I dont own many boxsets as well but you dont need much to understand that this year's Odal - 1986-1989 on Dead Mind Records is something special, exceptional and a perfect example of how a boxset should be. Total 18 CS, most long length C60 and such, all with labels, case, j-card. 16 of them exactly fit in a wooden box -no wasted space- , the 2 extra bonus tapes even have their O-card that hold the cases together. Booklet with artist's interview, discography, tracklist. Inserts.
Material reissued here ? A treasure ! Looking at discogs i realise that Odal is the artist most appeared in my wishlist. Big discography, countless contributions in compilations. Rare tapes. If / when they are up for sale, not cheap. To have all of them, if possible, would cost a fortune. This box came like a wish i hadnt even dared to make came true !
What price ? With 70 or 80 -dont remember- shipping included, at my door. - I cant avoid to compare with the Masonna box i also have. Guess who wins, by far ! Though i understand label didnt have to send heavy wooden boxes to Japan as artist copies, as i guess Urashima did. My biggest problem with the Urashima box, probably my only problem, is tapes thrown in an oversized box. That.
I havent yet managed to finish the whole Odal box though i have it long enough, since its release. I just pick up a tape from the box and listen every now and then. I have listened most. Variety of material even in the same tape. Everything 80s industrial was it's here. That says all. - Sound, dubs is excellent.
If i had to find a con, it's way too limited. I am sure demand out there is more than 30 copies. But it's not me who invested time, care and money to make it happen, neither any unsold copies would stay at my place, so it's easy for me to say that.
If you are even a little interested in 80s industrial / noise, if you see one for sale or label decides to do more, dont think it twice. That's the best way to spend your money.
Release of the year for me. Thanks Odal, thanks DMR !
