On The Rooftop Looking Up, by Fadi Tabbal

On The Rooftop Looking Up

by Fadi Tabbal

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Photo by Rachel Tabet. Design by Josette Khalil.

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1.	Brothers From Another Planet 02:16	buy track
2.	Grizzle 00:38	buy track
3.	On The Rooftop Looking Up 02:28	buy track
4.	Grizzly 00:33	buy track
5.	Woolgathering 03:50	buy track
6.	In The Dust Of The Stars 1 00:30	buy track
7.	Homebound 01:48	buy track
8.	Paralyzed 01:52	buy track
9.	In The Dust Of The Stars 2 00:37	buy track
10.	The Land That Time Forgot 03:08	buy track
11.	District 11 02:19	buy track
12.	Intrusion 00:14	buy track
13.	Distant Relatives 01:26	buy track
14.	The Quiet Earth 02:48	buy track
15.	Castles In The Air 03:11	buy track
16.	Under A Flag 02:25	buy track
17.	Trespassing 00:22	buy track
18.	Somewhere In Time 02:39	buy track
19.	Sideways 01:28	buy track
20.	Near The Hillside 01:45	buy track

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'On The Rooftop Looking Up' is Lebanese musician, producer and sound engineer Fadi Tabbal’s first solo release, and consists of guitar pieces ranging from stripped acoustics to ambient/shoegazing-inspired treatments.

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This is Fadi Tabbal's solo debut, working in a modern classical, but abstract style with stripped acoustics and references to shoegaze guitar work blanketed in atmospherics. The 20 tracks range from tiny sketches of sound to more defined pieces. This seems more of a mood work rather than a series of stand alone tracks. There are moments that stand out, opener "Brother From Another Planet" sets the tone nicely. "Castles In The Air" and "District 11" are worthy of mention too. Though this isn't an album for the spotify generation. You need to be willing to dive in and find your own favourites.It's not necessarily an easy listen, not because its abrasive, rather because it benefits from your attention to pick out intricacies. Whilst not directly comparable to Boards Of Canada, I did get a similar feel, particularly with their more folk-tronica experiments. Those that enjoy the Ghost Box label should check this out too.
- Norman Records, February 2015

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released May 5, 2022

Guitar – Fadi Tabbal

Photography – Rachel Tabet

Design – Josette 'ZOoz' Khalil

Originally produced and self-released by Fadi Tabbal (Tunefork Studios) on compact disc in March 2014.
Distributed by Ruptured.

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Ruptured Records Beirut, Lebanon

Ruptured Records was founded in 2008 by DJ and radio host Ziad Nawfal and sound engineer & studio owner Fadi Tabbal, as an outlet for their activities as producers and promoters in Beirut. Ruptured releases music by artists from Lebanon and the MENA region in a variety of formats - with a strong focus on experimental rock and leftfield electronic music. ... more

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