Lebanese Indie Music Label // Promoter & Distributor // Radio Show
Lebanese musician Khodor Ellaik aka KID FOURTEEN was the guest of Ruptures for an interview covering his musical output of the last 5 years or so, as well as his upcoming solo concert at Onomatopoeia The Music Hub.
Listen:
ruptures kid 14 (part 1)
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ruptures kid 14 (part 2)
Track listing:
Kid Fourteen
Beirut Scum Society
The Clash
Beirut Scum Society
Dirty Beaches
John Maus
Xiu Xiu
Kid Fourteen
Sleaford Mods
Lebanese musician Miran Gurunian aka GURUMIRAN was the guest of Ruptures for an interview covering various aspects of his musical production, as well as the imminent release of his first solo album, “Aberrance”.
Listen:
ruptures gurumiran 17 july (part 1)
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ruptures gurumiran 17 july (part 2)
Track listing:
Gurumiran *2
John Grant
Miles Davis
Grant Green
Atoms For Peace
Gurumiran
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Gurumiran
Philippino/Syrian hip-hop artist CHYNO was the guest of the Ruptures radio program for an interview covering the making of his first solo album, “Making Music to Feel at Home”.
Listen:
ruptures chyno 1
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ruptures chyno 2
Track listing:
Chyno
Naughty By Nature
A Tribe Called Quest
Wu-Tang Clan
Mos Def (feat. Talib Kweli & Common)
Nas
Jay-Z
Chyno
Kanye West
Outkast
Lebanese musicians Mayaline Hage and Marc Codsi, from electro-rock duo LUMI, were the guests of Ruptures for an interview covering various aspects of their respective music careers, as well as preparations for their upcoming concert at Metro al-Madina.
Listen:
ruptures lumi 6 july (part 1)
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ruptures lumi 6 july (part 2)
Track listing:
Lumi
Michael Nyman
Nirvana
Sonic Youth
Joe Meek
John Lennon
Lumi *2
Clinic
Lebanese musicians Mayssa Jallad and Elie Abdelnour, aka folk duo SAFAR, were the guests of Ruptures for an interview and no less than four live performances of tracks taken from their first release, the “23 Kilograms” EP, as well as newer compositions. They were accompanied by Fadi Tabbal on guitar and various electronic contraptions.
Listen:
ruptures safar 15 june (part 1)
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ruptures safar 15 june (part 2)
Track listing:
Safar
Feist
The Beatles
Safar LIVE
Etta James
Jamiroquai
Safar LIVE
Feist
Norah Jones & Andre 3000
Safar LIVE
Fiona Apple
Safar LIVE
Renowned American electronic musician Bob Ostertag was the guest of Ruptures, for an interview covering different aspects of his long and intensely rich music practice.
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Lebanese Filmmaker Ghassan Salhab was the guest of the Ruptures radio program back in March, for an interview revolving around the making and release of his recent long feature film “The Valley”. He played a selection of his favorite tracks, and excerpts from his own films’ soundtracks as well.
Listen:
ruptures ghassan salhab 23 March (part 1)
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ruptures ghassan salhab 23 March (part 2)
Lebanese folk singer/songwriter Allen Seif aka OAK was the guest of Ruptures, for an interview and live performance showcasing his music career in Lebanon and Australia.
Listen:
ruptures with Oak 22 Dec 2014 (part 1)
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ruptures with Oak 22 Dec 2014 (part 2)
Track listing:
Oak
Pink Floyd
U2
Oak LIVE
Neil Young
REM
Broken Bells
Oak LIVE
Leonard Cohen
Oak LIVE
Ron Sexsmith
Lebanese folk singer/songwriter Youmna Saba was the guest of Ruptures, for an interview and live performance during which she played the entirety of her third and latest album, ‘Njoum’. She is accompanied by Lebanese musician and producer Fadi Tabbal on electric guitar and various sound treatments.
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Lebanese DJ, producer, turntablist and label owner Ceasar K was the guest of Ruptures for the second time, for an interview covering the production output of his label VL Records.
Listen:
ruptures ceasar k 11 august (part 1) + ruptures ceasar k 11 august (part 2)
Track listing:
Moe Turk
vChille
Audible Astronaut
Escape To Venus
Trash Inc.
Funk Sinatra
Moe Turk
Cheh & Fady Aswad
Trash Inc.
Escape To Venus
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