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Label: Staalplaat - STCD 081 (November, 1994) Genre: Electronic Style: Ambient, Dub, Experimental, Tribal Year: 1994 Notes: Reissued in 1999, repressed in 2005. Tracklist SIDE A 00:00 Muzzel Of Deceit 02:54 Yusef 08:54 Bir Zeit 15:24 Rattan Kiss 27:49 Bitter Citrus 33:14 Qiblah 39:01 Futile Arad Search 45:06 Blue Mosque 48:36 Fadhaa SIDE B 52:37 Bandit Queen 56:06 Freedom Fighter 58:55 Kirpan 1:05:25 Galbanum Tingktyur 1:09:34 Pakistani Nuclear Box 1:19:42 Muilah Rockets 1:23:41 Zingari 1:28:49 Blue Mosque 1:35:40 I Am Khalid Al Istambuli 1:41:54 I Am Khalid Al Istambuli original issue CDs are gold designs on silver backgrounds, re-issue CDs are gold designs on black backgrounds, re-issue also comes with a black double jewel case tray the 2005 re-press is identical to the original release except that they were pressed by Sony (check the lead out) “The opening “Muzzel of Deceit“ shows Muslimgauze continuing the work begun on 'Zealot', where dub-wise production techniques blend with drones and at times slamming beats, “Freedom Fighter“ being a great example of this (why Muslimgauze hasn't been more readily sampled by other artists remains a mystery) to create a very modern form out of traditional types of music. “Bir Zeit“ stands out here, due to its aggressive electronic feel and distorted rhythm track elements; though the track is mixed relatively low, it sets up an excellent air of looming menace thanks to the strange whispering throughout the track. “Futile Arad Search“ is another fine piece; it relies on a strange percussion loop that seems constructed from anything but regular percussion instruments which are set against a slightly more conventional rhythm that surfaces from the wash of sound in the mix. Particularly striking is one part where little but a soft drum machine beat and the sudden shudder of a tambourine come to the fore. Other songs worthy of attention include “Fadhan“, with its wheezing electronics layered below a traditional drum performance, the jaunty swing of “Bandit Queen“, with its quirky keyboard hook, and the slow, compelling crawl of “Pakistani Nuclear Box“.“ (Boomkat) xxx BUY AND SUPPORT THE ARTISTS / LABELS () ! All rights reserved for the producers / artists / labels of these tracks. All the tunes that are uploaded are for PROMOTIONAL use only. If the owner or third party copyright holder do not agree with their material being uploaded on youtube, please contact us, and we will remove it immediately.
