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New Dusty Brown EP Free + ISO50 Artwork

Posted by Scott 06/7/10
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Dusty Brown - This City is Killing Me - Artwork by S.Hansen/ISO50


I’m very pleased to announce that the new Dusty Brown EP, This City is Killing Me, is now available. I’m even more pleased to announce that Dusty was generous enough to give it to us for free. If you like it (which I am sure you will, just have one listen to “Back to Back” and you’ll be hooked), please consider supporting his music by making a donation.

For the uninitiated, Dusty Brown is an insanely talented Sacramento-based producer and musician who, along with his eponymous band, creates a sort of beat-centric clash between raw ambient-electronic and synth-driven indie rock. Dusty got me into the live music scene when I was starting out in Sacramento and over the years we’ve collaborated on all sorts of projects. I’ve learned more about music from Dusty than anyone else; his production style and methods are truly awe inspiring. People who have been following along for a while might also remember that Dusty did all the flash work for both the original versions of the ISO50 portfolio.

I’ve really been anticipating this EP so it was great to also be able to create the album artwork for the release. The artwork is based on the photography of another incredible talent from Sacramento, photographer Raoul Ortega. The front and back covers feature various images from this set which Raoul shot with the Canon 5D at Dusty’s Harlow’s show last week. It’s so inspiring as a designer to work with talented photographers; images like this are just begging to be treated and make the whole process such a pleasure. The EP download includes print sized versions of the front and back covers.

Enjoy! And please thank Dusty for hooking us up in the comments!

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FargoCir. Says:

Great EP so far (playing the 3rd trackas I type)! A free download of this quality is quite generous, and, as expected, impressive artwork. Dusty Brown is now being enjoyed in Salzburg. Keep up the sweet work you guys.

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cantoloupe Says:

THANK YOU! loving this, cheers guys…

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NEOkeitaro Says:

I can hear some Portishead influence (especially in the back to back voices), but that’s definitely a good reference. Very nice EP, and great artwork with it. Great way to start the week, thanks!

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Kim Says:

Love the graphics

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letterpreston Says:

Beautiful. Thank you Dusty!

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Kevin Says:

Wow, Dusty, you’re the man. I still consider Scott’s portfolio to be among the best overall pages on the web, and the flash is a big part of why that page works so well for me. Scott, just an idea, you discuss Dusty a ton on your blog, perhaps he should contribute a bit himself. A guy with that much talent surely has some insights which would be, well, insightful…

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torrans Says:

The artwork is beautiful, gonna download this now. thanks for the post.

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Nathaniel Says:

This album art is gorgeous.

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hoi Says:

Wow…that’s a really awesome EP. Not on vinyl though :(

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Ramune (every.seven) Says:

Thank you thank you! It’s really lovely and a fantastic way to start off the week.

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mp Says:

Love the colors of the artwork. It’s unfortunate that the top screen looks like a Moog ad… which ruins it for me – only musicians know what a Moog is anyway.

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Matt Davis Says:

Cover art is sick. So simple, but so effective. I like the grid paper overlay. Also, would love to see these at a larger size.

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Chris Says:

Great way to start the week off. Loved “The City is Killing Me.”
Thanks Dusty Brown.

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Christof Says:

Thank you Dusty from Canada! That first album cover is to die for!

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Spencer Says:

amazing use of the photography raoul

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Spencer Says:

+ request for vinyl

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Omer Says:

Thanks for the music!

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Kathryn Says:

Beautiful! Raoul is awesome.

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Parker Says:

Love the photography! Sweet graphics

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Michael Says:

Damn I wish I would have known about that show. Looking forward to listening.

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Harley Turan Says:

After hearing ‘This City Is Killing Me’ over a year ago, I’ve been waiting for this release. Can’t tell you how great it is to see http://www.dustybrown.com/ back up and running!

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Joe Says:

bring dusty brown to illinois i say!

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rick Says:

Great Music, Great Artwork, Great Price.

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Bryn Says:

Fantastic EP dusty! thanks scott for putting this up here! And thanks to dusty for being so generous. Definitely going to donate!

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Jacob Golden Says:

So happy Dusty has put this out there for us all to enjoy. Dusty Brown is truly an unsung hero of underground music, not to mention Jessica Brown’s voice which in my opinion is up there with Elizabeth Fraser and Beth Gibbons. The artwork for this is also incredibly rich, it really captures the mood and vibe of these songs quite perfectly. Great job all around!

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JdotReal Says:

Cheers Mate. It’s very good.

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Nicholas Says:

I would love to see the top image as a print.

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peter Says:

great job raoul! look forward to more collabs

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Jockey Says:

this is great, music and design so powerful…

!

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StigC Says:

Great EP – lots of inspiring glitchiness and synth work. I really like it after the first listen. Tomorrow comes the real test: My headphones and the train to work. But I’m quite sure it will ace that test aswell.

Thank you for sharing great music and great inspiration.

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Elena Says:

Great stuff! Especially This City is Killing Me. Thanks for sharing!

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Mark Says:

Love it! Seriously!!

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Hugo Says:

Oh my god that’s so good. That reminds me the Chris Clark work. It’s my first comment on this blog. I want to say all my love for all we find here. Good continuation to Scott Hansen, his friend Dusty Brown and their supporters. Greetings from France.

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Schroeder Says:

really dig the artwork on this one, nice

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Mani Says:

Thank you Dusty Brown…the EP is amazing! And the photography is really impressive too. Great work Raoul!!! It is really nice to see an ISO50 collaboration with a great photographer. Scott, the designs you were able to create are unbelievable. I really want to buy a physical copy of this! Vinyl and CD. Please!!!!!

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Paco Says:

Wow! Awesome music and the Cover Art is so beautiful

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Will Says:

THANKS DUSTY & GANG FOR AWESOME TUNES!
___________________

THANKS SCOTT FOR AWESOME ARTWORK!

My summer just got awesome.

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Vanon Says:

This is such a delicious treat to my eyes and ears. Thank you both for your hard work in producing this and putting it out for free! Your generosity is absolutely appreciated. The EP is excellent. Keep up the great work!

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Jason Says:

I never understood why people release their free music at audio resolutions like 160kbps such as this. Especially an EP (being short, relatively minor file-size difference). You should re-up this at 320kbps!

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Justinas Beinorius Says:

Can’t stop listening to “This city is cilling me”. What a beautiful peace of art it is.

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Mikael Says:

Ah, I love this, especially the art work. I always spend some time trying to back-track the work flow, trying to distinguish the different layers, makes every piece of art that little bit more special.

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Jefta Says:

LOVE the artwork! very nice Scott. I have some of your old posters here at home, but i have to say that this kind of work is just so much more mature. Love it.

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The Cracks In The Clouds | Yours Truly Says:

[...] and discovery courtesy of the inspiring Iso 50 Posted in Listen, latest  • Tagged Back to Back, Dusty Brown, ISO50 • Post a [...]

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Brett Says:

AWESOME work with the front cover artwork! The subtle removal of “Prodigy” from the Moog really did a lot for the piece. I haven’t changed my Desktop BG in almost a year, but that image went up first thing. A very grabbing image, for such a lack of elements.

I second everybody that would like to see this as an available print.

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HairyMan Says:

Simply amazing! I was at this show… Dusty Brown does nothing less than put on a great show! Great album cover! And ofcourse, GREAT photos Raoul! :)

Thanks again for the EP! What a great selection of songs to go on the EP might I add.

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David Says:

I am very much enjoying the refined sound on this EP. I remember listening to some of these songs in the past and they are definitely more developed now.

Your artwork additions were nice. Although I would have liked to see something a bit more intricate style wise. I felt like if this was a physical release, these would make perfect inside pictures for a booklet.

But again its an EP, nice job.

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Chris Stevens Says:

Thank you Dusty this stuff is amazing! I’d love to hear some of that music and production advice you’ve been giving Scott! More Music and Design tutorials/tips!

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Luke Says:

Dusty, thanks so much! What a great way to start out the week.

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Kernit the Font Says:

Thank you Dusty Brown! :)

‘How’s That’ is sooooooooo good! What a voice!

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Olivier Says:

Very. very awesome to give this away for our happy ears!

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Mauricio Says:

this is a very good music tanks for sharing with us!…now in dominican republic people is listening dusty brown…a good too blog congratulation!

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Ian Says:

First listen of How’s That I was overwhelmed with loving everything that I heard. True story.

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every.seven » 133 . . . Dinosaurs II Says:

[...] If you like this Dusty Brown track, you can download the EP for free on the ISO50 blog (and if you are nice you will make a wee [...]

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Caleb Says:

Super sweet gift, thanks Dusty : )
It’s nice to know some of the band’s music now…

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Martin Says:

Very nice artwork. Reminds me of the poster-art for Copenhagen Jazzfestival this year:
http://www.jazz.dk/en/copenhagen-jazz-festival/news/view?id=29
By the danish photographer Søren Solkær Starbird

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Fran Says:

Kernit the Font: Ditto!!!! Stevey Wonder is particularly beautiful as well.

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anthony ramirez Says:

I really enjoyed this & had a blast listening. I am so happy that sacramento talent is sticking togeather for projects & I am hoping this trend continues to grow. Having grown up in sacramento and now living in nashville I am hoping to see some home town talent out this way soon. Rauol Ortegas uncle ANTHONY RAMIREZ……….. A.K.A. UNCLE A………..

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Pedro Says:

Nice artwork, nice music, the vocals, the bass..

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Music I’m Listening To (The National, The Young Friends, Dusty Brown) « Smallcano Says:

[...] Dusty Brown released his latest album for free online over at ISO50, and I very much like it. How’s That is my favorite track that I’ve heard for a long time. It sounds best loud. [...]

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knut Says:

crazy good artwork! brilliant.

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Ehren Says:

Really progressive sound, and the Album cover is as fresh as stated.

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Anonymous Says:

thanks for making this available! i’ve only ever heard db live so it’s nice to be able to listen to their songs in between shows!

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Anonymous Says:

and now they posted “can’t make a sound”!

http://soundcloud.com/dustybrown/cant-make-a-sound

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Oz Says:

Very nice work many thanks for free high quality download

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Shawn Says:

This is great. Thank you.

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jpgfx.net Says:

Thanks for the free music! I like this EP, Sounds great

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Laurence Goldenstar Says:

I just listened to this EP for the first time this morning and it is phenomenal. It’s been on “repeat” ever since. Thanks, Dusty!

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How’s That – Dusty Brown ← theleftside.org Says:

[...] find this song to be most amazing. You can download the album free over at ISO50 // Share| 09. Jul, [...]

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isma Says:

awesome!
Thnx for this great music!

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Breaking the Silence | SubMerge Magazine Says:

[...] His insularity could be his greatest downfall, but in that apprehension to be seen or be the scene, he’s surrounded himself with friends within music who will gladly step in to exalt his art. After turning over a little five-song EP to his friend and electronic-colleague Scott “Tycho” Hansen, Dusty Brown was uncertain of his friend’s intentions. Hansen’s artistic talents stretch beyond his propensity for finely crafted down tempo IDM. Hansen fashioned the This City Is Killing Me with artwork based on photos by Raoul Ortega and put it on his ISO50 blog for free download. [...]

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Anonymous Says:

this is some of my favourite music i’ve ever heard
£3 donated!

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alex rapada Says:

Pleeaasseeee make that dusty brown on the moog artwork into a tshirt. i need to wear it immediately otherwise i will lose my super powers.

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