sábado 16 enero de 2010, 12:33
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| Techno: ISAN - Vessel Guest Mix (Enero de 2010)
 Cita: 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. Now based in Southend (UK) and Orrefors (Sweden) respectively, Robin and Antony work separately from each other, communicating via internet. Periodically notes are compared and directions noted, the end result is a hopefully coherent body of work for which the pair consider themselves jointly responsible.
The ISAN live experience has been in existence for a few years now. Seemingly based around a large tangle of wires and an ever-growing collection of lucky cats, ISAN can occasionally be seen squinting into the lights around Europe and further afield. 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.
As well as remixing artists as diverse as Seefeel and Depeche Mode, the pair are always exploring their individual visions, such as Saville's solo album "Peasgood Nonsuch" for Static Caravan and Ryan's collaboration with Simon Scott (ex-Slowdive) as Seavault for Morr Music.
ISAN are currently in their respective studios (Mugwood and Stickland) working on new material. | Tracklist: 01. Nico - my only child
02. Burial - dog shelter
03. Mount Kimbie - vertical
04. Yellow Magic Orchestra - absolute ego dance
05. Actress - hazylude
06. Various Productions - lost (actress remix)
07. OMD - messages
08. Florence and the machine - you've got the love (the xx remix)
09. Clouds - protecting hands (isan remix)
10. Heaven 17 - are everything
11. Suicide - dream baby dream
12. Mercury rev - senses on fire (james holden remix)
13. Cluster - hollywood
14. OMD - radio prague (excerpt)
15. Broadcast - corporeal
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