Legendary ambient pioneers The Orb takeover the 6 Mix on the eve of the release of their ninth studio album.Founded by 'Dr' Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty in 1988, the Orb became pioneers of ambient techno, forging their own chillout sound after Cauty left to concentrate on his other band, the KLF. Best known for their massive hits Little Fluffy Clouds and Perpetual Dawn, the band have continued...
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The Orb are going on tour in support of their new album The Dream. Alex Paterson teamed up with his "lifelong friend and original inter-galactic conspirator" Youth and former Dreadzone studio-wiz Tim Bran to create a magical electronica album. Alex and Youth hit the road with a "full live band thing" starting in the UK and Europe. The band is currently booking dates in the US and Australia.2...
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If you haven't heard The Orb, you owe it to yourself to check them out. No other artist (that I'm familiar with) has been able to push the bounds of electronic music like these guys. Call them ambient house, call them brilliant, call them what you will. They've done so much it's hard to nail down one song to represent them, but I think "Blue Room" is a good contender.
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Little Fluffy Clouds..The Orb are an English electronic music group known for popularising chill out music in the 1990s and spawning the genre of ambient house. Founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and KLF member Jimmy Cauty, The Orb began as ambient and dub DJs in London. Their early performances were inspired by ambient producers, most notably Brian Eno, and German artists such as Kraftwerk. Beca...
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Download audio file (The Orb - Ba'albeck.mp3)The Orb – Ba’albeck – Orbsessions Volume 2I had the pleasure, and privilege, of working with The Orb in Chicago during the early 90’s, they are true living legends, and their contribution and influence on electronic music is immeasurable. Condolences go out to Andy’s family and friends in the [...]
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School started. Am exhausted. I need to listen to little fluffy clouds. Maybe I'll play this for my hepped up little students, too. And while I'm at it, watching some of "this":http://www.mezzowave.net/indexfl.htm might be just the ticket.
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Release Date – 25th February 2008Label – Liquid SoundCatalogue Number – BFLCD84Distribution – ADA UKWebsite – http://www.theorb.com • The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Now they invite you to join them to sit back, relax,
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Dr LX asked me to pass this on to you....The Orb - I'll be Black (Out Monday 15t Oct 2007)Out on Monday 15th October 2007, Dr LX Patterson brings us an epic double album of Trojan favourites, plus a brand new piece of contemporary dub.The Orb's 'I'll Be Black'...As we near the close of a very special anniversary year for one of the music industry's greatest and most colourful legacies, there ar...
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October 1st 2007 sees the re-release of the Orb's second album, U.F.Orb through Island/ Universal.The 2-CD package includes a full re-mastered version of the original album, deluxe, expanded packaging with sleeve notes from Kris Needs plus a collection of mixes which originally appeared as B-sides and extra tracks on long deleted single releases.U.F.Orb, their seminal second album, was original...
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Addendum to the below Micro-poems post: my one and only own foray into spoken-word-over-music realm is the song "Large Slow River" from the "Sonorous Susurrus" CD by K.I.A., where I use (an officially approved) sample of the sound artwork "A Large Slow River" by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. More on it in a moment.Spoken word is so tricky-- it often comes off as pretentious/artsy/fau...
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I love this little ditty. I currently have my very own Land of Green Ginger under construction. All are welcome.
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Orb fans should be delighted to hear that a new album has been released called The Dream. It is gaining some fantastic reviews so for any fans of electronica you should put this on your wish list.
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The Orb, for years the most fearlessly fascinating sonic marauders on this or any other planet, have returned in 2008 with a new album, The Dream, marking a long-awaited reunion between eternal mainstay Dr. Alex Paterson and lifelong friend and original inter-galactic conspirator Youth. The Dream sees a return to the original spirit which spawned the first two classic albums, The Orb's Adventur...
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Eternal says: Every time I listen to The Orb I feel like I'm dancing in a dark warehouse at 3 AM in the industrial area on the outskirts of downtown. What I'm saying here is: their music is totally fun, totally techno, totally dark!electronic, tribal
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