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ISAN have been on a musical journey ever since a chance meeting brought together Robin Saville and Antony Ryan in 1996.
They prefer allowing their music to develop on its own, with their intuitive grasp of sound manipulation dictating the direction. They’re not afraid to give their compositions space to breathe, placing as much emphasis on silence as on sound. ISAN channels artists such as Kraftwerk, Neu!, Brian Eno and even the dreamy, smart-pop aesthetic of the Cocteau Twins.
Early in their career, ISAN predominantly released on 7” vinyl through a variety of mini-labels, including Earworm, Bad Jazz and the trailblazing Wurlitzer Jukebox. They also dipped their toes into longer formats when they released a CD called “Beautronics” on the Tug Boat label in 1998.
ISAN truly found a home on the Morr Music label. Their debut for Morr, “Salamander,” hit the streets in 1999, and was the third release from the fledgling Morr Music. “Salamander” is a collection of melody miniatures, expansive soundscapes tinged with warmth. “Salle d’Isan” and “Lucky Cat” followed, further demonstrating their expertise with rhythm and melody.
A collection of hard-to-find singles and compilation tracks, “Clockwork Menagerie” offers an overview of the duo’s musical obsessions, with sparse arrangements and distinct flavors.
“Meet Next Life” (2004) and, finally, “Plans Drawn in Pencil” (2006) contain more precise visions, dialing down complexity for the sake of clarity. ISAN experimented with darker tones in the latter album.
They prefer allowing their music to develop on its own, with their intuitive grasp of sound manipulation dictating the direction. They’re not afraid to give their compositions space to breathe, placing as much emphasis on silence as on sound. ISAN channels artists such as Kraftwerk, Neu!, Brian Eno and even the dreamy, smart-pop aesthetic of the Cocteau Twins.
Early in their career, ISAN predominantly released on 7” vinyl through a variety of mini-labels, including Earworm, Bad Jazz and the trailblazing Wurlitzer Jukebox. They also dipped their toes into longer formats when they released a CD called “Beautronics” on the Tug Boat label in 1998.
ISAN truly found a home on the Morr Music label. Their debut for Morr, “Salamander,” hit the streets in 1999, and was the third release from the fledgling Morr Music. “Salamander” is a collection of melody miniatures, expansive soundscapes tinged with warmth. “Salle d’Isan” and “Lucky Cat” followed, further demonstrating their expertise with rhythm and melody.
A collection of hard-to-find singles and compilation tracks, “Clockwork Menagerie” offers an overview of the duo’s musical obsessions, with sparse arrangements and distinct flavors.
“Meet Next Life” (2004) and, finally, “Plans Drawn in Pencil” (2006) contain more precise visions, dialing down complexity for the sake of clarity. ISAN experimented with darker tones in the latter album.
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mushroomsseason wrote:
your music reminds me my childhood, so tenderly
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Alec_Trevelyan wrote:
The profile pic is really ugly.
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mushroomsseason wrote:
=^_^= I LOVE MY CATS AND MY CATS LOVES YOUR MUSIC
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mushroomsseason wrote:
Integrated Services Analogue Network
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Alec_Trevelyan wrote:
ALL CAPS
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mushroomsseason wrote:
I think I will remember this music forever and ever.
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kyrie_diego wrote:
cathart.
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CelticsChargers wrote:
zip left, zip right.
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LC-Intelligent wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Isan/+images/68601420 I uploaded a decent quality picture because the others are a bit small
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HiScores wrote:
Uim
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NorseDave wrote:
It's incredible that Cathart is not in the Top Tracks!!!
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moksha-medicine wrote:
These guys need more plays!!
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ffg wrote:
Nice short live set on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/isan
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patjng wrote:
cool
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Aesthete24 wrote:
god that song Eastside is so gorgeous
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Selenaru_Negrea wrote:
With what should I start first? (While I am quite experienced with various sorts of experimental music, I still would like, I dont know how to describe... something less ”in-your-face” grating and more hypnotic... the Cocteau Twins reference in the bio also intrigues me. So?)
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TambouriDjemil wrote:
..strongly advised by a lonely lake at night..
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BigDaddyWayne wrote:
Calf.
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3aTkHuCb wrote:
вкусно
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Aesthete24 wrote:
it's good
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