Origin Story, Set to a Beat

If you’ve danced in Dhaka lately, chances are you’ve moved to his frequency.

Known to crowds as The Brown Testament, Seeham Rahman doesn’t just DJ, he directs energy. With roots in Dhaka and Washington D.C., Seeham has built a sound that’s deeply personal, cross-cultural, and entirely impossible to box in.

“I’ve always been surrounded by music,” he shares. “As a kid, my mom’s love for ghazals and 80s tracks with their funky, electropop vibe shaped my early taste.”
But it wasn’t just nostalgia or family playlists that pulled him in. “A.R. Rahman’s albums like Dil Se deeply inspired me, with the tribal beats and cinematic layers of his production feeling transformative.”

From LimeWire to the Booth

From burning CDs for friends to deep dives on Winamp and MTV Party Zone, Seeham’s taste grew alongside his identity. Trance, acid jazz, Massive Attack; each genre another doorway. Now, behind the decks, he delivers that eclecticism with precision.

“I’d say my sound is high-energy deep tech, but it changes with the set,” he explains. “When I’m opening, I play organic, happy tracks to set the vibe. Midway, I go into progressive, melodic house and tech to take people on a journey. Closing, it’s back to deep tech.”

Still, his favorite genre lives elsewhere.
“Back in D.C., progressive house was my main zone, and that’s where I feel most at home.”

Make Them Dance. That’s It.

But the mission, regardless of geography, is the same: dance.

“I just want them to dance, really, really dance. Jump up, go crazy, lose themselves completely. I want them to feel my set, seamless and smooth, every transition keeping the flow alive.”

Ask Seeham what community means to him in music and he’ll challenge the word entirely.

“I’m not a big fan of the word community because it can feel like a cult following,” he says. “I see it as a culture, a dance music culture where people can get lost in the music and just be themselves.”

Let the Kids Lead

That individual-first ethos underlines how he plays, supports, and sees the scene growing. “Everyone should support each other and healthy competition pushes everyone to do better. But it starts with the individual experience.”

And that experience, for Seeham, is evolving.

“I see myself taking a bit of a backseat and focusing more on the music while letting the younger generation take the lead,” he reflects. “My role is evolving into mentoring and supporting them… making sure the scene keeps growing while I stay focused on creating and playing the music I love.”

A Night to Remember

Still, he’s far from background noise. One of his most powerful sets to date happened just this year.

“Doing a back-to-back set with Emmanuel Sati until 7 a.m. at The Vault during Nobo this past May was surreal. The energy, the crowd, the music; it all felt completely out of this world.”

His favorite track to close with? “Groove Jet by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Spiller. It’s timeless and always brings the right energy to close the night.”

Strategy Over Struggle

As for challenges, Seeham’s path wasn’t paved by struggle, but strategy.

“Honestly, I haven’t faced too many challenges because I started off as a promoter,” he says. “I had my own collectives, whether in Bangladesh or the U.S., so I could basically book myself… Coming back to Bangladesh had its own small hurdle, I couldn’t always play my preferred sound, so I ended up doing a lot of Afro house, which, let’s be honest, isn’t really my thing.”

“But overall, it’s been manageable.”

That mix of humility and clarity is what makes Seeham both an architect and anchor in the current scene.

ARKA in the Mix

At the center of it all? Platforms like Arka.

“ARKA is an amazing space for new artists to experiment and find their sound. For veterans like me, it’s about connecting with the crowd and creating moments people actually remember.”

He describes Arka as a creative space.
“It’s more than just a space; it’s a hub where fashion and music collide. They bring designers together, push fashion forward in Bangladesh, and at the same time host events that connect people to music.”

In Seeham’s words,
“It’s a place that helps the scene grow, brings the right people together, and gives music the energy it deserves.”

Next Drop: Something Big

“Well, my team, my partners, and I have something really big coming up at the end of the year, and everyone should be looking forward to it. I think you all know what I’m talking about, wink wink,” he adds. “It’s going to be an experience that hasn’t happened in this country before.”

And after that? “I’ll head back home to D.C. for a while, but I plan to return in a few months to continue what we’re building here. Big plans, new experiences, bringing more international acts, and putting the country on the map.”

The Scene is Growing. Let It.

Seeham’s sense of purpose isn’t limited to the booth, it extends into how he views the entire culture of music in Bangladesh.

“I see a lot of potential for electronic music culture here,” he says. “In the year and a half I’ve been back, I’ve seen many collectives spring up and put on really interesting events… If we can distance ourselves from drama and gain some support from the government, the culture could really grow.”