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  Amplified Arabs
(formerly known as Hindi + Riis)

The French/Lebanese electronic musician Jassem Hindi and danish laptop musician Jakob Riis first met at Ystad Art Museum, in southern Sweden, during a festival in september 2006. They quickly decided to continue the cooperation, and in february 2007 they met in Paris to do their first recording as a duo.

Their first CD "Hindi + Riis - Trunking" was released on january 28th, 2010 on Clinical Archives. Download here

Jassem Hindi, electronics.
 Works with lo-fi electro-acoustic material: diverted machines, amplified objects, contact mics, found tapes, no-fi field recordings, no input mixing board. The sound textures he develops travel from harsh noise to musique concrète.

Jakob Riis, laptop.
Plays MaxMSP equipped laptop where he has developed his own electro-acoustic software instrument to interact live with other musicians and surrounding sounds

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Previous concerts:
  • Friday 30 july 2010 @ Mimer, Norbergfestival, Norberg, SE. Presented by EMS
  • Friday 20 march 2009 @ Skånes konstförening, Malmö, SE. Arr. FRIM/SYD.
  • Tuesday 17 march 2009 @ IDKA/Kulturkiosken, Gävle, SE.
  • Thursday 19 february 2009 @ Fylkingen, Stockholm, SE.
  • Friday 4 march 2008 @ Worm, Rotterdam, NL
  • Sunday 21 october 2007 @ Skånes konstförening. Ystadv. 22 / Brageg. 22, Malmö, SE.
  • Thuesday 23 october 2007 @ Lygten Station, Lygten 2, 2400 Copenhagen NV, DK. Arr. Kanten.
  • Wedensday 24 october 2007 @ Krabbesholm Højskole, Krabbesholm Allè 15, Skive, DK.


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