Booka Shade and Rashid Ajami Make ‘Memories’ with New Collab

London-based DJ and producer Rashid Ajami chalks up his biggest collaboration to date, joining forces with Booka Shade on Memories. A growing name within melodic house and techno, Rashid Ajami calls the collaboration with the German duo “surreal”.

“Booka Shade have always been a great inspiration to me. I’ve been listening to their music since I was a teenager first going out in the dance scene. So to be releasing with them is really surreal and a big moment for me.”

Out now on Blaufield Music, Memories fuses delicate drums with commanding synth lines, warping basslines and captivating vocals. “The track was created to feel nostalgic but upbeat at the same time,” said Rashid. “Something that can be listened to at a festival or with headphones every day. I’m super excited and happy with how it turned out!” Listen to how the track traverses between light and dark in the extended mix below.

Winner

Booka Shade’s Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier knew they were onto a winner right from the start. “The demo of Memories was played to us by Rashid Ajami’s management and we immediately fell in love with the song. We knew there was magic in there that we could make shine even more if we work on it in our studio so we started the collaboration.”

Emotional Depth

Spotted by Maya Jane Coles in 2012, Rashid Ajami’s reputation for producing tracks with emotional depth is growing. With a steady flow of material, Rashid has released tracks on a number of quality labels, debuting this year on TOR, Selador and Tale & Tone.

Rashid’s talent crosses a number of artistic boundaries, with a programme of digital artworks, installations and multi-media creations in the works. He also recently launched his debut NFT collection.

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