From his base in Berlin, C-drík aka Cedrik Fermont runs Syrphe: “A platform mostly but not exclusively focused onto experimental, electronic, noise music from Asia and Africa.”

Fermont's focus on building connections with experimental musicians across continents has led to a number of expansive compilations appearing on the label. Syrphe's latest release, Retrieving Beirut, is a four part benefit compilation featuring 97 artists from over 40 countries, which Fermont managed to collate within 24 hours of sounding a callout after the recent explosion in the Lebanon capital.

This mix, recorded by C-drík in August 2020, includes artists featured in the Syrphe roster, alongside many others from across the globe. Read more about C-drík's projects in Ziad Nawfal's in-depth interview in The Wire 440.

Tracklist

Omar Fadel Hadi “North”
kurundu “carta II”
Jennitza “Eder”
NUM “Isolated Room”
Irena and Vojtech Havlovi “Radek 2”
Ibukun sunday “City Of London – St Paul’s”
Sabiwa “My Doom Lady”
Pardafash “God Promise”
oo “Drac”
Orgatanatos “15.deneb”
FRKTL “Fire Upon The Deep”
Yao Bobby & Simon Grab “Diamonds (Dhangsha Remix)”
Mondual “Dubio”
Children-Chiu “Monster”
MC Yallah “Emcees”
Beko The Storyteller “Yebekunene”
Abençoada “UK Border Diocese Louder”
hygy hairr “Heartscape MST Oct 31”
Dong Zhou & Itaru Ouwan “Tele-path For Violin And Noise”
Eric Wong “Spin Down”
Areal Cabado “III”
Cengiz Arslanpay “Yemen Türküsü”
Mazen El Sayed & Jawad Nawfal “Selfless”
Lydia Ang “Movement 5”