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Collector (isotope 217)

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Isotope 217 Doc

Isotope 217 Doc (05:12)

Old ZoomCulture doc we did in 2000 about Isotope 217

Isotope 217 - Prince Namor

Isotope 217 - Prince Namor (07:27)

"Prince Namor" by Isotope 217

Strobe Session #2:  Jeff Parker

Strobe Session #2: Jeff Parker (06:47)

Very active guitarist Jeff Parker was voted into DownBeat's Talent Deserving Wider Recognition category for guitar in the '98 critic's poll. He has performed with artists as diverse as Nicholas Payton, Tortoise and...

FS1206 with music!

FS1206 with music! (02:39)

OK, getting a feel for Windows Movie Maker right now... Here's the same 1206 vid but with Isotope 217 in the background ... Pisgah Mountain Bike VIO POV1 Isotope 217 Chicago Underground Duo Thrill Jocky

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Isotope 217 Biography

Isotope 217? was a Chicago based band composed mainly of members from Tortoise and the Chicago Underground Orchestra that was formed in 1997. The New York Times described the band as "..adept to varying degrees at rock and funk and jazz and electronics, turn those introspective moments into jams that are messier and warmer than Tortoise's."

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Isotope 217's Best Songs

  • 1. Kryptonite Smokes the Red Line
  • 2. Beneath The Undertow
  • 3. Phonometrics
  • 4. Audio Boxing
  • 5. Prince Namor
  • 6. Audio Champion
  • 7. Rest For The Wicked
  • 8. LUH
  • 9. New Beyond
  • 10. Solaris
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Isotope 217 Discography

Isotope 217 albums.

  • The Unstable Molecule - 04/11/1997 (Thrill Jockey/US)
  • Utonian Automatic - 10/08/1999 (Thrill Jockey/US)
  • Who Stole the I Walkman? - 08/08/2000 (Thrill Jockey/US)

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