In 2016, French post-rock collective Oiseaux-Tempête traveled to Beirut to record their album "Al-‘An!" at Tunefork Studios, collaborating with a diverse lineup of Lebanese musicians, including Charbel Haber, Youmna Saba, Sharif Sehnaoui, and Two or The Dragon. This creative exchange infused the album with the city's vibrant experimental scene, blending Oiseaux-Tempête’s signature atmospheric sound with elements of Levantine improvisation, noise, and drone. As their time in Beirut drew to a close, founding members Frédéric D. Oberland and Stéphane Pigneul—without their full band—joined forces with Lebanese drone and ambient artists Charbel Haber and Fadi Tabbal of The Bunny Tylers for an impromptu live performance at the underground club Reunion. This spontaneous collaboration resulted in a hypnotic, free-flowing sonic tapestry, merging immersive drones, textural guitar work, and pulsating electronics in a raw and exploratory session.

Captured live, this unique performance was later released as a limited-edition album via the Beirut-based independent label Ruptured. The release, whose first edition of 300 hand-numbered CDs quickly sold out, serves as both a document of the encounter and a rare artefact of the city’s thriving experimental music underground.

1. The Big Race
2. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason In The Shade Of A Tree
3. Killer Catch Phrase
4. The Closing Party On The Eve Of Disaster
5. First Light, First Smoke
6. Consumed By Fire
7. The Little-Known Ending Fading Away