The French duo DuOud draw inspiration from the trance-like improvisations of North African oudists like Hamza el Din and the similarly hypnotic rhythms of minimal German techno. Their full-length PING KONG finds the group supporting their oud compositions with unsettling electronic textures and minimal drum programming. While pieces like "Introm" might be mistaken for traditional North African music, numbers like "Johnny Guitar" are more playful, blurring the boundaries between Middle Eastern folk, surf rock, and contemporary dance music with a fearless disregard for conventional notions of genre.

The French duo DuOud draw inspiration from the trance-like improvisations of North African oudists like Hamza el Din and the similarly hypnotic rhythms of minimal German techno. Their full-length PING KONG finds the group supporting their oud compositions with unsettling electronic textures and minimal drum programming. While pieces like "Introm" might be mistaken for traditional North African music, numbers like "Johnny Guitar" are more playful, blurring the boundaries between Middle Eastern folk, surf rock, and contemporary dance music with a fearless disregard for conventional notions of genre.