Scavenging for synthesizers, digital vs analog music, and what it means to be a music producer in the AI era. This episode of Quartertones features Egyptian music producer Kubbara in our studio in Beirut. Known for his jazz-influenced, neo-soul sound, he gives us a master class in music production, from discovering and collaborating with artists to blending ... Show More
Mar 5
From Classical Arabic to Synths: TootArd's Journey From the Golan Heights | Quoz Arts Fest 2026
Music group TootArd discusses their unique blend of Arabic scales, reggae, hip-hop, metal, and synth music in this conversation at Quoz Arts Fest 2026. The artists explore their musical evolution, from growing up on Arabic classical music to experimenting with Western genres and ... Show More
23m 32s
Mar 3
Visual Art, Beirut's Soundscape & the Struggle to Create | Nasri Sayegh Jr. at Quoz Arts Fest 2026
Visual artist, performer, and DJ Nasri Sayegh Jr. discusses his practice and the profound influence of music on his work and life at Quoz Arts Fest 2026. He opens by sharing the urgent, improvised creation of his installation for the festival, "You Ain't Never Been Blue," which f ... Show More
18m 52s
Sep 2022
BEAST Frequencies #98 - O.A.H
FREQ OF THE WEEK! Was born In Cairo, Egypt then raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia through out his childhood. During high school he returned to Cairo and embarked on a musical journey in rap music, later shifting to electronic music due to his early exposure. Most OAH performances as ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2020
MDLBEAST Frequencies 002 - Vinylmode
Welcome to MDL Beast Frequencies, follow us and you’ll be introduced a wide spectrum of serious beast music from the Middle East and the world.
Enjoy weekly and monthly posts, including DJ sets and tracks from a range of talented music producers, from all over the world.
For the ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2021
Arabic Music and Linguistics | Taoufik Ben Amor
<p>We talked to Taoufik Ben Amor about Arabic language and linguistics, language and identity, Arab music, and music in Sufism.<br />This event was hosted in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers | Tunis.</p><p>Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra </p><p>Hosted by: Mikey: <a h ... Show More
54m 39s
Jun 2016
Heights - music surrounds us is arranged with an unfathomable mathematical intelligence
“It’s all music, every last sound that surrounds us is arranged with an unfathomable mathematical intelligence”. Statements such as this, and his love of proper, organic nutrition, point to a few causal factors of his heady yet grounded mixing and production style. His shift from ... Show More
57m 22s
Jun 2025
S2 Ep11: Music from Muslim Lands
Embark on a sonic journey through centuries of melody, tradition, and cross-cultural fusion! In this episode, we dive into the soundscapes of Muslim lands, featuring legendary musician Jordi Savall, renowned for reviving medieval and early music, and Fairouz Nishanova, Director o ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2016
LiL Dave - electronic escapades through house broken beat brazilia acid jazz funk and uk-inspired soul and rare groove
The man known as lil’dave is a Philadelphia-based audio tastemaker who has made a name for himself by exposing people to soulful music in all it’s forms. Although his roots are in hip-hop, he is most widely known for his electronic escapades through house, broken beat, brazilia, ... Show More
1h 30m
Oct 2025
Salah Elmur | Discover Arab Artists – The Misk Art Library Podcast
This episode of The Misk Art Library Podcast brings Sudanese painter Salah Elmur who talks about memory, imagination, and artistic identity. Elmur reflects on his Sudanese upbringing, his dreamlike paintings, and his reluctance to label himself as an artist. He explores how memor ... Show More
18m 16s