May The Future Keep Its Core - extract -Systems for a Score by FariB

'Systems for a Score' was produced during the eponymous solo exhibition by Fari Bradley and Chris Weaver during their 11 month artist residency at Tashkeel, Dubai, UAE 2014-2015.

This album is the result of collaborations in their bespoke recording studio, central to the exhibition, titled 'A Model Studio'. For these sessions, UAE-based musicians, artists and school children improvised, interpreting traditional Emirati weave (Al Sadu) as graphic scores.

Side A

1) Empire of the Mind feat. Faissal el-Malak, vocals (no language) (3'41)
2) Telli, Zirri, Telli, Zirri feat, Rashid School 9th Grade, musique concrète (5'05)
3) Night Stroll, 35°C feat. Jumairy, vocals (Arabic) (3'23)
4) Habeeb Swam to Baluchistan feat. Taher Ismail Al Balooshi, self-made tamboura and vocals (Arabic) (8'08)

Total: 20'07

Side B

1) Threads Before Knots feat. Mounia Hajji on oud (3'09)
2) May The Future Keep Its Core (6'46)
3) Rababa, You, Yes feat. a traditional Khaleeji song Jaber Al Maket, rababa and vocals (Arabic) (10'30)

All tracks produced and mixed by Fari Bradley and Chris Weaver.

Supported by DJ Corner UAE, Bash Sounds and Tashkeel.
Cover graphics produced by Khalid Mezaina.

Released by The Vinyl Factory, 2015. VF137 thevinylfactory.com