Meshal Al Jaser’s ‘Arabian Alien’ Step into the World of Music with Debut Single Ft. Tamtam

Earlier this year, director Meshal Al Jaser’s sci-fi short film Arabian Alien made waves at sundance film festival for it’s lighthearted “romantic sci-fi” story that followed Saad, a Riyadhi man who encounters an extraterrestrial in Saudi Arabia, and rather than “feeling frightened or acting violently towards the creature, he is intrigued by it.”

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The Arabian Alien took its first steps into the world of music via a lo-fi, bedroom-pop inspired single ‘Romantic Encounter,’ which features the titular alien character whisking away a middle-eastern beauty for a certainly extraterrestrial outing. Featuring vocals by Tamtam and Meshal Al Jaser himself — who also directed the production — ‘Romantic Encounter’ sits somewhere between heartfelt concept piece and lighthearted musical comedy.

Check out the intro skit for Arabian Alien below.

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