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Fusing two generations of artistry along a single conceptual thread, Fisherman (Isaac Vissers) lands his debut album with a project as deeply rooted in family as it is in music. ‘Metamorphosis’ takes inspiration from a series of twelve graphic works created in the early 90s by Isaac’s father, painter Jack Vissers, with the meaning of each canvas now reinterpreted as a corresponding piece of music.
Across its twelve tracks, the album charts the human journey – one that moves from states of innocence and possibility, through the rebellious and aspirational stages, before finally reaching understanding, transcendence, and continuity.
Whichever way you cut it, there’s never been an album quite like ‘Metamorphosis’.
Talking about ‘Metamorphosis’, Fisherman says:
“This project started long before I ever touched sound. In 1993, my dad Jack created twelve paintings, without knowing where they would end up. For years, they just existed. Somehow, they found their way back to me. And over time, they became something else. Each piece shaped a feeling, a moment, a phase I didn’t fully understand until I heard it. What he created back then became the foundation of what I created now. We never planned this, and that’s what makes it special.
In a way, this album was already there. It just needed time to find its voice.”
‘Metamorphosis’ is designed as a complete thematic arc, where each composition interprets the symbolism and philosophy of its visual counterpart, transforming brushstroke into melody, texture into atmosphere and colour into motion. In doing so, Fisherman bridges two generations and three-plus decades, inventing his own dialogue between image and sound.
Opening in a state of suspended possibility, ‘Potential’s atmosphere reflects ‘becoming’ – the first gleam of existence, before ‘Hope’ introduces pad-warmth and breakbeat energy, channelling the essence of trusting without reason. With freer spirit still, ‘Playfulness’ (featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Susana) takes aim at the dancefloor and finds its centre square.
Where boundaries feel like cages, ‘The Rebel Within’ delivers the ‘Metamorphosis’ project its first major stylistic rupture, feeding tension, resistance, and self-discovery into a darker, more turbulent current. ‘Imagination’ continues that urgency, with nagging synth breaks and Disclosure-esque vocals, while the floor-flooring ‘Passion’ (alongside Coldharbour label-mate Nifra) lives in a place where neutral no longer exists and the human experience arrives in a burst of full-spectrum sonic colour.
By degrees, the album’s second half sees its lens-system widen steadily. ‘NextGen’ (Christian Burns featuring on vocals) carries the momentum of progress on, embodying the transition from self-discovery into world-building. That in turn augers ‘The Guide’, which adopts a more reflective tone, shaped by clarity and leadership, where worldliness becomes something to be shared. ‘Enterprise’ then cultivates that ambition into structure and permanence, where ideas evolve from loose sketches into something lasting and real.
As ‘Metamorphosis’ approaches the last works in its series, ‘Wisdom’ sees understanding supersede urgency, while ‘Legacy’ turns inward once more, to a time where one’s presence leaves a trace. Finally, ‘Life’ dissolves the last remaining boundaries, and in its own way brings the album full circle, to a place where there is no beginning or end … but simply flow.
A singular album, hooked around a conceptually-unique opportunity, Fisherman’s ‘Metamorphosis’ experience arrives to streams and stores on June 5. Find it here [blackhole.lnk.to/Metamorphosis].
Fisherman – Metamorphosis – tracklist:
- Fisherman & EKE – Potential [Aurora]
- Fisherman & Mike Schmid – Hope [No Horizon]
- Fisherman & Susana – Playfulness [The Magic]
- Fisherman – The Rebel Within
- Fisherman – Imagination
- Fisherman & Nifra – Passion
- Fisherman & Christian Burns – NextGen [This Is Love]
- Fisherman – The Guide
- Fisherman – Enterprise
- Fisherman – Wisdom
- Fisherman – Legacy
- Fisherman – Life
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