In March of 2020, for the first time since its inception in 2008 Leicester's monthly Quadelectronic improvisation session at Quad Studios had to be cancelled due to hitherto unique and unprecedented circumstances: the public's enforced lockdown against contamination from Covid-19. As a nearest achievable alternative, Quadelectronic's "ringmaster" Chris Conway had the idea of doing it remotely via contributed solo recordings which could then be mixed into intuitive combinations. Jim Tetlow took on the role of creative mixer, intuitively grouping sympathetic material together into exciting new pieces, very much in the spirit of Quadelectronic's live improvisations.
Following the approach and artistic success of the 2020 and 2021 collections, this album comprises pieces selected by Jim as his personal subjective favourites from 2022. In some instances pieces have been edited down to more easily digested durations; it should in fact be considered as the digital equivalent of a 36 track 2CD collection of 18 tracks per disc.
released January 8, 2023
Howard Ames - saxophone
Kishan Anand - vocals
Maureen Anderson - flute
Andy Atyeo - laptop sonics, guitar
Victoria Bourne - vocals, synthesizer, percussion
Chris Conway - theremin, synthesizer, piano, low whistle, vocals, windchimes, effects
Jez Creek - synthesizers
Steve Escott - bass, iPad effects
Alan Freeman - laptop sonics
John Hinks - bass, desktop computer sonics
Rachel Kingsley - piano
James Lynch - harmonica, field recordings
Ken Moore - percussion, Short Story synthesizer, Baoding Balls, windchimes
Wayne Mason - Moog synthesizer
Adam Naworal - rhythm programming, Soma Ether, tongue drum, bowed psaltery, synthesizer, effects
Aimee Naworal - vocals, temple bell, Danelectro Baby Sitar, percussion, effects
Damon Nobles - machinery
Michael Rosse - rhythm programming
Walt Shaw - percussion, electronics, field recordings
Jim Tetlow - laptop sonics, cajón, guitar, rhythm programming, field recordings, effects
Lucy Tetlow - tongue drum, percussion, wooden frog
Mo Tetlow - field recordings
Michał Wojciechowski - electronics, radio, effects
Mixed, compiled, edited and mastered by Jim Tetlow
Artwork by Jim Tetlow, montaging elements from the covers of United Isolation Ensemble albums whose tracks were featured on this compilation. Source imagery courtesy of FreeImages, MidJourney, Adam Naworal and Jim Tetlow.
Produced by United Isolation Ensemble, 2022
Further listening:
Howard Ames:
hordeuk.bandcamp.com
Maureen Anderson:
shapeshifterspace.bandcamp.com
Andy Atyeo:
soundcloud.com/phong
Victoria Bourne:
victoriabourne.com
Chris Conway:
chrisconwayelectronic.bandcamp.com
Jez Creek:
modulator-esp.bandcamp.com
Steve Escott:
bollnaswolverines.bandcamp.com
Alan Freeman:
alanfreeman.bandcamp.com
John Hinks:
soundcloud.com/flownblue
Ken Moore:
mooremyers.bandcamp.com
Aimee Naworal:
aimsterskitz0rz.bandcamp.com
Adam & Aimee Naworal with Damon Nobles:
tomokiescup.bandcamp.com
Michael Rosse:
miclitter.bandcamp.com
Walt Shaw:
waltshaw.co.uk
Jim Tetlow:
jimtetlow.bandcamp.com
Michał Wojciechowski:
yodest.bandcamp.com
Other combinations featured on this compilation:
Adam Naworal & Jim Tetlow:
liminalator.bandcamp.com
Michał Wojciechowski & Jim Tetlow:
scorpiomind.bandcamp.com
Steve Escott & Jim Tetlow:
inflotation.bandcamp.com
Chris Conway & Jim Tetlow:
memorywire.bandcamp.com