The marvellous 'Nas el Wahel', previously featured on the 'Beirut Adrift' compilation, now turns out to have been a tastemaker for Sandy Chamoun's debut album 'Fata17'. Only three tracks, but a whole story, dealing with the euphoria and disillusionment of the 17th of October revolution.
One of the biggest names in footwork drops a follow-up to 2017's 'Pariah'. Despite their huge influence on the genre, Rush's 'Painful Enlightment' is an unexpectedly emotional and darker follow-up to that debut. The basics remain: pulsating slow-motion rhythms, vocal samples and crackling percussion.
Shortly after the summer of 2019, 'For You And I' was released, an impressive debut that saw Loraine James send bone-hard beats into deconstructed chaos. Drill and grime influences seeped through.
No organs have been harmed in the making of this album, only synthesizers,' she replies to a curious fan on Facebook who asked if she used an organ on 'Sonus Ruinae'.
J. Zunz (Lorena Quintanilla) has embarked on her solo project, but continues to move in the wonderful dream world that she has already populated with **Alberto Gonzalez** for several albums as **Lorelle Meets The Obsolete**. Because sometimes she feels too restricted and wants to work on her ideas alone.
Moving away from her dark industrial sound, Lebanese artist Thoom enters singer-songwriter territory on 'Pork'. A world in which the voice takes centre stage and the overall sound becomes more introspective.