Background: Muslimgauze began in 1982 and primarily consisted of Bryn
Jones, from Manchester, England with some engineering as sistance from
John Delf on some recordings. Over the years, Muslimgauze produced over
a hundred musical releases in nearly every form of media available.
Bryn died of a rare fungal infection in his blood stream on January
14 at 22:50 GMT, a mere two and a half weeks after the creation of this
mailing list forum. He left us with a legacy that still continues to
evolve even after his death since so much of his music still had not
yet been released. When asked to describe Muslimgauze to someone who
hadn't ever heard his music, Bryn replied, "Every piece of music is
influenced by a particular fact, be it Palestine, Iran, or Afghanistan,
the whole Middle East is an influence to Muslimgauze. From the political
situations I am influenced to create music, endless music."
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How do I subscribe to Islamaphonia - The Muslimgauze Electronic
Mailing List?
A.
There are a few ways to subscribe to Islamaphonia:
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You can fill out this form on the Islamaphonia web site.
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How do I unsubscribe from Islamaphonia?
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How much list traffic is on this list?
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Since this is a new list, traffic is as yet unknown. When enough
archived information is available, the faq will be updated.
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Is there a digest version available?
Q.
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not offer a digest version. Check back on this FAQ soon, as soon
as we get a definitive answer it will be posted here.
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How do I post a message to the list?
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Q. Is there a limit
to the size of mail or attachments to the list?
A. Please do not send
attached files to the list itself. File size for emails sent to
the list must be less than 10K in size.
Q. Can the list accept
HTML email messages?
A. HTML is acceptable,
however, it is good to send along a text only version for those
who are using non-HTML capable email clients or they won't necessarily
see your message.
Q.
Is there an archive of past messages posted to Islamaphonia?
A.
Yes, Islamaphonia is hosted by listbot.com and the archive can
be reached here.
There, you will also find the Islamaphonia list interface which
can be customized to your preferences. Messages which you have
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Q.
Is there an Islamaphonia web site?
A.
If you are reading this on the web site, this question is already
answered for you. If you are reading this elsewhere, you can find
the Islamaphonia web site here.
Q.
Is the trading of MP3s, CD-Rs or other second hand recordings
acceptable on the list?
A.
Staalplaat and Soleilmoon have graciously allowed reproduction
of select deleted and sold out items in their catalog. For more
information about this, a portion of this website will be dedicated
to it called "The Souk" which will be posted shortly.
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Q.
Is there an official Muslimgauze web site?
A.
Yes, Muslimgauze - the Messenger (The Authorized Muslimgauze Site)
is available by clicking here.
It is an essential site with a complete discography, articles,
interviews, press releases and reviews.
Q.
Where can I get Muslimgauze releases if I can't find them locally?
A.
You can order many Muslimgauze releases directly from Soleilmoon
and Staalplaat.
or you may wish
to order from David Hodgson of Playing By Ear. PBE have one
of the largest catalogs of Muslimgauze releases for sale in
the world. Email PBE for a
list of available releases.
Q.
What is the Muslimgauze Subscription?
A.
Staalplaat began a Muslimgauze Subscription to enable people to
be assured of getting some of the extremely limited quantities
of some Muslimgauze releases. Due to the prolific output of the
artist and the expense of producing large pressings of every Muslimgauze
recording, some Muslimgauze releases are released in very limited
editions so that the material can at least be released in some
form. For more information on the Muslimgauze Subscription, click
here.
Q.
What are some other bands that release music that is similar to
Muslimgauze?
A.
The sound of Muslimgauze is so varied and so original it is virtually
unmistakeable. There are, however, some bands which share some
similar qualities to certain Muslimgauze releases as well as some
artists who have remixed Bryn Jones' music or been remixed by
Muslimgauze. As a start, here is a vague list of bands/artists
which may fit one of the many styles of Muslimgauze:
Aphex
Twin, Bedouin Sound Clash, DJ Spooky, Bill Laswell/Divination/Sacred
System/Axiom Dub, Master Musicians of Jajouka, Nonplace Urban
Field, O Yuki Conjugate, Qaballah, Panasonic, Raksha Mancham,
Rapoon, Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Rootsman, Scarab, Slotek, Sonar,
SubDub, The Seshambeh Project, Trial of the Bow, Twilight Circus,
Vidna Obmana, Zion Train, Zoviet France
Q.
What kind of equipment does Muslimgauze use?
A.
Muslimgauze uses real percussion. He suppliments his recordings
with found objects, old recordings of people on cassette and reel,
old drum machines and a variety of effects and mixing techniques.
Q. What is the status of the two MP3 recordings that were created
for free download from the net?
A.
"Melt" and "Fedayeen" were released as MP3 releases and made available
as free downloads from the net with permission to burn to CD-R.
Due to extremely heavy traffic downloading these, they are only
available for a limited time at the Official
Muslimgauze Web Site.
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