THE NEW KINGDOM OF INDIE
How Saudi Arabia cane become the latest hotbed for indie/alternative music in the region, as a new wave of artists are making their...
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SOUND + FICTION GOES ONLINE IN 2020
Music initiative featured wide range of online events for one month in November. The first of its kind online music experience is to set...
SAYING GOODBYE COMES NATURALLY FOR AELI
LA-based Tunisian producer AELI drops second release in new “good bye” series collaborating with some of his favorite Middle-Eastern...
DOYOUREALLYLIKEIT? DROP LONG DISTANCE SINGLE
Bahrain's ultimate cool-pop band return with catchy little song and fun music video. The band released the new song, "Long Distance" with...
UAE SUPERGROUP DROP SURPRISE NEW EP
Abri & the Dreamfleet's follow up to their debut EP released on Desmo Records. The group - consisting of Emirati singer Hamdan Al Abri...
POP SUICIDE COLLABORATE WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ART PLATFORM FOR NEW VIDEO
The Dubai outfit shed light on the often overlooked issue of unregistered children on the music video for latest single 'Ghost'. The...
VISUAL ODDITY MARKS RELEASE OF LATEST COMPILATION
The Bahrain-based record label produced a unique video that is unabashedly weird and musically diverse. Inspired by early 90s TV music...
THE EVERLASTING LEGEND OF OSIRIS
How a prog-rock band shaped the future of Bahrain’s music scene against all odds and became one of the lasting legacies of the golden age...
COSMO MAKES COMEBACK WITH SURPRISE TRACK
The Bahraini electronic artist drops new single 'Intervals' after a long hiatus Cosmo is known for his original electronic compositions,...
FIVE SONGS YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO LIKE RIGHT NOW
2020 has been a pretty weird year, but as many artists spend more time at home, it seems they’re more focused on making new music and...
OPINION: HOW MUSIC COULD SURVIVE ANOTHER CATACLYSMIC SHIFT
In a time of uncertainty, death and confusion, music has to reinvent itself. Composer and sound artist Hasan Hujairi asks important...
MONTEATH PREPARE DEBUT ALBUM FOR RELEASE
The alt-rock outfit drop new single building up to album drop Dubai-based alternative rock outfit Monteath are preparing to drop their...
LABEL TO EXPLORE NEW WAVE OF SOUND ART IN REGION
Bahrain-based record label sheds light on experimental music through digital releases Sound art and experimental music from Bahrain and...
GALAXY JUICE BRING OUT THEIR KHALEEJI VIBES
Kuwaiti psychedelic outfit drop new single with distinctive new musical sound Galaxy Juice are following the success of their last EP by...
REIMAGINING MUSIC THROUGH SOUND+FICTION
3 day music event to focus on the local and regional alternative scene and music communities The ever-changing landscape of music in the...
3 HIDDEN GEMS THAT ARE GIVING US OUR DOSE OF CREATIVITY AND MUSIC IN BAHRAIN
Sometimes it’s hard to find the right place to find like-minded people in Bahrain, but there’s enough going on to offer an outlet for...
VANDALYE DROP VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE
Dubai alternative rock outfit release music video to accompany their latest single "Cigarettes & Minarets" Marking their return with the...
PALAYAN RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
An epic new track about inner struggles and discovering your true self released by Palayan with an equally epic animated video. The song,...
TOP 10 SONGS FROM THE GULF IN 2019 SO FAR
Why these top 10 tracks by these 10 brilliant artists are our favorites of the year so far. 1. Pantagonia - Galaxy Juice The psychedelic...
TIME MACHINE SOUNDS: AN ODE TO CASSETTES
Ali Al Saeed takes a stroll down memory lane in honor of the almighty audio cassette. This piece first appeared in print in August 2008....
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