In response to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Albany, NY label Bee Side Cassettes have released a benefit compilation, For Gaza, in aid of Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
It’s a mammoth undertaking, featuring 106 “(mostly) original (mostly) unreleased” tracks from 106 different artists, a number chosen to mark the 106 years since the British Government’s 1917 Balfour Declaration. Obviously, that’s too many artists to list, but rest assured it contains a ton of good stuff, including acts we have featured in the past, such as Swim Camp, Tuxis Giant, Kitchen, Greg Mendez, Bummer Camp, Shunkan and more.
You can only get access to the music by making a direct donation to the PCRF via the donation page. Once you’ve done that, email or DM a screenshot of the donation to Bee Side Cassettes ([email protected]) to be sent a download.
Due to overwhelming demand from both artists and donators, Bee Side Cassettes have decided to work on a second compilation, For Gaza Vol. 2. This one will comprise of 75 tracks, symbolising the 75 years since the start of The Nakba, the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians by Israeli settlers during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
For more information and the full tracklist, visit the Bee Side Cassettes Bandcamp page.
Cover art by Nicole Rifkin