Let it bleed. Egyptian producer Elkotsh's feral debut album, rhlt jdi, embodies a simmering punk-as-fuck ethos. All sweat, the Cairo-based artist plies his polyrhythmic, claustrophobic electro-shaabi across nine relentless tracks, forging a tension that transcends vocabulary, culture, and borders. Under the Cairene sun, Egyptian electronic music mutates in Elkotsh’s grip, tapping into a universal urban freneticism that feels at once visceral and off-world . . .
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