Release Date: 01 June 2015
Label: Crammed Discs
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 876623007319
Genres: Electronic  Alternative  
Release Date: 01 June 2015
Label: Crammed Discs
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 876623007319
Genres: Electronic  Alternative  
Description
One of the very first indie bands to emerge in the Middle East, Soapkills was founded at the end of the '90s by Yasmine Hamdan and Zeid Hamdan (both born in Beirut, Lebanon, but not related). They drew their inspiration from Arab music (both classical and folk) and from electronic music, dub and trip hop.
Soapkills recorded three albums, respectively entitled 'Bater' (2001), 'Cheftak' (2002) and 'Enta Fen' (2005), which all came out on small Lebanese labels. Their music quickly became the soundtrack to the vibrant, young arts scene which developed in postwar Lebanon, and the band gradually acquired an emblematic status.
Soapkills stopped operating when Yasmine moved to Paris, where she first teamed up with Mirwais to create the Y.A.S. project, and then worked on her debut solo album, 'Ya Nass' (2013). Zeid remained in Lebanon, where he took part in various projects, and currently produces several artists.
Yasmine and Zeid have now joined forces to curate a definitive Soapkills compilation album.
Tracklisting
Aquaserge
Nihiloxica
Suba
Veronique Vincent, Aksak Maboul & The Honeymoon Killers
Taraf de Haidouks
Nova Materia
Acid Arab
Aksak Maboul
The Waeve
MJ Lenderman
Delicate Steve
Shovels & Rope
A Girl Called Eddy
The Cathode Ray
Alas de Liona
Del Amitri