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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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  • Genre: Classical / Electroacoustic / Shoegaze

    Location London, Un

    Profile Views: 39393

    Last Login: 1/14/2013

    Member Since 3/24/2006

    Website www.fboxrecords.co.uk

    Record Label FBox Records, Smallfish, Home Normal, Second Language, Rural Colours

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    REVIEWS <br><br> Boomkat (album of the week) 'Absolutely gorgeous music and a big recommendation for followers of [Home Normal] and good music everywhere.' <br><br> Smallfish (recommended) 'Truly a delight to listen to and something that is both familiar and strangely exotic sounding. You're unlikely to hear another album quite like this in the near future and for that we must be thankful that Isnaj Dui is out there doing her own thing.' <br><br> Textura November 2009 '...an oft-beautiful exercise in sensuous tone-painting that, in seemingly effortless manner, not only distinguishes itself from the competition but establishes Isnaj Dui as a distinctive artistic voice.' <br><br> Nils Frahm 'Deeply inspiring music from a very, very special place' <br><br><br> <p>Standing somewhere between neo-impressionism and electronica, Isnaj Dui (real name Katie English) conveys a minimal yet capturing sound using electronically manipulated flutes and homemade instruments. <p>Cited as a distinct voice, taking the flute away from its pastoral image whilst maintaining its unique mellow sound, English has released several critically acclaimed albums including 2010's Protective Displacement (Rural Colours) and Unstable Equilibrium (Home Normal, 2009). She has appeared at venues such as the National Portrait Gallery and Union Chapel in London and has received extensive play on Radio 3's Late Junction and BBC 6 Music. <p>As a classically trained flautist, English has also studied electroacoustic music, alternative tunings and Balinese gamelan.Working without laptop processing, English uses the pure tones of concert and bass flutes alongside home made dulcimers and electronics to create immersive yet restrained textures that weave in and out of each other. <p>As well as her solo work, Katie plays in littlebow with Keiron Phelan and has collaborated live and on record with Orla Wren, Konntinent, Hybernation and The Owl Service amongst others. <br><br><br>  DISCOGRAPHY<br><br> Abstracts on Solitude (Hibernate Recordings), June 2012 <br><br> Duodecim (FBox Records) subscription series Oct 2011-Sept 2012 <br><br> Circle of Sleep CD release and free download (FBox Records) February 2011 <br><br> Protective Displacement (Rural Colours) December 2010 <br><br> Unstable Equilibrium (Home Normal) August 2009 <br><br> Patterns In Rocks (FBox Records) July 2007 <br><br> Amacrine (Smallfish) June 2007 <br><br> Sequence EP (FBox Records) May 2006 <br><br> Isnaj Dui (FBox Records) March 2005  <br><br><br> COMPILATIONS <br><br> 'A Secret Peace' exclusive track, Vertical Integration compilation (Second Language) August 2010 <br><br> 'Version 5' & 'Remainder #1', 14 Versions of The Same EP box-set (Front & Follow) July 2010 <br><br> 'Daybreak' exclusive track, Panic At The Planetarium compilation (Courier) June 2010 <br><br> 'Weeks Went By' exclusive subscriber's track, Arctic Circle Explorer's Club series (Loaf) March 2010 <br><br> 'Saying Goodbye' exclusive track, Shivering Sands and Scavenging Birds compilation (Midwich), June 2009 <br><br> 'Lieunb (live)', Telephasic Workshop >1, May 2007 <br><br> 'DulcImprov' exclusive track, Disco_r.dance Vol. 1 compilation, November 2006 <br><br> 'Catoctin', The Wire Tapper 15, June 2006 <br><br><br>   REMIXES COLLABORATIONS & BANDS <br><br> 'Bones' with Andy Nice, Arctic Circle Explorer's Club series (Loaf), October 2010 <br><br> Pattern Beneath The Plough, The Owl Service (Rif Mountain), May 2010 <br><br> Remix of 'Dr Titan', Andy Nice - The Remixes (Front & Follow), October 2009 <br><br> ingliy spikin werld, with storyteller Guy J. Jackson (FBox Records) July 2008 <br><br> Version 5 of 14 Versions of the Same EP with Long Division With Remainders (www.ldwr.net ) March 2008 <br><br>
  • Members

    Usually just the one. .. .. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS include .. '14 Versions of the Same EP' with Long Division With Remainders (www.ldwr.net) 'ingily spikin werld' (FBox Records) with Guy J Jackson .. Recording work with Keiron Phelan.. Live work with Konntinent .. .. BANDS .. include The Owl Service and Burning Zoo. .. .. RECORDINGS.. Katie has also lent her fluting skills to various recordings from Konntinent, Orla Wren, The Owl Service and afew others...
  • 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... .. .. ......

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    Here... the second of 3 fantastic videos by Neil Chamberlain to support the Django Voris album, The Strange Particle - OUT NOW.


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  • Monolyth & Cobalt

    Hello..

    A first mix on Fluid Radio : "The Outlined Crossing Seasons" :

    http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/11/monolyth-cobalt-vol-i-the-outlined-crossing-seasons/

    To Cross Autumn to Winter and combine them. Hope you will like it..

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    all the best and see you soon.

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    The Clyde Parker Session 3 is on-line... copies available at the end of November 2010..

    Hope you will enjoy the music and all the nice artists involved.

    take care

    (monolyth & Cobalt)

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    If you get time please vote for our tune "We're Free" in Music World Radio Alternative Charts!


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    Peace


    Sharfla

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  • Monolyth & Cobalt

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    Hope you are well & see you very soon for the song.. !


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  • Évo Lüthi

    hi isnaj ; just passing by . offering you for listen and free download my last composing called ''L'absente'' . Available through the Hope's not lost compilation alongside great artists such Logreybeam , Ilkae , Ian Hawgood and many others . 

    All the best . Evo Luthi






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  • Monolyth & Cobalt

    Thanks a lot for the great add.
    great great music land here.
    all the best

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Bio:


'Absolutely gorgeous music and a big recommendation for followers of [Home Normal] and good music everywhere.'
Boomkat

'Truly a delight to listen to and something that is both familiar and strangely exotic sounding. You’re unlikely to hear another album quite like this in the near future and for that we must be thankful that Isnaj Dui is out there doing her own thing.'
Smallfish

'...an oft-beautiful exercise in sensuous tone-painting that, in seemingly effortless manner, not only distinguishes itself from the competition but establishes Isnaj Dui as a distinctive artistic voice.'
Textura

'Deeply inspiring music from a very, very special place'
Nils Frahm


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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. Through releases on her own FBox Records as well as 'Amacrine' on Smallfish (2007) and 'Unstable Equilibrium' on Home Normal (2009), English has gained critical acclaim as both a live performer and recording artist. She has appeared at venues such as the National Portrait Gallery and Union Chapel in London and has been played on Radio 3's Late Junction, BBC 6 Music and Arctic Circle Radio.

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 and Balinese 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.

Working entirely without laptop processing, English uses acoustic instrumentation with minimal effects, building loops to create minimal yet immersive textures that weave in and out of eachother. Through intense refinement of pieces during which ideas will come and go, the recording process and live performance become one of the same with recordings often done in one take.

As well as her solo work, Katie has lent her fluting sounds live and on record to Orla Wren, Konntinent and The Owl Service amongst others and is also currently working on collaborations with Nils Frahm and Danny Norbury.


Katie also runs Recluse events showcasing electroacoustic/experimental music. Full info at www.recluse01.com


DISCOGRAPHY:

Albums:

Protective Displacement (Rural Colours), December 2010

Circle of Sleep, free to download podcast (http://www.jointhecircle.net/radio/?p=1035), April 2010, ltd ed. CD release (FBox Records), due Feb 2011

Unstable Equilibrium (Home Normal), August 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*

Sequence EP (FBox Records), May 2006

Isnaj Dui (FBox Records), March 2005


Compilations and remixes:

'A Secret Peace' featured on Vertical Integration (Second Language), July 2010

'14 Versions of the Same EP' box-set (Front & Follow), July 2010

Panic at The Planetarium compilation, (Courier), June 2010

'Weeks Went By' exclusive subscriber's track for Arctic Circle Explorer's Club (Loaf Recordings), March 2010

Remix of 'Dr Titan' - Andy Nice, The Remixes (Front & Follow), September 2009

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)

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


Member Since:

March 24, 2006

Members:

Usually just the one.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS include
'14 Versions of the Same EP' with Long Division With Remainders (www.ldwr.net) 'ingily spikin werld' (FBox Records) with Guy J Jackson
Recording work with Keiron Phelan
Live work with Konntinent

BANDS
include The Owl Service and Burning Zoo.

RECORDINGS
Katie has also lent her fluting skills to various recordings from Konntinent, Orla Wren, The Owl Service and afew others...

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.


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Record Label:

FBox Records, Smallfish, www.ldwr.net, Home Normal

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