ALL EARS DISTRIBUTION LTD
Cat. No.BYO2
CAUTION! HORSES
ACCORDING TO YOUR CLOTH - LTD CDR RELEASE
BLUE MOOD
OCCASIONAL TRACKS #1
MOVEMENT IS THE MESSAGE
K-BALCONY
JOKERS' PLAYTIME
EVERY CLOUD
CHARLTON PLACE
This job is always full of surprises...There we were casually wondering what happened to Andy Odia, creator of the cult classic electronica rarity SPACE DISCO EP
We don't usually do such limited runs of vinyl, let alone CDRs, but this one is pretty special - we have less than 100 - so first come first served.
Caution!Horses producer Andrew Odia was behind the cult electronica release, Space Disco EP (Various Artists) (BYO1). Twenty-five years have passed, during which time he has produced music in different genres, most notably as experimental sound artist Faded Alien. He even flirted with pop stardom as one half of Mancunian-Finnish electro-pop duo Roger. But in his own words, "I tried being popular, and it didn't work out." Caution!Horses sees him reconnect with his true musical self and return to his first love: making electronic music on his own terms. Music that's still inspired by Detroit techno, but produced through the filter of his two hometowns: Manchester and Sheffield. As Flux magazine described it, "Detroit electronics via Shudehill." The current album was only ever meant to be distributed amongst friends and family, but after interest from record shops in Manchester, it's now available to a wider public. "According to your Cloth" (BYO2) heralds the beginning of a new chapter of innovative music-making for Andrew Odia, with future CDr and vinyl releases to follow shortly.
PICCADILLY RECORDS REVIEW
from '93, when up pops an email asking if we could help get a follow up (albeit 25 years later !) to our favourite stores !
Here's a little more info...
Label owner and contributor, Andrew has been kind enough to bring forth the latest offering. Artist going under the name Caution! Horses. The vibe sees cushion soft electronics toying with cerebral drones and organic chimes. Recalling the childlike brilliance of fellow North West experimentalist, Solar Power Buddha whilst paying respect to industrial pioneers Chris & Cossy and their Throbbing Gristle moniker. There's more than a nod to Detroit techno and its futuristic slant; yet there's a primitive and simple beauty to the tracks displayed, shunning them from a particular chronology. Crowning glory for me is "Moment Is The Message", which sees hardwired, DIY electronix merged with splurging analogue phlegm and a Kraut-informed drum palette. "K-Balcony" is a shimmering, content and sublime number, unpacking your woes and strains on a white sandy beach as the waves lap around your ankles. Caution! Horses' skilled piano work rubs you up and down as a highly musical piece is rolled out effortlessly; bliss is the air and vigor on the horizon! "Every Cloud" concludes the breathtaking long player in a suitably otherworldly way; recalling the best bits of B12 and Model 500 as eerie atmospheres wash over rigid, mechanized beats. It's another stone cold epic addition into the annals of UK electronica and in particular the freeform and creative sprit of the North West. Stupendously limited and most recommended - get those skates on folks!
Another ALL EARS Sureshot !!
RELEASE DATE - FEBRUARY 2018
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