about
The story of Isometric begins in the summer of 1998 when the three
longtime
friends,
Kristofer, Torbjorn and Fredrik formed the production team Anagram.
Their
common interest
in technology and computers drove them together
with one goal to
create
the music that they
loved. Kristofer, at the time the
only one with a traditional musical
background in both
popular and classical
music, took on the role guiding the other two
into
the world of
musical theory
and technology. At the same time, Fredrik’s background
as a
local DJ and
promoter heavily influenced the working climate within the group.
On
the
other hand,
Torbjorn’s wide musical influences and background in
small avant-garde
bands also helped
shaping the developing
sound of Anagram.
However, Anagram's music wasn’t discovered until early 1999 when
they were
featured in
Swedish national radio-show “P3 Musikjournalen
Dans”. The exploitation led
to the first
record-deal with Swedish
independent label Clear Blu and their first
twelve-inch
“High Coast EP”
was released in the fall of 1999. In the same year,
Anagram performed
live at various venues throughout Sweden and moved their base of operation
to Uppsala,
near Stockholm. In the following year, Anagram kept a low profile
and
released tracks
on UCMG UK’s Millennium Jazz 4 compilation and at
the US-label Water music
records.
In 2001, Anagram signed a deal with
ELP Medien und Verlag Gmbh in
Frankfurt, Germany.
During the following
period of time Anagram released various twelve-inches
and their
debut-album
"Across the Spectrum". However, the first twelve-inch on Marco
Carola's
label
Zenit was released under the psuedonym Isometric; a new
musical
approach
was born
that were more electronic and techno-oriented.
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