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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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Shoutbox
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DayvanMollusk wrote:
They make sweet remixes too! And there are LOTS of em'
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frostBIT-404 wrote:
Iron Eyes <3
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humrush wrote:
amazing
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pelaoviel wrote:
in a perfect place
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RhysHiggins wrote:
uim - clockwork menagerie
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OCVfan wrote:
give a listen to my alltimefavourite-band! www.myspace.com/ourceasingvoice
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02jgraham wrote:
there take on Trois Gymnopedies is sweet
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niveditak wrote:
loveleh
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cyberchrist wrote:
Are they worth getting into?
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RichardRedman wrote:
Yeah! I've Meet next Life too! "snowdrops and phlox" is awesome!
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mariamariaaaa wrote:
thank u for ~meet next life~ it`s like a marvellous trip to fairyland.... mmmmmm... i love it so much!
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BUD2THECHUD wrote:
"Harmonic Deluxe (Robert Scott)" can't be played enough. Another track by these guys to get lost in. A nice cover. They still to this day make some of the most beautiful and pleasing melodies.
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voodooisme wrote:
'recently in the sahara' is absolutely fantastic! contamporary classics!
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neatka wrote:
!:*
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senorita_ve wrote:
meet next life is so lovely!!!!!
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concretica wrote:
I've again met next life
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madcap44 wrote:
Lucky Cat ;)
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undrentide72 wrote:
Can someone recommend an album of theirs? im intrigued?
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ironekt wrote:
you should come to houston, tx
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obelisko1971 wrote:
New album + Gig would be such a treat***
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