20-year-old Palestinian producer Abed Eyad is making beats from the rubble, surviving amidst genocide. He talks to us about what that’s like, what drives his productions, and how to support his music.

It’s great sometimes to pick up artists early in their development; Abed’s beats are unique, hard-hitting, bass-heavy trap loops. He’s part of a scene that’s struggling against all odds to shape a unique voice and have it heard, despite being cut off from the world by occupation and violence. Israeli airstrikes with US and Western backing destroyed Abed’s home and for a time, he was making beats from a tent. So yeah, Abed, I hope we get to support your work and check back in the comig years.

jinandtonic travels (Malaysian correspondent Jin, who “quit hit job to travel and tell stories”), wase moved and did this feature/short interview in July:

I got to catch Abed via Instagram, and we corresponded via DM; I appreciate that he took some time to consider his answers.…