Listener response grew early with the release of the album singles ‘New Day’ and ‘Can’t Wait To See You’ in 2025

The four-track EP represents the first official collaboration between the pair

In 2025, uploads hashtagged “#DJSET” on the platform increased by 39% year over year

The gathering took place at Mirada del Lago Erciyes over January 30-31 and February 1 and 6-8

This follows the festival’s week one cancellation

Focusing on projects in SWANA and the Arab diaspora, the biannual initiative awards two $3,000 microgrants per cycle

Alesso, ARTBAT, Hot Since 82, Eric Prydz, MEDUZA and MORTEN were due to headline the first week, while the status of the second-week programme on February 12-13 remains unclear

Abdullah Miniawy describes the album as “a playful prophecy about the triggers of a new global revolution”

He shared concerns around current travel restrictions, which "target, exclude, and marginalise people based on who they are and where they're from"

Saudi Arabian businessman Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud is among the company’s investors through Kingdom Holding Company and Rotana Audio Holding

Iranian DJ/producer Proyal offers a personal perspective on Iran’s ongoing crisis

Alexandria-based producer continues to push his familiar experimental approach on his first release of 2026

The accompanying official video moves through chaos while the release explores dark electronic and cinematic hip-hop

The report uncovers striking insights on Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and Ghana

The video features Farsi subtitles and carries strong Arabian driftcore and Tumblr-era aesthetics