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Isnaj Dui
Experimental / Electroacoustic / Shoegaze

"Tea-lectronica!"

London,
United Kingdom

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   Isnaj Dui: General Info
Member Since3/24/2006
Band Websitefboxrecords.co.uk
Band MembersUsually a solo act of Katie English. There are a few collaborative projects on the go at the moment including Long Division With Remainders and storyteller Guy J Jackson.
Katie also plays in various bands including noisey improv with Burning Zoo, folky lovliness with the Owl Service and shoegaze with Karenin. She has also recently ventured into the jangly world of Balinese gamelan on Monday evenings!
InfluencesThe need for some 'quiet noise' in times of stress.
Sounds LikeA sonic duvet, keeping you snug all year round. Complete with cup of tea.
Record LabelFBox Records and Smallfish
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 10 2008 7:30P
FBOX ALBUM LAUNCH!! London, London and South East
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Owl Service at The Local, Crouch End London, London and South East
Aug 17 2008 3:00P
Owl Service at Green Man Festival Wales, Wales
Aug 23 2008 1:00P
Owl Service at Alford festival Lincolnshire, Midlands

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FBox Is Two!!  (view more)

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   About Isnaj Dui
NEW ALBUM OUT JULY 14TH AND LAUNCH NIGHT JULY 10TH

The next release on FBox Rceords will be 'ingily spikin werld', a collaborative work between Storyteller Guy Jackson and electroacoustic tunesmith Isnaj Dui. This has been a work in progress for a while now but will finally be hitting the shelves on July 14th. To celebrate this we shall be holding an open lanch night at the Flea Pit, 49 Columbia Road on July 10th.
Entry will be £5 including a free advance copy of the album and the first performance of the album by the duo. Support comes from The Hideaways and Ian Evans.
More info at www.fboxrecords.co.uk and www.thefleapit.com


ALL ABOUT ISNAJ DUI...

Since the debut release in March 2005, Isnaj Dui (real name Katie English) has been busy on the live circuit, provoking much interest from fellow experimental electronica artists for her unique blend of acoustic instruments and electronically manipulated effects. With numerous appearances at various electronica nights alongside many sessions on Resonance 104.4fm, Isnaj Dui has built up a strong following. English's recorded work has also received much critical acclaim from various reviewers including Wire magazine and White Line.

As a classically trained flautist, Katie uses concert and bass flutes alongside an effects and looping device as well as home made instruments including the electrodulcimer, a stringed instrument devised by Katie herself to create a unique and versatile sound. Through studies in electroacoustic music, alternative tunings and Javanese Gamelan as well as her classical work, Katie has fused together many styles to create a unique sound, infusing tranquil melodies with a dark edge. Keith Moline of Wire writes of 2007s 'Patterns In Rocks' '...English manages to take the [flute] into darker realms while maintaining a lovely, sleepy languor.

Numerous live performances have allowed Isnaj Dui to experiment with various ways of composition and improvisation. Building loops to create lush, dense textures that weave in and out of eachother has provided a recogniseable sound. The overall recording process is very much designed to keep the feeling of a live performance, multitracked instruments recorded in one take wherever possible to create a feeling of spontanaeity. The past two releases have seen Isnaj Dui using only live sampling of acoustic instruments.


Katie also co-runs a regular electroacoustic music night, Recluse, with Alex Monk at the Flea Pit in East London. Full info at www.recluse01.com


DISCOGRAPHY:

ingliy spikin werld (FBox Records), with storyteller Guy J. Jackson, July 2008

Version 5 of '14 Versions of the Same EP' collaboration with Long Division With Remainders ( www.ldwr.net ) March 2008

Patterns In Rocks (FBox Records), July 2007

Amacrine (Smallfish), June 2007

Lieunb (live) featured on Telephasic Workshop >1, May 2007

DulcImprov featured exclusively on Disco_r.dance Vol.1, November 2006

Catoctin featured on Wire Tapper 15, June 2006

Sequence EP (FBox Records), May 2006

Isnaj Dui (FBox Records), March 2005


All releases are available from www.smallfish.co.uk or www.fboxrecords.co.uk

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Isnaj Dui has 389 friends.
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Trefor Goronwy





Jul 4 2008 2:55 AM

Katie,

I think I owe you after my previous pathetic attempt to see you.
I've put it in my diary. which is a good start.

All the best,

T
Roshi





Jun 22 2008 7:28 AM

Hi hun
Want to see you with the Owl Service tomorrow. Really enjoyed your Notting Hill set despite bloody noisy west Londoners. Hopefully I'll get to share tea or ginger beer with you too.
Lots of love
Roshi xxx
disco_r.dance





Jun 16 2008 8:53 AM

hi katie!

Good news about the forthcoming album!
You may like to know that we will both attending yr Foundry incidentals on Wednesday....see you there!

Pete+Dan xx
Trefor Goronwy





Jun 4 2008 7:24 AM

I just thought I'd say that actually coming to the event and still somehow managing to miss your performance is something worthy of a public apology, or even worse.

That's that off my chest then.

Sorry.
KRAUTROCK JIM





Jun 4 2008 4:03 AM

No! Don't order any sleeves.
KRAUTROCK JIM





Jun 4 2008 3:03 AM

We will not be able to use Marks idea as it is unworkable for this function. I am going to order the paper next week. An Off-White.
I can't believe we have broken even. It's finally PAY DAY.
Richard Thomas





May 31 2008 4:01 AM

Nice to finally meet you- I really enjoyed your set too. And Tea is a fine thing indeed.
Alex Monk





May 30 2008 3:26 AM

Thanks Katie - I loved the new work, especially using the bass flute.
Hope to get to Green man too!
Long Division with Remainders





May 29 2008 12:03 PM

Hi Katie, hope this finds you well.

We are halfway...

New LDWR EP from Ken Peel – click the image to download for free. Many thanks, LDWRx


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SKOPJE - No Pay 2 Play





May 28 2008 11:38 PM

RECLUSE!!!!! you should get out more!
commander keen





May 26 2008 10:28 AM

they were pretty scary dreams tho! the worst bit was the earthworms, crickets, beetles and massive spiders all over my floor, :S, i kept stepping on them!

technically not all insects i know but i had to generalise for tom's sake.

i finally got round to listening to your back catalogue whilst doing coursework - the albums are great, track two on patterns in rocks is my favourite.
:)
my drunken ghost


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May 24 2008 1:24 PM

Thanks for the add, and your kind words, Katie. I've just sat in a trance listening to your stuff. Very nice indeed.
cheers
daren
p.s. check out the acoustic version of myself (daren ramshaw - see 'top friends').
cheers
daren
Trefor Goronwy





May 24 2008 6:02 AM

Very good stuff you have here (Keith Moline told me about you in the most glowing terms, and he usually doesn't go around doing that kind of thing) - I hope to see you at Roshi/Dids' thing next Thursday.

All the best,

T
The Owl Service





May 23 2008 1:44 AM

Nice work last night - the RoTa show is going to be a blast!

S
theapplesofenergy





May 9 2008 2:25 PM

isnaj dui

hey Katie, how was the note?

sorry i could'nt come down

safe travels
regards

steven
Alex Monk





May 1 2008 6:22 AM

Cheers Katie! Will try not let the Brabes demons kick in
Archslider





Apr 30 2008 5:44 AM

good luck in Glasgow - just come back - the 13th Note and Tramway are wicked venues!
SKOPJE - No Pay 2 Play





Apr 25 2008 10:37 PM

I really enjoyed the set...

Don't forget to forward me the iranian link... sounds interesting..

stephen
jimitha funk





Apr 23 2008 12:39 PM

yeah, i'm all good,
been putting a little improvisational live band together, we are doing d'n'b and dubstep and difficult jazz, amongst other things.
this is us,
definitely come to a gig soon,
let me know and i will slap you on the list,

have a quality one in glasgow,
good to hear from you, lady,

jim
Peter PERCEPT





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Apr 23 2008 7:30 AM

was nice to meet you the other night, and i really enjoyed your stuff

i passed your details onto a local promoter who does stuff that you might be able to fit in with

gutted i could watch the rest of the stuff
samoyed


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Apr 23 2008 6:38 AM

allo. I'll definitely have to come through to Glasgow for one of your gigs. It's a good sound.

ndrw
CLUB MU





Apr 22 2008 4:41 PM

Club Mu - monday May 5th
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, Dalston
8pm, £3

This month's line-up:
Shabaka Hutchings - bass clarinet
Oren Marshall - tuba
Michael Garcia - accordian
Alex Bonney - trumpet
Tom Challenger - soprano sax
Colin Webster - tenor sax
Shura Greenberg - double bass
Craig Tamlin - drums

www. myspace.
com/clubmu
c l o u d





Apr 21 2008 3:17 AM

Just popping by to soak up your beautiful trx. :)
Hope you're well, Katie...
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disco_r.dance





Apr 20 2008 10:57 AM

hehe in true disco_r.dance animated gif style..
xx
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Long Division with Remainders





Apr 16 2008 12:28 PM

Hi Katie, hope you are well.

New LDWR EP – click the image to download for free. Many thanks, LDWRx


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jimitha funk





Apr 16 2008 8:15 AM

hi katie, hope you're well, good to see you're still getting it all out there,
peace,

jim
Eri Makino





Apr 8 2008 11:16 AM

thank you.
your music is wonderful.
i love it!

have a nice music every day**

a ri ga to u!!!

Eri in TOKYO
(6_6*)/
inputJunkie





Apr 3 2008 7:27 AM

hello , good to hear from you.
Yup...playing at the artic circle mini-chill at the bc house on Sat 12th. enjoy the tea!

12/04/08 mini-Arctic Circle @ Big Chill House 2 - 6pm
inputJunkie + Jack Hayter + bilkis
Dj Sets from Ben Eshmade (Chiller Cabinet) & Schristo
FREE ENTRY
www. bigchill. net/house. html
Long Division with Remainders





Mar 18 2008 8:49 AM

We are go!

New LDWR EP – click the image to download for free. Many thanks, LDWRx


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SKOPJE - No Pay 2 Play





Mar 18 2008 12:07 AM

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disco_r.dance





Mar 6 2008 3:25 AM

HAPPY BURPDAY FBOX!
XXDAN&PETE
Julie





Feb 17 2008 12:22 PM

Image stockée sur Uplood.fr Bonjour de Québec!

Thanks :)

Image stockée sur Uplood.fr Julie303 XX
Long Division with Remainders





Feb 17 2008 9:13 AM

Cheers Katie, LDWRx

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