Barĩy (Fera) برٌِي

by Maurice Louca

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12" Vinyl with printed inner sleeve, created by visual artist Maha Maamoun, using the Decalcomania ink transfer technique, to create dream-like natural forms that emerge through both deliberate manipulation and chance. Residue elements photographed from 6,000-year-old rock art paintings found at the Cave of Swimmers in Gilf Kebir (an area on the Egypt-Libya border) can be seen in the Fera “painting”, which was digitally manipulated for color and other effects along with original typography and graphic design in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist and designer Hussein Nassereddine.

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Pre-order of Barĩy (Fera) برٌِي. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

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releases May 30, 2025

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1.	Polaris بولاريس
2.	Ghab غاب
3.	El Taalab الثعلب 05:04	buy track
4.	Tanamor تنمٌر
5.	Lawendi لوندي
6.	Sahar سهر
7.	Trembler II ترمبلر
8.	Barboun بربون
9.	Barĩy (Fera) برٌي 07:20	buy track

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Hypnotic polyrhythms play a central role on Fera, creating the pulse for a sound that’s rich in acoustic tonality and lively energy. Louca uses custom-made, microtonal guitars to explore nuanced phrasings, and his languid interplay with violin, synthesizer, and other instruments lead to moments of vivid beauty. This wild and adventurous album that Egyptian artist Maurice Louca wrote over a four-year period takes its title from the Latin root for the word feral, and has its origins in a solo set that Louca first developed in 2019; the compositions eventually took their final shape when he recorded them in a Cairo studio in 2024 with a group of longtime collaborators and guests.

The violinist Ayman Asfour, percussionist and drummer Khaled Yassine, double bassist Rosa Brunello and co-producer Adham Zidan all play critical roles on the album, and they’re joined on two tracks by multi-instrumentalist Nancy Mounir (who plays violin and theremin on “El Taalab”) and oud virtuoso Hazem Shaheen (on “Sahar”). Fera is some of the most composed and thoughtfully-crafted music Louca has ever made, but of course it’s guided by the dynamic experimentation and collaborative spark that have become central to his work.

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT SARAH@SIMSARA.ME / MAII@SIMSARA.ME

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releases May 30, 2025

Composed & arranged by Maurice Louca
Produced by Maurice Louca & Adham Zidan
Recorded by Adham Zidan at CairoGroove Studio, Feb 2024
Mixed by Adham Zidan
Mastered by: Harris Newman at GREY MARKET MASTERING
Creative Producer: May Mostafa at Simsara Music
Maurice Louca (guitars, synths)
Khaled Yassine (drums, percussions)
Ayman Asfour (violin)
Rosa Brunello (double bass)
Hazem Shaheen (oud, track 6)
Nancy Mounir (violin, theremin, track 3)

Fera’s artwork was created by another long-time collaborator, visual artist Maha Maamoun, using the Decalcomania ink transfer technique, to create dream-like natural forms that emerge through both deliberate manipulation and chance. Residue elements photographed from 6,000-year-old rock art paintings found at the Cave of Swimmers in Gilf Kebir (an area on the Egypt-Libya border) can be seen in the Fera “painting”, which was digitally manipulated for color and other effects along with original typography and graphic design in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist and designer Hussein Nassereddine.

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Maurice Louca Cairo, Egypt

Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, Louca plays in The Dwarfs of East Agouza with avant-punk icon Alan Bishop and experimental composer Sam Shalabi. He formed the trio Lekhfa with Maryam Saleh and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh. Louca’s ensemble, Elephantine, features jazz musicians from Italy, Sweden, and Germany. اe is also known for several acclaimed solo albums, including 2021's Saet El Hazz (The Luck Hour). ... more

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