This music is beautiful in the foreground, but the genius of it is the background. Make the reverberation and echo your primary listening experience, and you will understand what I mean.
- Italy Kicks Imam Out Because He Told Children Listening To Music Is A Sin
Vicenza imam expelled after banning kids from listening to music A radical imam based at an Islamic community centre in the northern city of Vicenza has been expelled from Italy after it emerged that he had told pupils at a local primary school...
- The Chill Air By Brian Eno
This is my favorite piece by Eno. Perfectly named. This music carries all the sadness and pristine coldness of an early Autumn evening. Once again, this music is as much about the background, which in this case features backwards reverberation, and chords...
- If Only This Man Would Listen To His Own Lyrics
Cat Stevens used to be a great singer-songwriter. His music was beautiful and his vocal style was unparalleled. Then, he became a Muslim and changed his name to Yusuf Islam. He has since called for the death of Salman Rushdie for having the "audacity"...
- The Musical Motivation Of The Free World
I don't know about you, but one of the things that strengthens my determination and motivation is music. Certain songs just do it for me. I've collected them over the years. One of the songs I've just started listening to is The Champion In...
- Al Qaeda's Soundtrack (suicide Music)
Man Sized Target has an awesome article on the connection between Al-Qaeda and Music. I'm curious: why doesn't Al-Qaeda play the Quran in the background? Fundamentalists usually think that music is haram (forbidden). Oh, right, when you're...