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. This album is the forty-ninth installment in the series, the fourth anniversary.
released April 7, 2024
Andy Atyeo - laptop sonics
Victoria Bourne - vocals, synthesizer
Chris Conway - low whistle (2013), Celtic harp, zither, kantele, piano, synthesizer, field recordings, effects
Duncan Chapman - pocket trumpet, optical theremin, live electronics with Audiomulch granulation and Michael Norris spectral processing
Arthur Ely - slide guitar, effects
Linda Faulkner - vocals (2014), field recording (Aylestone Meadows weir)
Mary Faulkner - voice
Adam Naworal - Arturia DrumBrute Impact
Aimee Naworal - Arturia DrumBrute Impact
Chris Phinney - synthesizer
Jon Reidinger - piano percussion, dulcimer
Walt Shaw - percussion, voice
Jim Tetlow - archive material (laptop sonics, Roland SC-55, field recording)
Lucy Tetlow - ukelele (2018)
Mo Tetlow - quarter speed field recordings (birds)
Paul Watson - field recordings (Hydrophone and Geofon in compost bin, Cologne Church bells, Queensferry Jetty and dog)
In memory of Mary Faulkner
1935-2023
Conceived by Chris Conway
Assembled, mixed, compiled and mastered by Jim Tetlow
Design by Jim Tetlow
Portrait of Mary Faulkner by Linda Faulkner
Produced by United Isolation Ensemble, March-April 2024
Further listening:
Andy Atyeo:
soundcloud.com/phong
Victoria Bourne:
victoriabourne.bandcamp.com
Duncan Chapman:
duncanchapman.org
Chris Conway:
chrisconwayelectronic.bandcamp.com
Arthur Ely:
soundcloud.com/arthurely
Adam & Aimee Naworal:
tomokiescup.bandcamp.com
Chris Phinney:
harshrealitymusic.bandcamp.com
Walt Shaw:
waltshaw.co.uk
Jim Tetlow:
jimtetlow.bandcamp.com
Liminalator:
liminalator.bandcamp.com
UV Spectra:
uvspectra.bandcamp.com
Symbiotica:
symbiotica.bandcamp.com