Chiati Unveils Double Release 'Cairo Traffic' / 'Wither Away' on Hive
Chaiti reveals two tracks of emotional house that eschew convention for more mundane and introspective scenarios on Hive Audio.
Egyptian producer and live act Chiati has just dropped a double release on Animal Trainer and Dario D’Attis’ Swiss electronic dance label Hive Audio. Titled ‘Cairo Traffic’ and ‘Wither Away’.
‘Cairo Traffic’ is a hypnotic afro-melodic house journey into the chaotic metropolis, where Chiati interweaves street recordings of incessant car horns and classical Egyptian instrumentations like Mizmar, Riq and Tabla into a driving groove layered with melodic synth work, resulting in a club-ready tune that pulses with the energy of Cairo’s bustling roads.
On the other hand, ‘Wither Away’ is hauntingly melancholic, more of a supercut of Chiati’s intimate side. His haunting falsetto vocals - echoing, “Do I have to change myself, can I not be myself” - waft through emotive house arrangements like a late-night reverie.
