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Music CD - The Orb: Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty
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Music CD: Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty
Artist: The Orb
List Price: $20.98
Our Price: $14.95
Your Save: $ 6.03 ( 29% )
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Manufacturer: Ultra Records
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1. Praying Mantra - The Orb, Shanker, Joshua Dav
2. Democracy - The Orb, Coleman, Jaz
3. Satellite Serenade - The Orb, Suzuki, Keiichi
4. Lily Was Here - The Orb, Stewart, D.A.
5. Ambient State - The Orb, Fehlamm
6. So and Slow It Grows - The Orb, Gilbert, B.
7. Secret Squirrel - The Orb, Shimizu, Yasuaki
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0617465109225
Format: Original recording reissued
Label: Ultra Records
Manufacturer: Ultra Records
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Ultra Records
Release Date: 2001-07-10
Studio: Ultra Records
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: If you like The Orb
Comment: This is great headphone music.And for those that like to take a musical journey this album is great.Lots of organic and generated sounds. For the Orb fan.
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Summary: Time for a cup of tea with Aunty Aubrey
Comment: This is a collection of the Orb's Best remixes. I recommend the 2001 release which includes Dave Stewart's "Lily was Here". The remix is an Orb classic. Here is the best of the Orb remix projects. Long, indulgent remixes of popular early 1990's songs, this album represents the best of the Orb's remix work. Disc 1 is the highlight. Material, Keichi Suzuki, and Killing Joke sound like they were made to be played together. An impeccable Orb mix.
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Summary: Time for a cup of tea with Auntie Aubrey.
Comment: Here is an essential set of Orb remixes. The 2001 RELEASE is the best choice (as opposed to 1996) as it includes the Orb remix of Dave Stewart's Lily was Here. It is not often written in the cyberspace discussions of Auntie Aubry's, but the 2001 release cut out Depeche Mode and Erasure in favour of more obscure Orb remixes. The result is perfect. Disc One is without flaws, from the long spralling mix of Killing Jokes's "Democracy" to the obscure ambient mix of "Secret Squirrel" this album is a gem. The second disc is a bit more eccentric, but still worth a listen.
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Summary: Three stars is just about right
Comment: This album was first released way back in 1996. I bought it then, and found a lot to like on the first disc. The remix of Suzuki Kei'ichi's "Satellite Serenade" was great, but now that the song has made the rounds on other compilations (including Sasha and Digweed's 'Northern Exposure'), it's lost its freshness. "Mantra," a wonderful song by Material, is given the ultra-deluxe treatment here, and an already-great original is turned into something even better. Stunning. "Democracy" (overlong) and "Fast Forward the Future" (dated) help round out an absorbing listening experience. Fity-two minutes of electronic goodness. "Higher Than the Sun," a classic chill out track, is adequate, but should have been better. "Ambient State" promises to be one of the best Oh-my-god tracks ever produced, but lasts all of 46 seconds. In a way, that's worse than not having included it at all. Then something goes horribly wrong. The final track on disc one is miserable, and the trend continues. From day one, I found the second disc-- from start to finish-- to be entirely unlistenable. Unimiaginative, dated (even then), and boring, the numbers start sounding phoned-in. After a fantastic buildup, everything falls flat. Recommended only to completists (now that five years have passed since its initial release). Those first tracks are remarkable, but it all adds up to a great EP followed by lots of static.
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Summary: stereo
Comment: I just bought this album, making the first of any ORB cd's that I own. I'm not even finished listening to track 2 yet but I can tell you that so far, it is definately in stereo... I'm not sure what these people are talking about unless this is a new version... I only gave it 3 stars because I haven't heard enough of it yet to make an educated decision.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This long out-of-print classic finally gets released stateside! 2 CD's collecting Dr. Alex Patterson's ambient chilled-out remixes of tracks by Depeche Mode, Yello, Primal Scream and more. This is the first in a collection of 2 parts. 16 tracks. 2 CD's packaged in a double slimline cd jewel box with O-card.
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