Ruptured Sessions – Page 2

EL RASS & MUNMA // Ruptured Session // 20 February 2012

February 27, 2012June 12, 2024Live On Air1 Comment

A couple of days prior to the release of their first recorded collaboration, “Kachf el Mahjoub / Unveiling the Hidden“, Lebanese artists EL RASS (Mazen el Sayed, words & vocals), and MUNMA (Jawad Nawfal, beats & electronic treatments), were the guest of Ruptures, for a presentation of the album and no less than three live performances. They were accompanied by Belgian electronic musician C-Drik, who spoke about the process of mastering the album.

Listen:
El Rass & Munma (20 Feb) part 1
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El Rass & Munma (20 Feb) part 2

Track listing:
El Rass & Munma *3
El Rass & Munma LIVE *Nou7
El Rass & Munma LIVE *Rissala
Boom Bip & Dose One
Munma
Radiokvm
El Rass & Munma LIVE

CHARIF MEGARBANÉ // Ruptured Session // 07 November 2011

November 14, 2011June 12, 2024Live On Air1 Comment

Lebanese musician CHARIF MEGARBANÉ, of COSMIC ANALOG ENSEMBLE and HEROES & VILLAINS, was the guest of Ruptures for an interview and live performance.

Listen:
Charif Megarbane (part 1)
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Charif Megarbane (part 2)

THE INCOMPETENTS // 2nd Ruptured Session // 17 October 2011

October 24, 2011June 12, 2024Live On AirLeave a Comment

With a new album (almost) in hand, two concerts scheduled for late October and early November 2011, and another full-blown album in the works, it was high time that The Incompetents (Serge Yared & Fadi Tabbal) took over the studios of Radio Lebanon for the second time, with their ranting, raving, on-air arguments, and of course, some pretty competent music playing!

Listen:
Incompetents (part 1)
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Incompetents (part 2)

Track listing:
The Incompetents LIVE *Disposable Valentine
The Incompetents LIVE *Cannibal Blues
The Incompetents LIVE *This Gun’s for Hire
The Incompetents LIVE *Prelude To An Abyss
The Incompetents (Daniel Johnston cover)
The Incompetents (Tom Waits cover)
The Incompetents LIVE *Closing Time
The Incompetents LIVE *Cannibal Blues (bis, because the first take did not work out so well!)
The Incompetents LIVE *After Hours (Velvet Underground cover)
The Incompetents (feat. Wissam Charaf)

Photos by Tanya Traboulsi (color) and Ghalas Charara (b&w)

TASHWEESH // 2nd Ruptured Session // 03 October 2011

October 4, 2011June 12, 2024Live On AirLeave a Comment

Palestinian trio TASHWEESH (Basel Abbas, Ruanne Abou-Rahme & boikutt) spent two weeks in Beirut in October 2011, during which they held no less than four performances (2 for Tashweesh, organized by Ruptured, and 2 for boikutt). They were the guests of Ruptures for an interview & live performance, during which they were accompanied by American-born, Lebanon-based journalist Jackson Allers.

Listen:
Tashweesh (part 1)
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Tashweesh (part 2)

LILIANE CHLELA // Ruptured Session // 19 September 2011

September 20, 2011June 12, 2024Live On AirLeave a Comment

Lebanese electronic musician Liliane Chlela was the guest of Ruptures for a superb live performance and interview covering her numerous musical activities.

Listen:
liliane chlela part 1 + liliane chlela part 2

Press Review // The Ruptured Sessions Vol. 3

July 28, 2011November 29, 2023Press ArchiveLeave a Comment

The Ruptured Sessions Volume 3 is a CD compilation gathering some of Beirut’s most talented pop, rock and funk musicians, with tracks recorded live in the studios of Radio Lebanon 96.2FM. It was released on June 8, 2011.

This compilation features exclusive tracks by:
Fareeq el Atrash
Intensive Care
Eileen Khatchadourian
Lazzy Lung
Mashrou’ Leila
Sandmoon
White Trees

Al MARMOOT // Ruptured Session // 11 July 2011

July 18, 2011June 12, 2024Live On Air2 Comments

Hatem Imam and Omar Khouri are the creative masterminds behind Lebanese comics publication Al Samandal. Much to our delighted surprise, they also happen to possess a musical partnership that goes under the delightful name of ‘Al Marmoot‘. Animal names, graphic design, and space rock were on the menu of this highly unusual edition of Ruptures.

Listen:
Al Marmoot part 1
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Al Marmoot part 2

ADONIS // Ruptured Session // 27 June 2011

July 5, 2011June 12, 2024Live On AirLeave a Comment

Lebanese pop band Adonis, interviewed and captured live on Ruptures, a few days prior to the release of their first album, Daw el Baladiyyeh.

Listen:
Adonis (part 1)
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Adonis (part 2)

RICHARD EIGNER // Ruptured Session // 23 May 2011

May 24, 2011June 12, 2024Live On AirLeave a Comment

Richard Eigner is an Austrian composer, drummer, sound-artist and producer. He spent an eventful week in Beirut, during which he presented his ‘Denoising’ project at Beirut Art Center, in the company of our very own Osman Arabi and Charbel Haber, featured on electric guitar(s). He was also part of the live line-up for the Acousmatik event of May 28, entitled Chaos Reigns With Matta UK. Eigner was the guest of Ruptures for an impromptu interview and live performance, during which he ‘Denoised’ the studio’s old and battered grand piano, and presented excerpts from his extensive discography.

Listen:
Richard Eigner part 1
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Richard Eigner part 2

Track listing:
Ritornell
Otomo Yoshihide (original + Denoised version)
Fennesz (original + Denoised version)
Lou Reed (original + denoised version)
De-Noising of field recordings

RADWAN GHAZI MOUMNEH // 2nd Ruptured Session with CHARBEL HABER // 04 April 11

April 10, 2011June 12, 2024Live On Air1 Comment

Lebanese musicians Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Jerusalem In My Heart) & Charbel Haber (Scrambled Eggs) were the guests of Ruptures on Monday 4 April, to present the 11th edition of Irtijal Festival of Experimental Music, which took place in Beirut in various locations between April 5-8.

Listen:
ruptures haber + moumneh #1
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ruptures haber + moumneh #2

Track listing:
The Ex
Joelle Khoury
MoHa!
Harris Newman
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Charbel Haber LIVE
The Ex