ALIM
On Mice (You Will Never Erase Us)
Released March 2024*Sampled from Jenin, Jenin (2002) by Mohammed Bakri
Music for an Imaginary Exhibition
Guest feature (live improvisation on bass guitar and electronics) on the Noisy Neighbours Sessions by Insan Jamad Haiwan. Performed and recorded in Bahrain July 2021--
I’d say that music forms the backbone of my practice. It colors everything I do and is my main creative outlet.
I’ve played in bands, and even had a stint as a solo singer-songwriter, all before falling into a creative rut (...recording the same EP twice, then scrapping it both times due to stifling perfectionism). The period between 2019-2022 was particularly challenging. I was unable to move forward with composing or songwriting, and I didn’t know what I wanted to stand for both sonically and artistically.
Thankfully, I was able to break through this block by switching directions and jumping into uncharted territory; that is, electronic and experimental music production. At this point, there isn’t a particular direction or sound that I’m aiming for. Rather, I’m allowing myself to be guided by the sounds, ideas, and realities that interest me.