Idriss D officially launches the brand new label Nedjma with
his own 2-vinyl, 8-track album as first release. The imprint
will serve as a platform for up and coming talents from the
Arabic world who are not represented in the current musical
landscape. A very bold statement from Idriss himself, this
record sees the Franco-Algerian dj and producer infuse his
personal history into what he loves the most and share it
with the rest of the world.
First track Tsakhbira works as the perfect opener for the
album with a melodic ambient-like mood and Arabic chants,
with second track Beld el fen following in the same vein with
traditional instruments interspersed with synth stabs and
eerie atmos.
Chazil’s upbeat rhythm spices up the vibe, a mix of ethereal
singalongs and bouncy percussions. Mohamed is the first
foray into Electronic territory, a downtempo piece featuring
French vocals and plenty of analog industrial clanks that
lead into subsequent Hey Galbi, an exquisite melodic house
number with acid synth melodies and piano keys.
Electro (Leila Moon Remix) delves into more experimental
landscapes, with darker tones, blurred vocals and pulsating
beats, while Elf Leila is quintessential Electroclash Arabic
music, blending these two genres together, with a
syncopated super catchy bassline. Closing track Harramt is
a whirlwind of snare rolls, 303 arpeggios and nods to North
African heritage sounds.

Gilb’r ( versatile )

Many good tracks , my favorites
Ghira Bla Sebba
Bab El Oued


Laurent Garnier :

Hello, Idriss
The album is excellent... very beautiful marriage between traditional music and electronics
It works really well
Well done

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“H.H. - Hayet Hayati” is the second studio album of Memento and DB
Artists head honcho Idriss D. Hayet, that in Arab means “life”, is the
first name of Idriss’s mother: the album is dedicated to her, who have
always been a leading a lucky star and a trustworthy shelter for the
Algerian artist.
“H.H.” is a rich summary of all his influences, devotion to music and
splendour; written and produced throughout many months of hard
passionate work, it shines for its variety and its consistency.
“Intro Salam” featuring Eryn Eliott from Detroit opens the ball with a
delightful blend of evocative Saharian woodwinds and chants and a
steady four to the floor rhythm.
“Lost and Conscious” displays the greatest influence that street Hip
Hop has been on Idriss’s musical journey, and accompanies super
rolling fat beats with the swinging Italian rap of Libbera and a
dystopic array of synths and bass lines.
Eryn Eliott deep space spoken-word in “Phenomenal Woman” takes us out
in the sky with its fluffy atmospheres through the funkiness Middle
East flavoured percussions and a blues bass guitar.
Like a bolt from the blue, the title track “Hayet Hayati” brings us
with its hard kick drum, and incessant repeated stabs in the middle of
a dance floor, in the rush hours. Inflaming the atmosphere with its
heated vocal hooks and acid bass line.
The soulful voice of Eryn Eliott is again injected in the fast paced
“Call Detroit”, another late time killer cut, minimalistic, funky and
full of Motor City reminiscences.
“Moody”and “Re-Dimension”made of shuffled rhythms and futuristic vibe
showcase Idriss’s passion for American Techno and the big influence
that has been to work with many of the Detroit GodFathers in the last
years.
Finally, “Salam Outro” featuring his uncle Zerouala Mohamed Lamine
closes the album in a suggestive beatless journey into the mysterious
nights of the Great Desert.

Memento Records´ honcho Idriss D is back on his own DIB sublabel with
“Khomsa” a 3 tracks banger with a steady pace and a fresh sound,
blending together House chords and rhythms with Techno bleeps and
structures. “Khomsa” is a peak time dance floor anthem focused slowly built up by shuffled grooves and bouncing synthesised drums.
“Watching My Self” is darker, faster and relentless, while “Stability”
is a fine crafted esoteric percussive trave into outer space.

Teaser:
https://soundcloud.com/memento-records/sets/idriss-d-khomsa-ep

MEMENTO 027

Eduardo de la Calle - Leistung Und Entwicklung EP

a1 - die einfuhrung
b1 - sonst werden



After remixing Idriss D’s “Alger”, Eduardo De La Calle returns to Memento Records with a 2 tracker. The Spanish vinyl maestro, Analog Solutions label owner and Beatz documentary maker delivers 2 majestic cuts of Deep Techno at its best, inspired by the early Ricardo Villalobos music released on Kanzleramt or Playhouse some 15 years ago.
Following the same ideas of building and de-constructing sound patterns made up of pure Minimal elements, Eduardo here tries to be as simple as he can: direct and repetitive, back and forth non stop compositions that take on a life of their own as they expand and contract. The EP was made in a week of intense and mesmerizing studio work.
“Die Einfuhrung” is a 10 minute number where Korg Poly 61 arpeggios and spellbinding melodies draw the listener down a psychedelic hole of frequency shiftings and lysergic percussions. “Sonst Werden” is built around hazy chords and ghostly vocal snippets soaked in a feedback of tape delay, sinister ambient sounds vibrating in the background.