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 thirteenth installment in the series.
released April 2, 2021
Andy Atyeo - laptop with keyboard, guitar
Alan Bellamy - vocals, effects
Victoria Bourne - vocals, piano
Chris Conway - theremin & effects, keyboards, piano, hammer dulcimer, field recording
Jez Creek - Addictive Synth on iPad, Waldorf Blofeld, Haken Audio ContinuuMini, Roland JU-06A, Teenage Engineering OP-1
Steve Escott - iPad synths
Linda Faulkner - vocals
Alan Freeman - Dronos, processed field recording
John Hinks - Aalto, Ample Guitar II, IndianDreamz, LABS
Adam Naworal - Yamaha Reface YC, bowed styrofoam
Aimee Naworal - Yamaha Reface YC
Daniel Perry - Elektron Digitakt, Grandstand First Talking Computer, Bastl Instruments drum machine
Walt Shaw - gongs, shakers, field recordings, electronics
Jim Tetlow - AM radio recordings
Lucy Tetlow - analogue telephone, vocals, hand chime, güiro, descant recorder at 1/8 speed
Michał Wojciechowski - Korg Volca Keys, Korg Volca Bass, effects
Conceived by Chris Conway
Assembled, mixed, compiled and mastered by Jim Tetlow
(track 8 mixed by John Hinks; track 16 mixed by Chris Conway)
Design by Jim Tetlow
Photo by Jim Tetlow from toothpaste on bathroom cabinet door courtesy of Lucy Tetlow; eyes added by Alan Bellamy
Produced by United Isolation Ensemble, March-April 2021
Further listening:
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
Adam & Aimee Naworal:
tomokiescup.bandcamp.com
Daniel Perry:
youtube.com/c/danielperrymusic
Walt Shaw:
waltshaw.co.uk
Jim Tetlow:
jimtetlow.bandcamp.com
Michał Wojciechowski:
yodest.bandcamp.com