Music for "Heritage" movie by Philippe Aractinji

Rizkallah _ With Tania Saleh

SOUKOUT REMIX

From the album :: Khartech Aa Zaman / L'homme de gauche

Herbes Folles (with E. Gilly)

BAHER // Full Album on Bandcamp: https://rayessbek.bandcamp.com/album/baher
I composed this album during the last end of the world. Not the current one, but the one before. The fourth or the fifth... I lost count. Maybe before fascism took over Europe, or before the Beirut port exploded, I'm not sure. This is not a celebration of the apocalypse, nor a shamanic dance. It's a dive into the distant past, around the 1930s, I think. It was the age of the first recordings in the Arab world, while my grandparents were still living in Palestine, before they were massacred or deported, before their own end of the world.
These are fragments of lost, forgotten recordings that I found in the sand by the sea. I pieced them together as much as I could with the only glue I had: analog sound machines, more or less recent. Who were these voices ? I have no idea. Well, sometimes I have a fragment of information, a title, a name, a date. But most of the time, I just listen and my fingers start to move gently. When I squint my eyes, it's because I see something I can't describe, but it's there, and it makes me want to inhabit the song, to live in it for days.
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J'ai composé cet album lors de la dernière fin du monde. Non pas celle que nous vivons actuellement, mais celle d'avant. La quatrième ou la cinquième... je ne les compte plus. Peut-être avant que le fascisme ne contrôle l'Europe, ou avant l'explosion du port de Beyrouth, je ne suis plus sûr. Ce n'est pas une célébration de l'apocalypse, ni une danse chamanique. C'est plutôt un plongeon dans un passé lointain, vers les années 1930, il me semble. C'était l'époque des premiers enregistrements dans le monde arabe, lorsque mes grands-parents vivaient encore en Palestine, avant d'être massacrés ou déportés, avant leur propre fin du monde.
Ce sont des morceaux d'enregistrements perdus, oubliés, que j'ai retrouvés dans le sable au bord de la mer. J'ai recollé ces morceaux du mieux que j'ai pu avec la colle que j'avais : des machines sonores analogiques, plus ou moins récentes. Qui étaient ces chanteuses et chanteurs ? Je n'en sais rien. Enfin si, des fois j'ai une bribe d'information, un titre, un nom, une date. Mais la plupart du temps, j'écoute et mes doigts se mettent à bouger doucement. Lorsque je plisse les yeux, c'est que je vois quelque chose que je ne peux pas décrire, mais qui est là et qui me donne envie d'habiter cette chanson, d'y vivre pendant des jours.

01 - Albi Ala - Albak

BAHER // Full Album on Bandcamp: rayessbek.bandcamp.com/album/baher
I composed this album during the last end of the world. Not the current one, but the one before. The fourth or the fifth... I lost count. Maybe before fascism took over Europe, or before the Beirut port exploded, I'm not sure. This is not a celebration of the apocalypse, nor a shamanic dance. It's a dive into the distant past, around the 1930s, I think. It was the age of the first recordings in the Arab world, while my grandparents were still living in Palestine, before they were massacred or deported, before their own end of the world.
These are fragments of lost, forgotten recordings that I found in the sand by the sea. I pieced them together as much as I could with the only glue I had: analog sound machines, more or less recent. Who were these voices ? I have no idea. Well, sometimes I have a fragment of information, a title, a name, a date. But most of the time, I just listen and my fingers start to move gently. When I squint my eyes, it's because I see something I can't describe, but it's there, and it makes me want to inhabit the song, to live in it for days.
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J'ai composé cet album lors de la dernière fin du monde. Non pas celle que nous vivons actuellement, mais celle d'avant. La quatrième ou la cinquième... je ne les compte plus. Peut-être avant que le fascisme ne contrôle l'Europe, ou avant l'explosion du port de Beyrouth, je ne suis plus sûr. Ce n'est pas une célébration de l'apocalypse, ni une danse chamanique. C'est plutôt un plongeon dans un passé lointain, vers les années 1930, il me semble. C'était l'époque des premiers enregistrements dans le monde arabe, lorsque mes grands-parents vivaient encore en Palestine, avant d'être massacrés ou déportés, avant leur propre fin du monde.
Ce sont des morceaux d'enregistrements perdus, oubliés, que j'ai retrouvés dans le sable au bord de la mer. J'ai recollé ces morceaux du mieux que j'ai pu avec la colle que j'avais : des machines sonores analogiques, plus ou moins récentes. Qui étaient ces chanteuses et chanteurs ? Je n'en sais rien. Enfin si, des fois j'ai une bribe d'information, un titre, un nom, une date. Mais la plupart du temps, j'écoute et mes doigts se mettent à bouger doucement. Lorsque je plisse les yeux, c'est que je vois quelque chose que je ne peux pas décrire, mais qui est là et qui me donne envie d'habiter cette chanson, d'y vivre pendant des jours.

02 - Yam El Ouyoun

Love and Revenge's latest single, "Faqir," dives into Lebanon's cultural vaults, extracting exclusive unreleased recordings and vintage footage from the 1960s. With roots in Studio Baalbeck, a powerhouse in Arab film and music, the track resurrects a forgotten era.

Amid Lebanon's civil war chaos, preservation efforts salvaged these gems, digitizing 400 songs and countless films. Sung by Noha Hachem, "Faqir" is a song from the 70s that has never been released before. Love and Revenge harness this legacy, infusing it with contemporary electro vibes.

Directed by Radio Karantina – Nasri Sayegh, the music video layers in archival clips from "Actualités Libanaises," offering a gritty yet nostalgic glimpse into the country's past.

"Faqir" is a sonic time capsule, blending history with modern beats—a testament to Love and Revenge's knack for resurrecting forgotten sounds with a fresh twist.



Studio Baalbeck
When civil war erupted in Lebanon in 1975, Studio Baalbeck, a prominent music and film production company established in 1963, was forced to close its doors. As the war ended, the studio faced imminent destruction, prompting dedicated enthusiasts to salvage what they could from its archives. Studio Baalbeck had been the most important film studio in the Arab world, making the preservation efforts critical. Among the passionate rescuers, the IRAB association managed to save numerous priceless songs, while the UMAM association recovered valuable video films. Their combined efforts led to the restoration and digitization of these archives, ensuring the preservation of a precious cultural heritage.

Faqir by Love and Revenge
Sampler / Synthesizers : Wael Kodeih (Rayess Bek)
Electric Oud : Mehdi Haddab
Synthesizers : Julien Perreaudau
Mixed by Ludovic Joyeux
Mastering by : Benjamin Joubert
Artwork cover by Joan Baz

Original song:
Singer : Noha Hachem
Lyrics and Composition: Sami el Sidawi

Audio Archives:
Original song taken from studio Baalbeck archives
Original song digitized by Bassel Kassem at IRAB

Faqir by Love and Revenge

8-Ta3m_el_Girah

2-Ana Fintizarak

7-Ghanileh

6-Baladi

4-Alf_Leila

1-Enta_Omry

5-Halawa

3-Ya_Habibi

02-Fa2ir

01-Walei_Walei

03-Termartini

04-Ya_Hlala

Ya Habibi song is part of the performance Agmal Layali - Tribute to Oum Kalthoum. 
Released December 5, 2025
Credits:
Sampler / Synthesizers : Wael Kodeih (Rayess Bek)
Electric Oud : Mehdi Haddab
Synthesizers : Julien Perreaudau
Mixed by Ludovic Joyeux
Mastering by : Benjamin Joubert
Artwork cover by Joan Baz
Lettering: Khajag Apelian

Original song: Alf Leila wou Leila
Singer : Oum Kalthoum
Lyrics: Morsi Gamal Aziz
Composition: Baligh Hamdi

Ya Habibi

Machines | Wael Koudaih (Rayess Bek)
Electric Oud | Mehdi Haddab
Keyboards | Julien Perraudeau
Recording | Julien Perraudeau at Garibaldi Studio
Mixing | Ludovic Joyeux at Kuroneko Studio
Mastering | Benjamin Joubert

Love and Revenge is a performance created by Randa Mirza
(La Mirza) and Wael Koudaih (Rayess Bek) with Mehdi Haddab
(Electric Oud) and Julien Perraudeau (Keyboards)

12 - Zay El Assal

11 - Abouss Galbak

10 - Saigon

09 - Salman

08 - Tendam

07 - Allo?

06 - Emta

05 - Chab El Asmar

04 - Toubi

03 - Saat Saat

02 - Ya Msafer Wahdak

01 - Batwaness Bik

THAWRA

Jibeh el Shams Maakeh - Bring the Sun with you - Live in Beirut
Part of the performance : Good Bye Schlöndorff - Audio Letters from a Faked War
Composed by Rayess Bek and Naissam Jalal

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