The two French musicians Robin Antunes and Benjamin Garson. (Credit: Leah Cold)
This album consists of 15 tracks filled with strange, unclassifiable sounds — an immersive and disorienting journey through a Lebanon on the brink, almost dystopian, yet punctuated by moments of striking harmony. It’s a sonic tapestry of noises, arpeggios, and textures that demand repeated listening. Composed and recorded in Tripoli in September 2022 by Benjamin Garson and Robin Antunes, the album is deeply rooted in the city's atmosphere."We tell our Tripoli — the way we saw, felt, heard, celebrated, and shared in this city," says Antunes. "We recorded extensively throughout Tripoli, using these field recordings as inspiration for compositions and incorporating them in postproduction to blend the city’s sounds into certain tracks."The album’s distinctive sonic textures come from unconventional techniques: using...
This album consists of 15 tracks filled with strange, unclassifiable sounds — an immersive and disorienting journey through a Lebanon on the brink, almost dystopian, yet punctuated by moments of striking harmony. It’s a sonic tapestry of noises, arpeggios, and textures that demand repeated listening. Composed and recorded in Tripoli in September 2022 by Benjamin Garson and Robin Antunes, the album is deeply rooted in the city's atmosphere."We tell our Tripoli — the way we saw, felt, heard, celebrated, and shared in this city," says Antunes. "We recorded extensively throughout Tripoli, using these field recordings as inspiration for compositions and incorporating them in postproduction to blend the city’s sounds into certain tracks."The album’s distinctive sonic textures come from unconventional...
