SGNL›05

2001 EP by Isis

SGNL›05

EP by

Isis

Released

March 6, 2001

Recorded

2000

Genre

Sludge metal, post-metal

Length

35:49

Label

Neurot
(NR012)

Producer

Isis, Matt Bayles

Isis chronology

Celestial
(2000)

SGNL›05
(2001)

Oceanic
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

SGNL›05 is an EP released by Isis which acts as an extension to their earlier full-length album Celestial, as the tracks were all directly culled from the Celestial recording sessions.^[2] Frontman Aaron Turner describes them as being “part of the same whole”, separated from each other because releasing a double album for the group's first full-length may have been overbearing for listeners.^[3]

Using the style he pioneered with his work in Godflesh and Jesu, Justin Broadrick reinterpreted the title track from Celestial into a new revision. It is presented on this EP as the closing track, an end to this chapter in the Isis discography considering the epic feel and experimental structure of the reworking that clearly foreshadows the direction the band would eventually take musically. The band has performed a version of the song "Celestial" live several times which fuses the original song and this remix together into a massive 16-minute rendition titled "Celestial (Ext/Alt)" on the Live.02 LP.

In addition to the standard CD and vinyl LP editions, SGNL›05 is available in a combined, deluxe release with its companion full-length, Celestial.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Isis

No.	Title	Length
1.	"SGNL›05 (Final Transmission)"	2:52
2.	"Divine Mother (The Tower Crumbles)"	9:16
3.	"Beneath Below"	4:54
4.	"Constructing Towers"	8:24
5.	"Celestial (Signal Fills the Void)" (Remix by Justin Broadrick)	10:22
Total length:		35:49

Personnel

Band members^[4]

Jeff Caxide – bass
Aaron Harris – drums
Michael Gallagher – guitar
Bryant Clifford Meyer – electronics
Aaron Turner – guitar, vocals, art and graphic construction

Other personnel^[4]

Matt Bayles – audio recording, mixing, producing
Justin Broadrick – remixing and additional producing
Dave Merullo – mastering and audio editing
Jason Hellmann – video stills

References

^ Taylor, Ken. "SGNL>05 – Isis". allmusic. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
^ Slevin, Patrick (May 26, 2009). "Interview with Aaron Turner of Isis: Radiating Energy". The Aquarian. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
^ "PRIMER: Aaron Turner Revisits Isis' Entire Catalog". Self-Titled. Pop Mart Media. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
^ ^a ^b SGNL›05 (Media notes). Isis. Neurot Recordings. 2001. NR012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)