Ruptured News // September 2016

Ruptured is releasing 3 new CD albums between September 6 and September 10, 2016, by three of the most creative musicians on the Lebanese alternative scene. These are the first solo releases of Kid Fourteen and Mme Chandelier, and the third one by Fadi Tabbal. All three will be available in limited editions of 300 copies each.


“How’s Annie” (rptd 015) by Fadi Tabbal
Released on September 6 at Ono The Music Hub
Listen to an excerpt here


“Post-Coital Tristesse” (rptd 014) by Mme Chandelier
Released on September 6 at Ono The Music Hub
> Listen to an excerpt here


“Dream Kids Never Sleep” (rptd 013) by Kid Fourteen
[To be released on September 10 at Wickerpark Festival
> Listen to an excerpt here

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Ruptured Live // MUNMA Launch Concert // Dawawine

Ruptured presents MUNMA & FADI TABBAL
For the launch of Lebanese electronic artist Munma’s new album THREE VOICES
In concert in Dawawine’s screening room

On Friday 3 June 2016,
1st concert at 7.30pm
2nd concert at 9pm


THREE VOICES is the eagerly anticipated first vinyl release from Jawad Nawfal aka Munma, a pioneer of Lebanon’s electronic/dance scene. The album will be available in a limited edition of 300 hand-numbered LP’s, including digital download codes. This is the second vinyl release from Lebanon’s alternative music label Ruptured, following RadioKVM’s “Issrar” in 2014.


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GURUMIRAN // Interview Part 2 // 17 July 2015

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:
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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


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SAFAR // Ruptured Session // 15 June 2015

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:
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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


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Photo by Ziad Nawfal

(2014 end-of-year lists) – FADI TABBAL

I asked some of my musician friends from Beirut, to list their 10 favorite albums of 2014…
Or the music they’ve listened to the most during the past year, regardless of date of release

Fadi Tabbal (producer, sound engineer & musician, The Incompetents / Scrambled EggsUnder The Carpet / Tunefork Recording Studios)

In no particular order:

– The War On Drugs: Lost In The Dream
– Angel Olson: Burn Your Fire For No Witness
– Sun Kil Moon: Benji
– Mac Demarco: Salad Days
– Fennesz: Becs
– Perfume Genius: Too Bright
– Owen Pallett: In Conflict
– Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams
– Jackson C. Frank: S/t (reissue of the 1965 album)
– Iceage: Plowing In The Field Of Love

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YOUMNA SABA // 3rd Ruptured Session // 15 December 2014

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.

Listen:


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RAMLY // Ruptured Session // 09 June 2014

Lebanese folk singer/songwriter ELIE RAMLY aka RAMLY was the guest of Ruptures for an exclusive interview and live performances of tracks taken from his forthcoming EP Beneath The Morning Sun.

Listen:
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ruptures ramly (part 2)


Track listing:
Ramly
Led Zeppelin
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Ramly
Ramly LIVE
Antony & The Johnsons
Cinematic Orchestra feat. Patrick Watson
Ramly LIVE
Sebastien Tellier
Ramly


POSTCARDS // 1st Ruptured Session // 11 November 2013

Lebanese up-and-coming folk band POSTCARDS were the guests of Ruptures on Monday 11 November 2013, for an interview and some exclusive live performances. The band released its first EP, “Lakehouse”, during the summer of 2013. Their line-up for this session consisted of Julia Sabra (vocals, ukulele & guitar), Marwan Tohme (guitar & vocals), Rani Bechara (bass & backing vocals) and Pascal Semerdjian (drums & backing vocals). Photos by Tanya Traboulsi.

Listen:
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Ruptures Postcards (part 2)


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BANANA COGNACS // Ruptured Session // 11 March 2013

Lebanese rock band The Banana Cognacs were the guests of Ziad Nawfal’s weekly radio program Ruptures, for an interview and exclusive live performances. The band released its first, self-titled EP in November 2012. For this session, the line-up consisted of Double A The Preacherman (vocals), Angie Nassar (vocals), Ghassan Khayyat (guitar), Ramzi Bashour (guitar), Johnny Seikaly (bass) and Mustapha Khaled (drums). Photos by Raymond Gemayel.

Listen:
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Track listing:
Banana Cognacs *2
Frank Zappa
The Verve
Banana Cognacs LIVE
Broadcast
The Beatles
Banana Cognacs LIVE
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Syd Barrett
Banana Cognacs LIVE


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