Muslimgauze
Background information
Birth name	Bryn Jones
Also known as	E.g Oblique Graph
Born	June 17, 1961
Origin	United Kingdom
Died	January 14, 1999
Genre(s)	Experimental, Ethnic Electronica
Years active	1982 – 1999
Label(s)	Staalplaat, Soleilmoon

Muslimgauze was the stage name of Bryn Jones (June 17, 1961 - January 14, 1999), a prolific British electronic music artist, strongly influenced by everything to do with the Middle East. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Ethnic electronica (also known as ethno electronica or ethno techno) combines elements of electronic and world music and was developed in the 1990s. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Staalplaat is an independent record label located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Soleilmoon is an American record label that began in 1987 as a cassette label, operating from the back of a record shop called The Ooze in Portland, Oregon, USA. The first releases were by Smegma, Muslimgauze, Coil, and Nocturnal Emissions. ... A stage name, also called a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, musicians, djs, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Political beliefs

The name Muslimgauze was derived from the word "muslin," which is a type of gauze, and changed into an adjective describing the area in which he was interested. He was a staunch supporter of Hamas and the PLO^{[citation needed]}, and he believed Palestine should be "freed from the Zionists." Born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, he never visited the Middle East, explaining, "I don't think you can visit an occupied land. It's the principle. Not until it's free again."^[1] Muslin is a type of finely-woven cotton fabric, introduced to Europe from the Middle East in the 17th century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hamas (Arabic: ; acronym: Arabic: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement,[1]) is a Palestinian Sunni Muslim militant organization. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ... This article is about Zionism as a movement, not the History of Israel. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Musical career

He first began making music in 1982, under the alias of E.g Oblique Graph, to protest the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. He released three cassettes and a 7" EP as E.g Oblique Graph: Extended Play (1982), Piano Room (1982), the 7" Triptych (1982), and Inhalt (1983). After he changed his name to Muslimgauze, he released a 7" EP (Hammer & Sickle), his first full-length LP (Kabul), and another cassette (Opaques) in 1983. In 1990, the Australian record label Extreme signed him, which he left in 1994 for Dutch label Staalplaat and its sister American label Soleilmoon because his releases were not being released as promptly as he had wanted and he was also not receiving payment, and since he had put forth seven releases since he signed, money was becoming a problem. His output was always very high. In 1995, he had six releases; in 1996, fifteen; in 1997, nine; in 1998, sixteen. After his death, the many record companies he had associated with released unreleased material and repressed older, out-of-print material. In 1999, the year of his death, twenty-two new (and old) albums and EPs on several media were released. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Staalplaat is an independent record label located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Soleilmoon is an American record label that began in 1987 as a cassette label, operating from the back of a record shop called The Ooze in Portland, Oregon, USA. The first releases were by Smegma, Muslimgauze, Coil, and Nocturnal Emissions. ...

Strongly against the use of computers and samplers in music, Jones always recorded his music with old analog equipment, which were never from the United States or Japan. He would record himself playing various Middle Eastern instruments and record voices of Middle Eastern people from old tapes. Jones's music was heavily percussive; a review of a rare live performance notes that Jones used a "backing DAT tape with pretty harsh, rhythmic textures, his sort of patented spiralling hypnotic beat, to which he played on two or three different drums with great skill."^[2] He actually never looped his music; it was all recorded live, and edited/mixed afterwards. The end result was often loud and staticky, with sudden changes in volume. Jones was never concerned with how many copies of his record were sold, or even how much listeners enjoyed his music, but rather how original his music was. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... “Percussion” redirects here. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ...

The Muslimgauze discography is vast. He released over 90 original albums on 32 different record labels, creating nearly 2,000 original songs. Many of his pieces were inspired by political facts or events. Many of his releases have been repressed as, after 1994, most of his albums were released in limited editions of usually 200–1,000. Including re-pressings, he has 180 releases at the time of this writing, but the number is rapidly increasing.

Jones disliked live shows and was rarely asked to do them, which is why Muslimgauze performances were so rare. He has always stated that he never had time to listen to other people's music, although in a 1992 interview with Impulse Magazine, he mentioned that he enjoys traditional music of Japan, the Middle East, and India, as well as the works of artists such as Can, Throbbing Gristle, Wire, and Faust. However, despite a few collaborations, Jones didn't trust anyone when it came to remixing his music. Instead, he would usually take pieces of music that were sent to him and remix them to his own liking. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) are a British Avant-Garde group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... Wire are an English rock band formed in 1976 (and intermittently active to the present) by Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), Colin Newman (vocals, guitar) and Robert Gotobed (né Grey) (drums). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

On Wednesday, December 30, 1998, Bryn was rushed to the hospital in Manchester with an unknown illness. He had a rare fungal infection in his bloodstream, and he had to be heavily sedated all the time. His body eventually shut down, and he died at 22:50 GMT on Thursday, January 14, 1999.^{[3] [4]} is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Discography

Main article: Bryn Jones discography

The discography for both of Bryn Joness aliases, Muslimgauze and E.g Oblique Graph. ...

Live Performances

1995-10-08 concert bill

Muslimgauze live 1998-06-13

During his performances he would play a percussion instrument accompanied by pre-recorded loops or other musicians. On the occasion of his 1998 performance in Stockholm, the MS Stubnitz was shut down by authorities before he arrived, and so he performed outdoors. Since many ticket holders were not allowed inside the venue, Muslimgauze was the only act they were able to see. The recorded concert has been widely distributed over the internet. Image File history File linksMetadata Muslimgauze1995-10-08ConcertPoster. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Muslimgauze1995-10-08ConcertPoster. ... Image File history File links Muslimgauze. ... Image File history File links Muslimgauze. ...

1997-11-01 concert poster

1998-01-27 concert handbill

1998-01-27 concert handbill

1998-06-13

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Notes

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External links

• Muslimgauze, official site
• Staalplaat, European record label
• Soleilmoon, US record label
• Extreme, Australian record label
• the-label
• The 'Arabbox', fansite (includes 10 streaming tracks)
• Muslimgauze at Last.fm
• Muslimgauze at MusicBrainz
• Muslimgauze at All Music Guide
• Muslimgauze on Discogs
• Muslimgauze - Nomad War
• O'Connor, Michael. Muslimgauze, Disinformation, 18 October 2000. Accessed 4 February 2007.