Lockdown #11 by United Isolation Ensemble

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 eleventh installment in the series.

Tracklist

1.	Victoria Bourne & Walt Shaw - Wear on Bush (or Tension Zeitgeist)	4:05

2.	Tim Baker, Alan Bellamy, Steve Escott & Alan Freeman - Mentally Become Breakfaster	4:00

3.	Andy Atyeo & Jez Creek - Create Yoke	9:55

4.	Tim Baker, Steve Escott & Jim Tetlow - Workable Octet Test	8:50

5.	Victoria Bourne, Nigel Harris & Jim Tetlow - Erstwhile Urban Root	3:00

6.	Alan Bellamy, Matt Rogerson & Michał Wojciechowski - Corkscrew Igloos, Enjoyable Whim	3:50

7.	Alan Freeman & Nigel Harris - Fireman Sharer	4:40

8.	Chris Conway, John Hinks & Adam Naworal - Anchor Sin on Walkway	7:25

9.	Jez Creek & Adam Naworal - Cornea Walker	9:30

10.	Tim Baker, Matt Rogerson & Walt Shaw - Ear Bang Workhorses	7:40

11.	Alan Bellamy, Adam Naworal & Aimee Naworal - No Alan, Allowably Warmer	2:10

12.	Andy Atyeo, Chris Conway, John Hinks & Walt Shaw - Hyacinths on Seaway Wok	8:20

13.	Chris Conway, Jim Tetlow & Michał Wojciechowski - Wow, Woo, Hawk Ejection Cyclist	8:00

14.	Jez Creek & Michał Wojciechowski - Wick Shock, We Rejoice	9:55

15.	Steve Escott, John Hinks & Aimee Naworal - Tan Cloak Worthiness	5:45

16.	Andy Atyeo, Victoria Bourne, Alan Freeman & Aimee Naworal - A Four Be a Watermelon Annoyer	9:30

Credits

released January 31, 2021

Andy Atyeo - cello, laptop
Tim Baker - digital piano, effects
Alan Bellamy - vocals, car ambience
Victoria Bourne - vocals, synth, bells, paper
Chris Conway - piano, synth, electric 9 string guitar, theremin, low Irish whistle, effects
Jez Creek - Novation Bass Station II, Haken Audio Continuumini, Arturia Microfreak, effects
Steve Escott - bass, iPad
Alan Freeman - Minimogue on laptop
Nigel Harris - Roland SH-32, Stepsynth, radio, kitchen grill
John Hinks - Go2 synth
Adam Naworal - Yamaha Reface CP, effects
Aimee Naworal - Yamaha Reface CP, effects
Matt Rogerson - guitar, digital amp drone
Walt Shaw - drum kit, floor tom, amplified springs and wire, small cymbals and bowls, samples, effects
Jim Tetlow - archive material: Roland SC-500, Alesis Air-FX
Michał Wojciechowski - Korg Volca Kick, effects

Conceived by Chris Conway
Assembled, mixed, compiled and mastered by Jim Tetlow
(track 1 mixed by Victoria Bourne, track 7 mixed by Nigel Harris)
Spoken texts by Victoria Bourne & Alan Bellamy

Design by Jim Tetlow
Photo by Justine FG / FreeImages

Produced by United Isolation Ensemble, January 2021

Further listening:
Andy Atyeo: soundcloud.com/phong
Tim Baker: niwid.bandcamp.com
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
Nigel Harris: sksg.bandcamp.com
John Hinks: soundcloud.com/flownblue
Adam & Aimee Naworal: tomokiescup.bandcamp.com
Walt Shaw: waltshaw.co.uk
Jim Tetlow: jimtetlow.bandcamp.com
Michał Wojciechowski: yodest.bandcamp.com

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