Take Time is a celebration of abstraction and experimentation in the lengthy and indeterminate process of honing immaterial skills. It's about our ‘playtime' in the sandpit which is essential in developing any sort of craftspersonship not directly ‘measurable’ in contemporary capitalist terms. It’s about rejecting the culture of immediate gratification and choosing to trust the process.
The structure of the song reflects this very concept; in place of a first chorus the song momentarily pauses and calls for a re-start, inviting the listener to go on a journey, with openness, playfulness and a mood for exploration.
"The new single from UK singer Yodashe is grand and almost gothy, built around a giant bass rhythm and rippling sheets of electronics".
Bandcamp.com
"Like an abstract painting in the beginning the song challenges you to understand its structure, but after an unexpected drop, the sonic layers fall more and more into place and fill the space with glittering brightness".
Glamglare.com
"This is a brilliant piece of electronic music". Oliver Bouchard
"Take Time is a colorful mosaic of electronic and rhythmic sequences that create a beautiful frame for vocals reminiscent of Elizabeth Fraser and the fertile parameters of the music of Cocteau Twins." To Spiti me Ta Paraxena
"Yodashe’s vocal delivery is reminiscent of Cocteau Twins‘ ethereal, abstract pop and Kate Bush‘s multifaceted vocals".
Beater.gr
"Electronic loops that make you want to listen to the track again and again". GiousurumGiousurum
released August 28, 2020
Written & Produced by Yodashe
Mixed by Francine Perry
Mastered by Katie Tavini
Video by Rachel Heavey
Concept and Creative Direction by Yodashe & Rachel Heavey