Lockdown #13 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 thirteenth installment in the series.

Tracklist

1.	Aimee Naworal & Lucy Tetlow - Wallow on Treat	1:20

2.	Andy Atyeo, Linda Faulkner & John Hinks - Freakishly Oaken Nut	9:35

3.	Andy Atyeo, Adam Naworal, Jim Tetlow & Michał Wojciechowski - Who Interjects Walkway, I Ace Wool Too	10:00

4.	Alan Bellamy & Alan Freeman - Feebler Manly Ma	4:50

5.	Victoria Bourne & Steve Escott - Otters Bounce	3:30

6.	Adam Naworal & Daniel Perry - Narrow Replay	4:00

7.	Chris Conway & Aimee Naworal - Law Won a Crayon	9:10

8.	John Hinks & Michał Wojciechowski - I Chew John's Koi Wicks	10:00

9.	Adam Naworal & Lucy Tetlow - Trowel at an Owl	0:50

10.	Daniel Perry, Walt Shaw & Jim Tetlow - Throw Pa Westerly	4:20

11.	Alan Bellamy & Walt Shaw - Balmy Whales	3:55

12.	Victoria Bourne, Aimee Naworal & Walt Shaw - A Rare Noun, a Washbowl	4:10

13.	Jez Creek & Daniel Perry - Err Peck Rye	10:00

14.	Alan Freeman & John Hinks - Freshen a Mink	7:10

15.	Jez Creek & Steve Escott - Creek's Octet	10:00

16.	Chris Conway & Jez Creek (ModuLight) - Con a Key Crew	10:00

17.	Victoria Bourne & Jim Tetlow - Tuner to Below	4:20

18.	Alan Freeman & Michał Wojciechowski - Now Comes Wife Hijacker	9:50

19.	Andy Atyeo, Chris Conway & Lucy Tetlow - To Let Cow Toe Anyway	10:00

Credits

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

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