Muslimgauze: Iran

I posted about Muslimgauze earlier this year so I won't get into his background again. If you want to know a little about him reference the earlier post...In fact, the comment in response to that post is even better and does him more justice than I did.

I've been slowly downloading the portions of his catalog that I do not already have from emusic. They have about 34 titles but if you want to go completest you will be looking at upwards of 200...

Iran is only three tracks long but packs in about 35 minutes of music across those tracks. The two strongest tracks are the "epics": "Lion of Kandahar" and "Intifadah" (included below for download). The first clocks in at over 10 minutes and the second at 17-plus.

It's not just quantity, though. Each track has a really simple, kick-drum-driven beat with a variety of percussion loops, drones and what seem like found sounds. There is a real exhilarating, improvised feeling to both of these mixes which make it hard to believe they are the work of one guy armed with some percussion instruments and synthesizers...

Muslimgauze: Intifadah
from Iran

Browse the Muslimgauze catalog on emusic.

Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Dub Qawwali

I have real mixed feelings about this record, and not on puritanical grounds like the official reviewer at Amazon does, I am just not sure I like it!

It is hard not to be entranced by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's voice or to be impressed by how well his vocals seem to mesh with the electronic and dub musical pieces...my issue is that a lot of it just seems sort of...lightweight.

That said, there are a couple of deep tracks and since it is my preference to focus on the positive, especially concerning a record that attempts to accomplish so much, those are the tracks I am making available today...

Anyway, see for yourself and let me know what you think.

Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Jab Teri Dhun Main Raha Karte and Dil Da Rog Muka Ja Mahi
from Dub Qawwali

Three Eyed Dimension

I don't know why I like this blog so much...It might be the artsy-leftist vibe or maybe the broken English (which is always irresistable)...

How they describe themselves:

"This blog is primarely about electronic music. Secondarily about any art found interesting. The blogs is administrated from Denmark and its main objective is to be an oasis of inspiration."

It is hard to pass up on an oasis of inspiration.

Check them out.