IDM Mailing Archive

From Lance's Inaudible playlist:

quoted 3 lines . Isan: bloody mary (Tugboat)

>. Isan: bloody mary (Tugboat) >. Solvent: lift me up (Suction) >. Bochum Welt: la nuit (Kromode)

i recently got isan's "digitalis" lp, which i'm enjoying immensely. i haven't seen this artist talked about much on this list (but then i tend to ignore a lot); it makes sense that lance has played solvent and bochum welt immediately after the isan track, as i would recommend them all in the same breath. isan is very strong melodically and favors simple, well-chosen rhythms instead of the overdriven, overbusy beats that seam to dominate these days. fans of andre estermann, suction, b.w., the more ambient aphex, arovane, etc., should buy "digitalis" on site. also, those who enjoy the melodic comtemplation of cluster/rodelius, eno, etc. will find much to like in isan. massively underrated artist. here's their web address: http://www.mugwood.freeserve.co.uk/isan.htm. anybody know anything more about them? other good releases? i've heard something called "beautytronic" is meant to be their best... sc onnnow: autechre : garbage (warp)

In a message dated 7/22/99 5:34:07 PM EDT, scooper@best.com writes:

quoted 2 lines anybody know anything more about [ISAN]? other good releases? i've heard

>anybody know anything more about [ISAN]? other good releases? i've heard >something called "beautytronic" is meant to be their best...

their first track, "eusa's head," popped up on the b-side of 1996's "Splintered Roots" 12" on Fragments (a short-lived Pussyfoot offshoot?) - along with a few Medway-Smith and Luke Gordon side projects. i've always liked their Wurlitzer Jukebox 7" ("cubilo 76"/"damil"). haven't heard much of their more recent gear, but those early tracks already bore a whiff of Drexciya and Bochum Welt. mr. e. now on: roedelius: jardin au fou

On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Echophoria@aol.com wrote:

quoted 13 lines In a message dated 7/22/99 5:34:07 PM EDT, scooper@best.com writes:

> In a message dated 7/22/99 5:34:07 PM EDT, scooper@best.com writes: > > >anybody know anything more about [ISAN]? other good releases? i've heard > >something called "beautytronic" is meant to be their best... > > their first track, "eusa's head," popped up on the b-side of 1996's > "Splintered Roots" 12" on Fragments (a short-lived Pussyfoot offshoot?) - > along with a few Medway-Smith and Luke Gordon side projects. > > i've always liked their Wurlitzer Jukebox 7" ("cubilo 76"/"damil"). haven't > heard much of their more recent gear, but those early tracks already bore a > whiff of Drexciya and Bochum Welt. >

Beautronic, I believe it's called. They also had two tracks on a split 10" a while ago. The comparisons above are sound but Boards of Canada should also be mentioned.

At 00:29 23/07/99 +0100, you wrote:

quoted 20 lines On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Echophoria@aol.com wrote:

>On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Echophoria@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/22/99 5:34:07 PM EDT, scooper@best.com writes: > > > > >anybody know anything more about [ISAN]? other good releases? i've heard > > >something called "beautytronic" is meant to be their best... > > > > their first track, "eusa's head," popped up on the b-side of 1996's > > "Splintered Roots" 12" on Fragments (a short-lived Pussyfoot offshoot?) - > > along with a few Medway-Smith and Luke Gordon side projects. > > > > i've always liked their Wurlitzer Jukebox 7" ("cubilo 76"/"damil"). > haven't > > heard much of their more recent gear, but those early tracks already > bore a > > whiff of Drexciya and Bochum Welt. > > > >Beautronic, I believe it's called. They also had two tracks on a >split 10" a while ago.

or even beautronics!! which is what it's really called... apparently it is long since sold out, but is being repressed. i have been raving about isan for ages, but not here as i have only just joined. :) last years single 'bettys lament' on bad jazz is definitely theirbest record to date.. it is so good. mmmmm. the split 10" mentioned above was with tin foil star, i think it was 3 or 4 track isan did tho.... it is on atomic records i believe, of belgium. hope this helps!! tom xx -- thomasbetts /// thomas@hairnet.demon.co.uk oh.yes.new.website.is.HERE /// www.bad-transmissions.co.uk

I'm sure many of you now have these disc's.. Besides the Plaid remix of Ae's "Vletrmx", Isan's remix of Seefeel's "When Face Was Face" is unbelievable. I'm not familiar with the original track, or any of Isan's work, but this remix is probably one of the smoothest, and most mellow idm tracks i've heard in quite a while. Dark, slow, and pouncing at the same time, and a lovely melodic hook rounding the edges off. Can anyone recommend other Isan material in this vein? I've heard some of Seefeel's work, but never bothered to pick it up. I recall some simple techno tunes from way back that Seefeel did. Anyway, if you have some recommend's for me about Isan, shoot them over. Please and thanks.. Pietro. ___________________________________________ p i e t r o d a s a c c o a u d i o - n i m b u s 9745 lynngrove cr, windsor, ontario, n8r 1b8, canada http://www.rain.org/~audio/grooves/ grooves experimental electronics music mag

At 09:11 PM 10/17/1999 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 12 lines Besides the Plaid remix of Ae's "Vletrmx", Isan's

>Besides the Plaid remix of Ae's "Vletrmx", Isan's >remix of Seefeel's "When Face Was Face" is >unbelievable. I'm not familiar with the original >track, or any of Isan's work, but this remix is >probably one of the smoothest, and most mellow >idm tracks i've heard in quite a while. Can anyone >recommend other Isan material in this vein? I've >heard some of Seefeel's work, but never bothered >to pick it up. I recall some simple techno tunes >from way back that Seefeel did. Anyway, if you >have some recommend's for me about Isan, shoot >them over. Please and thanks..

Isan is excellent stuff. I have a bunch of releases from them and they are all excellent but my favorites is their Beautronics cd on the Tugboat label. Here are the Isan release i can remember offhand... . Isan: damil 85/cubillo 7" (Wurlitzer Jukebox) . Isan: titled not tithed 7" (Bad Jazz) . Isan/tin Foil Star split 10" (Atomic) . Isan: betty's lament 7" (Bad Jazz) . Isan: beautronics cd (Tugboat) . Isan: parochi 7" (Static Caravan) . Isan: digitalis LP (Liquefaction Empire) Plus a host of compilation appearance on a variety of labels including Darla, Liquefaction Empire, Hummy & Joey, Fragments, Foundry, Elefant, Warp & Earworm. Come to think of it, my second favorite Isan release is a cool Piano Magic/Isan/Horton Jupiter/Wisdon of Harry remix 12" on Liquefaction Empire. The fun thing about this 12" is that all four artists each have a track on this comp but each track is remixed by one of the other artists. it's like a remix orgy! on this one isan's damil 85 is remixed by piano magic and then isan remixes horton jupiter's ylo! track. For more info you can visit the official Isan website at: http://www.mugwood.freeserve.co.uk/isan.htm -->-Lance--- lance@inaudible.com p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states

On 17 Oct 99, Lance @ Inaudible wrote re: (idm) Re: isan:

quoted 1 line Wisdon of Harry

> Wisdon of Harry

Interesting you mention this : I've never heard of him/them before this w/end : borrowed the Matador 10th anniversary triple disc (of which VERY little grabbed my fancy) but one track that's really nice is by Wisdom of Harry. Who are they? I *

Excerpts from mail: 17-Oct-99 (idm) Warp 10+3 (Remixes) by p i e t r o@netcore.ca

quoted 1 line I'm sure many of you now have these disc's..

> I'm sure many of you now have these disc's..

Nah.... I think I'll wait a while and spend my money elsewhere..... Aaron

Here's a reply to the message "(idm) Warp 10+3 (Remixes)" you wrote on Sun, 17 Oct 1999 21:11:25 -0400:

quoted 2 lines I've heard some of Seefeel's work, but never bothered to pick it up.

>I've heard some of Seefeel's work, but never bothered to pick it up. >I recall some simple techno tunes from way back that Seefeel did.

You should check out some of Seefeel's stuff again. Each album has a slightly different style to it. My favourite is probably "Quique" (Too Pure), which is probably the best showcase of the entire group's talents (thereafter, Clifford seemed to take centre stage more). Everything sounds nice and organic, with a slightly unpolished feel to it that works well. "Succour" (Warp) is also another favourite, although this time the style is more stripped down, at times sounding like an IDM-ish hybrid of Cocteaus and Dead Can Dance with a sprinkling of Autechre for good measure. "Ch-Vox" (Rephlex) is quite refreshing -- Seefeel at their most ambient and minimalist, almost to a SAW2 extent. I didn't take to it at first, but over the years it's kind of grown on me. -- Mark Stevens http://www.headspin.clara.net/

IDM goes Saucerful of Secrets! 3

p i e t r o wrote:

quoted 2 lines Can anyone

> Can anyone > recommend other Isan material in this vein?

i would recommend all of ISAN's releases, but this one is my favourite, and may be what you're after: ISAN/TIN FOIL STAR ATOMIC ATOM TWO 1998 10" ptr

www.opalmusic.com for all your isan 7" needs.... top notch online shopping experience type thing... previously....

quoted 12 lines just giving a plug to isan.if u dont own any isan,i strongly advise you get

>just giving a plug to isan.if u dont own any isan,i strongly advise you get >a fix.much better than yr average boc. >lee > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

-- dan@madvision.co.uk www.madvision.co.uk t:(+44) 7050 801701 f:(+44) 7050 801704 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

At 01:04 PM 11/17/1999 +0000, you wrote:

quoted 2 lines just giving a plug to isan.if u dont own any isan,i strongly advise

>just giving a plug to isan.if u dont own any isan,i strongly advise >you get a fix.much better than yr average boc.

I wholeheartedly agree with Lee on this one Isan is golden. Check out their mix on the Warp 10 remix comp as well as their new Dampen 7" on the Elefant label. Also, coming out at the end of the week will me a new Isan cd/lp called Salamander on the Morr Music label. I dont have it yet but friends tell me it's their best release to date chock full of subtle melodies electronica. -->-Lance--- lance@inaudible.com p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Hello IDM people, I picked up Digitalis by Isan this afternoon. I quite like it, very moody synthwork and nice kick and click percussion. Very subtle but effective, I recommend it. I was wondering what their earlier material sounds like? You have 10 minutes to respond Lance, the countdown begins now. :) Thanks, Mike Taylor Pole : LP1 -- Deep Techno : http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/91/the_ms_project.html Current : http://homes.arealcity.com/Intermodal/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

At 08:36 PM 3/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:

quoted 8 lines Hello IDM people,

>Hello IDM people, > >I picked up Digitalis by Isan this afternoon. I quite like it, very >moody synthwork and nice kick and click percussion. Very subtle but >effective, I recommend it. > >I was wondering what their earlier material sounds like? You have 10 >minutes to respond Lance, the countdown begins now. :)

Isan produces excellent stuff all in the melodic pop/electronica neighborhood that you hear on the Digitalis ep. I have most of their releases but, by far, my favorite is still their first cd called Beautronics on the Tugboat label. Here are the Isan release i can remember offhand... . Isan: damil 85/cubillo 7" (Wurlitzer Jukebox) . Isan: titled not tithed 7" (Bad Jazz) . Isan/tin Foil Star split 10" (Atomic) . Isan: betty's lament 7" (Bad Jazz) . Isan: beautronics cd (Tugboat) . Isan: parochi 7" (Static Caravan) . Isan: digitalis lp (Liquefaction Empire) . Isan: dampen 7" (Elefant) . Isan: salamander cd/lp (Morr Music) . Isan: digitalis cd (Darla) Plus a host of compilation appearances on a variety of labels including Darla, Liquefaction Empire, Hummy & Joey, Fragments, Foundry, Elefant, Warp & Earworm. Come to think of it, my second favorite Isan release is a cool Piano Magic/Isan/Horton Jupiter/Wisdon of Harry remix 12" on Liquefaction Empire. The fun thing about this 12" is that all four artists each have a track on this comp but each track is remixed by one of the other artists. it's like a remix orgy! on this one isan's damil 85 is remixed by piano magic and then isan remixes horton jupiter's ylo! track. For more info you can visit the official Isan website at: http://www.isan.co.uk/ So did I make it in time? : ) -->-Lance--- lance@inaudible.com p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org