Archidi Maps the Unconscious Mind in Ambient EP 'Angle Mort'

As a self-proclaimed visual/sound manipulator, Archidi takes a decidedly different view on music. As part of rock/electronic duo, RASKAS, the Moroccan composer and musician has always operated in experimentalism - as a solo artist, however, that sonic radicalism has gone deeper, with releases over the last three years painting a picture of a man who treats sound like a malleable substance to be sculpted and transformed at will.

Released on Casablanca-based label, Raghoul, His latest EP, Angle Mort (meaning 'Blind Spot'), comes as a visceral exploration of the hidden landscapes of the human psyche. Across five tracks, Archidi invites the listener into the "unseen" - the emotional residue, the concealed instincts and the aspects of our inner world we seldom bring to light. Ultimately, the project argues that true psychological complexity often rests in those forgotten or deliberately ignored flashes of experience.

The significance of this existentialism also lies in the fact that the EP is built on a collaborative foundation, as he weaves an aural tapestry with a diverse and talented assembly of six artists spanning the North African and Levantine creative scenes. The EP begins its deep probe into the self with the distinct work of the Moroccan alternative artist, vocalist, and songwriter, Frankie Stain (also known as Blackbat.link), before  expanding its thematic breadth with Lebanese sound artist and HKCR resident Sainte Marina, Tunisian innovator Masha Zoetrop, and Marrakech-based experimental producer ouædiem before closing with double contribution featuring Moroccan producer Maniaque Nocture and the distinctive sound poetry artist Kemetik. 

Sonically, the EP forms a dark, textured space where the boundaries of genre blur. The tracks move with the weight of ambient sound design, but they are also driven by the kind of  complex, often fractured rhythms often associated with IDM. It also touches on the sound of illbient, a style that fuses ambient atmospheres with hip-hop's sense of sample collage and dub's disorienting production techniques.

This deeply atmospheric and challenging palette reflects the project's attempt to find meaning in the chaotic, non-linear architecture of the unconscious mind. Ultimately, Angle Mort is proof of the power of shared artistic vision, establishing Archidi not just as a creator, but as a curator of internal discovery who charts the forgotten domains of feeling and consciousness head-on.