| Release Date | 25/07/2025 |
| Format | LP Black |
| Label | Exag'Records |
| Catalogue Number | XAG058LP |
Phoenician Drive is a six-piece band from Brussels, blending Western rock with tradi2onal Eastern music into a style they describe as Dune Krautrock. Oud, darbuka, and riq meet distorted guitars and pop textures, weaving connec2ons across the Mediterranean. Inspired by East–West fusions from the 1970s (like Erkin Koray and Orient Express) and the German krautrock scene (Neu!, Can, Faust...), their music explores borderless, hypno2c landscapes rooted in both rhythm and experimenta2on.
Following a debut EP released on EXAG' Records in 2017, the band put out a self- 2tled LP and collaborated with choreographer Wim Vandekeybus in 2018. In 2019, Phoenician Drive reimagined their sound in an acous2c format, which they toured extensively for two years throughout the post-Covid period.
Between 2021 and 2022, the group returned to electric instrumenta2on and recorded Glow, an EP released in June 2023 via EXAG' Records. The release was celebrated with a powerful live show at Brasserie Illegaal in Brussels — a performance captured in the upcoming live album Live in Brussels '23, set for release on June 23, 2025. The record channels the band’s raw stage energy and deepens their sonic explora2on of trance, tension, and Mediterranean melodies.
Tracklist
1. Holy Security (Live in Brussels)
2. Glow (Live in Brussels)
3. Aguas Del Ovido II (Live in Brussels)
4. Urban Sailors (Live in Brussels)
5. Fat Bill (Live in Brussels)
6. Two Coins For The Boatman (Live in Brussels)