7.6 周六 • Moktar - 埃及夜谭- 大数跨境

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2024-07-02

导读：身处埃及与澳大利亚两个截然不同的世界，DJ/制作人 Moktar 的创作是双重文化背景冲撞下的和谐交响，他的作

身处埃及与澳大利亚两个截然不同的世界，DJ/制作人 Moktar 的创作是双重文化背景冲撞下的和谐交响，他的作品正在阿拉伯传统民乐与俱乐部舞曲的联结中展现着一种无畏的张力。2005年的克罗纳拉暴乱开始后，成长于悉尼南部萨瑟兰郡的 Moktar 每天都面对着种族主义和歧视的挑战，而正是这些经历塑造了他之后的故事。

Moktar is a DJ and producer effortlessly combining club and techno with traditional Arabic instrumentation, sampling and producing to emphasise his Egyptian-Australian background. A hybrid style, Moktar’s music is new to the clubs of Australia and is itching to make its way across dance-floors.

Moktar’s heritage has always been at the forefront of his identity. Navigating racism and abuse was an everyday reality growing up in the Shire, especially in the years surrounding the Cronulla riots. Regardless, Moktar’s Middle-Eastern background found its way to become a source of pride: and with that pride comes the inspiration to share the sounds of his culture through his own music.

Although he plans to split his years between London and Melbourne in the future, for now Moktar is resigned to Australian shores to share his signature sound. Signed to Mall Grab’s label Steel City Dance Discs, Moktar released his debut self-titled EP, an expansive and expressive exploration of techno and IDM through the lens of Arabic percussion and instrumentation.

His first single, “SILK”, is a microcosm for this sound, embracing complex and traditional rhythmic ideas while traversing emotive melodic states. With a debut Australian tour around the corner, Moktar’s music is beginning its journey and is taking everyone with it.

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从儿时受到身为管弦乐队指挥家父亲的影响接触古典民谣，到步入早期音乐生涯开始创作以阿拉伯声响为主旋律的 fuck 及 hip-hop 混音，Moktar 意识到在音乐中身份认同是不再需要压抑的情感。几年后，随着 Moktar 作为 DJ 渐入悉尼当地的电子乐场景，他开始更自由地将阿拉伯传统元素融入他的音乐中，在属于自己的道路上蓬勃发展。

2021年断断续续的封锁期间， Moktar 从悉尼移居至墨尔本，在两个城市奔波于演出的同时，他的巡演足迹亦遍布伦敦、柏林、阿姆斯特丹、巴黎、都柏林等地。

同年，Moktar 签约 STEEL CITY DANCE DISCS 以制作人身份发行首张同名 EP《Moktar》，techno、breaks、IDM 与达布卡鼓、指钹等埃及传统乐器的交融掀开了阿拉伯狂欢之声的扉页。其中受到广泛关注的单曲《Silk》不仅是对流离生活及中东血统的直接致敬，更试图揭示当代社会中被忽视的问题所在。

曾在采访中提及自己深受英式舞曲影响的 Moktar 在2022发布于 S.C.D.D. 的续篇《Immigrant》再一次展现了他对碎拍的偏爱。以阿拉伯民乐、dubby techno 与丛林碎拍为主基调，Moktar 继续深入探索他的根源，有意识地融入 SWANA （Southwest Asia and North Africa的首字母缩写，用于表示西南亚和北非地区。）文化影响及其个人信仰。

2024年，Moktar 已然成为澳大利亚最瞩目的音乐人之一，以全新作品《Haraka“حركة”》再一次站在墨尔本碎拍狂潮的顶端。这首 160 BPM 的 jungle breaks 曲目基于著名埃及歌手 Saad El Soghayar 2006 年婚礼名曲《Hatgawez》，在致敬阿拉伯音乐遗产的同时，将高能量与欢乐注入舞池。本周六，Moktar 将来到 POTENT 呈现其独特的舞曲哲学，带来新旧世界的融合之声。