RE: [microsound] muslimgauze

[Brian Klein <btk3782@xxxxxxxxx>]

what about dj/rupture and his group nettle?
they often incorporate middle eastern instrumentation
into their music. i think dj/rupture lives in spain,
too, but i'm not certain.


--- COSTELLOE Richard <Richard.COSTELLOE@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Bryan's relationship to Arab culture was obscure. He
> was obviously
> very moved by the history & current events from the
> Middle East, but
> this, 
> from what I know, was based only on headlines and
> books. He supposedly
> never had any contact with people or groups who
> shared this cause. 
> 
> I can't think of anyone else who musically bridges
> the West with the
> Middle
> East in quite the same way. Some Lebanese music,
> which I enjoy immensly,
> 
> is a clear sysnthesis, but is far closer to pop than
> electronic. 
> 
> But even with pop music in the west you can
> increasingly find more
> Arabic undertones...like, gulp, Ms.Spears
> uber-hitsong 'Toxic', or
> Beyonce's 'Naughty' which (to me) both have
> undeniable Middle Eastern
> feels at times, but hardly the impact or
> personal/politcal awareness of
> Muslimgauze. 
> 
> It would be fascinating to hear more collaborative
> efforts mixing 
> traditional Arabic scales/rhythm with our own
> ambient/micro\glitch.
> 
> Will you publish your article to the list when
> complete??
> 
> -R 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 4brendax@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:4brendax@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 16 September 2004 10:56
> To: microsound
> Subject: [microsound] muslimgauze
> 
> hello list
> i'd like to write an article about Muslimgauze, and
> see if it possible
> to
> produce some material to publish with some concepts
> related to arab
> culture
> in the western europe countries (i.e. proposing a
> slightly political
> perspective).
> 
> Bryan Jones died in 1999. Do you know if hthe group
> is still working or
> just re editing previous albums?
> do you know something about this manchester based
> collettivo?
> do you know other musical artists/producers from
> middle east involved in
> electronic music research?
> 
> all opinions and points of view are interesting...
> thanks in advance 
> eva
> 
>
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