Usually just the one. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS include '14 Versions of the Same EP' with Long Division With Remainders (www.ldwr.net) and 'ingily spikin werld' (FBox Records) with Guy J Jackson. BANDS include noisey improv with Burning Zoo and folky lovliness with the Owl Service. She has also recently signed up for the Arctic Circle Ensemble's five year plan!
Influences
The need for some 'quiet noise' in times of stress.
Sounds Like
A sonic duvet, keeping you snug all year round. Complete with cup of tea.
Record Label
FBox Records, Smallfish, www.ldwr.net, Home Normal
Standing somewhere between modern classical and electronica, Isnaj Dui (real name Katie English) conveys a minimal yet capturing sound using electronically manipulated flutes and homemade instruments. With three solo releases on her own FBox Records as well as 'Amacrine' on Smallfish in 2007 and the forthcoming 'Unstable Equilibrium' on Home Normal, English has gained a solid reputation as both a live performer and recording artist. She has appeared at venues such as the Union Chapel in London and Glasgow’s 13th Note as well as various other one off concerts and residencies.
As a classically trained flautist, Katie uses concert and bass flutes alongside various home made instruments, with live manipulation using an effects and looping device. 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.
Regular live performances have allowed Isnaj Dui to experiment with various ways of composition and improvisation. She deals primarily with the building of loops to create minimal yet dense textures that weave in and out of eachother, using just enough to keep the listener’s attention without becoming oppressive. This has provided a recogniseable sound, akin to the work of Brian Eno or BBC Radiophonic Workshop and yet remaining very much specific to Isnaj Dui. The recording process is very much designed to keep the feeling of a live performance; multitracked instruments recorded in one take wherever possible to maintain a feeling of spontanaeity.
As well as her solo work, Katie plays in various bands including noise band Burning Zoo and folk with The Owl Service which has allowed her to explore different interests and musical forms. She also recently contributed flute to the marvellous Arctic Circle ‘That Fuzzy Feeling EP’ on Static Caravan.
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:
Unstable Equilibrium (Home Normal), July 2009
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 *SOLD OUT*
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 (Free with Wire mag, June 2006)
Sequence EP (FBox Records), May 2006
Isnaj Dui (FBox Records), March 2005
All FBox releases are housed in beautiful sleeves by James English (www.recluse01.com) and available from www.smallfish.co.uk or www.fboxrecords.co.uk
Dear friends, I am playing a free gig at the beauteous Union Chapel, Islington this Saturday. The sunlight will be streaming through its vaulted windows as Blank Canvas and Arctic Circle present this gig during the blessed daylight hours of 12-2. And yea shall its hallowed interior be filled with all manner of scraping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. Let us pray. And then let us go to the pub.
Nice event yesterday. Well done and thanks for putting it together. Particularly lovely set from you (your stuff worked beautifully in that space) and great stuff from Al too though I thought he was on the short side (in set not height). See you tonight at Telphasic. R xx
what an absolutely beautiful afternoon today at the union chapel. roshi, alex and your very good self were all amazing. thanks so much for putting on such a wonderful line up and a special thanks to you for doing an encore!
Svarte Greiner (Deaf Center/Miasmah/Type) from Norway explores deep into a dark, mysterious and disturbing universe. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Earth, Volcano the Bear, David Darling & Deathprod, the music is draped in Lynchian mysticism and horror film cinematics. "The music of Svarte Greiner is practically perfect. It's like that sound in our heads we've been imagining for ages but had never actually heard." - Type Records.
The Sight Below (Rafael Anton Irisarri/Miasmah/Immune) from the US draws as much on modern genre progenitors like Brian Eno, Robin Guthrie and My Bloody Valentine as it does from the more historic traditions in neo-classicism from Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen. His album Glider has appeared on Thom Yorke's radar in making the Radiohead's lynchpin's top ten playlist.
His debut album Navigare soon to feature on the Miasmah label, Simon Scott (former Slowdive) is set to be a household name in conceptual music. Simon is the former Slowdive drummer, co-producer of Televise, producer of Seavault, and owner of KESH Recordings label.
Thanks again for putting me up and putting up with me! We'll be up to visit on a mini holiday soon so we'll catch you at recluse. Have an ace time in friday with Noah and the paper mache arc!
I know, I'm looking forward to seeing some of your paintings! I bumped into Nancy the other day. I wandered into the bar opposite my flat and she was doing a set (a short but very beautiful set), small world....... This is a bit cheeky but is it ok if I kip at yours on June 4th? If not, tis no worry x
Sure you already know about this, but just whilst i'm in a flow with advertising, here's a flyer:Hello we'll be playing Gavin Bryars' 2nd Quartet and some Purcell - will be nice! If you'd like cheaper £6 tickets let me know:
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