Horizontal (Moodswings album)

Horizontal
Studio album by Moodswings
Released	March 26, 2002
Studio	Moodswings "CAT" studios
Genre	Tribal ambient, alternative dance, ambient dub, downtempo, Electronica, house
Length	1:56:33
Label	Water Music Records
Producer	J.F.T. Hood
Moodswings chronology
Psychedelicatessen (1997) Horizontal (2002) The Glitched Room (2025)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Discogs	[2]

Horizontal is the third studio album by Moodswings. It is a two disc set with different versions of several tracks appearing on both discs. Upon release, it bore a sticker reading, "New from the makers of 'Moodfood'. Moodswings bring you a 2-CD set of sublime velvet electronica, 'a cinematic journey to soothe your mind.' - 302 060 223-2". ^[3] It is Moodswings' first for Water Music Records, having previously been on Arista. ^{[4] [5]}

Horizontal is their first offering following the departure of Grant Showbiz, who is replaced by Lee Spencer. J.F.T. Hood's former The Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr appears on three tracks, and Julee Cruise provides vocals on "Seems to Remind Me (Of Love)" & "Into the Blue". Justin Adams, B.J. Cole, Terry Disley, Bob Loveday & Liz Upchurch, who all guested on Moodswings' previous albums, return on Horizontal.

The album closes with a rendition of Claude Debussy's Clair De Lune. "Storm in a Teacup" appears in the 2005 documentary Do You Believe? Another World Is Possible.

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Storm in a Teacup"	J.F.T. Hood	14:02
2.	"Opium"	Hood, B.J. Cole	16:45
3.	"Interior Design"	Hood	10:57
4.	"The Path of Least Resistance"	Hood, David Lord	7:01
5.	"Blue Topaz"	Hood, Cole	8:41
6.	"Velvet Garden"	Hood	6:10

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Opium" (@ 45 Degrees)	Hood, Cole	9:16
2.	"Storm in a Teacup" (@ 135 Degrees)	Hood	10:56
3.	"Melted Teacup"	Hood, Cleis Pierce	9:01
4.	"Seems to Remind Me (Of Love)"	Hood, Julee Cruise	5:10
5.	"Into the Blue" (Vocal Remix)	Hood, Cole, Cruise	10:58
6.	"Clair De Lune"	Claude Debussy, Hood, Cole	7:36
Total length:			1:56:33

Moodswings

• J.F.T. Hood: Music Created By, Mixing, Synth Programming & Orchestral Arrangements
• Lee Spencer: Original Synth Patch Creations, Atmospherics, Virtual guitar & Other Psychoacoustic effects

Musical contributions

• Andrew Peak: Additional Engineering, Creative Filtering & Effects & Computer Maintenance, Extra Drumloops on "Storm in a Teacup" (@ 135 Degrees) & "Melted Teacup". Additional Arpeggiator on "Storm in a Teacup" (@ 135 Degrees) & "Seems to Remind Me (Of Love)"
• Justin Adams: Filtered Guitar Loops on both versions of "Storm in a Teacup" & "Velvet Garden"
• B.J. Cole: Pedal steel guitar on both versions of "Opium", "The Path of Least Resistance" & "Into the Blue"
• Julee Cruise: Vocals on "Seems to Remind Me (Of Love)" & "Into the Blue"
• Terry Disley: Piano on both versions of "Opium"
• Matt Fox: Hammered dulcimer on "Interior Design"
• David Lord: Oboe, Additional orchestration on "The Path of Least Resistance"
• Sylvia Hallett: Sarangi on both versions of "Storm in a Teacup" & "Velvet Garden"
• Bob Loveday: Bass Coro on "Clair De Lune", Violin on "Interior Design"
• Johnny Marr: Guitar, Soloist on "Blue Topaz" & "Into the Blue", Harmonica on "Seems to Remind Me (Of Love)"
• Cleis Pierce: Violin on both versions of "Storm in a Teacup", both versions of "Opium", "Interior Design", "Velvet Garden" & "Melted Teacup"
• Sandy Solomon: Mastered By
• Liz Upchurch: Steinway Grand piano on "The Path of Least Resistance"

Production & design

• Management: Nigel Templeman
• Cover Art, Photography: Liz Bonney
• Photography: Rome Viharo (Center Image Filmed By)
• Package Design: ubik
• Legal Representation: Dennis Rider

References

1. Moodswings (2002). "Horizontal". Allmusic. Water Music Records.
2. Moodswings (2002). "Horizontal". Discogs. Water Music Records.
3. "Moodswings - Horizontal". NH Vintage Vinyl. Water Music Records. 2002.
4. Moodswings (1992). "Moodfood". Allmusic.
5. Moodswings (1997). "Psychedelicatessen". Allmusic. Arista Records.