Other FmrToken's Obscure Musician Superthread (feat. Shameless plugs)

[Black Cobain]

[bad idea from the jump]

 

[Unknown Poster]

Every day or so, i'll be posting a profile on unrecognized musicians, today i'll be doing ten: Muslimgauze, Carl Crack, Julius Eastman, Fun-Da-Mental, B L A C K I E, Moranbong, Orange Juice, Herukrat, Gray and Cibo Matto

@Maxine - You might enjoy this,
@Jayne - You too

Part 1 of 2

#01 - Muslimgauze
Repping: Manchester, UK/Wales
Genres: Ethnic Ambient, Electronica, Drone, Noise, Dub, Trip Hop, Illbient, Breakcore
Years active: 1982-1998
Bio:
"Muslimgauze are pro-Arab and anti-Israel, due to the abuse of human rights. Every piece of music is based on a political fact."
-Muslimgauze/Bryn Jones

Muslimgauze was a beast. He made one full length album a week since the early 80's, all of them were instrumentals about the Middle East with a pro-Muslim/Arab slant. I could talk about him for a whole thread, but i'll let his music do the talking (Muslimgauze - Discography (a page from Muslimgauze: The Messenger - The official on-line repository of Muslimgauze information.))

My Five Favorite Albums (out of 200+!)

1. Syrinjia - Heavily influenced by early Jamaican dub, which Bryn was a fan of, described by one reviewer as, "Contractually obligated dance music"


2. Muslimgauze vs The Rootsman - A collab with The Rootsman, a Dub DJ, really trippy and chill album


3. Mullah Said - Four remixes of the title track, Mullah Said, it's very atmospheric and crisp.


4. Fakir Zind - More overtly Ethnic Ambient, this is a pretty good album to start Muslimgauze on.


5. Zuriff Moussa - Heavy trip hop influence on this'un, my go to white noise when I was into lean.


#02 - Carl Crack
Repping: Swaziland/Berlin, Germany
Genres: Noise, Avant-Garde, Breakcore, Ambient
Years active: 80's-2001

The unsung MC of Germany's left-wing electronic group Atari Teenage Riot, Crack was a deeply troubled man with electic music tastes, according to a friend of mine who knew him, he was fukked up all the time, but always tried to self-help with music.

1. Crack with ATR:


2. Crack's only solo album, Black Ark [My number one album of all time]


3. Crack as the vocals of Firewire:


4. Crack as MC Mowgli:


#03 - Fun-Da-Mental
Repping: UK, India, Pakistan, Jamaica, Afrika, The Asiatic Blackman, NOI
Genres: Rock, Rap, Rap Metal, Worldbeat
Years active: 90's

Imagine if Public Enemy and Muslimgauze [Nation of Islam Muslim] had a baby and raised it in London. You got Fun-Da-Mental!

1. President Propaganda [Watch out now we comin' at ya, smash the white propaganda!]


2. Wrath of the Blackman [That Malcolm sample is PIFFFFF]


#04. B L A C K I E
Repping: Houston, Texas
Genres: Noise Rap/U.S. Grime/Thrash-Rap
Years active: 2005-present

He did it before Death Grips, He did it before Kanye. We're friends on facebook, he's a really dedicated musician.

1. Warchild


2. Rapping over the Rhythm and Gash riddim


3. Rapping over Muslimgauze


#05. Moranbong
Repping: North Korea
Genres: K-Pop, Patriotic Music
Years Active: 2010s-Present??

Kim Jong-Un pulled a Dreamgirls and started a K-Pop group, I swear to God. Some members have disappeared, allegedy due to angering Jong-Un's Girlfriend, the de facto director of the group..

1. My country is the best! [That violin is piff, keyboardist looking a lil thick too ]


2. Let's Study [Here: http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/book/reading.php?12]




Part Two inna hour or so!

Omg...and you got Carl crack up in this op!!!!


This thr3ad is fukking hot!

 

[Black Cobain]

Omg...and you got Carl crack up in this op!!!!


This thr3ad is fukking hot!

I owe a ton to Carl, Black Ark got me into Breakcore..actually writing a book about him atm

Thanks breh

 

[Black Cobain]

@Maxine nah i'm WOAT

All outta reps rn tho

 

[Black Cobain]

Holy shyt, just heard this on the radio

 

[Black Cobain]

115 Savage in this bih

Spoiler: Somewhat NSFW cover

 

[clyma est mort]

Great taste and a fantastic thread. Not many people can appreciate both The Shaggs and M.D.C.

 

[Black Cobain]

Great taste and a fantastic thread. Not many people can appreciate both The Shaggs and M.D.C.

Late thanks and dap, sorta forgot about this thread

Here's some more stuff (obscurity may vary):

Beat Happening-


Steaktown (Lil Uzi Vert's very first group, he starts around 1:40)-


Tahiti 80 (Very hit and miss)-


Bonus: early Nirvana playing Immigrant Song-