Lebanese Indie Music Label // Promoter & Distributor // Radio Show
A monthly selection of alternative, ambient and experimental music from Lebanon and the MENA region, selected by music promoter and label owner Ziad Nawfal – this broadcast features a guest mix by Lebanese musician JULIA SABRA, from dreampop trio Postcards and ambient duo Snakeskin. This broadcast was commissioned and produced by Onassis Cultural Center, and…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal Mix for Stegi Radio with guest JULIA SABRA // 06 January 2024
Ziad Nawfal's monthly mix for Radio Alhara in Bethlehem, Palestine, with music from Lebanon, Egypt, and the USA. Heroes and Villains - Snake and feather [LB] Cosmic Analog Ensemble - S'aventurer [LB] Interbellum - Another day [LB] Préfaces [Charif Megarbane, Salim Naffah & Pascal Semerdjian] - Embarator [LB] The New Year - Snow [US] Kid…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal Guest Mix for Radio Alhara // 19 October 2022
Ziad Nawfal's monthly mix for Radio Alhara in Bethlehem - Music from Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Switzerland, Canada and the USA: Postcards - Home Is So Sad Twyn Towers - Ave Pariah Préfaces - El Jaguar Wake Island - Sleep 2.0 Pomme Rouge - Honey Crisp (Etyen Rework) Rise 1969 - Vah Naboris (Etyen Remix) Tryangle…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal Guest Mix for Radio Alhara // 16 June 2021
A "HISSTOLOGY" COMPENDIUM FOR RADIO ALHARA: VOL. 3, 2018-2021 With an unparalleled discography of over 80 full-length albums since 2005, Charif Megarbane is the prolific Lebanese producer and multi-instrumentalist behind Cosmic Analog Ensemble, Heroes & Villains, Twyn Towers and Monumental Detail, among others. Here is the 3rd and final part of a tribute to his…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal’s Hisstology Compendium, Part 3 // 21 April 2021
A "HISSTOLOGY" COMPENDIUM FOR RADIO ALHARA: VOL. 2, 2014-2017 With an unparalleled discography of over 80 full-length albums since 2005, Charif Megarbane is the prolific Lebanese producer and multi-instrumentalist behind Cosmic Analog Ensemble, Heroes & Villains, Twyn Towers and Monumental Detail, among others. Here is the 2nd part of a three-part tribute to his music(s),…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal’s Hisstology Compendium, Part 2 // 17 March 2021
A "HISSTOLOGY" COMPENDIUM FOR RADIO ALHARA: VOL. 1, 2009-2013 With an unparalleled discography of over 80 full-length albums since 2005, Charif Megarbane is the prolific Lebanese producer and multi-instrumentalist behind Cosmic Analog Ensemble, Heroes & Villains, Twyn Towers and Monumental Detail, among others. Here is the first part of a three-part tribute to his music(s),…
Continue reading ➞ Ziad Nawfal’s Hisstology Compendium, Part 1 // 17 February 2021
Featuring musicians from Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Sweden, France & the USA: 1. Kid Fourteen - Drifter [2020] 2. Mutamassik - Rhythms Rattle On Death Pawns [2015] 3. Muqata'a - Ma Lam Yuqal [2018] 4. Sary Moussa - In Praise Of Shadows [2020] 5. Brothers Of Heliopolis - Inner Source [2019] 6. The Submarine Chronicles -…
Featuring artists from Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Morocco and France: 1. Interbellum - Ready to dissolve 2. Postcards - Revolvers 3. Alko B - Elephant in the room [Ruptured session, to be released Xmas 2018] 4. Mme Chandelier - Exodus 5. Oiseaux-Tempete + Bunny Tylers - The little known ending fading away [Live] 6. Munma -…
I asked some of my favorite musician and artist friends, from Beirut and beyond, to list their 10 favorite albums of 2012... Alternately, they could also provide me with a list of the records they listened to the most in 2012, regardless of date of release. Charif Megarbane (musician, Cosmic Analog Ensemble / Heroes &…
Continue reading ➞ (2012 end-of-year lists) – CHARIF MEGARBANE
Featuring Charif MEGARBANE & Dominique SALAMEH Playing multiple acoustic & electronic instruments Accompanied by several surprise guests
Ruptured Music 