From daniel Sent Tue, Feb 10th 1998, 00:05
From daniel Sent Tue, Feb 10th 1998, 00:05
I recently have been getting into his stuff. Picked up a few things here and there. Got gun aramaic, beyond the blue mosque and have heard _Farouk Enjineer. Gun aramaic is an interesting subdued cd. It is basically ambient landscapes with a middle eastern flair. There are beats but they seem subdued. I like it quite a bit. Flows nicely. _Farouk Enjineer is very distorted and unlike gun aramaic. I only heard it briefly but it was an interesting listen. I do plan to pick it up. I would have to agree beyond the blue mosque is a good cd. It is experimental and distorted where it should be. There is also a cd called occupied territories which is basically muslimgauze remixed by the likes of nonplace urban field, zoviet france, drome, o yuki conjugate etc... As for the politics, I have to admit that they disturb me. He does not preach them to you <which I respect>. But he does hope that you will research him and find out what he is about. I did just that. I cannot agree with his outlook on the middle east and on what he feels should be done. But unlike other artists the music can be enjoyed without these messages coming across. But part of me definitely questions buying his work because of what he beleives. For more info <including politcs, discography etc..> see: http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/tbennett/Muslimgauze/muslim(N).htm -daniel