Animals on Wheels
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Animals on Wheels is the stage name
of Andrew Coleman, an electronic musician
based in Cambridge
.
Together with Adam Butler
(aka Vert) he formed Bovinyl, an independent record label
, and released his first EP
, Baits Bite, in 1996. The EP is named after Bates Bite lock, a on the River Cam
where Andrew lived and produced music on his houseboat
.
In 1997, Andrew signed with Ninja Tune
and released another EP, Cooked EP. He then went on to release various albums and EPs with Ninja Tune and other labels.
His last release to date was Dummy, an EP on LaMadameAvecLaChien label in 2009.
Andrew is currently collaborating with Mike King
(aka iCON the Mic King aka MiC K!NG) under the name Robots with Hearts - they will be releasing the EP in the summer on London
independent record label Tape.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Andrew Coleman, an electronic musician
Electronic musician
An electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from synthetic sounds generated with synthesizers, samplers, drum machines or music sequencers....
based in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
Together with Adam Butler
Vert (music)
Vert is an electronic music producer who has been active since 1996. His music incorporates elements from various electronic genres , as well as other genres, such as jazz and hip hop.His first album, The Köln Konzert, was a remix cover mash-up of Keith Jarrett's original album, The...
(aka Vert) he formed Bovinyl, an independent record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, and released his first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Baits Bite, in 1996. The EP is named after Bates Bite lock, a on the River Cam
River Cam
The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system and to the North Sea at King's Lynn...
where Andrew lived and produced music on his houseboat
Houseboat
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a human dwelling. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually moored, kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities...
.
In 1997, Andrew signed with Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
and released another EP, Cooked EP. He then went on to release various albums and EPs with Ninja Tune and other labels.
His last release to date was Dummy, an EP on LaMadameAvecLaChien label in 2009.
Andrew is currently collaborating with Mike King
Mike King
Mike King is a comedian and television personality famous in New Zealand for the marketing and subsequent disengaging from the pork industry.Initially making his name as a stand up comedian, playing heavily on his Māori origins, he made the move to a more lucrative mainstream audience, appearing in...
(aka iCON the Mic King aka MiC K!NG) under the name Robots with Hearts - they will be releasing the EP in the summer on London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
independent record label Tape.