Dar Disku, by Dar Disku

Dar Disku

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tioly #1 happy album in tropical-disco (if you get my quote...) Favorite track: Sabir ft. Billur Battal.

Kacper Pieta A wonderful debut album from Dar Disku! Featuring legend Asha Puthli! What else could we ask for?! Can't wait to play these tracks out <3 Favorite track: Baar Baar ft. Asha Puthli.

Steve Veling Great stuff. Loving the music, and thanks for doing a cassette. 😄 I just wish the J card was double sided. Favorite track: Galbi ft. Aymen Attia.

R.b beautiful, glittering and powerful Favorite track: Baar Baar ft. Asha Puthli.

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1.	Leil 03:11	buy track
2.	Alsutur ft. FLANAH 02:39	buy track
3.	Sabir ft. Billur Battal 03:35	buy track
4.	Dbayli ft. Yacine El Khaldi 04:13	buy track
5.	Baar Baar ft. Asha Puthli 04:27	buy track
6.	Ya Nas 05:02	buy track
7.	Galbi ft. Aymen Attia 04:15	buy track
8.	Fajr 02:26	buy track

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The debut album from Bahraini-born, British-based musical duo Dar Disku is a celebration of their Arabic heritage and multicultural influences that melds golden age West Asian and North African sounds with a contemporary dance floor focus. Recorded between the UK, Algeria, Turkey and Tunisia, the album seamlessly crosses from disco to Raï, piano house to Turkish psychedelia, ambient to Bollywood and features guest artists from Algeria, Turkey and Bahrain as well as legendary Indian singer Asha Puthli.

Dar Disku is the innovative duo of Mazen Almaskati and Vish M, known for their dynamic DJ sets and eclectic mixes, into which they bring a deep-rooted passion for the rich musical traditions of the SWANA region (South West Asia and North Africa).

The self-titled album is a culmination of years of learning, listening, and creating. It serves as a transportive portal into the duo's expansive world beyond the dance floor, capturing the cosmic emotions of cinema through a meticulous analog approach to live recordings. It channels a wide range of influences, including Egyptian folk, Turkish psych, Algerian rai, Sudanese funk, Ethiopian jazz, and Khaleeji disco.

“Sonically we have tried to capture what time traveling with Dar Disku through our different influences would feel like,” they say of their recording process, “and although inspired directly some of our favourite hidden gems from the past, the sound of this record remains unmistakably rooted in our present day where current influences from electronic genres, hip hop, jazz and psychedelia also shine through.”

The pair explain that they learnt much of this through their own previously released edits of middle eastern music “which inspired us to create our own brand new original songs that draw from a similar breath. We've been able to combine this with our contemporary inspirations and bring to life something that is comfortingly nostalgic and yet refreshingly new.”

Vish and Maz have put immense effort into researching the songwriting and recording methods of the decades they draw inspiration from - utilising vintage consoles, analog synthesisers, and carefully crafted sonic spaces. This dedication is evident in every track, which combines their contemporary influences with the rich musical traditions of the region to create something that feels both timeless and innovative.

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released September 27, 2024

Recorded at Humm Studios, Bristol
Mixing: Oliver Wright
Mastering: Cameron MacPhail
Vinyl Lacquers: Frank Merritt
Cover photo: Fethi Sahraoui
Artwork: Munir Harry Septiandry

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'Dar-Disku' comes from the 1970s Egyptian pop culture magazine of the same name and directly translates into 'home of the disco'. Dar Disku is a DJ duo and live project celebrating music from across Arabia. Founded by Mazen AlMaskati and Vish M in 2019; the duo encompasses all things strange and pure. ... more

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