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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. The disc features new works from: Stephen Vitiello, Steinbrüchel, David Toop, Dale Lloyd, Richard Chartier, For Barry Ray, Scanner, Jeph Jerman, Sebastien Roux, Zane Trow, Janek Schaefer, Ben Owen, Richard Francis and Nest, Ben Frost and Greg Davis. Curated by Lawrence English. Package design by Richard Chartier.