Connection, by The Maghreban

Connection

by The Maghreban

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Morton Pepper Timeless Pt. VII Favorite track: Baby.

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fav : Anzili ; Black seed

doctorteeth Something about the restrained but driving production gets me excited on a primal level every time the beat kicks in. Favorite track: Waiting ft Omar.

michaelsee Quickly becoming one of my favorite albums of 2022. Favorite tracks: Moving and Black Seed Oil.

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1.	Moving 05:50	buy track
2.	Got Your Number ft Nah Eeto 03:59	buy track
3.	Synanon 03:45	buy track
4.	Anzilli ft Abdullah Miniawy 05:54	buy track
5.	Celebratory Relapse ft Idris Rahman 05:02	buy track
6.	Waiting ft Omar 04:53	buy track
7.	Baby 06:35	buy track
8.	Without You 05:11	buy track
9.	Black Seed Oil ft Idris Rahman 05:13	buy track
10.	Moving On 03:44	buy track
11.	Got Your Number ft Nah Eeto (Boss Mix) [B Side] 04:19	buy track
12.	Waiting ft Omar (Dance Mix) [B Side] 06:01	buy track

about

The album is called “Connection”. I've been working on it since before my last one came out. I could try and come up with some grand narrative to give it meaning and string it all together somehow, but really it’s just some deeper tracks I made that sat together well. There are Middle Eastern, Jazz and Techno influences in some of the songs. I was trying to make stuff that was a little more emotive.

Here's a small narrative. It’s called Connection because I was seeking and becoming more comfortable with connection whilst making it, rather than keeping myself to myself like I have done in the past. But the flipside of that was a deeper awareness of grief and sorrow. This is why some of the tracks have some sadness.

It was nice to collaborate with people that I really respect. Abdullah Miniawy has melancholy in his voice, and it complimented the track I gave him. Idris Rahman's saxophone helped me flesh out the eastern jazz element. I told him I like Tubby Hayes.

Nah Eeto is an incredible rapper who brought a lot of energy to the front of the album and inspired me to experiment with my production in new ways. I always wanted to do some vocal house, and Omar helped me with that. The vocal melody came to me in a dream. I still worry that it’s from someone else’s tune and that I haven’t figured out who yet. Let’s see.

I worked with Matt Littler again for the artwork. I told him “less grotesque, more serious” compared to the last LP. Maybe that’s also what I was going for with the music. I hope you enjoy it.

credits

released July 22, 2022

All written by Ayman Rostom with the exception of:
‘Moving’, ‘Celebratory Relapse’ and ‘Black Seed Oil’ written by Ayman Rostom and Idris Rahman.
‘Got Your Number’ written by Ayman Rostom and Victoria Digby-Johns.
‘Anzilli’ written by Ayman Rostom and Abdullah Miniawy.
‘Waiting’ written by Ayman Rostom and Omar Lyefook.
All produced and mixed by Ayman Rostom.
Mastered by Beau Thomas.
A&R by Andy Whittaker.
Art by Matt Littler & The Maghreban.

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