I am Dr. Hayim Katsman, a lecturer of philosophy and politics. I studied Arabic during my graduate studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, where I got my Ph.D. in international studies. During my studies, I discovered the underground electronic Arabic music scene. I fell in love with this musical language and it is my goal to expose it to broader audiences.

My DJ sets are a musical journey crossing countries and genres. I mix Arabic trap music from Egypt, Palestinian protest hip-hop, Algerian Rai, Syrian electro-dabke, and EDM, house and techno from the nightclubs of Beirut.

I believe that music has the power to build bridges across cultures.

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

– Nelson Mandela