Muslimgauze - Lazhareem Ul Leper (c) 2010 Staalplaat
Artist....: Muslimgauze
Album.....: Lazhareem Ul Leper
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 17
Genre.....: Other
Label.....: Staalplaat
Catalogue#:
Encoder...: lame 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1kHz / JS
URL.......: http://www.staalplaat.com
Tracklist:
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1. Aquamareez [3:53]
2. Zaramic Gaze [1:3]
3. Baieh Na Khair [3:54]
4. Shortwave Iranian [3:5]
5. Rezinz [3:0]
6. Obalisq [3:41]
7. Apricot Zoom Buddha [5:50]
8. Chaikhana [8:48]
9. Mezes [4:10]
10. Izfahan [2:12]
11. Zaman [3:39]
12. Return To Kuwait City [4:24]
13. Chott El Djerid [2:17]
14. Degla Ennour [3:18]
15. Cayenne Dupatta [2:39]
16. Pulicharki Marastoon [3:39]
17. Karakum Burqa [4:10]
Total:107 MB /
Release Notes:
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All tracks written, played and recorded by Muslimgauze 1995
"An attribute of a good work of art, besides craftsmanship and beauty,
are revelations of a new details with each experience. Lazhareem Ul Leper
by Muslimgauze certainly qualifies for its range of percussion
instruments, atypical electronics, skillful de-construction of ethno-
traditional music. In turn, said music is re-assembled with urban
stylings with a technical deftness akin to the way a Shao-Lin monk
wields weapons. The Staalplaat crew think this among the more unusual of
Muslimgauze works, fans undoubtedly will think it both refreshing and as
striking now as when first committed to DAT. Muslimgauze enthusiasts may
recognize sounds from Izlamaphobia on the odd track as they were made
roughly the same time, only Lazhareem is arranged differently and with
more unique elements to form a stand-alone album. Stylistically Lazhareem
straddles the line between ethno-electro releases like Silknoose for its
pervasive use of Indo-Pak music melded with Persian and Mid-East; along
with more Industrial releases like Izlamaphobia and Blue Mosque for its
occasionally tight, near-mechanical loops. Fans will be pleased to notice
never-before-heard (to this listener, at least) percussive textures
layered into lush rhythmic harmonies punctuated by chimes on track five.
Track ten is also singular for the way it opens with a clamor not unlike
a knocked-over box of tin cans one moment, the next, this seemingly
dissonant noise is harnessed and re-edited into a well-crafted rhythm
track. Track six flaunts music production standards by rolling three or
four tracks into one continuous 20 minute piece, vintage Bryn Jones.
Yet another stand-out work is track seven, a piece that is more than its
assemblage of rhythms and counter-rhythms and fused together, an underlying
pulse takes possession of the track and ultimately the listener.
Since 1995, masters for Lazhareem Ul Leper languished in Staalplaat vaults
when it should have been put out for immediate appreciation by fans.
This work of art is now available on CD, and not a moment too soon."
(Ibrahim Khider , author of “Muslimgauze: Chasing the Shadow of Bryn Jones”)