El Kontessa

08/08/2023

An inventive, maximalist debut LP from the Cairo painter and producer.

08/08/2023

Experimental electronic, hip-hop, hardcore, and more.

08/08/2023

A bright and wild coming together of underground and mainstream dance music based on Egyptian mahraganat.

08/08/2023

The Ulaanbaatar-born singer shows there is more to her country than throat singing: her dextrous voice sits between jazz improv and ceremonial song

08/08/2023

KALTBLUT caught up with El Kontessa to chat about her debut album as part of our series.

08/08/2023

ألبوم "نص حبة كراميل" دلوقتي على كل المنصات. 💫

My debut LP "Nos Habet Caramel" out now on all platforms.
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Mixed by Ismael Hosny
Mastered by Heba kadry
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Artwork:
Art direction & typography by Yazan El Zubi
Illustration by me
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Released on Bilna'es
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Available on vinyl 📀 + digital 👇🏽

7 track album

08/08/2023

Her debut album was originally announced in June

06/06/2023

The Cairo-based producer's debut album places a heavy focus on samples and polyrhythmic percussion

24/05/2023

30/01/2023

Very happy to share this project I've been working on for Kohl magazine.

Sound piece by me, accompanied by a text from Shavi Lortso.

The episode is an attempt to illustrate the anxiety, fear and confusion induced by long stays at intensive Care Unit, and the long-term psychological effects of immobility, solitude and sedation on patients.

سعيدة اني اشتغلت على موسيقى الحلقة الاولى من برنامج بودكاست لمجلة كحل مرفقة بنص من شافي لورتسو.

هذه الحلقة محاولة لترجمة القلق والخوف والارتباك الناجمين عن فترات إقامة طويلة في وحدة العناية المشددة، والآثار النفسية طويلة المدى الناجمة عن الوحدة والتخدير وعدم الحركة على المرضى.

We conclude the first season of [episode_1] with an experimental sound piece by Cairo-based producer El Kontessa, accompanied by a text from Shavi Lortso. The episode is an attempt to illustrate the

12/07/2022

Track 09 from our compilation "did you mean: irish Vol. 2" by El Kontessa (-480487752)

08/07/2022

Aloe Vera is out now on "did you mean: irish Vol. 2". Available on Bandcamp and SoundCloud

Links:

Bandcamp:
https://irshcairo.bandcamp.com/album/did-you-mean-irish-vol-2

SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/bBbEs

Mastered by D. Glare

Artwork/poster design and video by

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13/06/2022

El Kontessa · song · 2022

12/06/2022

This track is featured in "The Sea Ahead" Film, directed by Ely Dagher.------------------------Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkontessa_/?hl=enTwitter...

10/06/2022

04/06/2022

I'm thrilled to have my music featured in Ely Dagher 's new film, "The Sea Ahead". Catch it in Zawya's Cairo Cinema Days on June 9th and June 12th and in Beirut cinemas starting June 23rd.