Croatian Amor - Isa

Artist: Croatian Amor
Album: Isa

Denmark

Electronic

2019

Rating: 3.4

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Review by Sibylle Zimmermann

Isa, the latest album by Croatian Amor, is a mesmerizing work of art that blends ambient, techno, and experimental sounds to create a unique musical experience. The album is a masterful display of the artist's ability to create immersive soundscapes that transport the listener to otherworldly realms.

From the opening track "Point Reflex Blue," the listener is immediately drawn into the album's hypnotic rhythms and textures. The haunting vocals on "In Alarm Light" add an ethereal quality to the already dreamlike atmosphere of the album. "Finding People" is a standout track that showcases the artist's ability to create intricate and layered arrangements that build to a powerful crescendo.

Throughout the album, there is a sense of tension and release that keeps the listener engaged and on the edge of their seat. The use of dissonant sounds and unexpected chord progressions adds to the overall feeling of unease and unpredictability.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Eden 1.2	2:22
In Alarm Light
Siren Blur
In World Cell	4:37
Into Salt (feat. Alto Aria)	4:29
Dark Cut
Eden 1.1	1:54
Point Reflex Blue	4:51
Towards Isa	3:5
Dark Cut (feat. Jonnine Standish)	4:40
In Alarm Light (feat. Soho Rezanejad)	4:18
Siren Blur Accent	4:28
Into Salt

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Catalog Numbers

Posh Isolation 220
220

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Posh Isolation

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Vinyl
LP
Album
Limited Edition
Numbered
Test Pressing
White Label
9 × File
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320 kbps
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Credits

Role	Credit
Mastered By	Josh Bonati
Written-By	Croatian Amor
Recorded By	Croatian Amor
Artwork	Amitai Romm
Photography By	David Stjernholm

Notes

Limited edition of 10 test pressings in hand decorated packaging.
Tracks B2 and B3 are printed in the wrong order on the tracklisting but play in the correct order
Front cover: Parable , steel, 150x150x30cm
Back cover: Untitled, dental wax, 9x7cm
Inspired in part by Michel Serres: "Angels: A Modern Myth"
Written and Recorded: Berlin, Copenhagen, Budapest, Melbourne, Tokyo, Moscow, Athens, 2017-2018
Mastered New York City
In 2019 Croatian Amor returns with a new album, 'Isa'.
Copenhagen's Loke Rahbek works in a wide variety of forms. His prolific rate of activity is best viewed through his and Christian Stadgaard's Posh Isolation label. Of Rahbek's many projects, his most eloquent and gentle is Croatian Amor.
2017’s single 'Finding People' bloomed from Croatian Amor's previous album, the widely acclaimed 'Love Means Taking Action'. These melancholic transmissions presented a kind of alien pop. For 'Isa', he has drawn on an impressive list of guests to realise a nauseating narrative of virtual communication and eschatological programming. The album's title invokes a messianic entity, and though it's hard to tell what's imagined or remembered anymore, the play that Croatian Amor is known for feels far more vivid today.
"Enhance photo to reveal a picture of Bird caught mid-flight; enhance again, the bird has a human face screaming."
Never pessimistic, Croatian Amor circles themes of tragedy and comfort to animate a sense of hope. His accomplices pluck details from his graphic scenes like a searchlight drifting over a starlit surface. Alto Aria, Soho Rezanejad, and Jonnine Standish of HTRK, each contribute vocals across the album, cloaked and kerned on Croatian Amor's inimitable stage. Eden 1.1 and its accompaniment Eden 1.2 feature the voices of Frederikke Hoffmeier and Yves Tumor, respectively. These are some of album's most delicate pieces, and where one may find respite from the helix of damaged rhythms that eddy across 'Isa'. Familiar faces from Copenhagen are solicited throughout, and perhaps the album's most endearing quality is the space for volatility that all of the collaboration has invited.
All the signals and timelines lead everywhere and back. Maybe it's only the myths that get us?
The cover of Isa features work by artist Amitai Romm.
"Tracing reflections that float in the pool: the water is lost in all images. Two skies hold glass billboards.”

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (A side, "IV" mirrored): POSH ISOLATION 220 A 3145854-01 A1 IV
Matrix / Runout (B side, "2I" mirrored): POSH ISOLATION 220 B 3145854-01 B1 2I
Barcode: 5 055869 562829

About Croatian Amor

Copenhagen, Denmark

Name Vars

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Aliases

LR
Semi Detached Spankers
Loke Rahbek
Hvide Sejl
Sebastian Kruse
Henning \"L. R.\" Midgaard
1989

croatianamor-poshisolation.bandcamp.com

Summary by Sibylle Zimmermann

Isa is a must-listen for fans of experimental electronic music. The album is a testament to Croatian Amor's talent and creativity, and it is sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who gives it a chance.