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May 10, 2023 (Brooklyn, NY):
AKP Recordings is proud to announce our next full-length release, Inheritance, the solo debut from Palestinian-American composer, producer, DJ and sound artist Omar Ahmad out July 7th on cassette and digital.
The first single "Lapses" is out now - listen & pre-order here
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A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Ahmad enjoys bending the “rules” of genre, often using child-like and unconventional techniques to yield raw emotion. His compositions are inspired by the ever-changing balance between distinct feelings and oppositional pairs in the world: empathy / disconnection, loss / discovery, longing / isolation. As a third culture musician Ahmad rarely finds himself fully belonging to a singular sound or ideology.
One may note affinities with the work of Palestinian DJ Muqata'a or Kuwaiti experimental musician Fatima Al-Qadiri. But while Ahmad's work may share some elements (both aesthetic and ideological), his work is entirely his own, marked by a particularly tender approach.
At times recalling the emotional landscape of Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 'Cendre', Inheritance weaves an auditory narrative that evades genre constraints. Enveloping orchestral ambience gives way to hypnotic Arab poly-rhythms, dewy and playful nostalgic electronica, and shines a bright light into the dark depths of experimental meditations.
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All songs written and performed by Omar Ahmad
Additional violin arrangement on “Lapses” by Concetta Abbate
Recorded and mixed by Omar Ahmad
Mastered by Sam Obey
Recorded from March 2020 - December 2021 at home in Brooklyn, NY
Single & Artist Photo by Zach Hussein
Original painting by Singha Hon
Artwork + cassette layout by Francie Chang
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