GET 2 KNOW: FALYAKON

Artist/ DJ name: 

Falyakon

Location: 

Berlin + Ramallah

How would you describe your sound? 

My sound is a journey filled with distant memories, interruptions and projections of what is to come. 

Could you tell us a bit about when + how you got started:

I started to learn from friends around me in Ramallah, Palestine. I used to select my favorite music from YouTube and Soundcloud, using my laptop as my only equipment.

First music / artist that inspired you? 

My main influence comes from the Hip Hop + Electronic scene in Ramallah around 2015. Some of the main artists that inspired me includes:

Muqata'a مقاطعة, Julmud جلمود , Dakn داكنْ , Makimakkuk ماكي ماكوك, Haykal هيكل, Shua شعاع , Abul3ees ابو العيس, Alnatherالناظر , among others.

Forever thankful! 

What are some tracks from the past year that find yourself returning to? 

Julmud’s album ‘Tuqoos’

Violeta Parra / La jardinera

Silvio Rodriguez / La maza

Muqataa / marj ibn amer

Irreversible Entanglements / Irreversible Entanglements

The one tune you’ve got on repeat right now is…? 

Tricky feat. MartinaTopley Bird / Makes me wanna die.

One piece of advice you’d give to budding DJs / creatives: 

Do it for yourself and the music.