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Muslimgauze has come to represent so much of what great music should be about. Endlessly experimental and on the cusp of modern music, Bryn Jones achieved (relative) commercial and (great) critical success without ever compromising his music or his message. A white Brit, he was a devout Palestinian sympathizer without having ever gone to the Middle East. Nevertheless, his music was consistently political not through the use of words but instead textures, beats, and samples (as well as the beautiful art work on so many of his highly limited productions). Whether you agree with the message or not, it's hard not to become engaged with music of this magnitude. More often then not there aren't more than three or four samples being used, yet Jones is so competent at his craft that he is able to maintain interest by merely pulling them in and out of the mix. This album, "Syrinjia," was originally packaged in an edition of 518 wrapped in variously colored silk bags. Beautiful. The album was a response to a DJ who asked him to make something more accessible for the dance floors. Never one to sell out, Jones decided instead to point his direction towards Jamaica and produce an extraordinary dub album. Great stuff from a man who died far too early to see the greater impact of his work.
This one is by the Ric Colbeck Quartet. I know practically nothing about them, except that they seem to be pulling a whole lot from the Ornette/Don Cherry quartets of over a decade earlier. Still, for something so obscure this is super great jazz, and yes, it did make Thurston's list of all-time great free records. Except it's not THAT free. Anybody know anything about these guys? Cause I sure don't...
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Great cover by the wonderful Junior Parker. May have been one of the most forward thinking and rocking songs the Beatles ever did, but Parker's own spin is totally unique and completely haunting. Play them side by side if you wish-- it's hard to tell which is better. In different ways of course.
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you know, i've never been a huge beatles person, but i love this cover! best thing i've heard all week. thanx for this!
This is one of those songs that gets covered way more than it should be, because most people massacre it...but you're right, this version is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
He really sells the lyrics, which is the most amazing thing of all. They're not what you'd call classic blues lyrics....
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Muslimgauze is really great. I got them around the same time I discovered Tabla Beat Science. Not quite the same as Muslimgauze is more experimental and political. This Holy Man track is nice. Very engaging stuff.
does the guy on the CD cover know how to hold a gun or what. very other worldly. Altho the track kinda sounds like they are saying 'brooklyn'? or am i just jaded ? :)