Invisible Alan

d sequencers (such as, Reason) and has tried to make electronica driven by his melodic/melancholic pop sensibilities. The result of this long-term playing around is his new EP called: “Chubby Little Nerd” to be release on his own record label – Vanity Publishing Records. The music on this EP has already got positive reaction and 3 of the tracks have been played on BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089jhs), with Tom being a fan of the title track and his producer really liking the more glitchy ‘Meritocracy’, saying: “oh yes, wonky and wrong” when he heard it! These 2 and the track ‘Gambit’ also made the weekly podcast from the show. In his normal daytime job, Mr iA gets to travel quite a lot around Central and Eastern Europe and these backdrops and friends he has met have also inspired the music. For instance, the very noisiest sample on Meritocracy comes from a clamour session with Sarajevo noise merchants, Idlness Distribution (http://www.myspace.com/idlnessdistribution) and our friend, Lauren.