Select 267: Mixed By Ali Youssef

Rising Egyptian selector and avid vinyl digger, Ali Youssef - known for his eclectic niche underground sound, dabbling simultaneously between deep house and electro - brings an exclusive, thoughtfully curated all-vinyl mix of his favourite records to our select series. The set opens with an extended ambient melody with a voice-over by a TV presenter stating, aptly, “It’s not the form of the song that does the healing, it’s the state of the musician while making music that does.” A meditative melody ebbs and flows slowly throughout the set, intersected with swift breaks and chic transitions of minimal house, featuring crisp drum patterns and warm synths. It’s a sleazy chill groove that will get hips and shoulders twisting on their own.