Vinyl Souk

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Vinyl Souk is the UAE-based community platform for alternative music and vinyl culture. Through curated events and activations, it connects subcultures, emerging artists and local audiences.

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More than a record fair

  • Vinyl Souk Records

    An independent label documenting and releasing music from the UAE through its compilation series, Made in the Emirates.

  • Souk Lab

    Our learning and exchange space for workshops, talks, screenings and creative experiments around music, culture and community.

  • Mini Festival

    A full-spectrum celebration of regional sounds, live acts, DJs, workshops, film, visuals and community, under one roof at 25hours Hotel One Central.

  • Souk Sessions

    A curated series of listening sessions, DJ sets, live performances and record fairs, spotlighting selectors, artists and sounds from the region and beyond.

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(Vinyl Souk Records)

Made in the Emirates Vol. 2

Volume 2 shifts focus to the country’s electronic underground, bringing together eight original tracks spanning deep house, breaks, techno, and experimental club sounds. A snapshot of a thriving scene shaped by artists working on their own terms.

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Made in the Emirates Volume 3 Vinyl Souk Records Open Call Music Independent electronic ambient sound design beats experimental UAE

(VINYL SOUK RECORDS)

Made in the Emirates - Vol. 3: Open Call

We’re inviting artists making music across ambient electronic, beats, boom bap, left-field hip hop, rap, spoken word, experimental electronica, sound design, and beyond to share their work with us for consideration. Selected tracks will be included in Made in the Emirates Volume 3 and released worldwide on vinyl and digital via Vinyl Souk Records.

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Retail & food open call for Mini Festival's 4th Edition happening on 14 & 15 November 2026 in 25hours Hotel One Central.

(Mini Festival)

Mini Festival 4th Edition: Retail & Food Open Call

We're looking for independent retail brands, record sellers, makers, creatives, and food concepts to join us at the 4th edition of Mini Festival in 25hours Hotel One Central on 14 & 15 November 2026.

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