Muslimgauze

Example Album: Hammer & Sickle

Location: UK

Years Active: 1983-1999

Style: Experimental techno, scrap metal accents

    Muslimgauze was an experimental electronic music project lead by Bryn Jones from Manchester. The project had strong themes about conflicts in the Middle East and the Muslim world, especially regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. His discography is bloody massive, ranging from all sorts of electronic sounds with so-called "ethnic" influence. Muslimgauze seemed to have a loose connection to the industrial scene, with Bryn Jones having seen Throbbing Gristle live, and Bourbonese Qualk organizing the first ever Muslimgauze show.

    Ultimately what is of interest to the Scrap Metal Archive is his first release, Hammer & Sickle, a rather stripped-down experimental techno release with a handful of songs. Punctuated throughout the record are occasional scrap metal accents. Enough to make note of, especially considering Bryn's loose connection to industrial.

    As far as the rest of his discography is concerned, I am currently unaware of other instances of scrap metal accents or elements.

    Bryn Jones passed away in 1999, bringing an end to Muslimgauze.