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The Maghreban
Browse the latest digital releases by The Maghreban
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ZFD 010RMX
28 Jun 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
28 Jun 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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ZFD 010
12 Jan 23
Electro
12 Jan 23
Electro
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ZFD 008
24 Nov 22
Balearic/Downtempo
24 Nov 22
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: The Maghreban's latest effort is titled Connection because he was seeking and becoming more comfortable with connection whilst creating the album, rather than keeping to himself unlike in the past. He had been working on the LP since before his last album (01deas) came out, and it takes in elements of Middle Eastern, jazz and techno - experimenting with styles that were a little more emotive. This can he heard on the deep and meditative off-kilter cut "Got Your Number" ft Nah Eeto, the soulful yet moody vocal number "Waiting" ft Omar, with said saxophonist helping the Maghreban 'flesh out the eastern jazz element' that can be heard throughout "Black Seed Oil"
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ZEP 014
22 Jul 22
Bass
22 Jul 22
Bass
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ZFD 006S
30 Jun 22
Funky/Club House
30 Jun 22
Funky/Club House
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ACRE 062
18 Jun 20
Bass
18 Jun 20
Bass
Review: Straight outta glamorous Guildford, Ayman Rostom has been producing a wide variety of music under numerous aliases since the mid-90s, spanning D&B, hip-hop, funk/soul and more. Here, using his latest nom de guerre The Maghreban, he brings us four slices of deep house from the leftfield side. 'Effendi' is a looping, stuttering concoction of electronic drums and tropical/Caribbean sounds, 'Rocky & Bullwinkle' is a late-night dub funk excursion with added Clangers-like sounds, 'Switched On' takes its camp, Eurodisco beat into unexpectedly tripped-out territory, while 'Finagling' comes on like a live jazz-funk jam. An EP that might take a few listens to sink in, but that rewards the effort.
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ZEP 013
18 Jan 19
Deep House
18 Jan 19
Deep House
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ZRS 1812S
31 Jul 18
Techno
31 Jul 18
Techno
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ZRS 1802S2
01 Mar 18
International
01 Mar 18
International
Review: It has become a tradition for London based outsider house producer The Maghreban to make records commemorating the passing of cats he knew and loved. One of these tracks is for a sadly departed feline named "Martha". Here the artist also known as Dr Zygote presents three captivating jams. One of the tracks features what someone said sounded like too many "Pots & Pans" and indeed this lo-fi and polyrhythmic number reaches near cosmic moments. The sombre title track is a reduced and slow burning jam featuring broken beats, gloomy piano parts and eerie pads that altogether create an unsettling atmosphere. he final track is a tropical and esoteric sounding arrangement he made using "Elka" X705 organ sounds. The Martha EP follows up two great EPs - Brooklyn and Lose It, respectively, released on the Bristolian imprint Black Acre in 2016
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ZEP 012
01 Dec 17
Funky/Club House
01 Dec 17
Funky/Club House
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ZEP 011
18 Mar 16
Electro
18 Mar 16
Electro
Played by: Bal 5000
Review: Whether he's delivering Arabic-influenced acid house, off-kilter dub disco, or mutant techno, The Maghreban's releases on Zoot Records are always worth checking. This latest, hard-to-pigeonhole excursion is no different. He starts with the off-kilter drums, vaguely threatening rave riffs, fuzzy textures and quirky vocal samples of "Dynamite", a track that sits somewhere between early Meat Beat Manifesto, acid house and contemporary industrial techno. Happily, he's included a "Drums" version of the same cut for those who want to get creative in the mix. "Calypso Christmas" is strangely titled given that it's not calypso or festively themed, but it is a pleasingly sweaty, floor-friendly curiosity.
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ZEP 010
11 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The Maghreban has always been difficult to pin down, musically speaking. His last outing, for Versatile, doffed a cap to classic house and disco, while previous EPs on the Zoot label he runs (under the alternative Dr Zygote alias) have melded together a variety of house and techno influences. He's at it again here, with opener "Now Easy" sounding like a fusion of house-tempo hardcore rave influences, booming tribal house bass and wonky ragga samples. As for the accompanying dub, it's a straight up post-dubstep-meets-hardcore boomer. Flip for the rolling pianos and locked-in house beats of "Not Good", and the freestyle jazz horns, spooky electronics and low-slung grooves of "Hi Top".
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ZEP 009
23 Oct 15
Deep House
23 Oct 15
Deep House
Played by: Alvaro Cabana (Rotten City), Chris Coco, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, TROBAR, Lrusse, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House
Review: Given the label's longevity and consistently on-point releases - in a variety of styles, it should be noted - it's somewhat surprising that Gilb'r's Versatile Records imprint is not more celebrated. Here, they welcome back Zoot Records founder The Maghreban (AKA Dr Zygote), who goes all Idjut Boys with a trio of heavyweight dub disco workouts. The title track - all booming punk-funk bass, horror-influenced synth flourishes and dense, live-sounding disco percussion - sets the tone, before he pushes things up a notch with the relentless, low slung synthesizer gooks and sweaty house beats of "Frenetique". Finally, he presses the button marked "weird-out" on the lolloping, jazz-flecked dub disco madness of "Kung Fu".
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VER 103
21 Aug 15
Deep House
21 Aug 15
Deep House
Review: Boot's sister label Zoot Records has been strictly reserved for the sounds of The Maghreban, an alias used by Dr Zygote to deliver his exotic and utterly singular brand of house music. As a side note, the man has appeared on the excellent Versatile imprint out of Paris and he' sure to pop up here and there over the next few years if he keeps releasing such tight little floor gems! The MT70 EP, as you'd imagine, is all based around the Casio instrument and you can hear that good ol' dustiness come through on all four cuts. "MT702" is more of a classic house lick, while "MT703" is more broken, rigged and finely twisted! "MT705" is abstract, less focussed on the dancefloor and much heavier on the instrumentation, whereas "MT707" is a synth-heavy house jerker with gritty percussion and that familiar Maghrebian charm. Hotly recommended, don't miss it.
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ZEP 008
23 Feb 15
Techno
23 Feb 15
Techno
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ZEP 006
19 May 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
19 May 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
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ZEP 004
10 Mar 14
Techno
10 Mar 14
Techno
