| Artist |
The Future Sound of London |
| Album Title: |
ISDN |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
06/06/1995 |
| Label |
Astralwerks/Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
ASW 6144-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 17046 61442 9 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Just A Fuckin Idiot (5:39)
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| 2.
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The Far Out Son Of Lung And The Ramblings Of A Madman (4:29)
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| 3.
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Appendage (2:25)
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| 4.
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Slider (7:22)
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| 5.
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Smokin Japanese Babe (4:59)
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| 6.
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You're Creeping Me Out (6:31)
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| 7.
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Eyes Pop - Skin Explodes - Everybody Dead (3:45)
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| 8.
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It's My Mind That Works (3:24)
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| 9.
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Dirty Shadows (6:15)
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| 10.
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Tired (6:31)
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| 11.
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Egypt (4:11)
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| 12.
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Kai (4:24)
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| 13.
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Amoeba (5:20)
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| 14.
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A Study Of Six Guitars (4:12)
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| 15.
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Snake Hips (5:51)
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| Date Acquired |
09/15/2000 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
16.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
ISDN, the original version of the album (limited pressing), had a black cover, not white.
Three tracks were changed for this newer release as well:
Track 12 was "Are They Fightin Us" - 6:24
Track 13 was "Hot Knives" - 3:21
Track 15 was "An End of Sorts" - 5:26
Credits:
Engineer – Yage
Producer – The Future Sound Of London
Written-By – The Future Sound Of London
Companies, etc.:
Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – Caroline Records, Inc.
Marketed By – Caroline Records, Inc.
Distributed By – Caroline Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Earthbeat Studios
Pressed By – Disctronics USA – 133753
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 0 17046 61442 9
Barcode (String): 017046614429
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DISCTRONICS USA **ASW-6144** 133753-D1-5139
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DISCTRONICS USA **ASW-6144** 133753-D1-5139-1
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Analyzed Folder: The Future Sound of London - ISDN_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -2.53 dB -14.54 dB 01 - Just a Fuckin' Idiot.flac
DR10 -0.05 dB -12.34 dB 02 - The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman.flac
DR12 -0.36 dB -18.94 dB 03 - Appendage.flac
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.36 dB 04 - Slider.flac
DR12 -0.05 dB -15.22 dB 05 - Smokin Japanese Babe.flac
DR13 -2.98 dB -18.67 dB 06 - You're Creeping Me Out.flac
DR12 -2.20 dB -20.16 dB 07 - Eyes Pop - Skin Explodes - Everybody Dead.flac
DR09 -2.63 dB -13.96 dB 08 - It's My Mind That Works.flac
DR14 -0.14 dB -17.92 dB 09 - Dirty Shadows.flac
DR11 -1.36 dB -17.41 dB 10 - Tired.flac
DR13 -1.63 dB -17.30 dB 11 - Egypt.flac
DR08 -4.63 dB -15.41 dB 12 - Kai.flac
DR12 -8.19 dB -24.04 dB 13 - Amoeba.flac
DR13 -7.06 dB -25.57 dB 14 - A Study of Six Guitars.flac
DR13 -1.85 dB -18.12 dB 15 - Snake Hips.flac
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Number of Files: 15
Official DR Value: DR12
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
While webcast concerts and performances swiftly became commonplace by the end of the 1990s, there had to be pioneers somewhere in earlier years, and FSOL was among them. Instead of touring for the Lifeforms album in 1994, they instead set up a series of appearances on a variety of radio stations, as well as concert dates involving broadcasting to specific venues. ISDN, named after the high-speed connection that made these ventures possible, compiles a variety of cuts from four different sessions, including one with Robert Fripp. All four were live performances, with only new material appearing on ISDN itself, making it a fine standalone collection of intrinsic value beyond its gee-whiz factor. While not a cohesive listen like Lifeforms by default -- the selections aren't organized in chronological fashion -- all are edited together to provide a reasonable enough simulation of a standalone performance. Stylistically the duo explore both the experimental reaches of Lifeforms' unsettling ambient approach and the rougher sounds which would come to dominate on Dead Cities. "The Far Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman" makes for a great taste of the latter, with a steady, aggressive hip-hop loop mixed with muted jazz trumpet and cascading, unnerving synth swirls and sighs, not to mention sudden guitar stabs. Similarly aggro efforts appear, like the steady, booming breakbeat echo and intense synth bassline on "Slider." On the calmer but no less intriguing side, standouts include "Just a Fuckin' Idiot" and especially "Dirty Shadows," subtle and threatening in atmosphere, resembling a spooked-out In the Nursery track. Besides Fripp, there's one other guest on the album -- sort of: John Williams gets some of his acoustic bass work sampled for a core loop on "Smokin Japanese Babe," which predates the commercial explosion of trip-hop by mere months.
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