***REISSUED!!! 1988’s Iran was the first MUSLIMGAUZE recording to be released on CD, and therefore occupies a special place in the hearts of Muslimgauze fans. For this reissue the CD packaging has been completely redesigned. The original print films were converted into digital files so that the photographs could be reused, but the essay “Breien Met Mist / Zonder Handleiding” (Knitting With Fog / Without Manual) written in Dutch by Andrew McKenzie of The Hafler Trio, was deleted, allowing Soleilmoon to put full emphasis on the presentation of the images. The new package is printed entirely on high quality heavyweight papers, and is a work of art in its own right, rivaling the music recorded on the CD it’s designed to hold. A sturdy slipcover pocket holds a black-and-white four-page booklet together with a CD slipcase made with scented, metallic gold paper. It is truly an art object to cherish and treasure. (STREET DATE - 6/29/2010)
CD $13.75
06/29/2010
***A regular jewel case-packaged reissue of MUSLIMGAUZE's 1998 Syrinjia LP (originally issued in a run of 850 copies). Taking a detour from his usual Arabic and Islamic-inspired sounds, BRYN JONES composed twenty tracks (the LP version featured nine) of dance-oriented music inspired by Jamaica and its vital reggae scene.
CD $17.25
11/09/2004