Muslimgauze -Abyssinia Selasie -Staalplaat CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1. ABYSSINIA SELASIE
2. ABYSSINIA SELASIE (SHORT VERSION)
3. BENZEDRINE WALLAH
4. ARAB
5. MIND OF A SUICIDE BOMBER
6. NEGATIVE
7. AMIRA KADAL SRINAGAR + MEA CULPA
8. ABYSSINIA SELASIE
9. ABYSSINIA SELASIE
10. ABYSSINIA SELASIE (SHORT VERSION)
11. BENZEDRINE WALLAH
12. ARAB
13. MIND OF A SUICIDE BOMBER
14. NEGATIVE
15. AMIRA KADAL SRINAGAR + MEA CULPA

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Abyssinia Selasie by Muslimgauze, released 19 November 2015, includes the following tracks: "Benzedrine Wallah", "Mind Of A Suicide Bomber", "Amira Kadal Srinagar + Mea Culpa", "Abyssinia Selasie" and more. This version of Abyssinia Selasie comes as a 1xCD. -

Limited edition of 500. Although Bryn Jones's work as Muslimgauze certainly counts dub among it's influences, rarely is that influence treated as directly or centrally as it is on many of the tracks found on Abyssinia Selasie. A rarity among the material Jones left behind after his death in 1999, this release features previously unreleased material that Jones had titled, unlike many of the tapes he had submitted but hadn't gotten around to preparing for release. The opening title-track alone, with it's steady bassline and dopplering, insistent beeps, is as close to an unadulterated dub track as Jones ever came, even as the separate coda Benzedrine Wallah starts cranking up the outbursts of percussion. Not every song on this trim, focused collection goes in that same direction, but even elements like the wobbling percussion and female vocals of Arab share a similar sensibility. Even the stark Mind of a Suicide Bomber is more coolly menacing than overtly hostile, although as always with Jones's work and his positioning of that work it's hard to know how seriously, or sympathetically, one should take him. Unfortunately Jones isn't around to ask, either to take to task or to praise, but he has left behind such a depth of material (and was so generally taciturn in life) that audiences are left with only that to evaluate. The last track here is titled Mea Culpa, and while it starts out as a fine example of the warmer, more head-nodding sound of Abyssinia Selasie before metamorphosing into a truly out-there echo chamber, after a brief break in the middle it surges back to life with the dubbiest bassline of the album, bathed in somehow welcoming static. Jones's work as Muslimgauze remains as enigmatic and rewarding as ever.

from Digipak: "All tracks written, played by ... Recorded and mixed at The Abraham Mosque, Manchester. ... Limited edition of 700 copies." The CD was issued in a 4-panel Digipak with transparent tray. The CD seems to be mispressed because all of the tracks are repeat twice with "Abyssinia Selasie" repeated a third time in between. Backside only lists 7 tracks. Duration for this 7 tracks: 33:35 Muslimganalyse: Tracks 'Arab' ,'Negative' and 'Amira Kadal Srinagar' are also on the album [m=1120]. ('Amira Kadal Srinagar' is presented here in a longer version). 'Negative' share the same voice on 'Negative of Ethiopia' ([r=194929]). 'Abyssinia Selasie' very close to 'Holy Man' ([m=1120]) or 'Negative of Ethiopia' ([r=194929]). 'Mind Of A Suicide Bomber' has same rhythm as 'Nommos' Ghosts' ([r=197873]).

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ARCHIVE026CD

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