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 mix by Lebanese DJ, producer and promoter RENATA. Originally commissioned by Stegi Radio and produced by Onassis Stegi.
Renata was invited to produce this set in August 2024 and kindly agreed. However, Israel’s brutal campaign on Lebanon soon began, forcing her to pause the project. She was finally able to complete it just a couple of weeks ago.
The result is a mix that carries the weight of the past year —a deeply personal and carefully curated selection that spans experimental electronics, folk traditions, and beyond, featuring tracks from Psychic TV, Suzanne Ciani, Raed Yassin, and more.
Accompanying the set is a full-length video of Renata spinning live on vinyl, filmed in Beirut and available to watch on Ruptured’s YouTube channel – see below.
Filming and editing by Anthony Zouein and Rony Khoubieh in Beirut. Tech support by Wicked Solutions.
TRACK LIST:
Psychic TV / Rene Hell / Unidentified members of the Royal Drums Ensemble / Maria Nanemba Muyinda / Evaristo Muyinda / Chants et Danses des Montagnards du Vietnam / Kopolyano Kyobe & Band / Mazen Kerbaj / Senyawa / International Archives of Folk Music: Greeks / Raed Yassin / Jerusalem in My Heart / Vollmaier / Suzanne Ciani / Komeda Quintet / Praed Orchestra / Suzanne Ciani / Snekkestad, Kjaergaard & Jacobson / Clara! Y Maoupa / Jerusalem in My Heart
Ruptured Music 