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ZEENA 001EP
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Well known as the Deep'a half of Deep'a & Biri, and a huge influential source of energy and innovation in Tel Aviv's house and techno community, Yaron Amor goes solo for the very first time with an incredibly personal project. Introducing Zeena: "The decision about the solo project was made during a visit to Morocco, in the main city square of Marrakesh I came across an improvised jam of 20 drummers from all over the country, the crazy rhythms they played together spontaneously amazed me and made me realize that the perfect beat I've been looking for, for so many years, was under my nose. In Arabic and Moroccan music that was constantly played in the house where I grew up?" Home is where the soul is... Zeena translates to beauty in Moroccan and this label exists wholly to celebrate and push cutting edge Arab electronic music. It starts here with Yaron's first solo EP. The result of an inspired creative series of recordings with drummers and musicians from Israel, Algiers, Morocco, and Berlin, across three tracks you are taken on a beautiful excursion of emotions, tension and introspective places. "I tried to merge together influences from the world of techno which I have been active in for almost 20 years along with the rhythms of Arabic music while paying respect to each of the genres." From the tension and powerful emotion of "The Pain Body" (a mesmerizing kick-less tableaux that would work perfectly for an intro or mid-set game-changer) to the powerful synth-laced Detroitian drive and thump of title track "Zeena" via the wild rolling toms of "Omipresence", this is Yaron Amor as you've never heard him before. Raw, honest, direct and totally at home. The Middle East has played a huge role in so many inspirations, influences, and sample sources since the very start of electronic music. Now, its time to bring that to the fore and celebrate it on a whole new level. Zeena is that level.
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