Bass Communion V Muslimgauze

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Bass Communion V Muslimgauze
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ReleasedSeptember 24, 1999
Recorded1996-1997; 1999
Genre Dark ambient
Label Soleilmoon
Producer Muslimgauze, Bass Communion
Muslimgauze, Bass Communion chronology
Bass Communion V Muslimgauze
(1999)
Bass Communion V Muslimgauze EP
(2000)
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Bass Communion V Muslimgauze is a CD of remixes of Muslimgauze material by Bass Communion. Additional remix material was released on Bass Communion V Muslimgauze EP.

This material was written, played and recorded in 1996–97. The final mix and edit was in 1999. [1]

The initial pressing was limited to 600 copies. The album received its second pressing in August 2000.

Track listing

  1. "One" - 8:36
  2. "Two" - 7:16
  3. "Three" - 13:04
  4. "Four" - 4:58
  5. "Five" - 10:38

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References

  1. "Bass Communion v Muslimgauze – Bass Communion v Muslimgauze (1999, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.