Egypt, ‘Sakanat’ and, still being constantly involved with event creators Desimana, Mady is refreshingly influenced by the local heroes of the Egyptian scene rather tha...

A rising, rampant new force on Cairo’s clubbing scene, K-Laff has slowly but surely built a reputation over the last 12 months or so for his unpredictable selections and seamless sets. A man for all occasions, the 24 year-old DJ and producer boasts an eclectic taste and is versed in everything from house to hip-hop - a variety he gives a glimpse of in the 151th edition of SceneNoise's long-running...

Once again, the young Cairiene refuses to abide by genre norms, a signature that has made him stand out with the identity of being an exceptional selector in any given genre. This time, Youssef Yasser takes on an immense set of high energy trance and choppy breaks. Ever since his debut back in 2020 on our Select series, Yasser has come up as one of Cairo’s youngest & most talented selectors, resul...

Bedoui was born, raised, and based in Tunis but somehow, his soul belongs to all the corners of the world and his artistic influences derive from the deep roots of the human musical heritage, Given his intense love for music and remarkable interest in the cultural layer hidden behind the sound, Bedoui chose to make a commitment out of his passion by converting his digging habit into a permanent pu...

Ever since moving to Berlin, Assyouti has been actively rising up through the static competitiveness of the German scene – no challenging feat for the young talent, however. With an eclectic taste for everything demented and destructive, as he told SceneNoise in a recent interview, Assyouti takes listeners on an hour-long ethereal electronic journey for SceneNoise’s 18th edition of Houseplant.

As the head honcho at Tunis-based label and record store, Eddisco, Hamdi RydEr stands as one of the most influential figures on Tunisia’s music scene, a position further cemented by his wildly popular Downtown Vibes party series, which has been running strong for a remarkable eight years. Having launched the series with co-founder, Aymen Ghannoudi, in 2013 the series went on to become a central pi...

Stepping up to the Select stage this week is 21 year-old Kokla, who has put together an eclectic mix of minimal, house and techno for the 149th edition of our set series. Music has been a part of Kokla’s life since childhood, learning to play drums at age 8. It was five years ago, though, that he caught the electronic music buzz, when he started to learn how to mix - and the rest is history. His e...

For the latest edition of our long-running Select mix series, Cairene DJ Khaled Youssry pays us a visit with a purely vinyl mix of studiously curated acid house and breakbeat tunes. A student of Egyptian DJ school, Strictly Vinyl, Youssy ‘did it’ the right way, learning his craft with vinyl before going on to learn mixing on digital equipment, which has given him a keen ear and even keener attenti...

It’s been over a 140 sets since we last saw a Nour Fahmy pop-up in SceneNoise’s Select series and, in that time, the Cairo-based DJ has evolved in his sound, and he’s eve living a double life, thanks not a new techno alter ego, AT:MA. To be precise, Fahmy stepped forward for the fourth Select slot way back when with a house-driven mix, though this time round he brings techno into the occasion, and...

After first stepping into the world of underground electronic music in Berlin, Youssef Sherif - who goes by the stage name Jobz - has been building his portfolio with mixes and selections for two years. For Jobz, mixing gives him the opportunity to dig deeper into the core of genres, and in the process he is finding his own sound. The 22-year-old DJ hopes to share his own positive outlook with aud...

Property consultant by day, DJ by night, there’s no doubt that Akladios is one of Egypt’s finest spinners, consistently delivering groovy dancefloor sets and building an enthusiastic following. With a passion for house, disco, and minimal, Akladios has become a staple DJ in the country over recent years in showing the sunny side of electronic music. Beginning by organising a student DJ campaign fo...

Inspired by the rapid evolution of Cairo’s party scene, Joe decided to get a piece of the pie and began teaching himself around 2018. For him, it seemed like the next natural step for a massive music fan like himself. With a long term goal of experimenting with sounds and introducing the Egyptian ear to some of the more unchartered sounds swirling around on the scene. His Select set is a reflectio...

Despite having to balance his budding DJing career with the demands of med-school, Cairo-based Youssef Yasser is in a constant state of hunting, digging for the rarest of rarest mind-blowing tracks - an M.O that has seen him make appearances on Rinse FM and ZULI’s show on NTS. Music has always been a part of Yasser’s life, having learned to play the guitar at a young age. It was in the realm of el...

When he isn’t performing his daytime role as digital marketeer, you can find Amrr on the decks spinning rare tracks. Known for his peculiar selections and methodical mixing style, Amrr enjoys mainly messing around with house and its sub-genres, namely deep house and minimal, as well as adding some break-ish house alongside ear-punching electro. His introduction to mixing was digital in 2013, befor...

A computer engineering student who later discovered his love for melodic techno, Marawan has been at it for almost three years as he works to continuously refine his sound selection. In doing so, Marawan launched his own series of sets, M Series and D Series, mixing melodic and deep house, before integrating both genres into one sound. Recently, Marawan and friends launched their own music label ‘...

Doctor by education, DJ by artistic talent, the young selector has made his mark these past couple of years. After turning heads with his debut in the third edition of our FreshMeat series, Alï earned himself bookings among heavyweights within the local scene, as well as various international acts. Meanwhile, over the past year, Alï launched his own party series ‘Funkhaus’, working to elevate Cair...

Born and raised in Cairo, ZEYAD entered the electronic party scene in 2017 with an enthusiasm for minimal, house, and techno. A year later, he began working with boogie platform Desimana as a party promoter, which led him to promoting for Glasshouse, Outside, Jellyzone, Funkhaus, and even our own Noise Sessions. Somewhere in between then and now, ZEYAD began mixing, practicing through the Strictly...

Growing up in Saudi, the DJ also known as Myhand began his music journey listening to guitar-based genres like rock and metal, even playing the guitar for some time. Eventually, he formed his love for electronic music and the Egyptian underground scene, which led him to Strictly Vinyl, an Egyptian DJ school, where he took his first steps in the mixing world. His genres range from minimal to electr...

While he juggles the pursuit of a Masters Degree in Berlin, Egyptian DJ and producer Deeb wants to make a scene in the techno capital. With a curation inspired by the likes of DJJ Lion, Truncate, Maya Jane Cole, and Bend Sims, Deeb presents his case. A set which goes for a lighter overall sound that incorporates raw hypnotic techno, it still hosts his instinctive inclination for hard-hitting sound...