In the humid static of early-\u201980s Tel Aviv, Chromosome emerged like a wiretap from the future. Formed in 1981 by provocateur Rami Fortis and sonic instigator Doron \u201cShultz\u201d Eyal, the group fused punk abrasion, new wave architecture, avant-garde dissonance, and Middle Eastern textures. Joined by David Gervai and Rona Vered, they produced a singular 12″ EP on their DIY imprint TOV Production – now a collector\u2019s treasure. This reissue of the Chromosome EP resurrects a raw, percussive artifact that slips between English, Arabic, and indecipherable phonetics like a busted shortwave signal. Anchored by \u201cMakhtub\u201d and backed with incendiary tracks such as \u201cShow of Terrorism\u201d and \u201cGazolina,\u201d it is a vital document of Tel Aviv\u2019s underground, mapping out a borderless, feral lineage for Israeli music.PopIndiePunkKrautrockNew Wave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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