(2011 end-of-year lists) – CARL GERGES

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Carl Gerges: musician (Mashrou’ Leila, formerly with White Trees)

1. Kasabian: Velociraptor
2. Black Keys: El Camino
3. Arctic Monkeys: Suck It And See
4. Florence + The Machine: Ceremonials
5. Radiohead: The King Of Limbs
6. Daft Punk: Tron Legacy (OST)
7. Justice: Audio, Video, Disco
8. Lady Gaga: Born This Way
9. Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow
10. Amy Winehouse: Lioness / Hidden Treasure

(2011 end-of-year lists) – OKYDOKY

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Faysal Bibi: musician (OkyDoky)

– The Knife: Tomorrow In A Year (Album)
– The Secret Sea: The Secret Sea (Album)
– Noisia ft. Foreign Beggars: Shellshock (Track & Video)
– PJ Harvey: The Faster I Breathe The Further I Go (Track)
– Trentemøller: The Mash And The Fury (Track)
– Tim Maia: No Camino Do Bem (Track)
– Ramallah Underground: Sijen Ib Sijen (Track)
– Yaseen: Al Nakba 15/5 (Track)
– Mobthrow: Iron Tribal (Track)
– Nile: Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water (Track)

(2011 end-of-year lists) – SARY MOUSSA

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Sary Moussa: musician (RadioKVM)

– Roly Porter: Aftertime (Subtext)
– Andy Stott: Passed Me By (Modern Love)
– Amon Tobin: ISAM  (Ninja Tune)
– Hybris: The Elusive 101/Septic (Blackened)
– Venetian Snares: Cubist Reggae (Planet Mu)
– Various artists: Future Bass (Soul Jazz Records)
– Karsten Pflum: No Noia My Love (Hymen Records)
– Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma (Warp Records)

(2011 end-of-year lists) – HASSIB DERGHAM

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Hassib Dergham: designer, musician (Who Killed Bruce Lee)

– Keith Jarrett: Rio
– Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567
– Radiohead: The King Of Limbs
– The Strokes: Angles
– Adele: 21
– Pink Martini & Saori Yuki: 1969
– Starfucker: Reptilians
– Nicolas Jaar: Space Is Only Noise
– Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Pt.2
– Tom Waits: Bad As Me

(2011 end-of-year lists) – MIRAN GURUNIAN

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Miran Gurunian: producer, musician (Pindoll, formerly with Leviathan, Blend, Eileen Khatchadourian, Tania Saleh…)

– Tom Waits: Bad As Me
– Black Keys: Brothers
– Elbow: Build A Rocket Boys
– Black Keys: El Camino
– The Rapture: In The Grace Of Your Love
– Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell: Lagrimas Mexicanas
– PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
– Anthony Joseph: Rubber Orchestras
– Arctic Monkeys: Suck It And See
– Radiohead: The King Of Limbs

(2011 end-of-year lists) – FADI TABBAL

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Fadi Tabbal: producer, sound engineer, musician (The Incompetents, Under The Carpet, XEFM, Robert Polson)

– Tim Hecker: Ravedeath, 1972
– Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues
– Bon Iver: Self-titled
– Destroyer: Kaputt
– James Blake: Self-titled
– M83: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
– Tom Waits: Bad As Me
– The Weeknd: House Of Balloons
– Wilco: The Whole Love
– WU LYF: Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
and of course,
– The Beach Boys: The Smile Sessions (boxset)

(2011 end-of-year lists) – CHARIF MEGARBANE

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Charif Megarbane: producer, musician (Heroes & Villains, Cosmic Analog Ensemble)

– Piero Piccioni: various
– Damu The Fudgemunk: various
– Tame Impala: Innerspeaker
– Omar Khorshid: various
– Roc Marciano: Marcberg
– Dorris Bochaberi: various
– Freddie Gibbs: Thuggin’
– Joe Hisaishi: various
– Staff Benda Bilili: Tres Tres Fort
– Cosmic Analog Ensemble: unreleased tracks

(2011 end-of-year lists) – JOHN IMAD NASR

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

John Imad Nasr: producer, musician (formerly with Fareeq el Atrash)

– Cedar & Soil: Foreign Mansions
– Femi Kuti: Africa For Africa
– Wu Tang Clan: Legenday Weapons
– Ramcess L’Hamourabi: Ashourya
– Random Axe: Random Axe
– The Roots: Undun
– The Lo Frequency: The Export
– Zeinedine: Min Beirut
– Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: From Africa With Fury
– REKS: Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme

(2011 end-of-year lists) – INTENSIVE CARE

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

In the case of Philippe M. & Nadim M., the two lovely fellows behind Lebanese / Canadian rock outfit Intensive Care, it was a joint response:

– The Antlers: Burst Apart
– Feist: Metals
– Radiohead: The King Of Limbs
– The Soft Province: The Soft Province
– Timber Timbre: Creep On Creepin’ On
– Various Artists: Pina (OST)
– Beyoncé: 4
– Miracle Fortress: Was I The Wave?
– Philippe Katerine: Self-titled
– Panda Bear: Tomboy
– The War On Drugs: Slave Ambient

(2011 end-of-year lists) – SANDRA ARSLANIAN

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I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…

Sandra Arslanian: musician (Sandmoon)

1- Beirut: The Rip Tide
2- Lisa Hannigan: Passenger
3- Bright Eyes: The People’s Key
4- Mirel Wagner: No Death
5- The Dø: Both Ways Open Jaws
6- Wye Oak: Civilian
7- Feist: Metals
8- Wilco: The Whole Love
9- The Incompetents: We’re Really Important Back Home
10- Miles Kane: Colour Of The Trap