The concepts of isolation – in social, geographic and virtual settings have spawned various creative investigations over the centuries. Guided by the philosophical premise of social theorists such as Zygmunt Bauman, Room40 and the University Of Tasmania collaborated in the curation of a series of sound artworks, found sound pieces and musical interjections spurred on by the notion of isolation.

The results of the contributions vary widely but all meditate on the states of being alone or in situations whereby you are disconnected from familiar codes, social spaces and protocols.

These recordings were made in response to a call to interpret senses of disconnection, isolation and solitude. The cd was provided to delegates attending a conference in Hobart in 2006 at the University of Tasmania to help awaken a deep imagination and engagement with these matters. The meeting, set up as an antidote to dominant discourses of globalism, seamless connectivity and information flows, provided a space to discuss both the despair and enchantments that might be contained within numerous fractured spaces, unknown remaining landscapes and social constellations.

01 – Stephen Vitiello – Something On My Back (4:00)
02 – Steinbrüchel – Mono (4:58)
03 – David Toop – Chair Creaks, Though No One Sits There (6:04)
04 – Dale Lloyd – Among The Many (5:42)
05 – Richard Chartier – A Field For Recordings.3 (8:04)
06 – For Barry Ray – Rare Monkees Theme Song (2:12)
07 – Scanner – Mountain Cabin (3:37)
08 – Jeph Jerman – Albuquerque Hotel Room (4:36)
09 – Sebastien Roux – Guet-Apens (5:14)
10 – Zane Trow – Bryry (3:41)
11 – Janek Schaefer – Alone At Last (5:00)
12 – Ben Owen – Untitled-III (5:20)
13 – R.Francis/Nest – The Wine Cellar (5:22)
14 – Ben Frost – 4 Good Reasons To Leave All Of This Behind (2:36)
15 – Greg Davis – Riwalla Farm (Excerpt) (7:00)

REVIEWS

On Isolation is a tasty compilation, well chosen and sequenced and worth everyone’s time. 
(Bagatellen.com)

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Another outstanding release form the superb Room40 label [...] modern minimalism rarely sounds this good…
highly, highly recommended.
(Smallfish, UK)