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The original ‘Metallic Spheres’ album was initially released in 2010 was created almost by accident. In 2009 David Gilmour entered the studio to record the Graham Nash track"Chicago/Change The World", originally by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, in aid of the British Hacker Gary McKinnon, who was facing extradition to the USA. The song also featured vocals fromChrissie Hynde, Bob Geldof and Gary himself and the campaign was also supported by Peter Gabriel, Sting and the actress Julie Christie.
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- 2xLP
- £26.99
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- LPCOOKLP865
- Release date
- 28 Apr '23
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- Release date
- 28 Apr '23
The LP features electronic musicians David Harrow (whose CV includes Anne Clarke, Psychic TV, Razormaid, Adrian Sherwood and Andy Weatherall) and Gaudi (whose credits include Max Romeo, Capleton, Johnny Clarke and Desmond Dekker). Other guests include Orb regular Youth, violinist Violeta Vicci, Kompakt records alumnus Leonardo Fresco, Metamono man Jono Podmore, Guitarist and Alex’s old schoolchum David Lofts, plus vocalists Eric Von Skywalker, Andy Cain and Rachel D’arcy. ‘Prism’ begins with the epic winding journey of ‘H.O.M.E’, which features a poem by Paterson, and traverses through dark ambient into star-surfing Fingers-style house, before ‘Why Can You Be In Two Places At Once…’ kicks into a funked-up, afrobeaty chug.
With Paterson’s decades-long love for Jamaican music and output oft drenched in the dubwise, it should come as little surprise that The Orb have now gone full reggae, on the ebullient nostalgia tale of Von Skywalker’s youthful romance, ‘A Ghetto Love Story’. The album then disappears down a wormhole of rubadub head-music called ‘Picking Tea & Chasing Butterfiles’, which sounds like Colourbox meets Popul Vuh in Shanghai, and also echoes back to Weatherall’s Ultrabass II remix of ‘Perpetual Dawn’.
Flipping the script entirely, by sprinkling a large bag of disco dust, is the slinky boogie wonderland of ‘Tiger’ (the name and nickname of Paterson’s son and late brother respectively), which juxtaposes but somehow coheres with the melodica-tinged thunderous bass music of ‘Dragon Of Oceans’ and it’s Sirius B gazing wordplay. The expertly-executed, floaty 90s trance dance of ‘The Beginning Of The End’ works very nicely within its own familiar parameters; which contrasts sharply with ‘Living In Recycled Times’, which ignites over ten plus minutes into fully-fledged, rave-ready D&B fire, which although out of their comfort zone still sounds very Orb.
Music for the ‘Prism’ of your mind, the album ends with its title track – a big ambient epic in done in fine style – as awe inspiring as the cold, infinite expanse from whence it came.
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: There are few bands making electronica today that have a more profound impact on afterparty culture than The Orb do, mostly owing to their perfectly manicured mix of euphoric acid, crisp dub and otherworldly melodies. 'Prism' has all of that in spades, moving effortlessly from dancefloor to the sofa and everything in-between. Classic Orb.TRACK LISTING
1. ‘H.O.M.E’
2. ‘Why Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All’
3. ‘A Ghetto Love Story’
4. ‘Picking Tea Leaves & Chasing Butterflies’
5. ‘Tiger’
6. ‘Dragon Of The Oceans’
7. ‘The Beginning Of The End’
8. ‘Living In Recycled Times’
9. ‘Prism’
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- CD
- £10.99
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- COOKCD784
- Release date
- 9 Apr '21
TRACK LISTING
DISC 1
SIDE A
1. Daze - David Harrow Remix (BLM Remix23)
2. Queen Of Hearts - Moody Boys Remix (Duck Or Drown)
3. Ital Orb - Gaudi Remix (Iron Chair)
SIDE B
1. Narcotics – David Harrow Remix 2 (Head Crusher)
2. Hawk Kings - Lost Stoned Pandas Remix (Pear Of Anguish)
3. Honey Moonies – Paul Metamono Remix (Burnt At The Stake)
DISC 2
SIDE A
1. Slave Til U Die - Andy Falconer Remix (Water Boarding)
2. Weekend - Dom Beken & Kris Needs Remix (The Judas Triangle)
3. Pervitin - Violeta Vicci Remix (The Saw Torture)
SIDE B
1. AAA - Violeta Vicci Remix (Hung, Drawn And Quartered)
2. Shape Shifting Part 1 - Youth Bring In The Clown Remix
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- CD
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- COOKCD757
- Release date
- 3 Apr '20
TRACK LISTING
1. Daze - Missing & Messed Up Mix
2. House Of Narcotics - Opium Wars Mix
3. Hawk Kings - Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole
4. Honey Moonies - Brain Washed At Area 49 Mix
5. Pervitin - Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version
6. Afros, Afghans And Angels - Helgö Treasure Chest
7. Shape Shifters (in Two Parts) - Coffee & Ghost Train Mix
8. Say Cheese - Siberian Tiger Cookie Mix
9. Ital Orb - Too Blessed To Be Stressed Mix
10. The Queen Of Hearts - Princess Of Clubs Mix
11. The Weekend It Rained Forever - Oseberg Buddha Mix (The Ravens Have Left The Tower)
12. Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy - L’anse Aux Meadows Mix
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- LP
- £26.99
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- COOKLP711
- Release date
- 17 Feb '23
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- CD
- £10.99
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- COOKCD711
- Release date
- 22 Jun '18
Existing, long serving fans know they're not gonna be disappointed by now - their brand of playful, low-slung, almost 'baggy'-era blend of electronics, downbeat and pop has more than stood the test of time; with The Orb a highly celebrated beacon of UK pop culture. They haven't changed direction, they've just come a long way... baby!
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: The Orb, legendary purveyors of blissed-out house and mellow ambient electronica return for their newest LP, 'No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds'. Brimming with smooth, rolling percussives and simmering dubby breaks, all stitched together with the skill and lightness of touch that only such veterans could achieve. A stunning, evocative collection.TRACK LISTING
1. The End Of The End
2. Wish I Had A Pretty Dog
3. Rush Hill Road
4. Pillow Fight @ Shag Mountain
5. Isle Of Horns
6. Wolfbane
7. Other Blue Worlds
8. Doughnuts Forever
9. Drift
10. Easy On The Onions
11. Ununited States
12. Soul Planet