Ruptured News // Scrambled Eggs + The Incompetents archival reissues

July 27, 2026July 26, 2026NewsLeave a Comment

After years out of print, two essential chapters of Beirut’s independent music scene return to circulation.

With these two releases, Ruptured continues its archival reissue series dedicated to preserving landmark recordings from Lebanon’s independent music community. The latest entries are Scrambled Eggs – Happy Together, Filthy Forever / Peace Is Overrated & War Misunderstood and The Incompetents – A Temporary Convergence Of Interests [The Disgruntled Best Of].

Though each release tells a different story, both emerged from the same creative ecosystem that flourished in Beirut throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Both projects grew from a close-knit network of musicians, recording studios, independent venues and long-running collaborations, each helping shape the sound and spirit of Lebanon’s underground.

Scrambled Eggs brings together Happy Together, Filthy Forever (2006) and Peace Is Overrated & War Misunderstood (2009) for the first time as a newly remastered LP. Recorded during and in the aftermath of the July 2006 war, the collection captures Charbel Haber, Marc Codsi, Tony Elieh and Malek Rizkallah at a pivotal moment, balancing punk, post-punk, noise and experimental rock with a restless approach that continually pushed beyond genre. It also includes “1984,” recorded live in Beirut on 22 July 2006 while the war was still unfolding.

A Temporary Convergence Of Interests [The Disgruntled Best Of] revisits the complete history of The Incompetents, the long-running collaboration between Serge Yared and Fadi Tabbal. Drawing from the band’s five releases between 2008 and 2020, the anthology follows its evolution through changing lineups and an ever-expanding circle of collaborators, tracing a body of work that moved between post-punk, art rock, folk, improvisation and spoken word while remaining inseparable from the creative community that surrounded it.

Both releases have been carefully prepared for their return to print. The audio has been newly remastered for vinyl, with Scrambled Eggs mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market in Montreal. Each edition features restored artwork, a full-colour double-sided lyrics insert, and is pressed on 140g black vinyl in a strictly limited edition of 200 copies.

Pre-orders open Saturday, July 25. Both albums are released on August 21, 2026.

Also arriving on Bandcamp and streaming platforms on Saturday, July 25 are two newly remastered digital double singles: Scrambled Eggs – “Johnny Anti-Christ” / “See You in Beirut” (2026 Remaster) and The Incompetents – “Grey Midas” / “Cannibal Blues” (2026 Remaster).

Listen/Order: Scrambled Eggs

Listen/Order: The Incompetents

Ziad Nawfal with Wafa Khochen on Micro-Ondes // 29 June 2021

July 5, 2021July 18, 2021Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Quite the honor to be interviewed by Wafa Khochen for her weekly show Micro-Ondes.
We spoke about the early days of Ruptured Records, the creation of the label with Fadi Tabbal, our series of radio compilations, and recent spate of physical and digital releases.

1. Scrambled Eggs – Bleeding Nun (2006)
2. The Incompetents – Cannibal Blues (Ruptured Session, 2011)
3. Safar – Wa Namshi (2017)
4. Postcards – Revolvers (2018)
5. Interbellum – Ready to Dissolve (2018)
6. The Bunny Tylers – One of These Days (2017)
7. Munma – Muse (2016)

Ziad Nawfal Guest Mix for Radio Ma3azef // 10 February 2021

February 17, 2021May 15, 2022Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Ziad Nawfal’s monthly mix for Radio Ma3azef in Tunis – featuring music from Lebanon, Armenia, Egypt, Sudan, Morocco, Turkey, Canada and the USA:

1. Bergsonist – Ach Briti [MA]
2. Sufyvn – Ascension [SD]
3. The Dwarfs of East Agouza [Alan Bishop, Maurice Louca, Sam Shalabi] – Black Sun of Intent [US/EG/CA]
4. Raed Yassin – Book of Psalms [LB]
5. Kid Fourteen – Can You Be More Concerned [LB]
6. Omarchestra [w. Osman Arabi, Umut Çağlar, Tony Elieh, Charbel Haber, Maurice Louca, Sharif Sehnaoui, Sam Shalabi, Fadi Tabbal] – The Impropriety of Longing [LB/EG/TY/CA]
7. Two or The Dragon – Live at Metro, June 2018 [LB]
8. Khoum – Mah [AM]
9. Fadi Tabbal – The New and Improved Guide to Birdwatching Vol.3 (Patricia Wolf Drums Remix) [LB/US]
10. The Incompetents – State of The Union [LB]

Ziad Nawfal Guest Mix for Worldwide FM // 30 December 2020

January 6, 2021January 28, 2021Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Ziad Nawfal’s guest mix for Radio Alhara x The Ballroom Blitz’s takeover for Worldwide FM – all selections are by Lebanese musicians:

1. Jad Atoui – Zikr
2. Sary Moussa – Aristophanes*213
3. El Rass & Munma – Freestyle [Ruptured Session]
4. Hadi Zeidan – Mabrouk Mabrouk
5. Kid Fourteen – Ice in My Eyes
6. The Incompetents – 2 HJ
7. Kinematik – Lalochezia [Ruptured Session]
8. Zalfa – Law Ma
9. Liliane Chlela – 2022
10. Rise 1969 – 3Jane Tessier-Ashpool
11. Stephanie Merchak – Und meine Antwort war nein
12. TEDTEDTED – Wwhl
13. Tarek Atoui – Un-drum #3 [Ruptured Session]
14. Marc Codsi – 1979
15. Jerusalem In My Heart – Kol El ‘Aalam O’youn
16. Bana Haffar – Exo

Ziad Nawfal Guest Mix for Radio Alhara // 18 November 2020

November 25, 2020January 28, 2021Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Ziad Nawfal’s monthly mix for Radio Alhara in Bethlehem – featuring music from Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Turkey, France, Canada and the USA:

1. Alko B – Palm Tree in Cairo City [LB]
2. The Incompetents – Grey Midas [LB]
3. The Butcher’s Bride (Liliane Chlela & Hamed Sinno) – Lipsync [LB]
4. Faten Kanaan – Three Arches [US]
5. Fadi Tabbal – The New and Improved Guide to Birdwatching Vol.3 (Patricia Wolf Beatless Remix) [LB/US]
6. Al Nather – Su3ad [PS]
7. General Order 1 – Salve [LB]
8. Bikya – Sherif [EG]
9. Nadah el Shazly – Palmyra [EG]
10. Karkhana – Huli Huli [LB/EG/TR/US/CA]
11. Oiseaux-Tempête – Through the Speech of Stars (feat. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh) [FR/LB]

Ruptured Sessions Mix for Radio Alhara // 21 August 2020

August 27, 2020September 3, 2020Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Ziad Nawfal’s guest mix for Radio Alhara, featuring selections from all 6 volumes of “The Ruptured Sessions” [2008-2019]:

1. El Rass & Munma – Freestyle [2012]
2. Fareeq El Atrash – Njoom `Am Te’rab [2009]
3. The Incompetents – Cannibal Blues [2011]
4. Intensive Care – Another You [2010]
5. White Trees – The Game of Love [2010]
6. Charbel Haber – Building A Nest [2008]
7. Sandmoon – Dead of Jericho [2010]
8. Charlie Rayne – Madeleines [2013]
9. Postcards – Flying Saucers [2018]
10. Youmna Saba feat. Fadi Tabbal – Tehfi [2008]
11. Safar – Overlove [2015]
12. Alko B – Some Things [2019]
13. Cosmic Analog Ensemble – Early Embankment [2011]
14. The Wanton Bishops – Whoopy [2013]
15. Who Killed Bruce Lee – Pool Party [2013]
16. Mashrou’ Leila – Im Bimbillila7 [2009]
17. Kinematik – Lalochezia [2017]

Ruptured News // MUSIC RELIEF FOR BEIRUT #3: Ruptured Sessions Vol.6 + Tunefork Musicians’ Fund

August 23, 2020September 6, 2020NewsLeave a Comment

In the aftermath of the August 4th explosion in Beirut, which left several hundred people dead, thousands injured, and resulted in city-wide material damage, several labels and platforms have started releasing compilations in support of the crisis.

The Ruptured Sessions Vol.6 is the latest iteration of Ziad Nawfal‘s series of live recordings in the studios of Radio Lebanon. Spanning a period of 10 years, this collection includes live versions of songs by Lebanese musicians Alko B, The Incompetents, Kinematik, Postcards, Safar, The Wanton Bishops, Who Killed Bruce Lee, and Youmna Saba, as well as previously unreleased tracks by Charlie Rayne, Cosmic Analog Ensemble, and El Rass & Munma.

All Bandcamp sales from this release will be forwarded to Tunefork Studios‘ Beirut Musicians’ Fund, aimed at providing relief to musicians impacted by the deadly blast of August 4th. The fund will replace musicians’ damaged recording equipment, instruments and various music gear.

Buy The Ruptured Sessions Vol.6 here.
Read Scene Noise‘s review here.
Donate to Beirut Musicians’ Fund here.

Ruptures Radio Show // 18 May 2020

May 22, 2020June 3, 2020Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Live broadcast from “Ruptures” [Radio Lebanon 96.2FM] with song-by-song audio commentary, featuring musicians from Lebanon:

1. Lumi – Two Swords [2015]
2. The Bunny Tylers – Let There Be Light [2020]
3. The Butcher’s Bride- Lipsync [2020]
4. Elyse Tabet & Jawad Nawfal – Coast I [2020]
5. General Order 1 – Exponential [2020]
6. Hadi Zeidan – In the Goldroom [2019]
7. Bakisa – Notturno (Edit #6) [2020] PREMIERE
8. Kid Fourteen – Nobody Came, Nobody Wants To [2020]
9. Liliane Chlela – 2022 [2020] PREMIERE
10. Kinematik – Sahu [2020]
11. Postcards – Freediving [2020]
12. Sandmoon – Fiery Observation [2019]
13. Serge Yared – The State of The Union [2020]
14. The Incompetents – Bloody Rainbow (Daniel Johnston cover) [2011]
15. Sary Moussa – In Praise of Shadows [2020]

Décalages Radio Show // 01 January 2017

January 8, 2017November 29, 2023Music ShowsLeave a Comment

Sunday 1st January 2017, Radio Lebanon 96.2FM (10am-12pm)

The best way to start the year, undoubtedly, with a selection of tracks from Lebanese, Palestinian and Egyptian artists and bands:

1. Safar: No service (lb)
2. Alko B: Charlie / And out (lb)
3. Nadine Khouri: A song to the city (lb)
4. Ramly: The cold (lb)
5. Aya Metwalli: Triangle (eg)
6. Bachar Mar-Khalife: Ya nas (lb)
7. Maii & Zeid: Hassafer baeed (eg/lb)
8. Zeid & The Wings: Cowards (lb)
9. Wake Island: Milad majik (lb)
10. Gurumiran: Dreamer (lb)
11. Filter Happier: Dust (lb)
12. Fadi Tabbal: A glass tower (lb)
13. Youmna Saba: Khyout / Sadeeq (lb)
14. Youmna Saba: Al hitan (lb)
15. Postcards: Porto (lb)
16. Charlie Rayne: Madeleines (lb)
17. Serge Yared: 2HJ (lb)
18. The Incompetents: Closing time (lb)
19. Heroes & Villains: Out of credit (lb)
20. Etyen: Lo siento (lb)
21. Kid Fourteen: Find your lover (lb)
22. Mashrou’ Leila: Wa nueid (lb)
23. Sandmoon: Time has yet to come (lb)
24. White Trees: Natural symphony of sounds and colors (lb)
25. Safar: Wa namchi (lb)
26. Interbellum: Double back (lb)
27. Tamer Abu Ghazaleh: Hob (ps)
28. Maryam Saleh: Walaa soda (eg)
29. Mme Chandelier: Minimal potato (lb)
30. El Rass & Munma: Kashghara (lb)

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(2016 end-of-year lists) – SERGE YARED

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016ChartsLeave a Comment

We asked some of our musician friends and collaborators to tell us about their 10 favorite albums of 2016.

SERGE YARED (The Incompetents)

Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
Roisin Murphy – Take Her Up To Monto
Anna Meredith – Varmints
Brian Eno – The Ship
David Bowie – Blackstar
Angel Olsen – My Woman
Swans – The Glowing Man
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake
Anohni – Hopelessness
Beyoncé – Lemonade
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Seth Bogart – Seth Bogart

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