Lockdown #23 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 twenty-third installment in the series.

Tracklist

1.	Chris Conway, Steve Escott, Adam Naworal & Jim Tetlow - Watery Case Won't Allow Cotton	8:35

2.	Chris Conway, Dave Everitt & Walt Shaw - Woven Etch Stairway	6:30

3.	Victoria Bourne & Walt Shaw - Awe on Shrub	3:25

4.	Jez Creek & Dave Everitt - Revere Ticket	6:15

5.	Aimee Naworal & Jim Tetlow - Wattle War Loon	3:15

6.	Victoria Bourne & Michał Wojciechowski - Wow! Chick Injures Oboe	3:15

7.	Victoria Bourne & Jim Tetlow - Brown Toe Lute	3:10

8.	Jez Creek & Michał Wojciechowski - I Owe Check, Wiser Jock	9:45

9.	Chris Conway, Aimee Naworal & Michał Wojciechowski - Now I Sew a Crow Jaw (Cynical Hook)	9:40

10.	Dave Everitt & Tomokie's Cup - Narrow Oval at Waterline	4:10

11.	Adam Naworal & Walt Shaw - Wow! Rash, Alan	2:20

12.	Jez Creek & Steve Escott - Sect to Creek	8:00

Credits

released January 30, 2022

Victoria Bourne - vocals, Spectrasonics Omnisphere
Chris Conway - vocals, synthesizer, theremin, zither, low whistle, voice, bells, effects
Jez Creek - Haken Audio ContinuuMini, Korg OPsix, Korg Wavestate
Steve Escott - bass, iPad
Dave Everitt - acoustic guitar, acoustic bass
Adam Naworal - Sound Labs Sangat SCX775, Seagull Merlin, organ
Aimee Naworal - Sound Labs Sangat SCX775, Seagull Merlin, Kawaii electric piano, detuned kantele, bulbul tarang
Walt Shaw - percussion, home-made instruments, field recordings, electronics
Jim Tetlow - VST synths & beats, cajón, soundscaping
Michał Wojciechowski - radio, effects

Conceived by Chris Conway
Assembled, mixed, compiled and mastered by Jim Tetlow

Design by Jim Tetlow
Source photo by Gerla Brakkee / FreeImages

Produced by United Isolation Ensemble, January 2022

Further listening:
Victoria Bourne: victoriabourne.bandcamp.com
Chris Conway: chrisconwayelectronic.bandcamp.com
Jez Creek: modulator-esp.bandcamp.com
Steve Escott: bollnaswolverines.bandcamp.com
Dave Everitt: daveeveritt.bandcamp.com
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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