Muslimgauze Vinyl, CD & Tape 22 Items

2LP | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Other Voices)

Al-Zulfiquar Shaheed

£ 28.96*

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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People believe that the magic of Muslimgauze works best with looong tracks. Think the same? Then “Al-Zulfiquar Shaheed” is exactly for you! 75 minutes of mellow eastern-style hypnotism. Consisting of only five parts, the album shows Bryn’s ability to create lengthy and detailed compositions filled with Arabic percussion, droning keyboards, vocal samples and ethereal atmospheres. A strong rhythmic, yet melodic album, that should be in the collection of every Muslimgauze fan. Definitely one of Bryn’s best ever albums!

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Staalplaat)

Maroon

£ 21.51*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Separated from both its reputation and its sleeve art, the music of Muslimgauze explores the relationship of visual sensations - space, colour, depth, illusion - to the listening experience. The music on »Maroon« is dub-like inspired techno music, laid back with voices appearing randomly in the mix. The thick drums and rich found sounds that densely populate the soundscapes on »Maroon« give materiality to the warm presence of the synth washes. The music is so layered and textured that it ceases to be aural and exists almost solely in the realm of sight and touch. Devoid of reference to any external reality, Muslimgauze's Ambience gets remoulded by subjective experience and moved around in the memory. By shifting the quality of perception with the producer's sleight of hand, Bryn Jones (the Mancunian behind Muslimgauze) makes explicit the interiority of the senses. Thus, the fact that our inner life determines our relationship to the world outside becomes the music's unspoken subject.

Divorcing Muslimgauze's music from its image is like listening to Take That without seeing Robbie's pelvis or Mark's pouting. This is precisely why the music is so effective. Relocating music's power within the listener instead of as an external force acting upon the listener forces reappraisal and reinterpretation. The muezzin's wailing call to prayer and the shrieks of women mourning the dead conjure up images of a fierce 'death-to-the-infidels' fervour in the Western imagination, and are recast as holy prayers for the ultimate, womb-like peace that most Ambient music aims to express. The usually easy exoticism of sampled tablas and ouds instead hint at the dread on the road to the water coloured bliss of run-of-the-mill Ambient and force the listener to internalise difference and confront the received images of Islam that Muslimgauze detour by such strong powers of suggestion.

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Betrayal Red / Yellow Vinyl Edition

3LP | 2024 | EU | Original (I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)

£ 50.48*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Betrayal was originally released on CD by Staalplaat in 1993.

Betrayal isn't that far removed from Veiled Sisters; while not as minimalist, if not repetitive, as that particular release, Betrayal relies on the same basic tools of gentle, steady electronic percussion and low-level bass and keyboard shadings. The most immediate changes lie with the various vocal samples on some of the tracks; while not immediately intelligible per se, you get scraps and hints from them, expressing a range of negative emotions regarding the initial peace pact. At the same time, often a subtle but nonetheless effective sense of omen and dire warning lurks throughout the music; the use of bass tones in particular doesn't seem that far removed from what Massive Attack eventually came up with years later on Mezzanine. Also, as with Veiled Sisters, even the most low-key of changes has a large effect in context, such as the metallic clattering added to the electronic pulsing on the second "Nabius." Overall, the feeling is meditative; this is the kind of music you could put on for a quiet moment, but it's not exactly easy listening in any sense of the word.

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2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Staalplaat)

Jackal The Invizible

£ 26.47*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Listeners of Bryn Jones’ work as Muslimgauze know that he was prolific in both his work and in the way he sent out his work to labels and other interested parties (it’s one of the reasons some of that body of work is still being sorted through and released 20+ years after his passing). This compilation as with most of his work was submitted without comment, so it can be asked, was it intended to be a compilation? Had he at some point decided he preferred these tracks in this arrangement rather than on their other tapes? One thing we don’t have to question is the quality of the tracks here, regardless of familiarity. The new juxtapositions can be quite striking.

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Rhiza Coil Of Resin Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)

£ 19.85*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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»Rhiza Coil Of Resin« was originally released by Staalplaat as a part of the 9xCD box-set »Box Of Silk And Dogs« in 1999. Explosive drum'n'bass(y) sans break beats. Muslimgauze sharpens an innocuous set of North African wind instruments with an acid-edge. Themes from »Narcotic« are revisited.

Written, played, and recorded by Muslimgauze. Remastered by C-drik. Artworks & production by Dmytro Fedorenko. Design by Zavoloka.

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Kontaktaudio)

United States Of Islam

£ 34.75*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Emak Bakia Picture Disc Edition

LP | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Kontakt Audio)

£ 26.47*

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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India Lo-Fi Abuse Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Kontakt Audio)

£ 20.68*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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India Lo-Fi Abuse was recorded in 1998, some tracks are "pure" Muslimgauze and some are re-mixs of tracks from Systemwide's "Sirius" CD (see also Systemwide meets Muslimgauze "at the City of the Dead" 12"). Nearly all of the tracks have hand percussion in varying tempos and intensities and at least 1/2 make use of electronic noise surges. The sound is very crisp and clean, extremely well produced, recorded and nicely varied throughout the length of the disc. Some track by track comments: "Antalya" is obviously from the same sessions as "Fakir Sind" seeing as it shares the same hand percussion sound, whistles, vocal wailing, cut-ups and delays. "Valencia Flames" sounds like a Systemwide remix. A dub bass line, hi-hat and background vocal of some sort are all obliterated by numerous delays, starts, stops and re-starts with an unpredictable nature in these cut-up tracks. "Al Souk Dub" injects background voices, market sounds and drones into the cut-up mix of slow hand percussion playing. "Catacomb Dub" and the final two tracks make use of twinkling synth waves, presumably a Systemwide sound source. "Dust of Saqqara" has a heavy pulsating electronic sound wave over an old beat box rhythm. "Android Cleaver" is brutal (as is "Nommos' Afterburn") hand percussion, jabs of noise and an oft repeated, unintelligible vocal sample. Yes, India Lo-Fi Abuse is yet another great Muslimgauze release, grab it! - Brainwashed.com

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Khan Younis Picture Disc Edition

LP | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Kontakt Audio)

£ 24.82*

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Brilliantly remastered picture LP / LP / CD with new stunning artwork!

A1 taken from VA – 110 Below – No Sleeve Notes Required (110 Below, 1995) A2 taken from VA – Assemblage Volume Two (Extreme, 1996) A3 taken from Nonplace Urban Field – Golden Star (Incoming!, 1996) B1 taken from VA – Le Sacre Du Printemps (Gonzo Circus, 1994) B2 taken from VA – X-X Section (Extreme, 1991) B3 taken from VA – Directions 2 (Direction Music, 1989)

An Other Voices Records / Kontakt Audio Co-operation Release

Compiled by Terry Bennett and Oleg Galay Re-mastered by Višeslav Laboš Artwork by Oleg Galay

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Khan Younis Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Kontakt Audio)

£ 19.85*

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Other Voices)

Uzi Black Vinyl Edition

£ 20.68*

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Farouk Enjineer Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1997 | EU | Reissue (Other Voices)

£ 26.47*

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Extremely intense Arabic dub noise music, designed to blow minds and loudspeakers. Remastered 2021 reissue with new artwork, originally released in 1997 on Soleilmoon. First time on vinyl!

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Kontakt Audio)

India Lo-Fi Abuse

£ 24.82*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Limited Picture Disc Edition.

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Rhiza Coil Of Resin Red / Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)

£ 23.16*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Khan Younis Picture Vinyl Edition

LP | WW (Other Voices)

£ 21.61* £ 30.87 -30%

Release: WW

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2002 | UK | Original (Hidden Art)

Dar Es Salaam

£ 12.41*

Release: 2002 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Kontakt Audio)

Citadel

£ 31.71* £ 33.38 -5%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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"Citadel" is the fourth album release on EXTREME by this enigmatic Manchester-based group. For over 10 years, Muslimgauze have defined their style as a Western re-contextualisation of traditional Middle Eastern music enhanced by technology to form a post-modern mix of music, politics and culture.

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7" | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Staalplaat)

Hammer & Sickle

£ 11.26* £ 15.01 -25%

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Originally released in 1983 on Hessian.

Bryn Jones’ work was justly known for its excess—of tracks created, of rhetoric, of volume levels, of repetition, of length—and the sometimes indiscriminate way he produced material as Muslimgauze carried over into his approach to the part of the business that involved getting people to actually hear his music. Known for the deluge of DATs he’d share with the labels he worked with, Jones also didn’t necessarily restrict himself to just one outlet.

Very early in his career, in the same year the first two Muslimgauze LPs came out (1983), Jones released an obscure 7” single with completely blank black sleeve art on a label called Hessian. »Hammer & Sickle« is to date the only release on Hessian (which may have just been Jones himself?). Those two LPs, Kabul and Opaques, are fascinating in the context of the full swath of Jones’ work. They’re much spacier, more drifting, and notably less interested in using the kind of Middle Eastern percussion and other instrumentation that’s such a distinct element on many Muslimgauze releases. »Hammer & Sickle« operates in a similar territory, but if anything a little further out from the main body of Jones’ work.

The side-long title track and the three b-sides here are all cut from the same cloth, spacious productions that mainly play rounded synth percussion against echoing, ›bag of wire‹-style dub hits. After the lengthy examination of »Hammer & Sickle« itself, the other three cuts experiment with altering pitch, duration, tempo, and other elements as if testing the ways Jones could vary the effects of the title track without ever ditching its component parts. His sound was already quickly evolving (even the next year’s Buddhist on Fire is closer to what fans likely picture when they think of the »Muslimgauze sound«), leaving »Hammer & Sickle« an intriguing and valuable portrait of one of Jones’ early side investigations.

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Staalplaat)

Kashmihri Queens

£ 24.82*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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"Kashmiri Queens" – previously released as a limited CD – presents a more accessible side of Muslimgauze, featuring a faster tempo and fewer sonic overtones than his previous endeavors. The music's core is rooted in drone and raga samples complemented by a rich array of ethnic percussions.

This 12" stands out for its authenticity, allowing the sounds of tablas, sitars, and various ethnic wind instruments to flourish openly without being interrupted. There's a notable departure from the usual style in one track, adopting a floating, ambient-like approach. While the music maintains a strong percussive quality, vocals make only occasional appearances throughout the tracks. It marks a departure from the artist's previous abrupt transitions, favoring a more concentrated and steady approach to the music. Sounds are allowed to linger for extended durations, providing a deeper listening experience. The beats take a backseat this time, although they remain a significant part of the musical tapestry. Notably, track 9 is completely beatless, showcasing the artist's ability to create dramatic and twisted sonic landscapes with looped and distorted vocal excerpts.

The tracks featured on "Kashmiri Queens" maintain a clean and polished sound, allowing the instrumentation and composition to shine. The third track weaves together drums, bells, a female singer, and enigmatic extended tones to create a compelling sonic journey. Track 4 introduces a drum-loop with a sussurus element and a backwards orchestral loop, culminating in an unexpected rhythm shift. Track ten employs a metallic tapping loop as its foundation, creating a distinctive rhythm in collaboratiom with the tabla.

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2LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Kontakt Audio)

Intifaxa

£ 31.44*

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Intifaxa is full of heavy percussion fire with deep tribal grooves, embedded in modulated field recordings. The album is a transcendental journey into Eastern soundscapes and a secret weapon for DJs who enjoy to tear down the borders of tribal underground house and psychedelic trance music.

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Emak Bakia Picture Disc Vinyl Edition

LP | 1989 | Reissue (Other Voices)

£ 38.06*

Release: 1989 / Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Emak Bakia - a long out of print Muslimgauze masterpieces from 1994. Even in the huge Bryn Jones discography Emak Bakia really stands out of albums from that period due it's rather unique (house-music related) sound and short, by the standards of Bryn Jones, tracks. Like a crossmix between Psychic TV (circa Towards Thee Infinite Beat) and Muslimgauze's trademark percussion and eastern vibes. Re-mastered and with new stunning artwork.

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)

Martyr Shrapnel

£ 31.44*