Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Pulsing four-to-the-floor techno with acid lines, dabke and Arabic vocal hooks, built for long club runs and festival peak-time. Their live sets lean into hand-played percussion, synth abrasion, and a heavier, more dramatic lift than the studio cuts.

More about Acid Arab

Started in Paris by Guido Minisky and Hervé Carvalho, with the project presented as a French-Algerian electronic music collective. Their records and sets are known for bringing Arabic instruments, vocals and Mediterranean collaboration into club frameworks, with releases on Crammed Discs and their own Bandcamp page.

A story

Their first album grew after they teamed up with Algerian keyboard player Kenzi Bourras for studio and live work. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-22 22:00 · All Night Long Records Label Night · Hotel Arena · hosted by All Night Long Records

Labels

Start here

• Musique de France (2016) · Crammed Discs
  First album; sets up their Arabic-techno language.
• Jdid (2019)
  Sharper band identity, more guest voices.
• Collections (2024)
  Recent entry point for the current live sound.

Worked with

• Guido Minisky duo partner · source
• Hervé Carvalho duo partner · source
• Kenzi Bourras featured on live and studio work · source
• Pierrot Casanova band member · source
• Nicolas Borne band member · source

Sets to hear

• RA.402 Acid Arab (2014)

Read

• Acid Arab - Ras El Ain (3Phaz Remix) Resident Advisor, 2022
• REC. Festival 2017 Resident Advisor, 2017
• Acid Arab - Musique De France Resident Advisor, 2016
• Various - Acid Arab Resident Advisor, 2014

For fans of

Batu, Aïsha Devi, Minna

Official links

BandcampSoundCloudInstagramRASpotifyYouTubeDiscogs

Written by Songpot from public sources, not affiliated with the festival. Check the official artist page for times and changes.

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