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.[1] The duo has played at events around the world, including Ultra Music Festival,[2]Tomorrowland,[3]Global Gathering,[4] and Luminosity Beach Festival.[5] 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,[6] "Unbreakable" with Roger Shah and vocals by Susana in 2016,[7] "Somebody Loves You" which featured vocals from Plumb in 2020,[8] and "For All Time" with Armin Van Buuren and vocals by Kazi Jay in 2021.[9]
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.[10]
Aly El Sayed Amr Fathalah (Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila) were both born in 1981 and have known each other since kindergarten.[11] They began making music and DJ-ing around the age of eighteen.[12] After hearing and enjoying the music of Paul Van Dyk, The Thrillseekers and Chicane,[13] 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.[14] They were the first duo from Egypt that went international.[15]
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.[16]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[17]
Aly & Fila released their second studio album, Quiet Storm, in 2001. 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.[citation needed]
