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ISAM
Electronic · 2011 · 12 tracks · 49m

ISAM

Amon Tobin

Foley-based sound design where everyday objects are transformed into alien landscapes. Tactile, microscopic, and deeply immersive.

April 19, 2011 · Ninja Tune

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A cold, hyper-detailed exploration of the boundary between the mechanical and the organic.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 49m
01
Journeyman
6:38
02
Piece of Paper
2:40
03
Goto 10
4:20
04
Surge
2:05
05
Lost & Found
4:54
06
Wooden Toy
2:25
07
Mass & Spring
4:16
08
Calculate
1:33
09
Kitty Cat
4:16
10
Bedtime Stories
3:44
11
Night Swim
5:56
12
Dropped From the Sky
7:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the rhythmic structure of 'Journeyman' seems to assemble itself from the sound of heavy machinery and creaking timber.
The unsettling, gender-fluid vocal processing on 'Wooden Toy' that feels like a transmission from a different species.
The sudden, violent bursts of digital distortion in 'Goto 10' that resolve into a surprisingly delicate melodic sequence.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does ISAM sound next to the rest of Amon Tobin's catalogue?

Underwater+4.0σ

Underwater saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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