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The Ruptured Sessions, volume 1

Rock | Lebanon | 2009

Ziad Nawfal’s eclectic music tastes and his deep knowledge of a wide array of musical genres have made him one of the best DJ’s in town for over 2 decades now, and his name has been tied to the most mythical underground places of post-war Beirut. His radio programs on Beirut’s governmental radio station, Radio Liban, are also a reference for a whole generation of young alternative music lovers. These shows, as well as numerous other professional activities related to music -- from working in Beirut’s sole alternative record store, to writing reviews for all new releases of Beirut Incognito’s collection, as well as for local and foreign magazines, have led to his extensive involvement with the local music scene. He often acts as a manager, producer, or event organizer for alternative rock, experimental and electronic music artists and bands from the Lebanese scene.

Following in the footsteps of one of his mentors, the BBC’s famed radio host John Peel, Ziad Nawfal presents ‘The Ruptured Sessions, volume 1’: the first CD to be recorded live in the studios of Radio Lebanon, during his ‘Ruptures’ show. The sessions were recorded in the studios of Radio Lebanon over a period of eight months, with no actual intent for future release (which explains the lo-fi quality of some of the tracks). The resulting compilation, mixed and mastered by Tunefork Studio’s master-of-ceremony Fadi Tabbal, features exclusive music by the likes of Nadine Khoury, Charbel Haber (caught in rare acoustic flight), Youmna Saba, Cristobal, and The Incompetents…