Amro Zidan: Launch of ‘Ecstasy of Mania’ Album
“Ecstasy of Mania” is an experimental psychedelic electronic album featuring 16 tracks that blend shifting rhythms and chaotic sounds with influences drawn from Egyptian shaabi music and experimental transformations. The event will take you on a psychedelic auditory-visual journey filled with continuous movement and ever-changing rhythms, creating a bold and dynamic experience. It seeks to deconstruct the familiar and reshape it in an experimental context while exploring the relationship between ecstasy and mania, the self and the external reality.
*Biography*:
Amro is a multidisciplinary independent artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. He is an electronic musician, improviser, music producer, rapper, vocal, sound designer, sound engineer, new media/projection artist and visual artist specializing in experimental electronic music.
Amro began his musical journey in 2006, initially working in Hip Hop. Over the years, he has founded several bands, released multiple tracks and albums, and contributed to Egypt’s independent music scene. In 2022, he released two albums: his solo project El Tashweesh Tafah and El A’sara as part of the collaborative project “EIN L AQL,” co-founded with composer and oud player Bassem Diaa.
In 2023, Amro released the solo album Until It’s Clear, alongside various singles, live sets, and collaborative works. He collaborated with international artists Sylvia (Germany), Jeanne (Germany), and Egyptian artist Ayman Asfour on experimental improv live concerts, which resulted in an upcoming EP. In 2024, he released the first EP of the Ma Waraa Al Qutbeen (Beyond the Poles) project, titled El Hufra (The Pit).
Amro is also the creator of Between, an ongoing project he founded and later developed into a collaboration with visual artist and filmmaker Hamdy Wahba. The project explores urban and natural soundscapes through field recordings, live processing, archiving and interdisciplinary collaboration. In April 2025, he co-founded a new live improvisation performance project titled Tawreet (Entanglement) with dancer and choreographer Ziad Medhat, blending sound, visuals, and movement.
In early 2025, Amro released a new EP titled Tamheed Lil Fawda (Prelude to Chaos) and is set to release a new LP in 2025 called Ecstasy of Mania (Nashwet l Hawas).
Amro has participated in numerous artistic residencies and workshops with Egyptian and international artists. Notable residencies include the Goethe-Institute Alexandria in partnership with Alexandria Heritage Days (with Daniel Dominguez Teruel, Germany), and the Grüne Fête de la Musique 2024. He also took part in a music composition camp led by Kamilya Jubran, which enriched his approach to collective musical creation.
Through “EIN L AQL,” Amro has performed over 30 concerts since the project’s inception in 2022. In October 2024, the project released the album Albaydah Wal Hajar (The Egg and the Stone), which includes the track The Chick’s Eye, recognized by OkayAfrica magazine as one of the best songs in North Africa for 2024. The album’s release was accompanied by several live performances, including a concert in Berlin, Germany in April 2025.
In addition to his music projects, Amro has contributed to the film industry as a composer, sound designer, and sound engineer for various independent films. His work seeks to explore innovative approaches to film music and sound design beyond mainstream conventions.
As he looks toward 2025, Amro continues preparing new releases, albums, and live performances, aiming to expand his contributions to experimental and conceptual music on both local and international stages.
🔻 Event Details:
🔹 Smoking is strictly prohibited.
🔹 No food or beverages of any kind are allowed.
🔹 All personal belongings will be inspected upon entry.
🔹 The venue is not responsible for any lost personal belongings of any kind.
🔹 Free entry with priority given to those present until the theater reaches full capacity.