Isan (sometimes written isan or ISAN) are an English

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duo. The name was initially explained as Integrated Services Analogue Network – a play on

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, reflecting their preference for analogue

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s. Robin Saville and Antony Ryan met in

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in 1996, and have released several singles and albums since then, mainly for Morr Music. Saville now lives in

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and Ryan, who is also part of Seavault, in

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, Denmark – since the band's inception, the two musicians have lived in different parts of Europe, working separately and collaborating using the internet.

Discography

Albums

Single

* ''Trois Gymnopedies'' (7") (Morr, 2006)

Remixes

* ''Int (Arc Mix)'' on Refract!ons (CD on Disasters by Choice Records) Layer remix

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* ''Underwater'' (7") Televise remix (2007)

External links

Official band website

Morr Music
* English electronic music groups Media containing Gymnopedies Morr Music artists Darla Records artists {{UK-electronic-band-stub