Aly & Fila are an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila). They host an internet radio show called Future Sound of Egypt, and are the founders of the label of the same name. The duo has played at events around the world, including Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Global Gathering, and Luminosity Beach Festival. Four of their tracks were chosen as "Tune of the Year" on Armin Van Buuren's show A State of Trance: "We Control the Sunlight" which featured the vocals of Jwaydan Moyine in 2011, "Unbreakable" with Roger Shah and vocals by Susana in 2016, "Somebody Loves You" which featured vocals from Plumb in 2020, and "For All Time" with Armin Van Buuren and vocals by Kazi Jay in 2021.
While both continue to produce music together, only Fadi currently goes on tour since Aly suffered a severe ear injury while performing and was advised to avoid loud music or risk losing the hearing in that ear altogether.
History Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila) were both born in 1981 and have known each other since kindergarten. They began making music and DJ-ing around the age of eighteen. After hearing and enjoying the music of Paul Van Dyk, The Thrillseekers and Chicane, they built their first small studio and started producing electronic music and DJ-ing in 1999. Once they became known in Egypt, they signed with the German record label Euphonic Records in 2003. They were the first duo from Egypt that went international.
After finishing their contract with Euphonic Records, Fila met with Andy Prinz, and they launched their first sublabel of Offshore. Their first release through Offshore Music Switzerland / AP Pro Audio "Spirit of Ka" was a modest success.
The duo opened a new record label by the year 2009, naming it after the radio show, Future Sound of Egypt Recordings. The record label signed on DJs such as Sean Tyas, Arctic Moon, M.I.K.E. Push, Roger Shah, The Thrillseekers, Bjorn Akesson and Neptune Project. They have also signed other Egyptian trance DJs such as Philippe el Sisi, Mohamed Ragab, and Brave and in late 2010 the label merged with the Armada roster.
On their debut album, Rising Sun, the duo collaborated with vocalists and producers Tiff Lacey, Sue McLaren, Josie, Denise Rivera, Philippe El Sisi, Bjorn Akesson and many more.
Aly & Fila celebrated the 200th episode of their radio show Future Sound Of Egypt 200 by throwing an event in their native home of Egypt on December 2, 2011. Set to visit the chosen venue of Echo Temple in Sharm El Sheikh, the line-up included John O’Callaghan, Roger Shah, and Sied van Riel.
Aly & Fila released their second studio album, Quiet Storm, in 2013. Quiet Storm featured collaborations with Solarstone, Arctic Moon, John O'Callaghan, Giuseppe Ottaviani, and many more. They released another album, The Other Shore, which features collaborations with Ferry Tayle, Stoneface & Terminal, Roger Shah, Roxanne Emery, and others, in 2014. In 2015, the duo released The Chill Out, which consists of remixes.
Discography
Studio albums YearTitle2010Rising Sun2013Quiet Storm2014The Other Shore2015The Chill Out2017Beyond the Lights2019It's All About The Melody
Remix albums YearTitle2011Rising Sun (The Remixes)2014Quiet Storm (The Remixes)
Compilations YearTitle2008TranceWorld Vol. 2Armada2009Techno Club Vol. 30 (with Talla 2XLC)Klubbstyle Media Street Parade 2009 – TranceEMI2010Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 1Armada2011Summer ShowcaseDJ Magazine2012Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 2Armada2014Trance Nation 2014Ministry of SoundA State of Trance 650 – New HorizonsArmada2015Future Sound of Egypt Vol. 3ArmadaFuture Sound of Egypt 400Armada2016Armada CollectedArmadaFuture Sound of Egypt 450FSOE Recordings2017Future Sound of Egypt - Best of 2017FSOE Recordings2018Future Sound of Egypt 500FSOE RecordingsFuture Sound of Egypt 550 - A World BeyondFSOE Recordings
Singles YearTitleLabel2003Eye of HorusEuphonic Records2004Spirit of KaOffshore Music2005ThebesOffshore Music2007Ankh – Breath of Life (as A&F Project)Offshore MusicUraeus (as A&F Project)Offshore MusicA Dream of Peace (with Amadeus)Discover2008Key of LifeOffshore MusicDynastyOffshore MusicHow Long? (featuring Jahala)SoundpiercingLost LanguageSoundpiercing2009KheperaFSOE Recordings2010I Can Hear You (featuring Sue McLaren)FSOE RecordingsListeningFSOE RecordingsMy Mind Is With You (featuring Denise Rivera)FSOE Recordings2011Still (featuring Sue McLaren)FSOE RecordingsWe Control the Sunlight (featuring Jwaydan)FSOE RecordingsParadise (featuring Tiff Lacey)FSOE RecordingsFreedomSelf-released2012200 (FSOE 200 Anthem)FSOE RecordingsComing Home (featuring Jwaydan)FSOE RecordingsPerfect Love (with Roger Shah and Adrina Thorpe)FSOE RecordingsSand Theme(FSOE 250 Anthem) (with Bjorn Akesson)FSOE RecordingsFireisland (with Solarstone)Black Hole RecordingsVapourize (with John O’Callaghan)FSOE Recordings2013Without You (with Susana)FSOE RecordingsThe Journey (FSOE 300 Anthem) (with Fady & Mina)FSOE RecordingsRunning Out Of Time (featuring Chris Jones)FSOE RecordingsBrilliant People (with Giuseppe Ottaviani)Black Hole RecordingsMysteries Unfold (featuring Sue McLaren)FSOE Recordings2014For All Time (with Jaren)FSOE RecordingsEye 2 Eye (FSOE 350 Anthem) (with Roger Shah featuring Sylvia Tosun)FSOE RecordingsUniverselab (with Stoneface & Terminal)FSOE RecordingsNubia (with Ferry Tayle)FSOE RecordingsFull Throttle (with Sneijder)FSOE RecordingsGuardian (with Paul van Dyk featuring Sue McLaren)Ultra Records2015The Other Shore (Sampler)FSOE RecordingsNapoleon (with Ferry Tayle)FSOE RecordingsEs Vedra (with The Thrillseekers)FSOE RecordingsA New Age (FSOE 400 Anthem) (with Omar Sherif and Jonathan Carvajal)FSOE Recordings2016Million Voices (with Luke Bond and Audrey Gallagher)FSOE Recordings Kingdoms (FSOE450 Anthem) (with Ahmed Romel)FSOE RecordingsUnbreakable (with Susana and Roger Shah)FSOE Recordings2017 Beyond The LightsFSOE RecordingsUV (with Paul Thomas)FSOE UVThe Chronicles (FSOE 500 Anthem) (with Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sherif featuring Karim Youssef)FSOE RecordingsAll Heaven (with Super8 & Tab featuring Ana Criado)FSOE RecordingsConcorde (with Ferry Tayle)FSOE FablesCamellia (with Ferry Corsten)FSOE RecordingsShadow (with Scott Bond and Charlie Walker)FSOE Recordings2018You & I (Emma Hewitt)FSOE RecordingsA World Beyond (FSOE 550 Anthem) (with Philippe El Sisi and Omar Sherif)FSOE RecordingsSurrender (with Sue McLaren)FSOE Recordings 2019It's All About The MelodyFSOE RecordingsGravity (with Deirdre McLaughlin)FSOE RecordingsCome Home (with Kyau & Albert)FSOE Recordings 2020So Protected (with Sue Mclaren)FSOE RecordingsRemember WhenFSOE RecordingsPluckedFSOE RecordingsMesca BeachFSOE RecordingsFinallyFSOE RecordingsI Won't Let You Fall (with Jes)FSOE RecordingsSomebody Loves You (with Plumb)FSOE Recordings2021For All Time (with Armin van Buuren) (feat. Kazi Jay)A State Of Trance
Remixes YearTitleLabel2004Audioplacid – DivingFlowMotion Recordings2005York – IceflowersOffshore MusiFilo & Peri meet Mike Foyle – LuanaEmpire State Recordings2006The Thrillseekers feat. Gina Dootson – By Your SideAdjusted MusicTatana – Interview with an AngelSirupMiguel Sassot – EmptyDeepblue LimitedYork feat. Asheni – Mercury RisingOffshore MusicMagic Island – ParadiseDeepblue Records2007Ben Gold feat. Senadee – Say the WordsFlux DeluxDeems – Tears of HopeDiscoverLost Witness vs. Sassot – WhateverA State Of TranceFKN feat. Jahala – WhyDeepblue records, Vandit recordsMark Eteson & Jon Prior – Dynamic Stabilitynu-depth RecordingsDT8 Project – Hold Me Till the EndMondo RecordsAndy Prinz with Naama Hillman – Quiet of MindOffshore MusicMr. Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw – SplitMaelstrom RecordsAbbott & Chambers – Never AfterAlter Ego RecordsSix Senses pres. Xposure – NiagaraConspiracy RecordingsBen Gold – Roll CageFlux DeluxMajera – Velvet SunDeepblue RecordsDJ Atmospherik feat. Henchman – You Owe MeTBA2008Mungo – Summer BlushA State Of TranceArmin van Buuren feat. Susana – If You Should GoArmadaDJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe – Back To YouMagic Island RecordsFilo & Peri feat. Eric Lumiere – Shine OnVandit RecordsLange feat. Sarah Howells – Out of the SkyMaelstrom RecordsRapid Eye – Circa ForeverATCRDNS Project pres. Whiteglow – AirbourneMonster TunesSunlounger feat. Zara – LostMagic Island Records2009Friends Of Street Parade – Move Your MindEMINeptune Project – AztecFSOE RecordingsFKN feat. Jahala – Still TimeDeepblue RecordsSly One – This Late StageDiscoverPhilippe El Sisi feat. Aminda – You Never KnowFSOE RecordingsVast Vision feat. Fisher – EverythingFSOE Recordings2010Leon Bolier – Shimamoto2 Play RecordsMax Graham feat. Ana Criado – Nothing Else MattersRe*BrandGaia – AishaArmadaSolarstone – TouchstoneSolaris RecordingsNacho Chapado & SMAZ feat. Sue McLaren – Between Heaven and EarthFSOE RecordingsJohn Askew – Intimate StrangersFSOE Recordings2011Sied van Riel feat. Nicola McKenna – Stealing TimeLiquid RecordingsAyumi Hamasaki – DaysAvex TraxMandala Bros – Return To IndiaMandala BeatzBjorn Akesson & Jwaydan – XanticFSOE RecordingsProtoculture feat. Shannon Hurley – Sun Gone DownArmadaJoel Hirsch feat. Dustin Allen – AliveUnearthed Records2012Andy Moor feat. Jessica Sweetman – In Your ArmsAVA RecordingsGareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli – Concrete AngelGarudaAlex M.O.R.P.H. feat. Hannah – When I Close My EyesArmada2013Roger Shah & Brian Laruso feat. JES – Higher Than The SunMagik MuzikSimon O’Shine & Sergey Nevone – ApprehensionArmadaArmin van Buuren feat. Laura Jansen – Sound Of The DrumsArmada2014Luke Bond feat. Roxanne Emery – On FireGarudaPeter Santos – Under The Same SkyGo On Air2015Bobina – Invisible TouchMagik MuzikPaul van Dyk – Heart Like An OceanNew State Music2016Mohamed Ragab feat. Jaren – Hear MeFSOE RecordingsFerry Corsten – BeautifulFlashover Recordings2018Roger Shah & Aisling Jarvis – Hold Your Head Up HighFSOE Recordings
References
External links
Aly & Fila official website FSOE Recordings at Armada