SOUNDS

Voice, Tape, Harmonium, Electronics

As a musician and sound artist, BINT resides in the lower ranges of the frequency spectrum, layering distortion, dissonance, warm noise, and static to channel emotions from mystical, haunted in-between spaces. Long-form drones, samples, and field recordings are manipulated live to access parallel emotional states in herself and her listeners. She is best known for her unusual approach to processed harmonium, multilingual vocals, and samples— through analog synthesis, pedals, and cassette tape.

In recent years, her practice has shifted toward site-specific commissions for immersive audiovisual experiences rooted in sound and experimental composition.

Since 2023, BINT has created commissions for ISSUE Project Room ^(NY), the Arab American Film Festival ^(Dearborn), Yale Center for Collaborative Arts & Media ^{(New Haven)}, The Lab ^(SF), and Another Sky Festival ^(London). See Rituals page for details and footage of these live works.

︎ BINT is not accepting new music/sound projects at this time, including performances and shows.

Photo credits left to right: BINT, Nathan Tucker, Cameron Kelly McLeod, Jenan Marcela. Top of page photo: Nathan Tucker.

KATABASIS: ACT I EP

In 2019, Bint released her debut EP, Katabasis: Act I, applying experimental dark ambient power electronics and Arabic mother tongue, to her classical Indian vocal training.
The EP is a selection of early tracks written and recorded by بنت between 2015-2019 using a tanpura, harmonium, Korg MS20, Roland TR8-S, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, field recordings, cassette samples, vocals. ︎

Support BINT directly by purchasing on Bandcamp.

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Music video for Act I, Scene III:

LIVE SETS

Full documentation of live performances and commissions is intentionally limited, as their immersive and spatial qualities, cannot be accurately experienced in video form. More footage can be found under Rituals.

DJ MIXES & MIXTAPES

BINT’s mixes have appeared on NTS Radio, Dublab, Noods Radio, and beyond. Some favorites:

OTHER DISCOGRAPHY

2024 — not enough کافی نہیں, track 15 on RESIST COLONIAL POWER BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY compilation album; released by PTP.

2023 — as a perilous flame (Live), track 50 on IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE compilation album; released by Radio Sygma x SARAB | سراب.

2021 — Hinei Mah Tov / La Ilaha Illallah הייני מה טוב للا اله الا الله, track 3 on Makam Shekhina Arabic/Hebrew devotional compilation album; CD & digital release.

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