Optical Track: From River to the Sea
04.28.26
Optical Track is a weekly show presented by members of the Echo Park Film Center Co-op, a group of artists who collectively staff EPFC as volunteers for the cinematic revolution. Each week features a sonic slideshow as we turn off the projector bulbs and turn up the sound.
On this fourth Tuesday of the month, the Optical Track slot is hosted by the following EPFC member:
+ HOUR 1: Optical Track from the River to the Sea w/ DJ Bootleg B
This month, I have curated a list of middle eastern punk bands I think you should be listening to right now from young Palestinians fighting for liberation to Anti-Zionist Israelis going against their government. Followed by some classic deathcore to newer hardcore/rap mixes. & some unreleased Freddie Dredd streaming no where…
Links to bands:
https://haramharam.bandcamp.com/
https://taqbir.bandcamp.com/album/taqbir
https://holocausts.bandcamp.com
https://qualitycontrolhq.bandcamp.com
https://www.vashtimedia.com/meet-holocausts-anti-zionist-punk-band-resisting/
https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/article/mecca-for-me-is-the-representation-of-capitalism-taqbir/https://diyconspiracy.net/katzon-latevach-interview/
https://uniteasia.org/interview-world-tries-censor-palestinian-voices-hass-ta-fa-tripsun-ikhras/
https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/rising-taqbir-interview/
https://post-punk.com/aurat-conjures-a-unique-kind-of-dark-post-punk-with-khaar/
Tracklist:
HARAM – Drone بدون طيار Taqbir – 01 Sma3 Taqbir – 03 Tfou 3lik Ikhras – 03 Enlighten Me Ikhras – 05 El Nahr Holocausts – חירות- 01 נקמת העכברים Revenge of the Rats Holocausts – חירות – 02 שואה – Holocaust KA’TZON LA’TEVACH – Doctrine of fear תורת הפחד Aurat – Nasha postpunk Bring Me the Horizon – Pray for Plagues Knocked Loose x Denzel Curry – Hive Mind Trash Talk x Kenny Beats – Kicking & Screaming HO99O9 x Ghostemane – Twist of Faith/Cobra Freddie Dredd – Jhon Wick I’m not here – Fleshwater
