isqa

Jordan Orcaz started the experimental project isqa in 2013, 2 years before starting No Mana. The project began with a 10-track debut album titled "Tetraform", and continued the momentum with a handful of EP's on DUSTLA, remixes for Protohype and PatrickReza, then independent releases to follow. When No Mana gained traction in 2015, isqa's schedule thinned out and most of his discography was deleted from a handful of streaming platforms with the intention to eventually restart the project on a clean slate with a more refined sound.

While focusing on No Mana (which involved music productions revolving around melodies, vocals and dance-centric rhythms), isqa was a necessary output for left-field, experimental music, which served as his palette cleanser from the music that was being produced as No Mana. Orcaz, between 2016 and 2022, sparingly released music in this manner including unofficial remixes of EPROM, a collaboration with REZZ, and a few original productions such as "tree eater" and "why did you".

The return of isqa was given a final push as soon as he announced REZZ had played an old track of his, "Ghosts", at Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas 2022, as a subtle comeback message - which gained back the eyes and support from many listeners and bass music oriented colleagues. Orcaz spent the following 5 months to produce a 30-minute audio-visual project "i should've been dead" to premiere new experimental music, at the same time building back isqa's unreleased catalog to continue the project's momentum moving forward.