Basmala walks the line between hip-hop and electronic music, visiting the realm of avant-garde jazz, all in an effort to create forward-looking, experimental music that he dubs visionary soul. You may know Basmala as Hasan Atiq, the moniker he records under when performing hip-hop vocals or as Autolect, the name he used between 2005-2010 to create five albums. Basmala is a whole new project. “Basmala is the intention behind everything I am doing,” he explains. “When you’re making music, especially in different genres, and writing lyrics, the process can become convoluted. Projects fall apart, and the cohesiveness of what you’re trying to achieve is lost. Basmala brought that wholeness back with focus. It allowed me to remove, or trim, the ego a bit in order to accomplish what needs to be accomplished, multi-project-wise. Basmala is, for lack of a better word, objective, aligned with decree/goals.”
“Chopa Sidi” is Basmala’s new single, a heavy, dirge-like number for dark days and dark nights that entrances the listener. The song appears on Basmala’s self-titled new album, releasing April 29th via his own label, Preservation Electronic Recordings.