[LISTEN] BEDOUIN ESSENTIAL MIX
Check this epic essential mix from Brooklyn duo Bedouin.
along with the track list, originally aired on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong on October 8th 2016.
Bedouin – The Way Home (Original Mix) [Unreleased]
Giovanni Molinaro – Ndjua (LetKolben Remix/Bedouin Edit)
Malik – Gurd (Bedouin Edit)
Viken Arman – Sireli (Bedouin Remix) [Denature Records]
Bedouin Feat. Jad – Balade (Original Mix)
Zigan Aldi – Halay (Bedouin Retouch) [trueColors]
SIS – Habla Con Ella (Bedouin Edit)
Bedouin – Set The Controls [Crosstown Rebels]
Bedouin & Eric Volta – Sight (Original Mix)
The Doors – Not To Touch The Earth (Bedouin Remix)
Bedouin – Guacamole (Original Mix) [Crosstown Rebels]
Natch & Dothen – Supaman (Bedouin Edit)
Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Bedouin Edit)
Ane Brun – To Let Myself Go (Bedouin Edit)
Bedouin – No Trace (Original Mix) [trueColors]
Bedouin – Straight To The Heart (Original Mix) [All Day I Dream]
Boris Castro – Milongas Y Cuecas (Bedouin Edit)
Noro Morales Quintet – Saona (Bedouin Remix)
Bedouin – Hamza El Din (Tribute Mix)
In the past two years, the duo has emerged as one of the most impressive new outfits in the underground. Playing for the ardent followers of Robot Heart at Burning Man 2013, the twosome saw their stock rise in tandem with the popularity of what Abousabe describes as “the ultimate human experiment.” The desert festival represents a multinational gathering of open-minded, experience-seeking souls that, more often than not, find what they’re looking for.
The demand for their return stems from their ability to set an ideal tone, be it along the sandy desert stretches as the sunrises or under the disco-ball before the arrival of Guy Gerber at Montreal’s Stereo. “As producers, it’s not easy for us to find records that we really love so we tend to be super picky until something connects with us,” says Abousabe. “To me, it’s only important that an artist truly and honestly express themselves, rather than trying to define themselves by a specific style.”
Bedouin’s Montreal connection is forming quickly. Akin to the Burning Man following, a plentiful band of Montrealers have proved themselves incredibly receptive to the intricate beats and positive vibes that Bedouin are pushing out into the world. A sizeable troop made the trip earlier this month to catch the doors opening as Malki and Abousabe set the early tempo before the arrival of Mr. Gerber. Their return shortly after 8:00 am for an impromptu B2B DJ set with Guy was simply the icing on the cake.
With a slew of impressive dates under their arm and new music released on All Day I Dream (the label of Lee Burridge and Matthew Dekay) and Crosstown Rebels’ sub-label Rebellion, the boys are starting to reap the rewards found on the path less travelled. 2015 still holds in-store a forthcoming release on New York-based imprint City Fox, a compilation album on Kindisch and the release of their much-lauded set from Burning Man 2015. Even with a growing contingent of producers following in their stylistic footsteps, the focus has never faltered. Bedouin’s own outlook dictates the world that surrounds them.
