In Fahd’s own words, the track is an “afro/oriental mix”, taking influences from both of their backgrounds, and playing around with African and Eastern instruments.įor the second duo, we have morphena and Leibniz. This is a deeply personal track, with lyrics recorded by Fahd singing “mum, where are we going”. They worked on a track a few years back at Dauwd’s studio and recently re-visited it as a collaboration for this release. Fahd came to Germany as a young unaccompanied minor from Syria and has been a driving force between the school's growth. The first mentor and student pairs include Syria-born Fahd aka Tarabalsi, one of OML’s first students, and African Acid’s cofounder Dauwd. Each track on the release is produced by an OML student and is accompanied by a remixed version from their mentors. This unique release shows the range of talent at OML and the musical bond and creative collaboration that comes out of the community. Quanta showcases the music and work of some of OML’s most committed students and mentors.

It offers an opportunity for people to engage with unique blends of musical sounds that are enriched by different cultures and lived experiences. The OML label was born out of a supportive community of creatives from various backgrounds and abilities. After the release of Redox, which focused on the Open Music Lab’s 5-month music production course, Berlin’s Open Music Lab is back with a second release, Quanta.

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