Souhail Guesmi, aka Ratchopper debuts new solo release

Souhail Guesmi, better known by his stage name Ratchopper, is a multifaceted artist hailing from Jendouba, Tunisia. Seamlessly intertwining being a pianist, composer, DJ, record producer, sound designer and experimental solo artist, he leaves his mark on a diverse range of artistic endeavours.

Driven by a deep curiosity, Ratchopper began his artistic journey at 14 years old. He started exploring sounds by meticulously deconstructing and recreating music that he heard, eventually crafting his own instrumentals. He garnered local attention after sharing his productions online, leading to collaborations with well-known Tunisian artists, and eventually becoming an established name himself.
Alongside his growing career as a producer, Souhail began teaching himself piano, honing his technique through improvisation and composing his own pieces. Not long after graduating high school, he decided to actively pursue a career in music, abandoning his academic path in economics. As his skills developed over the years, Souhail's compositions received increasing recognition leading to international commissions, more recently resulting in his chamber music song cycle "Appel de l'Inconnu" headlining at the prestigious Salle Gaveau in Paris, 2023. 
In-between studio sessions, dj-gigs, composing symphonic pieces, and touring some of the biggest international stages alongside charting artists, he also developed his own experimental and unique sound as a solo artist, releasing three EP's under his own label - the last of which recently dropped exclusively as a download, consciously circumventing streaming platforms.
Since 2018, Souhail has also run his own record label BLOC C. Established to provide structure and legal protection to artists regionally, it serves as part of a wider ambition to bring recognition to Tunisian culture and talent, something he always strives for even through his work with international artists, platforming local musicians as well as regional instruments and styles whenever he can.

Here ere comes a verrrrrry special SOLO release after 5 years since my last one. Since then, a lot in my life has changed on both professional and especially personal levels and it’s been just crazy least to say! This tiny EP may be a short one (kind of symbolically telling of how much free time I got to myself to be able to do it) but it comes with with a big statement against the degenerating status quo of both the industry and consumer habits. I decided to release this exclusively with limited digital copies that you can get directly from me, no middlemen. - Souhail Guesmi
​
 - I’ttidek - عتّيدك : is a native Tunisian term that references any group of things containing five objects or elements. Its etymological root comes from the word “عدد” and “يدك”, which means the number of fingers on the human hand. 
Visit bts.ratchoppermusic.com