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Anthony Sahyoun is a Lebanese composer, musician and producer. In 2015 he co-founded instrumental rock outfit Kinematik; the band has released two full length albums entitled Ala’ (Ruptured, 2017) and Murur Al-Kiram (Beacon Sound/Ruptured, 2020). Their third album, Al Jadi, is scheduled for release in the summer of 2021, as a collaboration between Ruptured and Annihaya in Beirut.
As a solo artist, Sahyoun works on electronic processing of acoustic elements, programming, drone and ambient music - his music has been described as “apocalyptic, rich and emotionally charged.” He released his debut EP Post Coital Tristesse for Ruptured in 2016.
Sahyoun also scores music for film, including Ghassan Salhab’s Une Rose Ouverte (2018), Jean-Michel Vecchiet’s Peter Lindbergh - Women’s Stories (2019), and Cyril Aris’ Beating Hearts (2020). He has composed scores for various sound installations, including Rami Chahine’s Looking for Present Motion (2017) and Lamia Joreige’s Description of a Monument (2018). In 2020, he co-directed audiovisual installation Shabah Al Rih (with visual artist Aia Atoui), which was shown at Opéra National du Rhin’s Arsmondo Liban Festival.
Sahyoun’s side projects include electronic duo Stress Distress with guitarist Fadi Tabbal, experimental duo NP with producer Jad Atoui, duo May Berde with drummer Teddy Tawil, and Lebanese drone octet The Quiet Sanctuary.