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Muslimgauze, aka: Bryn Jones produced a prolific amount of material that spanned over a 120 releases
and included more than 90 albums before his untimely death on January 14th, 1999. With previous
releases predominantly coming from more avantegarde labels such as: Soleil Moon and Staalplaat, the
aim now has been to bring his genius to the attention of a wider audience. John Goff, head collaborator
of the record label Chlorophyl Recordings has achieved this by taking a lost unreleased Muslimgauze track
and organizing remixes by some of the most innovative artists in the electronic underground to date.
The outcome stays true to the beauty of Muslimgauze, while simultaneously projecting a separate vision;
the unique touch where every artist puts in their own spirit to give birth to something new. This release
reflects that diverse alchemy.
The Artists ::
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(1) Chris n Cosey, aka Throbbing Gristle: After their departure in 1981 from the groundbreaking industrial group
Throbbing Gristle, Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti continued working together as Chris and Cosey and CTI (Creative
Technology Institute). As a duo they expanded the extreme, rhythmic concepts of their former band to a more
synthesized accessible structure. In 1981 they released their first album, Heartbreak on Rough Trade,
and in the following year, released Trance. After several disputes with Rough Trade, they shifted to other
various labels until finding a home with the industrial Wax Trax! label in the 1990Õs. Chris and Cosey
undeniably add their own dark atmospheric presence to the Muslimgauze composition that, like their
reputation, is quite spellbinding.
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(2) Higher Intelligence Agency, aka Bobby Bird: Before the term IDM was coined, Bobby Bird, the mastermind of
Higher Intelligence Agency, was innovating his own sound of breaks, harmonic waves, and technotic melodies. From his home in
Birmingham, as early as 1992, Bobby and a group of art/musician affiliates in a live performance project called the
Oscilliate Collective set out to create music somewhere inbetween the set camps of ambient and
experimental techno. Having a focus on quality not quantity, the HIA releases have been few, but
meticulously produced and crafted. Both Freefloater and Colourform are pieces of work that will be
recognized as classics in the future of electronic music. HIA has also collaborated with Pete Namlook to
produce work for the S.H.A.D.O series, and also worked with Geir Jenssen of Biosphere. The remix here
reflects the electro-style rhythms and precision sound quality that has given HIA their reputation.
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(3) Spacetime Continuum, aka Jonah Sharp: Jonah Sharp’s music has been monumental in creating the sound of
experimental techno. After starting out his musical career as a jazz drummer in London, Jonah moved to San Francisco to pursue
a different direction entirely: electronic music.He quickly made waves in the ambient dancefloor scene in
1993-95 with his classic “Emit Ecaps”. Instead of getting settled into this solitary success, Jonah
explored his possibilities for something truly unique by fusing his affinity for techno with his previous
jazz background. This provided the concept for Spacetime Continuum, which became the first domestic act to
be signed to Astralwerks. Jonah Sharp brings additional beats and a smooth “spacetime” groove to the
Muslimgauze drumline and melody that makes an instant ambient club track.
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(4) The Silver Wizard, aka John Goff: A lifelong passion for music and synthesizers crafted the mind and music of John Goff,
aka; The Silver Wizard. Born in Encinitas, California, John was more interested in the music of Tangerine Dream and
Kraftwerk, than enjoying the surf of So. Cal. Throughout his youth, he explored and studied a variety of
music , learning theory firsthand by playing bagpipes competively for 14 years.In 1989 he joined the
notorious Crash Worship, playing bagpipes and making mayhem, until 1991. He went on to form Physics, an
ambient-indie band that kept a national steady cult following until their demise in 2000. During this time,
John’s exposure to electronic music broadened a great deal. And when Physics broke up, John was free to
pursue his first love at full throttle. The Silver Wizard’s sound is strong, melodic techno which has been
compared to the likes of the Orb and Orbital, but is unclassifiably unique to itself. With memorable melody
lines, intricate compositions and hard,driving beats, the Silver Wizard’s music is essential to both easy
listeners, as well as the full-on electronica snob. The Silver Wizard is releasing his debut full length LP
this Summer 2003 on Chlorophyl Recordings.
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Now accepting Pre-orders: E-mail for more information
This is a 3 part series of releases. The second release (CH-01b) features remixes by Bostich, Neutral, Faust, and Earth Circuit.
The third release (CH-01c) will feature Panoptica, and The Turing Test.
Related posts ::
Muslimgauze :: Your Mines In Kabul (Staalplaat, CD)
Synthetic Ecology 2 :: Finding the edge, some thoughts about ‘experimental music’
Tim Tetlow :: Beauty Walks On A Razors Edge EP (Planet Mu, 12inch)
Poppy Ackroyd remix of Floex and Tom Hodge & Czech Republic tour November 2018
Markus Mehr :: In The Palm of Your Hand (The Remix EP) (Hidden Shoal)
