FIRMA CON SMUGGLERS WAY/DOMINO IL NUOVO ALBUM ‘MUTANT’ IN USCITA IL 29 AGOSTO.

Smugglers Way is pleased to announce its newest signing Guedra Guedra, the electronic music project of Moroccan producer Abdellah M. Hassak. The sound of him is a dazzling compound of visionary electronics and musical traditions drawn from across the continent of Africa. Smugglers Way, an imprint of Domino, will release Guedra Guedra’s second album ‘Mutant’ (mixed by Marta Salogni, mastered by Heba Kadry) on August 29th. On Lp, Abdellah blends analogue synths and drum machines, with field recordings from Morocco, Tanzania, Guinea and more, gathered while traveling across the vast landmass. Album explores themes of identity, Pan-Africanism, Afrofuturism, and decolonization, bridging the musical heritage of the continent with elements of techno, bass music and dub. “I wanted to have a cultural sound that explored innovation with African and diasporic music alongside the vibes of rhythm and the vibes of bass” says Abdellah. Guedra Guedra further ties himself to his country’s culture with the ornate face mask he wears while performing. Created by the Moroccan artist Meryem Aboulouafa, the mask is inspired by the veils worn by the Zayan people of the Middle Atlas mountains in Morocco as they sing in structured circles, recite poetry, and play bendir drums, seeking a shared state of trance. Guedra Guedra shares ‘Mutant’’s hypnotic first single ‘Drift Of Drummer’ and its accompanying music video, shot in Marrakech and directed by Romain Cherbonnier. Taking inspiration from the musical traditions of the town of Kouroussa in Guinea, single foregrounds the djembé drum, a key instrument in West African music that was played in the fields to energize workers, with rhythms mirroring the sounds of labor. “African percussion is more than just music; it represents the heartbeat of life, from breathing and walking to the changing seasons and the pulse of the earth” says Abdellah. Cover artwork by Nassim Azarzar:

Tracklisting:
1. Drift Of Drummer
2. Paradigm
3. Renegade
4. Calling Out
5. The Arc Of Three Colours
6. Tribes With Flags
7. Ring Of Fire
8. Four Lambs
9. Z
10. Tamayyurt
11. Enlightenment

Album will be available on white vinyl with a limited edition screen-printed jacket, standard black vinyl, CD and digitally.