Quarantena by Tenderlonious
"Tenderlonious returns to his own 22a imprint with a brand new collection of lo-fi beats and soundscapes courtesy of the lockdown studio sessions from his home in South London. Lockdown
allowed Tender to escape from his busy lifestyle and touring schedule, finally giving him the time to properly explore and experiment with the vast collection of synths, drum machines and instruments
he’s built up over the past twenty years. Armed with an arsenal of hardware and inspired by sci-fi & fantasy movies, he has delivered an expansive opus of varying tempos that glide across imaginative
synth sculptures and meditative soundscapes. The soundtrack to his quarantine - ‘Quarantena.’
When COVID-19 hit the UK back in March this year the music game changed almost overnight - no more gigs, no more studio sessions with the band, many music stores and outlets shutting up shop. This drastic
change offered plenty of time for reflection, opening up a new portal of exploration for Tender - he purchased his first piece of studio equipment at the age of 16 and has since then amassed a serious arsenal of studio hardware. Some people collect stamps, some of us collect records, Tender collects synths and drum machines. The lockdown period offered up the opportunity of more time in his home studio, brimming with hardware, that due to his busy schedule, had yet to be exhausted."
Tracklist
| 1. | 1984 (Chapter One) | 4:00 |
| 2. | Rocco's Raga | 3:58 |
| 3. | Quarantena | 4:32 |
| 4. | Falkor's Flight | 1:52 |
| 5. | Lockdown Boogie | 5:18 |
| 6. | Covid Blues | 2:06 |
| 7. | Total Recall | 2:26 |
| 8. | Moments Notice | 2:28 |
| 9. | Birds Of Paradise | 4:09 |
| 10. | MaskUp/GloveUp | 3:54 |
| 11. | Utopia | 2:12 |
| 12. | Forty Nights | 5:51 |
Credits
Total running time: 42:47
All tracks written, arranged & mixed by Ed 'Tenderlonious' Cawthorne
Tender plays: Flute, Roland Juno-106, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha SY85, Roland JX-8P, Korg Polysix, Arp Axxe, Roland TR-606, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Dave Smith Mopho, Akaki MPC60 mkII, soprano sax, Novation Supernova, Roland TR-707, Yamaha DX, Nord Lead 2X, piccolo, Access Virus A, Roland JV-1080, Sequential Circuits TOM, Roland RS-09, Oberheim DX, Roland TR-808, Akai MPC 2000XL, Studio Electronics SE1, Roland JP-08 & alto flute.
'Quarantena' & 'Covid Blues' feature Nick Walters on trumpet.
Mastered at Transition Studios
Executive producer; Dennis Ayler
Artwork by Theo Ackroyd
This album is dedicated to LC
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