Third Culture Club x Paradisea - ADE

THIRD CULTURE CLUB & PARADISEA are linking up to present this Amsterdam Dance Event Sunday special on the 26th of October.

The two transnational party series, hailing from Amsterdam and Dubai, have decided to join forces to bring you their combined distinctive taste for rhythmic forward-thinking global sounds. Next to the two founding DJ’s, Disco Arabesquo and Cascou, the line-up will be graced by the one and only DJ Plead. Plead is a producer & dj based in Melbourne/Naarm (AU) and a master at interpreting rhythms. Drawing from his Lebanese background Plead constructs conceptual electronic percussion-heavy clubsounds that are loved by clubkids & veterans.

Cascou, is a DJ born in Kuwait and the founder of Paradisea. Known for his exquisite selection of sounds which he has been developing in silence in the conservative Kuwait. He has been one of the pioneering resident DJs at the Palestinian Radio AlHara. Now based in Dubai, Cascou is known as one of the distinctive connaisseurs bringing Dubai your favorite dj’s favorite dj. With a deep knowledge for rare organic grooves he will bring us a set that is a landscape of his lived experience.

Disco Arabesquo, is an Amsterdam-grown Egyptian DJ known for his sold-out Disco Arabesquo Nights. Starting out, he collected cassette tapes, vinyl & cd's from across the SWANA region and played these during his nights. Focussing on tracks that fuse by-gone & contemporary Arab & Western genres he slowly carved his presence in the Amsterdam nightlife. For this special ADE collab he'll be playing Arab tunes fused with other future Global South sounds.

Line-up

Cascou Exploring the taboo dance floor from conservative Kuwait gives you perspective. Cascou’s building a vocation out of his idiosyncratic taste palette by approaching sets with an uncompromising record bag & a meticulous approach to dance music.
The Kuwaiti-born DJ & all-around creative is one of Radio Al Hara’s original & first residents and artist-curators of the Palestinian grassroots cultural & radio movement.
Come November, Cascou will launch his party brand/label Paradisea, inviting and DJing alongside Nooriyah & Disco Arabesquo for the brand’s inaugural party. Disco Arabesquo Moataz Rageb also known as Disco Arabesquo is a sociologist, DJ & collector of Arabic cassettes and vinyl. He specializes in Arabic-Western cross-over sounds that portray a creative generation searching for a new identity. He will select Arabic sounds from Middle-East (South-West Asia), North Africa and mix it with other worldly sounds. He's known for his sold-out parties called 'Disco Arabesquo Night' and has reissued music like 'Sharayet el Disco', 'Maha' & 'Nagat el Saghira'. DJ Plead Who said bass-heavy music has to be moody? DJ Plead knows how to bring maximum soundsystem impact with vibrant energy and flair. Sydney-born and now Melbourne- based, Jarred Beeler burst onto the scene with his 2018 debut EP on Air Max ‘97’s DECISIONS label, blending Lebanese rhythms and melodies with precision electronic production.
Co-founder of the SUMAC label alongside LOGIC1000, Cassius Select, and Utility, Plead’s distinctive sound—marked by intricate drums and Eastern scales—has gained international attention with releases on Nervous Horizon, AD93, and Livity Sound. His 2020 LP, Relentless Trills (Boomkat’s Documenting Sound), showcased his evolving style beyond club confines, deepening his signature fusion of tradition and innovation.
His dynamic DJ sets weave exclusives with diverse sounds—techno, house, broken beat, and dub—making appearances at festivals like Dekmantel and Meakusma and clubs including Fabric and Space Miami. His piquant style balances finesse with power, keeping dancefloors engaged.
Most recently, DJ Plead teamed up with Rroxymore for the Round City EP on Smalltown Supersound, continuing to push his sound into new territory.

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