Compass Music Office Stereo Playlist Takeover #2 – Showcasing Pakistan’s Indie Music Scene

In the spotlight for this playlist takeover is Azeem Hamid, a versatile visual designer, researcher, entrepreneur, and art and design educator. As the co-founder and creative director/CEO at Rearts, a progressive arts management company operating in both Pakistan and Europe, Azeem’s vision is to cultivate a thriving arts ecosystem where artists can flourish.

Rearts offers a range of services, including artist representation, design, public relations, event management, curation, and legal support, fostering an environment where artists can sustain themselves. Under the label Rearts Records, the company proudly supports over 50 musicians spanning diverse genres, offering distribution, digital sales, and music curation.

The Compass Music playlist spotlights indie artists, with a special emphasis on empowering women. Striving to promote underrated yet immensely creative talent, the playlist features the pioneering queer band Mystical Shayari, the dynamic Rutaba Yaqoob, the soulful Zoha Zuberi, and the electrifying Stupid Happiness Theory, among others.

This captivating lineup also includes Uzair., a middle-aged passive-aggressive dichotomous electropop musician, and South Asian Melodic Enterprise (S.A.M.E), a band reimagining cultural melodies through the fusion of electronic beats. Additionally, rising stars like Aqdas Asif and Psydfx contribute their unique sounds, representing the vibrant and diverse indie music landscape of Pakistan.

Curated in June 2021 by Azeem Hamid in Lahore, this Compass Music playlist radiates the essence of Pakistan’s indie music scene, offering a captivating journey through the nation’s musical talents.