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Label: Future Sound Of London Recordings Catalog#: FSOLCD102 Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 05 Aug 2002 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Downtempo, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Credits: Engineer - Stone Freshwaters , Yage Featuring [Performer] - Max Richter (tracks: 5 to 7, 11, 13) Producer - Future Sound Of London, The Sitar - Baluji Shrivastav (tracks: 2, 6 to 12) Written-By - Brian Dougans , Garry Cobain Notes: The same as FSOLCD101, only this version comes in a standard Jewel Case. ⓟ 2002 Artful Records Ltd. © 2002 Artful Records Ltd. Distributed by The Universal Music Organisation and Fullfill. Barcode: 0 684340 000892 Catalogue number: FSOLCD102 Made in the U.K. Rating:   3.9/5 (40 votes) Rate It Submitted by: caisenma 1 for sale in the Discogs Marketplace

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anType, Jul 19, 2006

The main problem with The Isness is that it was released by people who are known to be FSOL and it was marketed as 'the first FSOL album in 7 years'. As a result, all the attention was received from IDM/ambient fans, whereas the fans of psychedelic and prog rock didn't bother with the CD because most of them surely do not care much about FSOL. This seems pretty logical, I mean... You can't really expect too many electronica fans to like Pink Floyd-esque prog/psychedelic rock music. Neither can you expect prog rock fans to start buying FSOL albums. Therefore, this album was only positively received by the most open-minded FSOL fans and occasional prog rock fans who stumbled across the album by accident or recommendation - and that's not too many people at all.

From the musical point of view, this album is miraculous. It's an absolutely unforgettable experience, a trip into a nicer world of positive sounds, asian motives and soothing ambient soundscapes. "Divinity", "Meadows" and "Go Tell It To The Trees Egghead" alone are some of the most positively charged tracks I've ever come across. The album might not be as innovative as FSOL albums, but all those pretentious seekers of 'innovative' music should go to hell. Not always does the music have to be innovative. Sometimes it can just sound good. It really does feel like The Isness was produced with great care and a lot of love was put into it. A really light-hearted album that sort of tells you "Don't take life too serious, have fun, enjoy what you have - that's the main thing".

It's an absolute crying shame that such a divine album never got a chance to do its magic and has always been surrounded by mixed feelings and disappointments. It's even more absurd that a lot of people were getting put off by the album even before listening to it, simply because the answer to their question "How's the new FSOL album?" was "Bollocks... Shitty hippy guitar stuff".

This album is one of the few TRUE timeless masterpieces. It's just that in a better world, it wouldn't be so slagged off and overlooked. I just wish with all my heart that The Isness somehow finds its way to people who need to hear it and can appreciate it as much as I do and as much as it deserves.

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