Aly & Fila

Aly & Fila are an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila). They host an Internet radio show called Future Sound of Egypt, and are the founders of the label of the same name.[1] The duo has played events across the world including Ultra Music Festival,[2] Tomorrowland,[3] Global Gathering,[4] and Luminosity Beach Festival.[5] Three of their tracks were chosen as "Tune of the Year" on Armin Van Buuren's show A State of Trance. "We Control The Sunlight," which featured the vocals of Jwaydan Moyine in 2012. [6] "Unbreakable," with Roger Shah and vocals by Susana in 2016,[7] and "Somebody Loves You," which featured vocals from Plumb, in 2020.[8]

Aly & Fila
Aly & Fila at Beachclub
Background information
OriginCairo, Egypt
GenresTrance, uplifting trance, vocal trance
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
InstrumentsSynthesizer, drum machine, equalizer
Years active2003–present
LabelsVandit, Armada Music, FSOE Recordings, Black Hole Recordings
Websitewww.alyandfila.com
MembersAly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly)
Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila)

While both continue to produce music together, only Fadi currently goes on tour since Aly suffered a severe ear injury while performing and was advised to avoid loud music or risk losing the hearing in that ear altogether.[9] Since then, Fadi has played events and festivals like Cream at Amnesia in Ibiza, Electric Daisy Carnival, Creamfields, Ministry of Sound and Stereosonic.

History

Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila), the Egyptian duo, were both born in 1981 and have known each other since kindergarten.[10] They began making music and DJing around the age of eighteen.[11] After falling in love with the music of Paul Van Dyk, The Thrillseekers and Chicane[12] they built their first small studio and started doing electronic music and DJing from 1999. Once they established themselves in Egypt, they decided to go international signing with the German record label Euphonic Records in 2003.[13] They were the first duo from Egypt who went international.[14] Their first release, "Eye of Horus," received huge airplay from the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, DJ Tiësto and many others.[15] The track was licensed to Fundamental Recordings in the Netherlands and reached number 4 position in the Dutch Dance charts.

After finishing their contract with Euphonic Records, Fila met with Andy Prinz and they decided to launch their first sublabel of Offshore. Upcoming Egyptian releases would follow. Their first release through Offshore Music Switzerland / AP Pro Audio "Spirit of Ka" made it on numerous playlists.[16]

They have played alongside Armin Van Buuren in his A State of Trance radio show celebrations all over the world including locations like Den Bosch, Miami, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Utrecht,[17] and many others. The duo have opened a new record label by the year 2009, naming it like the radio show, Future Sound of Egypt Recordings. The record label signed on various well-known DJs such as Sean Tyas, Bjorn Akesson and Neptune Project. They have also signed other upcoming Egyptian trance DJs such as Philippe el Sisi, Mohamed Ragab, and Brave and in late 2010 the label joined forces with the Armada roster.[18]

On their debut album, ‘Rising Sun’, the duo joined forces with vocalists and producers Tiff Lacey, Sue McLaren, Josie, Denise Rivera, Philippe El Sisi, Bjorn Akesson and many more. The characteristic sound of Aly & Fila is uplifting and euphoric trance, the main genre of their first album.

Aly & Fila celebrated the 200th episode of their radio show Future Sound Of Egypt 200 by throwing an event in their native home of Egypt on December 2, 2011. Set to light up the chosen venue of Echo Temple in Sharm El Sheikh, the line-up included John O’Callaghan, Roger Shah, Sied Van Riel and many others.[19]

Following the FSOE 200 celebrations, Aly & Fila released their second studio album entitled Quiet Storm. This album followed their debut artist album, Rising Sun which was released in 2010. Quiet Storm featured collaborations with Solarstone, Arctic Moon, John O'Callaghan, Giuseppe Ottaviani, and many more. From that point on, Aly & Fila have released another album, The Other Shore, which features collaborations with Ferry Tayle, Stoneface & Terminal, Roger Shah, Roxanne Emery, and others. The album was released on October 3, 2014. In 2015, the duo released an album called The Chill Out which consists of remixes of tracks like "We Control the Sunlight" and "Mysteries Unfold". Most recently, Aly & Fila announced their plans for their next milestone, celebrating 450 episodes on their radio show, Future Sound of Egypt. They have confirmed stops at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California on July 3, 2016,[20] at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, United Kingdom on October 1, 2016, a Weekender on October 6 and 7 at Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor and as last station on October 29 in Kaohsiung in Taiwan.[21]

The Future Sound of Egypt internet radio show airs every Wednesday at 4PM US Eastern / 9PM UK / 22:00 Central European Time on Digitally Imported radio.[22]

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title
2010 Rising Sun
2013 Quiet Storm
2014 The Other Shore
2015 The Chill Out
2017 Beyond the Lights
2019 It's All About The Melody

Remix albums
Year Title
2011 Rising Sun (The Remixes)
2014 Quiet Storm (The Remixes)

Compilations
Year Title
2008 TranceWorld Vol. 2 Armada
2009 Techno Club Vol. 30 (with Talla 2XLC) Klubbstyle Media
Street Parade 2009 – Trance EMI
2010 Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 1 Armada
2011 Summer Showcase DJ Magazine
2012 Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 2 Armada
2014 Trance Nation 2014 Ministry Of Sound
A State Of Trance 650 – New Horizons Armada
2015 Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 3 Armada
Future Sound of Egypt 400 Armada
2016 Armada Collected Armada
Future Sound of Egypt 450 FSOE Recordings
2017 Future Sound Of Egypt - Best Of 2017 FSOE Recordings
2018 Future Sound Of Egypt 500 FSOE Recordings
Future Sound Of Egypt 550 - A World Beyond FSOE Recordings

Singles
Year Title Label
2003 Eye of Horus Euphonic Records
2004 Spirit of Ka Offshore Music
2005 Thebes Offshore Music
2007 Ankh – Breath of Life (as A&F Project) Offshore Music
Uraeus (as A&F Project) Offshore Music
A Dream of Peace (with Amadeus) Discover
2008 Key of Life Offshore Music
Dynasty Offshore Music
How Long? (featuring Jahala) Soundpiercing
Lost Language Soundpiercing
2009 Khepera FSOE Recordings
2010 I Can Hear You (featuring Sue McLaren) FSOE Recordings
Listening FSOE Recordings
My Mind Is With You (featuring Denise Rivera) FSOE Recordings
2011 Still (featuring Sue McLaren) FSOE Recordings
We Control the Sunlight (featuring Jwaydan) FSOE Recordings
Paradise (featuring Tiff Lacey) FSOE Recordings
Freedom Self-released
2012 200 (FSOE 200 Anthem) FSOE Recordings
Coming Home (featuring Jwaydan) FSOE Recordings
Perfect Love (with Roger Shah and Adrina Thorpe) FSOE Recordings
Sand Theme(FSOE 250 Anthem) (with Bjorn Akesson) FSOE Recordings
Fireisland (with Solarstone) Black Hole Recordings
Vapourize (with John O’Callaghan) FSOE Recordings
2013 Without You (with Susana) FSOE Recordings
The Journey (FSOE 300 Anthem) (with Fady & Mina) FSOE Recordings
Running Out Of Time (featuring Chris Jones) FSOE Recordings
Brilliant People (with Giuseppe Ottaviani) Black Hole Recordings
Mysteries Unfold (featuring Sue McLaren) FSOE Recordings
2014 For All Time (with Jaren) FSOE Recordings
Eye 2 Eye (FSOE 350 Anthem) (with Roger Shah featuring Sylvia Tosun) FSOE Recordings
Universelab (with Stoneface & Terminal]) FSOE Recordings
Nubia (with Ferry Tayle]) FSOE Recordings
Full Throttle (with Sneijder) FSOE Recordings
Guardian (with Paul van Dyk] featuring Sue McLaren]) Ultra Records
2015 The Other Shore (Sampler) FSOE Recordings
Napoleon (with Ferry Tayle]) FSOE Recordings
Es Vedra (with The Thrillseekers]) FSOE Recordings
A New Age (FSOE 400 Anthem) (with Omar Sherif and Jonathan Carvajal) FSOE Recordings
2016 Million Voices (with Luke Bond and Audrey Gallagher) FSOE Recordings
Kingdoms (FSOE450 Anthem) (with Ahmed Romel) FSOE Recordings
Unbreakable (with Susana and Roger Shah) FSOE Recordings
2017 Beyond The Lights FSOE Recordings
UV (with Paul Thomas) FSOE UV
The Chronicles (FSOE 500 Anthem) (with Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sherif featuring Karim Youssef) FSOE Recordings
All Heaven (with Super8 & Tab featuring Ana Criado) FSOE Recordings
Concorde (with Ferry Tayle) FSOE Fables
Camellia (with Ferry Corsten) FSOE Recordings
Shadow (with Scott Bond and Charlie Walker) FSOE Recordings
2018 You & I (Emma Hewitt) FSOE Recordings
A World Beyond (FSOE 550 Anthem) (with Philippe El Sisi and Omar Sherif) FSOE Recordings
Surrender (with Sue McLaren) FSOE Recordings
2019 It's All About The Melody[23] FSOE Recordings
Gravity (with Deirdre McLaughlin)[24] FSOE Recordings
Come Home (with Kyau & Albert)[25] FSOE Recordings
2020 So Protected (with Sue Mclaren)[26] FSOE Recordings
Remember When[27] FSOE Recordings
Plucked[28] FSOE Recordings
Mesca Beach[29] FSOE Recordings
Finally[30] FSOE Recordings
I Won't Let You Fall (with Jes)[31] FSOE Recordings
Somebody Loves You (with Plumb)[32] FSOE Recordings

Remixes
Year Title Label
2004 Audioplacid – Diving FlowMotion Recordings
2005 York – Iceflowers Offshore Musi
Filo & Peri meet Mike Foyle – Luana Empire State Recordings
2006 The Thrillseekers feat. Gina Dootson – By Your Side Adjusted Music
Tatana – Interview with an Angel Sirup
Miguel Sassot – Empty Deepblue Limited
York feat. Asheni – Mercury Rising Offshore Music
Magic Island – Paradise Deepblue Records
2007 Ben Gold feat. Senadee – Say the Words Flux Delux
Deems – Tears of Hope Discover
Lost Witness vs. Sassot – Whatever A State Of Trance
FKN feat. Jahala – Why Discover
Mark Eteson & Jon Prior – Dynamic Stability nu-depth Recordings
DT8 Project – Hold Me Till the End Mondo Records
Andy Prinz with Naama Hillman – Quiet of Mind Offshore Music
Mr. Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw – Split Maelstrom Records
Abbott & Chambers – Never After Alter Ego Records
Six Senses pres. Xposure – Niagara Conspiracy Recordings
Ben Gold – Roll Cage Flux Delux
Majera – Velvet Sun Deepblue Records
DJ Atmospherik feat. Henchman – You Owe Me TBA
2008 Mungo – Summer Blush A State Of Trance
Armin van Buuren feat. Susana – If You Should Go Armada
DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Back To You Magic Island Records
Filo & Peri feat. Eric Lumiere – Shine On Vandit Records
Lange feat. Sarah Howells – Out of the Sky Maelstrom Records
Rapid Eye – Circa Forever ATCR
DNS Project pres. Whiteglow – Airbourne Monster Tunes
Sunlounger feat. Zara – Lost Magic Island Records
2009 Friends Of Street Parade – Move Your Mind EMI
Neptune Project – Aztec FSOE Recordings
FKN feat. Jahala – Still Time Deepblue Records
Sly One – This Late Stage Discover
Philippe El Sisi feat. Aminda] – You Never Know FSOE Recordings
Vast Vision feat. Fisher – Everything FSOE Recordings
2010 Leon Bolier – Shimamoto 2 Play Records
Max Graham feat. Ana Criado – Nothing Else Matters Re*Brand
Gaia – Aisha Armada
Solarstone – Touchstone Solaris Recordings
Nacho Chapado & SMAZ feat. Sue McLaren – Between Heaven and Earth FSOE Recordings
John Askew – Intimate Strangers FSOE Recordings
2011 Sied van Riel feat. Nicola McKenna – Stealing Time Liquid Recordings
Ayumi Hamasaki – Days Avex Trax
Mandala Bros – Return To India Mandala Beatz
Bjorn Akesson & Jwaydan – Xantic FSOE Recordings
Protoculture feat. Shannon Hurley – Sun Gone Down Armada
Joel Hirsch feat. Dustin Allen – Alive Unearthed Records
2012 Andy Moor feat. Jessica Sweetman – In Your Arms AVA Recordings
Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli – Concrete Angel Garuda
Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat. Hannah – When I Close My Eyes Armada
2013 Roger Shah & Brian Laruso feat. JES – Higher Than The Sun Magik Muzik
Simon O’Shine & Sergey Nevone – Apprehension Armada
Armin van Buuren feat. Laura Jansen – Sound Of The Drums Armada
2014 Luke Bond feat. Roxanne Emery] – On Fire Garuda
Peter Santos – Under The Same Sky Go On Air
2015 Bobina – Invisible Touch Magik Muzik
Paul van Dyk – Heart Like An Ocean New State Music
2016 Mohamed Ragab feat. Jaren – Hear Me FSOE Recordings
Ferry Corsten – Beautiful Flashover Recordings
2018 Roger Shah & Aisling Jarvis – Hold Your Head Up High FSOE Recordings

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