Booka Shade and Rashid Ajami announce their debut collaboration, ‘Memories’, out now on Blaufield Music.

Berlin-based duo Booka Shade (Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier) have carved out a reputation as one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades. When not in the studio, they travel the world as a headline live act, and together with M.A.N.D.Y. and DJ T. they run the Gey Physical label.

For this release, Booka Shade have teamed up with Rashid Ajami who’s a growing name within melodic house and techno, with releases via Get Physical, Tale & Tone, Anjunadeep, Einmusika and Selador.

London-born DJ and producer Rashid Ajami is a multi-faceted talent who was originally spotted by Maya Jane Coles in 2012, and his years since have welcomed a steady flow of material, including collaborations with the likes of Julia Govor; ‘Memories’ marks his biggest collaboration to date as he joins forces with the legendary German duo.

Fusing delicate organic drums with commanding synth lines, warping basslines, and captivating vocals throughout, the epic ‘Memories’ captures that late-Summer feel and transports lighter sun-soaked opening tones into deeper territories as listeners journey between light and dark.

Talking about the collaboration, Rashid Ajami said: ‘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’ Rashid says. ‘The track was created to feel nostalgic, but upbeat at the same time. Something that can be listened to at a festival or with headphones everyday. I’m super excited and happy with how it turned out!’

You can pick up a copy from HERE