Majed Measured Chaos: Majed’s Journey Into the Heart of Bass Music
- Aeisha Izaguirre
- Jun 17
- 3 min read
Meet Majed — an individual whose journey from the bustling streets of Lebanon to the heart of the global digital stage has been anything but quiet. While millions know him for his viral, emotionally raw music reactions, he is responding to sound and shaping it. His music is deeply personal and emotional, and he is unafraid to embrace chaos. It weaves Middle Eastern textures with gritty, experimental bass that echoes his roots and revolution. With his first-ever festival performance at ILLFest 2025 in Austin, the Lebanese-born artist has entered a new chapter.
We caught up with Majed just before his set to learn more about the inspiration behind his journey and his evolving sound!
EDM Texas: Let’s take it back to the beginning - who lit the spark that made you want to become a DJ?
MAJED: Hardwell! I used to watch Hardwell all the time. I was honestly deep in the Revealed Recordings fanbase—his label. I was on Twitter all the time, literally hyping Hardwell up. He was a huge inspiration that drove me to where I am today in 2016.
EDM Texas: Can you tell us about your first music festival experience, as an artist or a raver?
MAJED: The first one would be Lost Lands. It was fun—honestly, really fun! I don’t research festivals before going to them, so when I arrived, I was like, this is huge. It’s like a little island of rave music. It was amazing!
EDM Texas: Is there one track in your set that carries a personal story or emotional weight for you?
MAJED: This song, titled “Paris of the Middle East,” is one of the best songs I’ve made. It’s not the best production-wise, but it’s the best song because it has a blend of bass music and Middle Eastern sounds and vocals.
EDM Texas: What sonic direction or style are you diving into creatively?
MAJED: Right now, I would say it’s bass music. I had taken a break from bass for a while and was producing a lot of techno and other different styles—because that’s how I’ve always been. Now, my soul is telling me only to do bass. I’ve been sound-designing a lot of new stuff, and I’m not gonna lie—I used to hate it. I was not the biggest fan. But I have started hearing Peekaboo and others over the last few years. I hope the wonky genres last because you can’t do many things with that style. For some reason, I feel like it could become commercial. That wub sound is one of the sounds I think would work commercially—if someone did something unique with it.
EDM Texas: What wouldn’t people expect about you until you meet in person?
MAJED: If I’m honest, I feel like a lot of people think I’m a mean person. If you see me walking down the street, I always look angry, so people don’t approach me. But then, when they come up to me, I’m like, “Oh, hi!” When I was in Miami, I’d be doing my own thing, and then I’d go home and see a comment in my section like, “Hey, I saw you at Target—I was too afraid to go up to you, but I’m a big fan.” And I’d say, “Oh man, I’m sorry!” Then I’d think, why didn’t they come up to me? But then I’m like... well, I wouldn’t come up to me either if I saw myself looking that angry. [laughs]
EDM Texas: Was there a moment that made you stop and think, “Wow… I’m really doing this”?
MAJED: It was when I posted about feeling like no one would show up to my ILLFest set. Then Subtronics commented and sent a heartwarming message, followed by double-commenting on my post. The way he approached me with so much love, supporting my music—made me feel like I looked up to him. That made me feel like, ‘Oh damn, people do care’. It brought me down to earth, and that’s when it hit me. It’s nice to get those moments of actual PLUR in the community. I work with artists daily because of my videos and reactions, but that was personal. That was the first time someone spoke to me on a human level.
Majed’s story transforms from a wide-eyed kid hyping up Hardwell online to a rising producer redefining his sound and presence on stage. More than just a digital creator, he is an artist confronting vulnerability through sound. Whether he’s channeling nostalgia or finding solace, his work reminds us that every beat is a human heartbeat - and it’s clear his story and sound are only getting louder.
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