Merging hyper-industrial abrasion with a sense of longing, kinship, and transformation, Van Boom operates from the periphery, crafting art that reflects and resists the forces constraining creative expression in Kuwait and the broader Gulf region. A producer, DJ, and organizer, his work is rooted in defiance, challenging the binaries and restrictions imposed by societal and state mechanisms. His sound is as raw as it is reflective, caught between the personal and the political, transforming his own experiences of censorship and alienation into sonic and visual works that resonate far beyond their geographic origins.

First making waves with the visceral EP frown. in 2019, Van Boom’s ascent accelerated with the release of MORFEUS on ANBA, a London-based label amplifying voices from the Global South. His collaborations with artists like Slikback and features on platforms such as NTS Radio and Boiler Room’s Hard Dance series signal his growing presence in experimental and hardcore music circles. Beyond sound, his visual projects, including a collaboration with Bedouin Records endorsed by ACRONYM’s Errolson Hugh, embody a holistic and uncompromising ideology.

• Van Boom - NUBORNE (C2E22) by Van Boom

• Van Boom - NUBORNE (C2E22) by Van Boom