Retrieving Beirut part 3​/​4

syrphe.bandcamp.com/album/retrieving-beirut-part-3-4

The current crisis around the world frequently reveals the incompetence and apathy of many politicians, investors, business leaders, and the ultra-wealthy. The various crises we are facing may promote division, as groups meet such extreme sociopolitical and cultural challenges. But we can also choose the option to stand together, to take matters into our own hands. I hope this compilation sends a strong message of unity against adversity.

In less than 24 hours, 97 artists and bands from over 40 countries kindly provided their compositions to be included on this project to support the Lebanese people, victims of a rigged and corrupted system. On such short notice, some even took time to record new compositions.

Dozens of artists from Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, India, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Belgium, the USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Uganda, Mexico, Mauritania, France, La Réunion, Portugal, South Africa, Italy, Bulgaria, Turkey, Australia, Slovakia, Israel, the UK, Ukraine, Russia, Bosnia, Indonesia, Palestine, Poland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Slovenia, Egypt, Iraq, Spain (and... more
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released August 7, 2020

Curated and compiled by Cedrik Fermont. syrphe.com/c-drik.html
[Very basic] mastering by Cedrik Fermont at Syrphe. syrphe.com
Cover kindly made overnight by Ioe Key. www.instagram.com/ioekey/
Picture (graffiti seen in the streets of Beirut) by C-drík, 2018. Proofreading by Peter Kirn. soundcloud.com/peterkirn

Thanks to all artists who provided their music and those who tried but couldn't and those who spread the word.

All four volumes
syrphe.bandcamp.com/album/retrieving-beirut-part-1-4 (beat oriented, electronica, rock prog, techno, breaks, etc.)
syrphe.bandcamp.com/album/retrieving-beirut-part-2-4 (experimental, ambient, electroacoustic, etc.)
syrphe.bandcamp.com/album/retrieving-beirut-part-3-4 (drone, ambient)
syrphe.bandcamp.com/album/retrieving-beirut-part-4-4 (noise, drone, power electronics, industrial)