Whether he’s DJing or performing live, Shoal seems to continuously challenge himself on a creative level. Never repeating itself, each live set is a winding river of emotions transcribed into music, a walk-through of Shoal’s experiences and places he’s been to. The Utrecht-based producer aims for the body and mind: Enriched with hypnotic rhythm patterns, field recordings, and drones, his distinctive take on sound design is on display across a series of EPs on labels such as Harmony Recordings, LET Recordings, and On Board Music. His first ever live-set was at ISOTOOP’s Sunday Ambient sessions curated by Van Anh. Shortly after that, the friendship grew quickly and he joined the collective. As a collective, they have been on numerous journeys. From raving nights to all-night ambient sessions, to a one-off utopian festival in the Morrocan desert in collaboration with local label Tikita.