This RAqS residents club-night moves through breakbeats and drum & bass drawn from the underground of Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Cyprus. Jagged atmospheres where immersive sounds entwine with solid electronics, offering a glimpse into their evolving sonic worlds.
Lineup:
- JANA: Jana
- KAVIER Kavier
- SCREWZ Baraghy
- GARAM MASALA Garam Masala
Date: Friday, 07 Nov 2025
Starts at 23:59 - Ends at 05:00
Location: Paradiso Amsterdam - Basement
About the Artists:
Jana is a Cairo-based electronic music producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ. Her sounds bridges western beats and Arab/Egyptian sound experimentation, with inspirations from heavy bass, deconstructed club, hip-hop and underground Egyptian music, collaborating with multiple artists from her region. Jana also curates events in support for the independent experimental music scene in Cairo.
Kavier (RAqS resident) is an Amsterdam-based electronic music producer and rapper from Cyprus. Inspired by heavy bass lines and drums, they creates genre-blurring music that weaves distorted funk, dubstep, drum and bass, UKG, hardcore, techno, and hybrid trap/trap. Their sound carries a sense of elegance and expansiveness, balancing personal expression with inventive production.
Garam Masala (RAqS resident) is a Pakistani, Texas-raised, Amsterdam-based DJ, blends modern electronics, ambient textures, and experimental elements with classical traditions. He mixes heritage with innovation, layering strings and drums from his Pakistani musical background into richly atmospheric contemporary sounds.
SCREWZ (RAqS resident), also known as BARAGHY, is a Syrian-Kurdish electronic music producer based in Haarlem. Her sound fuses percussion-driven Jungle and Breakbeat rhythms with layered samples, sharp synth lines, and gritty textures. SCREWZ creates music that feels both chaotic and deeply structured, drawing from a wide palette of influences, SCREWZ layers gritty textures, manipulated samples, and hypnotic synth lines.
Please note: This event will be filmed and published on RAqS Experiences YouTube channel
This program is produced by Stichting RAqS | co-hosted by Paradiso Amsterdam | funded by Amsterdam fonds voor de Kunst - AFK
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