Music CD - The Orb: The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld

	Music CD: The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld Artist: The Orb List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $14.99 Your Save: $ 4.99 ( 25% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Fontana Island
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Tracks: 1. Little Fluffy Clouds 2. Earth (Gaia) 3. Supernova At The End Of The Universe 4. Back Side Of The Moon 5. Spanish Castles In Space
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0016253500525 Label: Fontana Island Manufacturer: Fontana Island Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Fontana Island Release Date: 1994-03-01 Studio: Fontana Island
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Orb's Comment: I really don't know anything about this CD. I purchased on request from my friend for her birthday. She seems to be enjoying it. =) Customer Rating: Summary: A "trip" indeed! Comment: This is easily one of the most influental albums in electronica. It is of course, a classic of the genre (Ambient House/ Dub). One thing that people seem to miss is that the album is not just a journey in the figurative sense, but also thematically. First off, the track number's aren't typical (1. 2. 3. etc.), but are known as Earth Orbit One, Earth Orbit Two etc. progressing through Lunar Orbits, on to Ultraworld Probes until finally by the last track, Ultraworld Ten- "A Huge Evergrowing Pulsating Brain That Rules from The Center Of The Ultrworld: Live Mix MK 10" The music follows suit. The farther out towards the "Ultraworld" the album goes, the more "spacey" the album gets. Also, it's the first in a three album cycle. The second album, "U.F.Orb" is equally as good if not a little better than "... Ultraworld", but it's the Orbs return journey from the Ultraworld. Finally there's "Orbus Terrarum", which as the title suggests finds the Orb exploring Earth itself with song titles like, "Oxbow Lakes" & "Valley". Do I have too much time on my hands? Customer Rating: Summary: The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld Comment: I can't believe no one has reviewed this album. I first heard of it through pitchforkmedia.com's best albums of the 90's list and I enjoyed it upon first listen, though it is a little intimidating. By contrast "Little Fluffy Clouds," the opening track, was the albums single and starts an intense and foreboding album off on a tangible and rewarding foot. I describe this album as intimidating for a few reason's. It's huge. Songs are very long and not one doesn't fit the overused description of "epic." It's house music, but the sound reminds me a lot of the sound experiments of "Echoes" on Pink Floyd's album Meddle. It also reminds me of the Boredoms Vision Creation Newsun in that the album is a sort of song cycle. It has to be listened to in one fell swoop (or at least it's hard to imagine someone putting just one of these songs on repeat). It's an album of intense atmosphere, but the songs are good enough that you needn't only dwell on one thing that makes the album intriguing. It's hard to recommend this album to anyone not knowing what music it fits into. It is house music but, that being said, if I read this review I might not be too intrigued (not being too into that specific genre). But how about this; From one music geek to another- this is one of the most interesting and repeatable albums from a decade of many interesting and repeatable albums. I don't think you would need to be afraid of this excellent album because it doesn't fit in with your collection. Certainly not an album for everyone. If you are at all interested in the different possibilities in sound and music I would recommend this album. I don't think I would recommend it to someone I work with. Customer Rating: Summary: Though uneven and definitely not for everyone, "Adventures" is an influential album that ambient fans will love Comment: The Orb's "Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld" was essentially one of if not THE first ambient house album (it at least inspired other artists and (somewhat) popularized the genre - "Little Fluffy Clouds" is a very appealing track). It is, admittedly, a little uneven. If you've only heard the song "Little Fluffy Clouds", be prepared for a quick change of pace. The rest of the album is very ambient and very experimental, but for ambient fans and the open-minded it's very interesting stuff to listen to. My personal favorites are the first three tracks, and the rest I don't think are as fun to listen to as a whole (they're definitely very good, though). It's not ambient in a traditional sense - there's definitely a beat in most of the songs which help keep them accessible. What's also great is how you're essentially getting two albums for the price of one (actually more like the price of 1.5 albums)! If it weren't for this fact and its influence on the world of music, I probably would've given it a 4.5. Ambient and electronica fans will definitely love it, though. Even if most people won't like the album as a whole, they'll most likely enjoy "Little Fluffy Clouds". Highly recommended! Highlights include: the entire album! Customer Rating: Summary: The start of something new...... Comment: This album created a movement thats been slowly evolving ever since. Comparable to Future Sound of London's 'Lifeforms' or 'Dead Cities' this journey into musical bliss is layered with beautiful yet strange samples and textures found only in a handful of electronic artists* ( *see: Future Sound of London , Boards of Canada , Aphex Twin , 2 Lone Swordsmen, Jean-Michel Jarre). As one reviewer already said this release was way ahead of its time. This album is a mix of different styles from ambient to dub to acid house which at some points is more dance oriented than strictly ambient. With almost 2 hours of music on 2 cds this might seem long but does it ever fly by. I enjoyed this album as a whole rather than just having favourite tracks. If you're into sci-fi and space exploration you deffinately need to buy this. I recommend smoking a spliff and sitting back in a lawnchair looking up at the stars and letting your subconcious take over. Its hard to believe its been 14 years since its conception . Only open minds need apply. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The first Orb album was entirely new when it appeared: a low-key dance record, with echoes and swells more than up-front tunes, stoner-level dub bass, and all sorts of samples and sounds--seagulls, film clips, astronaut voices, bits of disco--fluttering through the mix like hallucinations. Essentially a techno album for tired dancers, it's held up nicely over time, thanks to its intricate, dreamy sonics. Beyond the classic "Little Fluffy Clouds"--a set of interlocking synth hooks and loping percussion, held together by a cut-up sample of Rickie Lee Jones talking about the skies of her youth--there are lots of mellow delights here, particularly the blissful reggae groove "Perpetual Dawn." --Douglas Wolk