Post by Benjamin A. Vazquez U.E. on Aug 31, 2010 14:17:55 GMT -5
the orb's adventures beyond the ultraworld
Artist: The Orb
Album: the orb's adventures beyond the ultraworld
Year: 1991
CD#: 1637
Not-so-Local?: From London, England
Canadian? No
Best Tracks: #1, #2, #3, #4
Comments Overall: An electronic classic - diverse & energetic tracks. The better tracks are definently towards the beginning. The first four are the best. The last one is painful. All are dream-like and incorporate substantial samples of people talking into the music. Energetic. Dreamy.
1. little fluffy clouds, 4:28 - begins with a rooster crowing, woman talking about Arizona clouds, steady beat, lively, a dreamy quality. Ends with an airplane taking off.
2. earth (gaia), 9:49 - Begins with an airplane landing. Aliens discussing the planet earth, followed by biblical quotations regarding the promised land. Active, steady music with strong base. Ends with countdown to launch and blastoff.
3. super nova at the end of the universe, 11:55 - Begins with an extended explosion decaying into a wide, open space across which voices and echoes of the explosion travel, finally becomes still more open, voice comments on the view of the earth. Then the beat begins. Dreamy, airy, open & beautiful throughout. Base becomes stronger towards the end with a steady drumbeat. Fades on at the end.
4. perpetual dawn, 3:49 - Begins with raving man. Funky. Chaotic. Danceable. Voices are singing as opposed to merely talking. Boogies. Reggae-like feel.
5. into the fourth dimension, 9:15 - Catches the last few instants of "perpetual dawn". Man speaking of space exploration followed by choral music and prayers in Latin. Breaks into a beat. A few odd beeps, otherwise pretty standard.
6. outlands, 8:21 - Begins with thunder and rain, followed by various noises. Suddenly breaks into extremly odd countdown, followed by a girl talking about her need for a boyfriend. Surreal. Strong beat. Very surreal in places. Active. Settles down to become more conventional for the second half. Consider fading out partway through. Sticking it out, however, leads to excellent vocals at the very end. Fades into rain.
7. star 6 & 7 8 9, 4:23 - Begins with a motercycle. A deep, surreal voice. Music starts - clear, open, beautiful, melodic.
8. a huge ever growing pulsating brain that rules from the centre of the ultraworld: live mix mk 10, 18:47 - Begins abruptly midway through radio broadcast. Clear, open music. Lovely. Odd metalic sounds occasionally interrupt, but never build to anything. Breaks into running water, followed by singing, then more electronic music. Proceeds somewhat chaotically - singing, beeps, thumping, noises, etc... Mercifully it ends... eventually.
Note: Windows Media Player recognises and correctly names the first three tracks. Track #4 it titles "Back Side of the Moon", while track #5 is "Spanish Castles in Space". The last three tracks aren't recognised at all. Not sure why.
MySpace: www.myspace.com/orbisms
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orb
Artist: The Orb
Album: the orb's adventures beyond the ultraworld
Year: 1991
CD#: 1637
Not-so-Local?: From London, England
Canadian? No
Best Tracks: #1, #2, #3, #4
Comments Overall: An electronic classic - diverse & energetic tracks. The better tracks are definently towards the beginning. The first four are the best. The last one is painful. All are dream-like and incorporate substantial samples of people talking into the music. Energetic. Dreamy.
1. little fluffy clouds, 4:28 - begins with a rooster crowing, woman talking about Arizona clouds, steady beat, lively, a dreamy quality. Ends with an airplane taking off.
2. earth (gaia), 9:49 - Begins with an airplane landing. Aliens discussing the planet earth, followed by biblical quotations regarding the promised land. Active, steady music with strong base. Ends with countdown to launch and blastoff.
3. super nova at the end of the universe, 11:55 - Begins with an extended explosion decaying into a wide, open space across which voices and echoes of the explosion travel, finally becomes still more open, voice comments on the view of the earth. Then the beat begins. Dreamy, airy, open & beautiful throughout. Base becomes stronger towards the end with a steady drumbeat. Fades on at the end.
4. perpetual dawn, 3:49 - Begins with raving man. Funky. Chaotic. Danceable. Voices are singing as opposed to merely talking. Boogies. Reggae-like feel.
5. into the fourth dimension, 9:15 - Catches the last few instants of "perpetual dawn". Man speaking of space exploration followed by choral music and prayers in Latin. Breaks into a beat. A few odd beeps, otherwise pretty standard.
6. outlands, 8:21 - Begins with thunder and rain, followed by various noises. Suddenly breaks into extremly odd countdown, followed by a girl talking about her need for a boyfriend. Surreal. Strong beat. Very surreal in places. Active. Settles down to become more conventional for the second half. Consider fading out partway through. Sticking it out, however, leads to excellent vocals at the very end. Fades into rain.
7. star 6 & 7 8 9, 4:23 - Begins with a motercycle. A deep, surreal voice. Music starts - clear, open, beautiful, melodic.
8. a huge ever growing pulsating brain that rules from the centre of the ultraworld: live mix mk 10, 18:47 - Begins abruptly midway through radio broadcast. Clear, open music. Lovely. Odd metalic sounds occasionally interrupt, but never build to anything. Breaks into running water, followed by singing, then more electronic music. Proceeds somewhat chaotically - singing, beeps, thumping, noises, etc... Mercifully it ends... eventually.
Note: Windows Media Player recognises and correctly names the first three tracks. Track #4 it titles "Back Side of the Moon", while track #5 is "Spanish Castles in Space". The last three tracks aren't recognised at all. Not sure why.
MySpace: www.myspace.com/orbisms
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orb