Toumba - Rosefinch - [Vinyl]

Amman-based Toumba announces Rosefinch, his first EP on wax, and the debut release from London-based record label Hypnic Jerks. The Jordanian DJ, producer and sound designer integrates elements from Jordanian and Levantine folk music into his left-leaning, low-end heavy club sounds. Multipack of Limes is a percussive workout dotted through with zesty keys, building up to a driving lead that recalls the keyboard players of Jordanian weddings. Shurooq and Sa7rawi are both representative of Jordan's beautiful pink-tinted deserts. Shurooq, meaning 'sunrise', is a slow burner, which builds anticipation through its synth and percussive elements before a huge weighty sub-bass ties the track together. Sa7rawi, an aggressive peak-time chugger, evocatively conveys the beauty and harsh ruggedness of the desert's terrain. Lil Amam Sir, a term used in the army meaning "march forward", is one for the DJs: a four to the flour banger complete with microtonal polyrhythm synth hits that are sure to get the crowd two-stepping like clockwork. Toumba is a curator at MNFA, a club and arts space in Jordan's capital Amman. It has become a haven for the country's artistic community in the face of a conservative establishment that often harbours a hostile attitude towards the types of cultural expression that MNFA champions. Inhabiting a hotel's subterranean parking garage, MNFA now stands firmly as the most important venue in Jordan's underground arts scene and a safe space for a certain like-minded, anti-establishment subculture. It's been recognised by RA as its 'Club of the Week' - a feature reserved for the most important clubs around the world. With a broad network of connections across both the Middle-Eastern and Western dance music scene, Toumba works on the curation of MNFA's musical programme, booking the likes of TSVI, Giant Swan and Parrish Smith.He also serves as one of their resident DJs. The EP is named

Toumba - Rosefinch - [Vinyl]

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