Beirut

Beirut on vinyl: brass, chanson and indie folk

In short: Beirut is the project of Zach Condon from Santa Fe, New Mexico. With trumpet, ukulele and a warm, melancholy voice he combines Balkan brass, French chanson and indie folk – songs that sound like travel. The Vinyl Room currently has 5 Beirut records.

What makes Beirut special?

Wanderlust as sound: the debut “Gulag Orkestar” (2006) is full of brass and Eastern European melodies, and “The Flying Club Cup” (2007) bows to French chanson. On “March Of The Zapotec” Condon plays with a brass band from Mexico.

Later the songs became clearer and closer to pop: “The Rip Tide” (2011) and “No No No” (2015).

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FAQ

Who is behind Beirut? Zach Condon from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Where does the sound come from? From Balkan and Mexican brass music, French chanson and indie folk.

What is “March Of The Zapotec / Holland”? A double EP: one EP with a Mexican brass band, the other electronic under the name Realpeople.

Which records do you have? Records from the 2000s and 2010s – 5 records in all.