Classics Selection

• Artist: Muslimgauze
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• Release Date: January 21, 2003
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Electronica

Review

Classics Selection is a spectacular compilation, actually, it's a sort of three-in-one reissue project. It includes the entirety of two 12" vinyl EPs released in very limited editions in 1999 and 2000, shortly after the death of Bryn Jones (who recorded under the name Muslimgauze). Both EPs -- titled Systemwide Meets Muslimgauze at the City of the Dead and Nommos' Return, respectively -- consist of Jones' remixes of material sent to him by the members of Systemwide early in that band's career. This disc also includes the contents of a six-track EP by Sound Secretion (a.k.a. Josh Derry, who currently records under the name Alter Echo). Where the Muslimgauze and Systemwide collaborations tend to be somewhat mystical and trance-inducing, the Sound Secretion material is harder and more breakbeat-oriented, though it also partakes deeply of the dub influence that informs all of Systemwide's work. Each of the EPs collected here is augmented by one additional bonus track, making this album impressive not only in terms of quality, but in terms of quantity as well. Strongly recommended to all fans of experimental electronica and modern dub. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Smooth Prophet		Muslimgauze	(1:53)
Nommos Descending		Muslimgauze	(5:03)
Exerpt from: By the West Bank		Muslimgauze	(2:34)
Nommos' Ark		Muslimgauze	(5:08)
Nommos' Ghosts		Muslimgauze	(7:27)
Skip the Sun [*]		Muslimgauze	(6:26)
Contrapositive		Systemwide	(6:03)
Provisional (Dub)		Systemwide	(4:54)
Aswan Dub [*]		Systemwide	(5:51)
Sound Secretion in the City		Sound Secretion	(3:47)
Frequency Seduction		Sound Secretion	(4:18)
Beat Trilogy		Sound Secretion	(3:38)
4 A.M. Dub		Sound Secretion	(2:49)
In the Eye of Dub		Sound Secretion	(2:04)
Shifting Dub		Sound Secretion	(2:53)
Echoic Memory Dub [*]		Sound Secretion	(3:48)

Credits

Little Red (Design), Ryan Foster (Mastering), Jay Bozich (Producer), Dave Friedlander (Producer), Ezra Ereckson (Artwork), Ezra Ereckson (Design), Dave Friedlander (Mixing), Bryn Jones (Engineer), Dave Friedlander (Arranger), Bryn Jones (Mixing), Alter Echo (Mastering), Little Red (Artwork), Dave Friedlander (Engineer)