
Elvin Brandhi + Sara Persico, Assyouti, Colombian Drone Mafia, dj burrower
Venue TBA in London
£9
@assyouti
Born and raised in Egypt’s crowded and disordered capital Cairo, Assyouti is among his generation’s most distinct and unapologetic voices. Juggling hypermodern bass mutations, warped dancefloor snaps and percussive club experiments, he draws energy from the chaotic stimulus he grew up engulfed by....
Born and raised in Egypt’s crowded and disordered capital Cairo, Assyouti is among his generation’s most distinct and unapologetic voices. Juggling hypermodern bass mutations, warped dancefloor snaps and percussive club experiments, he draws energy from the chaotic stimulus he grew up engulfed by. As a DJ, he balances his love of the hardcore continuum with sounds from the world’s furthest recesses, moving fluidly between supercharged, frenetic feverisms and moments of introspective emotional hypnosis, usually weaving (in and out of) both creating high-pressure dancefloor narratives fueled by a sense of theatrical disorientation. Since relocating to Berlin, Assyouti has become a regular on the European club circuit, appearing at venues such as Tresor, The White Hotel, Garage Noord, La Station and Ankali, as well as renowned festivals including Unsound, Berlin Atonal, CTM and Uganda’s Nyege Nyege. In 2024 he founded No_Stone alongside Barcelona-based DJ and selector Jehia, an event series and cultural platform reflecting his commitment to expansive, cross-pollinated adventurous music. His debut EP, Shakhrama, was released in 2022 on High Digital, showcasing his wide-eyed, borderless musical interests. Followed by a stronger second EP on Shepard Tone, exploring his own take on jungle and breakbeat mayhem, alongside releases on labels such as DAWN, Hundebiss, Paradoxe Club, PAYNOMINDTOUS and a slew of other imprints. Noisy and at times aggressive, his productions melt visceral but challenging rhythms with distorted vocal and drum samples, processed beyond recognition into buzzsaw post-punk sonics rich with detailed sound design yet still hitting with the blunt force of a sledgehammer.