Carte Blanche

VOL.1 // Until We Meet Again

Two strangers, two voices:

Avin Ahmadi on the oud and Lorenz Widauer on the trumpet. Their paths had not crossed until Hideout Records brought them together to collaborate on the first Carte Blanche.

With Carte Blanche, Hideout Records opens up a space for artistic encounters and musical diversity. At its core: two or more young artists who have never worked together before create an exclusive album that blends their influences and styles—unique, unrepeatable, contemporary.

Until We Meet Again is rooted in jazz and Persian influences and carries the intimacy of chamber music, while daring to grow from fragments and sounds. Avin Ahmadi and Lorenz Widauer let their music unfold with honesty and courage, creating stories that open up new spaces. They are supported by Valentin Duit (DRUMS), Kristian Lind (DOUBLE BASS), Albin Ormegard (GUITAR), and Mona Matbou Riahi (CLARINET).The album cover was created in collaboration with the Rotlicht Festival: analog film photography by festival director Dino Rekanović – designed by Juri Velt.

Liminal

The debut EP by Avin Ahmadi

Performed and Created by :

Avin Ahmadi – Oud, Vocals, Composition

Reza Tavakoli – Piano, Co-writing

András Dés – Percussion

Kristina Lind – Double Bass

Haider Khan – Tabla

Recorded by Márton András Fenyvesi at HIDE OUT Recording Studio in June 2025 

Mixed & Mastered by : Márton András Fenyvesi

Artwork : Diba Hakimelahi 

Release Date : 24.10.2025

Supported by SKE

Available on all streaming platforms, as well as Bandcamp.  —– A little something awaits you ; click here if you’ve purchased the album.

Live at Strengen Kammer – Porgy&Bess (Vienna) 2023 

 

On 30. October 2023, at the age of 19, Avin Ahmadi gave her first solo Oud and vocal performance at the Strenge Kammer in Vienna’s well-known jazz club Porgy & Bess. 

Link of the event : https: //www.porgy.at/en/events/11769/

The performance was recorded live, and two tracks from the recording were subsequently released.

Release Date : 25.11.2023

That debut performance launched her solo project series, which she soon named “Qayeq,” inspired by the Persian word for “boat” (قایق). Shortly afterward, she took Qayeq on a European tour, sharing her music and journey across multiple countries.

Dopelk

 

Avin Ahmadi – Composition, Oud, Vocal, Lyrics

Michael Alves – Violin 

Recorded at : Vienna City Sound Studio

Release date : 03.07.2023 

Cover Art Photo : Manuela Schauer

“Dopelk” marks Avin Ahmadi’s debut single, released at the age of 19 in Vienna ; her first artistic exploration of singing while playing the oud simultaneously — a creative turning point that opened many doors and helped shape the musical path she continues to follow.

Avin Ahmadi’s debut EP “Liminal” — now available on all streaming platforms!