From playing guitar as a child to performing live electronic sets around the world, Egyptian producer and musician Hatem El Chiati has built a unique musical identity that blends electronic sounds with cultural influences. During his appearance on NileFM&rsquo;s &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Dance with Nancy,&rdquo; El Chiati opened up about his journey in music, his experiences in Berlin, and the creative process behind some of his most successful tracks. A Live Performer, Not Just a DJ El Chiati explains that his performances go beyond traditional DJ sets. &ldquo;People often think I&rsquo;m a DJ, but I&rsquo;m actually a live act. I perform my own productions live using instruments like guitar and keyboards, and I&rsquo;ve also started singing in the last five years.&rdquo; Growing Up With Music Music was a strong presence in his childhood, with his parents introducing him to a wide range of artists. &ldquo;My dad used to play albums during road trips, like Led Zeppelin, while my mom loved artists like Elton John and took me to concerts.&rdquo; He later discovered more artists who influenced his style, including Lana Del Rey, Florence + The Machine, and The Weeknd. From Guitar to Production El Chiati began playing guitar at a young age and joined his first band at just 11 years old. By 14, he had already formed his own band with friends. His introduction to music production came while experimenting with his mother&rsquo;s laptop using GarageBand. &ldquo;The guitar still influences how I produce music today, even when I&rsquo;m playing keyboards.&rdquo; Bringing Egyptian Identity Into Electronic Music One of El Chiati&rsquo;s standout tracks, &ldquo;Zaman,&rdquo; created with Omar Emara, reflects his effort to incorporate Egyptian cultural elements into electronic music. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s important for me to showcase where I&rsquo;m from,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Even though I sometimes sing in English, I still want to translate my culture into electronic music in a unique way.&rdquo; Berlin&rsquo;s Influence At 19 years old, El Chiati moved to Berlin, where he was exposed to a wide range of electronic genres. Clubs like Berghain and Panorama Bar helped shape his evolving sound. &ldquo;Berlin opened me up to many styles of electronic music, but eventually I returned to the sounds I felt most connected to, like melodic house and Afro house.&rdquo; The Energy of Performing Live Despite performing internationally, El Chiati says he still feels nervous before some shows. &ldquo;Sometimes I get more nervous performing in Egypt than abroad.&rdquo; One of his most memorable experiences came during a tour where he performed in Ibiza before flying to London for another show, despite having a high fever. &ldquo;When you&rsquo;re on stage, the adrenaline takes over. That&rsquo;s when I realized how much I truly love performing.&rdquo;

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