Moktar
Coptic Oscillations
29 October 2026
Prolific Egyptian-Australian DJ & producer Moktar needs little to no introduction. Known worldwide as a multidimensional multihyphenate, his work bends elements of techno, IDM, jungle & breakbeats with homely inflections of Arabic instrumentation, creating hypnotic speaker thumpers. His debut self-titled EP released via Steel City Dance Discs in 2022, becoming a defining statement of intent; receiving widespread praise for its raw emotional weight, genre-defying production and deeply personal exploration of identity, migration and belonging.
The release established Moktar as one of the country’s most exciting new electronic voices, earning support from DJs, radio stations and tastemakers globally.
With Oscillations, Moktar turns his focus inwards, drawing on two thousand years of Coptic history, sound and language to create a live ambient and electronic performance built from the tradition he grew up inside. Rather than using history as a backdrop or aesthetic reference, the project treats it as the instrument itself; with specific places, practices, sounds and moments of cultural survival becoming the raw material for the performance.
Alongside his father, Egyptian composer Emad El-Sharouny, Moktar invites you to join him in translating an inherited history into a musical language.
Performance
PerformanceThursday 29 October 2026
7:00pm
LocationPhoenix Central Park
49 O'Connor St, Chippendale
TicketsFree, by ballot only
Ballot closes in
Ballot draw date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Ticketing FAQs
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All performances at Phoenix Central Park are free.
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Phoenix Central Park is an intimate performance space and tickets are limited. Due to high demand, tickets will be issued at random to those who have entered each ticket ballot. Each performance has a separate ballot, so if you would like to attend multiple performances, you will need to enter each ballot separately.
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If you are successful you will receive an email up to ten days prior to the performance with instructions on how to claim your tickets.
This offer is only valid for a limited time. Unclaimed tickets may be forfeited. You will have the option of confirming up to two tickets for a performance.
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