Jean-Pierre Smadja (AKA Smadj) and Mehdi Haddab (Speed Caravan) as DuOuD are the first band to mix the North African oud with electronic technology and they do it with such imaginative freedom that it sets them apart from their contemporaries. ‘Respectfully insolent’ of the oud tradition, this phenomenal duo experiments with classical Arab tunes, original compositions and the warmth of the acoustic instrument, alongside electronic break beats, jazz grooves and metal guitar.