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Artist:	ISOTOPE 217
Title:	Mixed by Commander Mindfuck, Designer
Label:	AESTHETICS
Format:	CD
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	AST 006CD

"The material on this EP consists of live recordings from the well known Rainbo Club in Chicago, where Isotope 217 got their start and played every Monday night to various musicians and the expected hipsters. These recordings were manipulated and remixed by two masterminds in electronic music, Mike Kandel (Commander Mindfuck), who is more commonly known worldwide in the electronic community as Tranquility Bass, and Designer, who is Casey Rice, well known for his numerous electronic 12" releases on Soul Static Sound, Duophonic, Kultbox, etc."

Artist:	ISOTOPE 217
Title:	The Unstable Molecule
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	THR 049CD

Debut release by a new Chicago sextet including 3 Tortoise members (John Herndon, Dan Bitney & Jeff Parker). "It's hard to state exactly what Isotope 217 is because of the diverse influences of the participants. One might say an eclectic avant funk ensemble dedicated to the Phonometric system of universal thought (Phonometrics are, as described by Satie, the science of measuring sound). One might also say a freewheeling trans-molecular unit dedicated to the betterment of all worlds."

Artist:	ISOTOPE 217
Title:	Utonian Automatic
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	THR 063CD

"Second full length from Chicago's Isotope 217...came to fruition via an increased focus on composition. Many of the songs had their inception as rough sketches that slowly took form during Isotope 217's various life performances. The absence of Sara P. Smith, the trombone player on The Unstable Molecule, also had a direct effect on the way Utonian Automatic was created. The band was forced to look deeper for new tones and sonorities to continue to develop their sound with the new lineup."

Artist:	ISOTOPE 217
Title:	Who Stole The I Walkman?
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	THR 080CD

"Who Stole The I Walkman? is the culmination of Isotope 217's last year of performing and rehearsing, and it offers their unusually familiar blend of collective improvisation, songwriting, and electronic manipulation. Who Stole The I Walkman? is the most accurate representation to date of the balance Isotope 217 seeks to achieve between live performance and the recording process. That is, some songs such as "The Harmolodge" or "Sint_D" are well crafted compositions, while others, such as "Input" are live improvisations. The balance between the two is evident in a tune such as "Metabass", which was composed in the recording studio from a series of improvised tracks and compositional bits -- and illustrates Isotope 217's ability to create atmospheric electronica on a jazz foundation. Dan Bitney (percussion), John Herndon (percussion), Matthew Lux (bass), Rob Mazurek (cornet), Jeff Parker (guitar)."

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