Atlas Electronic

Atlas Electronic is a Moroccan-Dutch organization which organizes an annual music festival in Marrakesh.[1] Its members operate from Morocco and from the Netherlands, aiming to support various organizations and their projects in Morocco; according to The Guardian, it focuses on "underground music and cross-cultural collaborations".[2] The organization was founded by Karim Mrabti, who grew up in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[3]

Atlas Electronic
GenreElectronic, African music
DatesJuly/August
Location(s)Marrakesh, Morocco
Years active2016 – present
Founded byKarim Mrabti
Websiteatlas-electronic.com

Festival

The festival is held annually since 2016, in an ecolodge, the Villa Janna outside of Marrakesh; organizer Mrabti found the place via AirBnB.[4] The festival stood out, according to Scene, because besides Gnawa and other African music, it had such things as art exhibitions, cycling tours, and cooking demonstrations. Mrabti used to promote dance parties in the Netherlands, and organized the first festival within a year after the first conception.[5] At least since 2017 the organization has partnered with Red Light Radio.[5][6] The 2017 festival, which included British DJ Ben UFO, Floating Points, and Chilean DJ Shanti Celeste, was attended by a reviewer from The Independent, who called it "a stunning Marrakech weekender".[6]

Mrabti, with colleagues Ahmed Belkasmi and Manal Aziz (Dutch natives with Moroccan ancestry), has since moved from Rotterdam to Morocco. The fourth installment, in 2019, has "mobility" as its theme.[4] Besides DJs and musicians, there are daily events and workshops, panels, and presentations pertaining to the topic of mobility and a variety of socio-economic issues.[4]

2016 edition
Information on AE 2016

The inaugural festival opened with shows by James Holden and Maallem Houssam Guinia (son of Mahmoud Guinia).[7]

Other artists:

  • DVS1
  • Optimo (DJ duo)
  • Wu15
  • Bambounou
  • Philou Louzolo
  • Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium

2019 edition
Information on AE 2019
  • Abdullah Miniawy (EG)
  • Alexa Kruger (UK)
  • ASNA (CI)
  • Crystallmess (FR)
  • Dollypran - live (MA)
  • Driss Bennis (MA)
  • Esa (SA)
  • GAN GAH (BE)
  • Gary Gritness - live (FR)
  • Guedra Guedra - live (MA)
  • Hadj Sameer (FR)
  • Houariyat — live (MA)
  • ISSAM (MA)
  • James Holden & Maalem Houssam Guinia - live (UK/MA)
  • Jayson Wynters (UK)
  • Jazar Crew (PS)
  • K15 (UK)
  • Kamaal Williams — live (UK)
  • KAMYN - live (MA)
  • Kosh (MA)
  • Kreggo (IT)
  • Louise Chen (FR)
  • Luka Productions - live (ML)
  • Maalem Hassan El Gadiri (MA)
  • mad miran (NL)
  • Mar & Sol Soundsystem (PT)
  • Microdosing (UK)
  • MMMC (MA)
  • Nonku Phiri - live (SA)
  • Noritsu (MA)
  • OJOO GYAL (MA)
  • Otim Alpha & Leo Palayeng - live (UG)
  • Penny Penny - live (SA)
  • Polyswitch (MA)
  • RE:BOOT (DE)
  • REALM (MA)
  • Sicaria Sound (UK)
  • Skotek (MA)
  • Soraya (UK)
  • Sukitoa o Namau - live (FR)
  • Tarwa N Tiniri – live (MA)
  • Tom Simmert (DE)
  • Viewtiful Joe - live (FR)
  • VOST (MA)
  • Whirldfuzzz (UK)
  • Yasmean (MA)

References
  1. Jennings, Helen (10 July 2019). "After Yves Saint Laurent: The New Creatives Putting Marrakech On The Map". British Vogue. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. Faber, Tom (27 October 2017). "Desert nights: how Marrakech's party scene is taking root". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. Rapkin, Mickey (23 July 2019). "Music in Morocco: The ultimate sonic journey". National Geographic Traveler. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. van Meijeren, Emma (19 July 2019). "Atlas Electronic wil dat mensen niet alleen voor het lekkere weer en de palmbomen komen". Vice. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. Adel, Fady (16 April 2019). "Moving Forward: Atlas Electronic Founder Karim Mrabti on Making the Moroccan Festival More Inclusive". Scene Noise. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. Macdonald, Kit (13 September 2017). "Atlas Electronic review: No more lonely nights in the desert". The Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. Clark-Ward, Marlon (15 August 2016). "The Inauguration of Atlas Electronic". Don't Panic. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

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