Bedouin (DJ) | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jordan (Tamer Malki), Egypt (Rami Abousabe) |
Origin | United States |
Genres | House, deep house, melodic house |
Occupation(s) | Musicians, DJs, songwriters, producers |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Crosstown Rebels, Human by Default, All Day I Dream, Circoloco Records, Sony, Ultra |
Members | Tamer Malki Rami Abousabe |
Website | https://www.bedouin.us/ |
Bedouin is a music production and DJ partnership based in the United States, consisting of Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe. As multi-instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, and music producers, they blend their Middle Eastern heritage, Western upbringing, and international experiences into a genre-defying sound.[1] The duo has released music on labels such as Crosstown Rebels, All Day I Dream, Circoloco Records, Ultra, Sony and their own imprint, Human by Default.[2] They have also collaborated with artists like Virgil Abloh, Rony Seikaly, Guy Gerber, Black Coffee and Guy Liberte among others.[3]
Bedouin has received recognition for their work, including two appearances on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix in 2016 and 2020,[4][5] and being named Mixmag's "Breakthrough Artists" in 2017.[6] The duo were nominated for Best Deep House DJ at the DJ Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[7][8][9] They have performed at notable events and venues like Burning Man, Coachella, Tomorrowland, Art Basel, Ushuaïa, and Wynn Las Vegas.[10][11] In 2017, their cover of Pink Floyd's "Set Control for the Heart of the Sun" was personally endorsed by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason.[12][13] Their Ibiza residency, Bedouin Saga, was awarded "Best Night in Ibiza" by DJ Awards in 2019.[14] In 2022, they recorded a hybrid live set in Petra, Jordan for Cercle, which was awarded as one of the best sets of 2022 by an EDM magazine.[15]
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