Artistic exchange between the festival/Beirut (Program supported by AFAC)
FEST and Irtijal On the occasion of the 12th edition of the Irtijal festival in Beirut. The
FEST team was on hand to present Tunisian artists. Among the Lives offered at Irtijal, one in particular caught our attention: the first meeting between musician and producer Dimond Setter and Fadi Tabbal, producer, sound engineer and musician. Conceived for the festival, the exchange between these two artists was astonishingly mature and perfectly produced, so we’re delighted to welcome them to FEST for their second presentation. Established in Beirut and admired by the city’s clubbers, Kevork Keshishian, aka « Diamond Setter », is considered one of the best in the world.
producers in Lebanon.
The stage name Diamond Setter is a reference to his previous profession, for all the time he spent polishing diamonds in a workshop. In 2008, he decided to give up this occupation and devote himself full-time to music and composition. After a few appearances in some of Beirut’s bars and pubs, the Diamond Setter became the regular DJ at the most popular discotheque in the city.
The Basement, where he performs alongside many international DJs and musicians, including Tigerskin, Scratch Massive, P-Toile, Fafa Monteco, Jennifer Cardini, Remote, Till Von Sein… he has also remixed Dhafer Youssef’s « Man of Wool », as well as Abe Duque’s song « What Happened ». Sound engineer at Tunefork Recording Studios in Beirut since
2006, Fadi Tabbal’s expertise has guaranteed the studio a solid reputation, with the majority of the city’s alternative scene passing through his doors. A specialist in sound design, Tabbal works on
projects, from sound installations for the Lebanese band Feel Collective to soundtracks for several documentaries, he is also a full-time member of several music groups.
alternative music groups.