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01. Isolee - Chopstick!
02. Isolee - Love Algorithm
03. Isolee - OMG So Random
04. Isolee - Love Algorithm (3rd Paces Dub)
ARTIST
TITLE
Chopstick!
FORMAT
12"

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RESORT 003EP RESORT 003EP
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RELEASE DATE
4/4/2025

Isolée is best known for his early work, the now '90s classic "beau mot plage" (1998), included on his first album Rest (2000). Allowance (2013) on DJ Koze's Pampa Label, Pisco (2016) on Mano le Tough's label Maeve, and the launch of his own label Resort Island with his fourth album Resort Island in 2023 are the highlights to date. "Love Algorithm," the first single title, pulls listeners into the rabbit hole of social media. In this deep house track Isolée embraces the unpredictable. The slacker who takes things at his own pace. He leisurely lets some vocal debris wail through the track, and fans might recognize a Kerri Chandler vibe in the background textures, maybe more obvious in the stripped-down B-side "3rd Places Dub" version. "OMG So Random" seems old-scool, not boosting the tempo. Though not being "fast," this track is pushing and powerful. Its classy dub sounds and textures put up against some scratchy, seemingly exotic, flute-like instruments make this track less obvious to categories than it might seem at first. It marries the reflection of a contemplative tune with the quality to be a dance track. On "Chopstick!," the third and final single, the bass line dominates, too. Isolée rediscovered one of his analog '80s Roland synthesizers, the MKS30, which creates that distinctive thudding sound. This track picks up the pace the most.