EZZYLAND (Dubai/Chennai, India)
Sidharth Ezhilan blends colorful storytelling as ìEZZYLANDî. The Dubai resident migrated to the motherland earlier this year on a mission: to raise the bar and change the game in the growing indie music scene so as to eventually make India one of the hottest music destinations in the world. He never refrains from left-field q ... Show More
Sep 18
SESSION #341 (Feat. Sub-Emerge)
SUB-EMERGE (INDIA) sub-Emerge crafts progressive/melodic house and techno, a sound honed from years of musical exploration. His earlier project, Essayy (linktr.ee/essayyofficial), garnered features in Rolling Stone India, Radio City, and Red FM, along with 20+ track releases and ... Show More
31m 39s
Dec 2024
2024 Recap | Shik Shak Shook Ones
Shik Shak Shook Ones hosts Deana Soni and Danny Hajjar bring us a year-end music review of the Arab music scene. From bangers to blunders they highlight their favorite tracks and albums, artists who surprised them (both positively and negatively), overrated and underrated music, ... Show More
47m 2s
Jan 2024
Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik at Habibi Fest 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
We partnered with Habibi Festival for a six-night celebration of ancient + contemporary sounds from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria and more! It all took place from October 1-7 at Joe's Pub in NYC. Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on st ... Show More
14m 44s
Feb 2025
Select 311: Mixed by Alaa Jazaeri
This Saturday on Select, we have Alaa Jazaeri. Emerging from Riyadh’s vibrant underground scene, he established himself as one of Saudi Arabia’s top-rated DJs, landing spots at major events like Sandstorm Festival and Freaks of Nature. Jazaeri is also the founder of Narratives, a ... Show More
57m 4s
Aug 2023
DJing in the Middle of Nowhere | Nooriyah Qais
DJ Nooriyah’s iconic Boiler room set with her Baba on the oud, growing up between Saudi, Japan and London, and her beloved CDJ 2000s Pioneer decks. We sat down with Nooriyah Qais to talk about everything DJing, her guide to safeguarding yourself in the club industry, and how she ... Show More
56m 46s
Jun 2023
Hip Hop, the Lahme Song & Making Beats From Old Syrian Vinyls | Thanks Joey
In this episode of Quartertones, Thanks Joey takes us on a journey through hip hop, Brooklyn music, and his Syrian grandfather’s old records. We talk about working with Omar Offendum and Narcy, his music making process, and what inspired his Lahme song.He gives us a sneak preview ... Show More
1h 17m