Isnaj Dui Exclusive

Although I primarily work alone, I have also been honoured to work with many fine musicians and composers and felt it would be nice to put together a mix of a few of these artists…

Many of these I have played with live or on recordings and some are future collaborations and works in progress.

I have also included a couple of as yet unreleased solo tracks, as planned for my next album. – Katie (Isnaj Dui)

Track List:

0″ – Hybernation – Colmubia Road – E2 (Cotton Goods)
5’16″ – Andy Nice – The Fourth Man – Secrets of Me (Front & Follow)
11’11″ – Isnaj Dui – It Never Really Was – Previously unreleased
17’26″ – Simon Scott – The Night and the Artificial Light – Navigare (Miasmah)
22’12″ – Rome Pays Off – Isaac Newton – There’s No Simple Explanation (Trace Recordings)
24’37″ – Clem Leek – Snow Tale 2 – Snow Tales (Experimedia)
29’18″ – Konntinent & Isnaj Dui – Live March 2010
35’11″ – Orla Wren – The Unbowed Hand – The One Two Bird And The Half Horse (Flau)
39’51″ – Konntinent – Frost Fair – Opal Island (Home Normal)
45’37″ – Isnaj Dui & Guy J Jackson – Phone Call – ingily spikin werld (FBox Records)
54’57″ – Danny Norbury – All The Stars Are Out Tonight – Light In August (Lacies Records)
58’13″ – Isnaj Dui – Something More – Previously unreleased

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 (2007) and ‘Unstable Equilibrium’ on Home Normal (2009), English has gained a solid reputation 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 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 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 and has lent her fluting skills to numerous recordings and live collaborations

Katie also runs Recluse events showcasing electroacoustic/experimental music.

www.myspace.com/isnajdui
www.fboxrecords.co.uk
www.recluse01.com