Hassan Abou Alam, Ismail Nosrat, ZIAD ZAZA – Insa EP on Nerve Collect

“Insa EP” shows Hassan Abou Alam, Ismail Nosrat, ZIAD ZAZA in fine form on Nerve Collect: 7 tracks of undeniable, floor-ready bass / club. Gathering 2 artists from across the Bass / Club spectrum, Insa EP showcases Nerve Collect‘s curatorial range.

Insa EP by Hassan Abou Alam, Ismail Nosrat, ZIAD ZAZA

Behind the Bass / Club : Release Notes

Two years after his label debut, Hassan Abou Alam returns with a second release on Nerve Collect. His seven-track Insa EP features one cut with ZIAD ZAZA and Ismail Nosrat and is another menacing blend of futuristic sonic warfare. Egypt’s Hassan Abou Alam has been carving his own unique path for almost two decades. From noise music to sub-heavy techno via charged-up breaks, he has a mutant sound that thrives on contrasts. It’s a fusion of the natural and the otherworldly, the ritualistic and the contemporary and has made him a favourite on labels like Rhythm Section, Banoffee Pies and Casa Voyager. With this welcome label return, he remains impossible to pin and even harder to predict. The lurching ‘Insa’ opens with acrobatic drum patterns and freewheeling hits, all underpinned by buzzing sub bass. Vocal fragments and sinewy synths inject futurism into the full-bodied beats. ‘La3ba (ft. ZIAD ZAZA, Ismail Nosrat)’ rides a quick, thumping club rhythm, this time with grimy raps and trippy ad-libs that bring urban menace as synths spray across the mix. ‘Mahzooz’ is a spontaneous collage of restless synths and chopped-up words, imploding and exploding as bouncy low-end anchors the groove. ‘Wiskha’ showcases heavily syncopated drums and mind-melting synths, stretched, filtered, and drawn out into sweeping parabolas. The brain-tickling frequencies of ‘Dilapidated Thoughts’ sound like liquid metal shaped with digital precision and booming bass, while ‘Doos’ is another pressurised ascent with mad oscillations and pixel-thin sine waves. Closer ‘Fahem’ blends brutal drum patterns with the EPs most human and vulnerable synths for a breathless finish. Insa is club music in constant flux – volatile, visceral and impossible to contain.

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Bass / Club Tracklist

1. Hassan Abou Alam – Insa Original Mix

   140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime | 144 BPM | F Major | 3:49

2. Hassan Abou Alam, Ismail Nosrat, ZIAD ZAZA – ⁠La3ba featuring ZIAD ZAZA, Ismail Nosrat Original Mix

   Bass / Club | 138 BPM | F Major | 4:02

3. Hassan Abou Alam – Mahzooz Original Mix

   Bass / Club | 144 BPM | Eb Major | 3:45

4. Hassan Abou Alam – Wiskha Original Mix

   140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime Grime | 107 BPM | C Major | 3:25

5. Hassan Abou Alam – Dilapidated Thoughts Original Mix

   Bass / Club | 137 BPM | Gb Major | 3:41

6. Hassan Abou Alam – Doos Original Mix

   Bass / Club | 105 BPM | F Minor | 3:47

7. Hassan Abou Alam – Fahem Original Mix

   Bass / Club | 145 BPM | G Major | 3:36