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.
More than a record fair
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Vinyl Souk Records
An independent label documenting and releasing music from the UAE through its compilation series, Made in the Emirates.
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Souk Lab
Our learning and exchange space for workshops, talks, screenings and creative experiments around music, culture and community.
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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.
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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.
(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.
2×LP gatefold vinyl
(Souk Lab)
UAE Independent Music Archive 2026
A community-driven archive documenting independent releases in the UAE. Put out music this year, or about to? Add it.
(Souk Sessions)
Groundwork by Power Horse at Sole DXB
Vinyl Souk’s takeover of Groundwork by Power Horse at Sole DXB, 14 December 2025.
Recent events
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(Sonic Majlis - 22 Aug 2026)
Sounds and story by Tarik Omar
Lulu & the Beanstalk, ICD Brookfield Place · 5–9pm
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(Listening session - 25 Jul 2026)
Made in the Emirates Vol. 2: listening session, curated by Shadi Megallaa
Duette Plus at The Public · 7–9pm
Records
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(Sonic Majlis - 11 Jul 2026)
Sounds and story by Hameed
Lulu & the Beanstalk, ICD Brookfield Place · 5–9pm
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(Listening party - 10 Jul 2026)
Made in the Emirates Vol. 2: listening party
Online, on Bandcamp · 7:30pm GST
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