Memory Wire grew out of live performances at the Quadelectronic improvised electronic music events. They realised they shared similar aesthetics, fondness for minimal and atmospheric ambient music. Having done so much live improvised music, they wished to play music together in the more controlled environment of the studio.

Chris Conway has the ability to make evocative atmospheric music with whatever instrument he picks up as he demonstrates here including theremin, piano, guitar and flutes, not forgetting his washes of treated vocals which help to create a rich deep layered sound. He has worked with a strangely diverse set of musicians including Talvin Singh, Peter Tork (Monkees), Derek Bailey, Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Gavin Bryars, and Dr L Subramanium.

Jim Tetlow is an intuitive sculptor in sound. Using sounds from found sources and reworking them to play in his setup of live electronics. He has recorded many albums with electronic ensemble Endgame, Extremities, with Julian Broadhurst, Aurelie, Harper Bourne, Focal Gaol and more, releasing 18 albums and over 70 with Endgame.

Chris & Jim first played together when Chris's Planet Scanners met Endgame forming Scanner Game for concerts and 2 live albums. Memory Wire grew out of live performances at the monthly improvised electronic music events Quadelectronic - They realised they shared similar aesthetics, fondness for minimal and atmospheric ambient music and and having done so much live improvised music, they wished to play music together in the more controlled environment of the studio.

Robert Rich, Terry Riley, Terje Rypdal, Barbara Buchholz, Arve Hendriksen

Recorded digitally Oblong Studios, Leicester, UK, The Warm & Ascent recorded live at Quadeloectronic 21 & 23 at Quad Studios, Leicester, UK

Dervish is dedicated to Terry Riley.

The hammer dulcimer used in Hinterland was made out of a sideboard by sitar player and instrument builder Carl Peberdy.

The Warm and Ascend were recorded live at 2 Quadelectronic events.

The Warm captures their first ever duo performance.