British DJ sentenced to jail in Tunisia over dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer

Telegraph UK ^ | 7 April 2017 | Helena Horton

[VitacoreVision]

A British DJ has been sentenced to a year in jail by Tunisia for remixing a Muslim call to prayer.

Dax J, who was born in London, was charged with public indecency and offending public morality.

However, he had already fled the country and issued an apology before the court case.

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Dax J offered his “sincere apologies to anyone who may have been offended by music that I played at Orbit Festival in Tunisia on Friday,” but deleted his Facebook page after allegedly receiving death threats.

"It was never my intention to upset or cause offence to anybody," he said.

[Viking2002]

I'd like to hear a dance remix by Mr. Methane, The Performing Flatulist. A fitting tribute to a gutter culture.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I'm guessing Dax J isn't Charlie. In fact, he seems to be hoping he ISN'T Charlie.

[Daniel Ramsey]

I want to see super hero pigs with lasers flying around he world beam zapping Mosques.

[QBFimi]

How about “Go to hell, you crazy a$$wipes.” instead of a groveling apology.

As for us Christians and Jews, for the most part, insults are greeted with a shrug and a “Yeah, whatever”.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Gotta love the British. They love their eccentrics.

[ctdonath2]

If it’s that offensive, I want a copy.

[af_vet_1981]

He should have just played this:

By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
But the Bedouin they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker
Got his guitar picking thumb
As soon as the Shareef
Had cleared the square
They began to wail


The king called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the minarets
Down the Casbah way
As soon as the Shareef was
Chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to
The cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Shareef was
Out of their hair
The jet pilots wailed

The Shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah

He thinks it’s not kosher
Fundamentally he can’t take it
You know he really hates it

[DIRTYSECRET]

Not too bright of him.

[Carthego delenda est]

Let’s roll!

[Sasparilla]

Apparently while stealing from the old testament, changing a name and facts to create the Koran, Moehamhead apparently overlooked
Psalms 98:4 “Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!”

[Frank_2001]

Guarantee you that song will get you fifty lashes if played anywhere in the Arab world! /s;)

[snarkpup]

Hear it performed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDMOILdbPh0

As one might expect for a "dance remix," it's just some occasional chanting with instrumental accompaniment that goes "blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, blomp, ... blomp."

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I want to see super hero pigs with lasers flying around he world beam zapping Mosques.

THE A-10s!!!

(It could happen)

[MrEdd]

This thread is useless without audio.

So....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDMOILdbPh0

[PLMerite]

“However, he had already fled the country and issued an apology before the court case. “

Sometimes you just gotta know when to Unass The AO.

[Viking2002]

I remember that from my college days, cruising around in my '72 Plymouth Duster. *chuckle*

God, I feel old.

[Veto!]

Thx for link. Peeps were dancing, except some grim looking guy in the foreground. Didn’t really sound like call to prayer. I spent two weeks in Turkey, heard it from dawn til dusk, so I know it’s barely recognizable on this video.

Actually, I didn’t mind the call to prayer while in Turkey. Added to the atmosphere, which, in 1995 was great. The people LOVED seeing Americans. My daughter spent months in Tunisia, will ask her if locals would have been offended by this dance remix.

[American in Israel]

Islam is the religion of the perpetually offended to death types.

[ViLaLuz]

I’ve heard other mixes with the Muslim call to prayer sampled. It’s been done before.