Muslimgauze ‎– Coup D’Etat / Abu Nidal (1992) [FULL ALBUM]

Label: Soleilmoon - SOL 2 CD Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 22 Aug 1992 Genre: Electronic Style: Experimental, Tribal Tracklist 00:00 Abu Nidal 07:31 Green Is The Colour Of The Prophet 16:00 Fatwa (Religious Decree Giving Recourse To Terrorism) 22:22 Tabula Rasa I 28:45 Tonton Macoutes I 35:04 Emeute 41:21 Degage 46:57 Sapere Aude 50:40 Jarnail Singh 59:33 Tabula Rasa II 1:05:46Tonton Macoutes II all tracks written/played/mixed by Bryn Jones Tracks 1 to 3 taken from Abu Nidal LP Tracks 4 to 9 taken from Coup D’Etat LP Tracks 10-11 are previously unreleased remixes of tracks 4-5. Track 9 appeared on the LP Coup D’Etat under the title “Una Voce“ and also on the LP Blinded Horses under the title “Death Of Saint Jarnaii Singh Bindranwale“ (even though the correct spelling of this Sikh martyr’s name should be Sant Jarnail Singh Bindranwale or Bhindranwale). Comes in a regular jewelcase with a mini-poster/foldout cover. “The re-release of these two recordings, which had been long out of print at the time, brought some changes to what had been done before. The first side of Abu, the lengthy “Gulfwar,“ was left off entirely, while Coup’s “Una Voca“ was removed in favor of three other songs: “Tabula Rasa II“ and “Tonton Macoutes II,“ sequels of sorts to the originals from Coup, and “Jarnail Singh,“ an otherwise unavailable song which, for the most part, gently lopes along to a nicely ambient background, right down to bird calls and other noises from nature. There’s an odd little vocal/noise loop of a false ending to keep the listener a bit on edge, though! Meanwhile, the packaging was revamped to include a variety of new images from around the Muslim world.“ (All Music Guide) “The rougher, much more upfront drumming at the start of Tabula Rasa marks the album immediately as a slightly harsher Muslimgauze effort; while not as notably distorted as later releases, this steps away from the smoother sounds heard earlier the same year on Abu Nidal (though containing the initial percussion with a straightforward 4/4 disco pulse Is at once perversely amusing and marvellously catchy). what makes the album stand out all the more is the curious lack or Palestinian/Islamic-inspired titles or a statement of purpose; if anything, the album perhaps refers to the contemporaneous situation in Haiti, with song titles mostly in French and one specifically referring to the “Tonton Macoutes“, the gangs of armed thugs used by the Duvalier government to keep the populace in check. For all this though, it’s still Muslimgauze at base, and the music is recognisably his, if not quite as distinct here than elsewhere; in spots his knack for compelling music via repetition deserts him, resulting in grooves that go on far too long. When he’s spot on, though, it all works wonderfully, as with the electronic/acoustic echoes in the background of “Emeute“ or the wind instruments and clattering percussion which carries “Degage“. Slightly unexpected touches like the layered flute sounds which begin “Sapere Aude“, drenched in reverb and made all the more beautiful while, thanks to the relentless rhythm in the arrangement, not sounding at all like bad new-age hash, definitely make this album something worth looking into. “ (iTunes) 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.