Live
In live electronic perfomances Chris Conway combines the theremin, voice and flutes with effects and synthesizers to create a richly textured music that walks the border of soundscapes and tonal ambient harmonies and drones.

CDs
He has released many albums of electronic music under his own name and in various groups - check them out below - some albums are available as free downloads in a choice of formats.

Theremin
Chris Conway has recorded many albums includign the theremin and performed at The Royal Festival Hall and given theremin workshops in the UK and USA. See his theremin page.

Quadelectronic

He runs Quadelectronic - a monthly improvised electronic music event in Leicester. See videos of Quadelectronic events on the videos page.

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17th January 2012
memory wire - plus one - new release

Plus One

Ambient electronic duo Memory Wire release their 3rd CD for the Zorpin label.
Entitled Plus One, the album features a different gest musician on each track. All but one of the tracks were recorded live at Quadelectrectronic events.

Guests include
synthesizer players Alan Freeman (Endgame), bowed CD soundscaper Steve Freeman (Endgame), James Lynch (Kafka Wilde from Bridge) and Zaheer Gulamhusein, vocalists Victoria Bourne (Harper Bourne) & Ola Szmidt (Muted Fnord), cellist Dave Dhonau (Muted Fnord), hurdygurdy player Dave Powell (Triax), and sax player Robin Lister.

Their previous album Pattern Recognition had several tracks with a minimal music feel, influenced by the likes of Terry Riley. On Plus One, the focus is on on drifting ambient cosmic soundscapes.

Read more on the Plus One CD page

download - name your own price (no minimum)
Listen to the whole album -
Plus One by Memory Wire


19th December 2011
quadelectronic
Video- nice one from Q40 for theremin vocals & effects + soprano saxophone & effects

- see over 100 past Quadelectronic videos I played in here
Join the Quadelectric Facebook Group to keep informed on Quadelectronic events.
See the Quadelectronic webpage

Quadelectronic 42

Q42 was great - 10 of us including one new player - our first ipad-ist and our forst player using a glove controller.

Quadelectronic 43 - Tue Dec 20th
at 8.30pm the sumptuous Quad Studios, Leicester. - it's not easy to find but here's a map - it's free to get in (and out!) - bring your own alcohol.
1st December 2011
memory wire - plus one
Memory Wire

Memory Wire have been going through their live recordings when they have been playing with a guest. Christo edited some of the material and they are considering releasing it - working title Plus One)
Still deciding on whether to release it or not. Plus there was a recording made from the Stamford Chill-Out gig.
Here is a nice vid of Memory Wire pls Dave Powell on hurdygurdy & effect.

26th November 2011
memory wire gig report
Memory Wire

Memory Wire @ November Chill Out- gig report
Memory Wire played their longest live set at Some Other Chill - November Chill - Stamford Arts Centre It was quite a night - other acts included medieval music duo Mandrake, guitar master-looper Loop Cycle and visuals were by The Miracle Lens.
Then Memory Wire took to the stage and flew for an hour... playing 2 pieces. Jim recorded and filmed it so we will decide what to do with that but I suspect youtube will get it first.
See photos here

1st November 2011
Adagios Electric - new release
This month sees the release of an album of ambient electronic music on theremin & effects. I;ve been recording it over the last few months and attending the Hands Off Theremin Symposium in Scarborough gave me the inspiration to work more on it.

Gently shifting patterns of chords, coming back on really long delays to make almost a string section of an orchestra.

I think this will appeal to those interested in my electronic music but also those who know my new age music will also I think find it relaxing.
You can hear the whole album online on the player below, plus you can download it (name your price - no minimum) and it will be on iTunes in October


26th August 2011
Hands Off 2011
Had great fun at Hands Off 2011 theremin symposium in Scarborough in July.
Whilst there I ...
1. received lessons from Lydia Kavina (Leon Theremin's great niece) and Barbara Buchholz.
2. played a solo slot at a concert in Scarborough's Spa Theatre and played in a 17 theremin orchestra.
3. got both of my theremin's modded by master technician Thierry Frenkel which should give them better volume sensitivity and pitch range

Read all about it in my blog
See my photos

Videos
check out the many live videos on my Electronic youtube channel
In the studio and a Vlog
solo theremin, voice & effects


Recording Vlog 11
Hands Off @ Ether Festival 2010 - Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
Chris Conway - theremin & effects 
solo theremin, voice & effects
solo improv 3 
20 theremin improv
solo improv 1

solo improv 2 

Quadelectronic 21
Chris Conway - Korg M50, Access Virus-C, theremin, effects
Jim Tetlow - laptop with keyboard, cajón

Liquid lighting courtesy of Lumiere Ogbanje


CDs
CLICK on album cove
r to hear album, for downloads and for more info
Some are free to download (or "name-your-own-price--no-minimum)
Chris Conway

Adagios Electric

Vampire Dreams

The Dream Collector

Electronic Flights

Contact Light
Chris Conway - Scanning Planet 3 CD
Scaning Planet 3
   
Memory Wire
Bridge

Plus One

Pattern Recognition

Ascend

Sun Ship
Continuum

Space Time

Yttrium

Best Kept Secret

Neptune
The Planet Scanners
 

The Third Expedition

In Orbit
The Planet Scanners - Live and Scanning CD
Live and Scanning
 

other electronic CDs
with Escape Route
with The Scanner Game

Pandora's Box

Scylla & Charybdis

Columns of Herakles

Courteous
The Scanner Game - Musici CD
Musici
electronic ambient CDs
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LICK on album cover
for more info, track listing and soundclips
Chris Conway - Ayurveda CD
Ayurveda
Aramara - Spa Gold
Chris Conway - Guiding Light CD
Guiding Light
In Balance
 

compilation cds
Chris Conway's music appears on the following compilation CDs
Quadelectronic - Cities In Flight    
Impromptu Electronic
Auricle Music presents... ¿DRONZ?
Auricle Music 2005 sampler
New Age Music & New Sounds