Haamid Rahim

Born in 1989 in Lahore (Pakistan)
Lives and works in New York (USA)

Haamid Rahim, aka Dynoman, has been contributing to Karachi's counter-culture music scene since the age of 13. He has played with bands, side projects and began the "Dynoman" moniker in 2009. He co-founded, and continues to run, Pakistan's premiere electronic music record label, Forever South. Rahim has a Bachelor’s from Penn State and a Master’s from Carnegie Mellon.

Rahim writes of his sound work for KB17: “Set in New York City, Talking in Transit highlights the immigration process via audio scenes. The piece captures questions, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and conversations which are prevalent throughout the immigration application, and the piece was inspired by Pakistanis living in New York. The field recordings used are recorded in various parts of New York City and Upstate New York.”