From: owner-orb-digest@lists.xmission.com (orb-digest) To: orb-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: orb-digest V2 #89 Reply-To: orb-digest Sender: owner-orb-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-orb-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes orb-digest Monday, July 20 1998 Volume 02 : Number 089 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 21:56:41 -0600 From: Dirty Epic Subject: re: (orb) bout time Dan wrote: > since i got into the orb, i've been increasingly disillusioned as i've > found bits and pieces of evidence here and there that LX hasn't actually > had much to do with the making of the music on the orb albums. In one > interview, he essentially said that kris did almost all the music on > U.F.Orb (my favorite album as a matter of fact) and it would seem that > Andy did most of the stuff on Orblivion. Just from the general interviews > i've read it doesn't really seem like he has much of a clue what's going > on other than how to use a sampler here and there.. i'm fully prepared to > deal with the fact that this might be true. It seems as if he rides the > wave of popularity and gets the 'sound mag' props (keyboard/etc.) when > it's actually everybody else who does the work.. sure, he may armchair it > at the studio but is anyone else getting the feeling that it's fehlmann's > engineering ears and andy's ideas these days that are running things? I've also wondered the same thing. And I came to the conclusion that Kris and Andy make the core of the songs, and LX puts the "icing on the cake" so to speak. Namely, the samples, and all those fun little effects. Now, to say that "he doesn't have a clue" is a bit harsh, I just don't think he wants to mess with a good thing. > Now, I do think he's a great guy and although not a spectacular dj, he > was holding his own and impressing the crowd at the party i saw himplay > at, but it certainly wasn't evidence of the kind of genius it would take > to craft anything on an orb album.. (i realize these are different > mediums) > I'll definitely agree with you there, he isn't all that at the turntables. Although his heart's in the right place. Namely, at the Meat Beat concert I saw him spinning at, he couldn't match a beat for the life of him, but he was doing some pretty nice effects and tabs. Like placing bits of the upcoming song into the song he was mixing, almost like adding samples. But when it came down to actually crossing over to the next track, the beats were all over the place! He also had pretty good taste in the tracks he was playing, too. Len # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 21:45:25 -0600 From: Dirty Epic Subject: re: (orb) bout time (.02) Vince Frank wrote: > >===>Well, one thing *I'VE* always wondered was exactly how > >much of the stuff on Orb albums is music, and how much is > >just borrowed material--or "manufactured" collages? I mean, > >if Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is STRICTLY a dj mix, > >then I must admit that it's pretty gosh-darn impressive! But > >how much of the albums are "borrowed," and how much is > >actual synthesizers used by Orb members? > > > >Any ideas? I guess the first question would be, what do you consider music? I mean, I love ABTU and most every album after that, I'm not really that occupied about how they got the samples or if that synthesizer is theirs or not. What I like most about it, is how it is melded together when I hear it. > >from other musicians' songs. (Notable exception: Zoolook by Jarre, > >which made some rather innovative use of the Fairlight sampler, > >which was apparently highly influential on the Art of Noise...but > >even that isn't the same as spinning records, is it?) > > Speaking of the Art of Noise, do you consider them really good DJs or musicians. I think there's something to be said for the fact that these people can take almost any sound they hear every day and make a beautiful song out of it. > >And what about FSOL? Accelerator seems to be mostly their > >own music (a few vocal samples here and there don't bug me > >at all), but I'm not at all sure about Lifeforms. Lifeforms is my > >all-time favorite ambient album, but I can sense QUITE a few > >samples from Tomita's album, _Bermuda Triangle_, in the mix.... > > I would see that as half of the fun. Picking out the samples from other songs and enjoying how they sound in a different setting. Namely, taking a Dead Can Dance sample (rather mellow stuff I would say) and placing it as the backbone of "Paupau New Guinea." What about the argument of drum tracks and baselines? How do you guys feel when an artist uses another artist's dtrack or bline? Just some stuff to ponder I suppose. Len # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 98 13:15:34 -0500 From: nhetrick Subject: Re: (orb) Orbital <---> Orb Gary wrote: >I know that the Orbital and Orb folks have occasionally >crossed paths in their endeavours, but I've always >wondered what the rationale is behind the name "Orbital." As far as I was aware, The Orb and Orbital have never professionally crossed paths, except perhaps for live performances at the same event (the Glastonbury festival things, I guess, and Woodstock 94). Am I wrong? It would be cool to see (well, hear mostly, but seeing would be cool, too) them remix one another. Actually, I often find myself wishing that the Orb would remix more idm stuff in general rather than things like the Cranberries. An Orb vs. LFO track, say, would be killer.... Neil Hetrick nhetrick@idsonline.com onnow: PWOG - History of Psychick Phenomenon [sic] # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 98 13:15:54 -0500 From: nhetrick Subject: Re: (orb) Re: bout time. + samples Smiley wrote: >is it any surprise that thrash and andy are both musicians AND engineers? Now THIS is something I've been saying in general about a lot of people doing electronic music today, esp. the IDM crowd. If you look at most of these people (the Orb, LFO, AFX, Autechre, Sun Electric, etc. on and on), they're writing the music and being sound designers, then engineering their own mixes (most often on their own studio gear, rather than in rented commercial studios, which is where most other popular music gets recorded), doing their own production, often running their own labels on the side, and some even do their own graphic design (look at Atom Heart's Rather Interesting label and Linger Decoree design shop). What these people do is nothing short of amazing, especially compared with artists in other fields. A guy like Jimmy Page never did as much as this, as far as I can tell.... Just my two cents.... Neil Hetrick nhetrick@idsonline.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 98 13:15:24 -0500 From: nhetrick Subject: Re: (orb) keiichi suzuki > Does anyone have or has anyone seen for sale the CD-single >Satellite Seranade by Keiichi Suzuki and remixed by the orb? The first two >tracks are non-orb and the last two are the "trans asian express mix" and >"trans asian dub"... Any help appreciated. I have this, but do not want to sell it, if that's what you're inquiring about. I'll gladly tape it for you, though. BTW, if you haven't heard the "Saturday Mix" and "Sunday Mix" (by Simon Posford, aka Hallucinogen, signed to Youth's Dragonfly label), you're in for a treat. Neil Hetrick nhetrick@idsonline.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:15:32 -0700 From: Chris Johnson Subject: Re: (orb) Orbital <---> Orb nhetrick wrote: > As far as I was aware, The Orb and Orbital have never professionally > crossed paths, except perhaps for live performances at the same event > (the Glastonbury festival things, I guess, and Woodstock 94). They also played together at Organic '96 outside of Los Angeles...still the best festival show I've ever seen! (It had Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Loop Guru, and Meat Beat Manifesto in addition to the Orb and Orbital, all in a mountaintop, outdoor setting. Fabulous. Chris # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 16:26:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Anthony Bryan Subject: (orb) a view into the orb studio spurred to creativity by a friend's great gfx editing, I have decided to put up a few pictures (basically all I took) of the night that Smiley & I visited the orb studio. its not much but its interesting, I guess. hope you like them. (I don't consider myself an artist). http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/7328/orbstudio.html ant ps - smiley is on the left # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 10:46:16 -0400 From: Danjel van Tijn <6tdv@qlink.queensu.ca> Subject: (orb) best albums to smoke to... Today my brother asked me to make him the ultimate mix tape for smoking up with friends. No problem until I realised something about my music collection; I have tons of mellow chilled out music but very few albums that I would consider the perfect albums to smoke to with friends. I love the classic ambient albums but they are not always appropriate with a bunch of friends. I would love to here everyone elese recomended albums. My top ten right now would be: 1. Horace Andy - Songs for you and I 2. Basehead - Not in Kansas anymore 3. Orb - Blue Room (40 minute) 4. Orb - U.F.Orb 5. Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies 6. Bob Marley/Bill Laswell - Dreams of Freedom 7. Massive Attack - Mezzanine 8. Children of the Bong - Sirius Sounds 9. Primal Scream - Screamadelica 10. Verve - Storm in Heaven (My list of stuff that I smoke to on my own is quite different...) # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 12:17:12 -0600 From: Orbette Subject: Re: (orb) best albums to smoke to...(At least this time it comes round my way) Danjel van Tijn wrote: > Today my brother asked me to make him the ultimate mix tape for smoking up > with friends. No problem until I realised something about my music > collection; I have tons of mellow chilled out music but very few > albums....YADA YADA YADA Here is my list of albums with current fave cuts. 1. Orb Aubrey Mixes...not Auntie Aubrey...particularly *back side of the moon: underwater deep space) and the January mix 3 of *Perpetual Dawn* 2. Baby Mammoth- Bridging two Worlds esp. *Apple Gate*, *USF* and *Sly Time* shit who am I kidding the whole fooking cd! 3. Mozz - Bizzare Love Pentangle (single) 4. Fila Brazillia - Luck Be a Weirdo Tonight...*Weasel out of the Muck* and esp *Hell's Rabbit* 5. Heights of Abraham - Electric Hush *the cleric* and *boogie heights* 6. Amorphous Androgynous - Tales of Ephidrina *liquid insects* *swab* *auto pimp* 7. Prince - Sign o the Times *Ballad of Dorothy Parker* *Starfish and Coffee* *If I was your grrlfriend* 8. Lamb - Self Titled *god bless* *trancefattyacid* *cotton wool* mix 9. Dee lite - Dew Drops in the Garden *apple juice kissing* (for cotton mouth reference and orb sample* *music selector is the soul reflector* *say ahh* 10. Jesus and Mary Chain - Honey's Dead... pick a cut.. nice bass heavy sound coming out of the Harmon Kardon pushed this one over the edge and into the list. Oh shit gotta go...my turn again.... orbette on right now my mix tape with *huge ever growing...* with nirvana's *tourette's* mixed in....wooohooooo # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 11:57:41 PDT From: "Joseph Hannah" Subject: (orb) Best albums to... I think I will add my two cents 1. Artificial Intelligence 2. Dubtribe Selene's Songs 3. Can Sacrillage 4. Random 5. Meat Beat Manifesto Satyracon 6. Mad Professor (any) 7. Black Uhuru Anthology 8. The Cure (any B - Sides comp.) 9. The Orb Auntie Aubrey 10. The Orb ORBscure Trax >Joe from FL "Be Self Actualised" ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:49:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Anne M Galko Subject: (orb) Re:[ORB] best albums to smoke to... > I would love to here everyone elses recomended albums. Charles Lloyd - forest flower/soundtrack Excursions in Ambience- the third dimension Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones - a mann & a woman E.A.R. - mesmerized The Baja Marimba Band - watch out Dj Shadow - preemptive strike Miles Davis - live at carnegie hall The Electro-sonic Orchestra - presenting a new concept in sound Andrew M. Kontrabecki # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:50:04 -0400 From: "Keith Reinert" Subject: (orb) "loving you" sample spotted On my way home late Friday night , I was listening to The Friday Night Express, a house/dance show on WNYU, 89.1 (from New York University in NY) Anyway at the climax of this one song, I heard that familiar voice looped; the word "love" over and over again. Then the drums were killed and the lyrics blasted "Making love to you is all I wanna do..." "la la la la la; la la la la la" Well, you get the point. It was actually pretty good, but I still liked what the orb did w/ it better. :) - ------------------------------------------------ Keith Reinert keith@iamlost.com ICQ# 4485538 pgp dss public key avail # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 19:09:43 EDT From: Subject: Re: (orb) Re:[ORB] best albums to smoke to... ffwd any of the gong , flying teapot series soft machine 1-7 towers of dub (mad proffesor mix)- I know it isnt an albulm , but has to be mentioned pomme fritz hairway to steven and an other halfway decent albulm out there? # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:59:09 +0800 From: Kael Driscoll Subject: (orb) deee-orb greetings shiny ones >9. Dee lite - Dew Drops in the Garden *apple juice kissing* (for cotton mouth >reference and orb sample* *music selector is the soul reflector* *say ahh* excellent choice... may I inquire as to the orb sample? i can't place it at the moment... kael p.s. anyone got a copy of this record on vinyl they would like to sell to a poor aussie boy? i have the Kiss EP and Assassin cd-single for trades too. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 03:08:42 EDT From: Subject: Re: (orb) best albums to smoke to... In a message dated 98-07-19 10:43:37 EDT, 6tdv@qlink.queensu.ca writes: > 6. Bob Marley/Bill Laswell - Dreams of Freedom This is one of the best albums I've gotten in a long time. My other favorites to listen to after smoking are: The Orb - Ultraworld / Orbvs Terrarvm / 40 min. Blue Room / John Peel Sessions Pink Floyd - Animals / Meddle / Wish You Were Here / Atom Heart Mother Bob Marley - Catch a Fire / Uprising / Survival / Rastaman Vibration Digable Planets Textures - Alex Patterson disk System 7 - various songs on a mix I made - -Pete # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 03:31:53 -0500 (CDT) From: "Mr. Charlie C Ludwig " Subject: Re: (orb) best albums to smoke to.. here's how my list shows as of now. my tastes are always changing, so dont try and moch me later because i changed my mind ;) 1 - my 'chillout disc' (cd-r i had made of stuff i cant find).. i'll put track list to make it more understandable. 1: Spanish Castles in Space (Extended Youth Mix) 2: Back Side of the Moon (Underwater Deep Space) 3: Spanish Castles in Goa 4: YMO - Tong Poo (orb remix 1) 5: YMO - Tong Poo (orb remix 2) 6: KLF - 3am Eternal (blue danabu orbital mix) 7: Towers of Dub (Ambient Mix) 8: FFWD - Klangfest 2 - Auntie Aubrey's.. disc 1 3 - U.F.Orb 4 - Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Trance Remix 5 - Aphex Twin - ..i care because you do 6 - Massive Attack - Mezzanine 7 - Digable Planets - The Blowout Comb 8 - Autechre - Tri Repetae++ 9 - Orbus Terarrum 10 - DJ Cam - Mad Blunted Jazz welp.. there you have it. charlie spinning: KLF - 3am Eternal (blue danabu orbital mix) # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:34:28 +0200 From: Stephan.Hesse@ALGEMEEN.MGIM.WAU.NL Subject: (orb) Internet addresses with... This has nothing to do with drugs (directly). I wanted you all to know that there's a site that lists some rare and less rare Orb remixes as mp3-files. For those who don't know it yet: Garen.ml.org Password: mp3 User name: mp3 Port: 4096 You'll have to upload something first. The exchange ratio is 1:10. Enjoy! Steph... # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:03:42 +0200 From: Stephan.Hesse@ALGEMEEN.MGIM.WAU.NL Subject: (orb) Best music/albums to... There is an American general on a anti-drug mission in Europe at the moment, who's severely criticizing the Dutch drug policy in relation to the problems Clinton & co. experience in their own States. As you may know, we have a very open soft drug-policy here in Holland. Moreover, there's a great band called the Orb that make the most tripping audio landscapes which are by far the best guide to accompany you on your stoned trip through Ultraworld. Well now, my idea is to put all these things together. Since Rambo is visiting our country this week: isn't there someone who can reach this guy and provide him with -let's say- a copy of Orbus Terrarum, some nice Dutch weed and leave him be for a few hours? The music will surely do its work. Who knows what his advice will be when he gets back to Bill? And does Bill himself own a copy of one of the Orb discs (but I never inhaled.......! ----> yeah, wright)? Steph... from Holland (Orb-lover) # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 08:33:10 -0500 From: "John Goerner" Subject: Fw: (orb) Internet addresses with... >Garen.ml.org Password: mp3 User name: mp3 Port: 4096 > This site is refusing connections at 8am central us time on monday. Is this a perm site? >You'll have to upload something first. The exchange ratio is 1:10. pfffffft. john goerner johng@usgravitics.com " Better Living With Gravity " # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 07:40:04 -0600 From: Orbette Subject: Re: (orb) deee-orb Kael Driscoll wrote: > greetings shiny ones > > >9. Dee lite - Dew Drops in the Garden *apple juice kissing* (for cotton mouth > >reference and orb sample* *music selector is the soul reflector* *say ahh* > > excellent choice... may I inquire as to the orb sample? i can't place it at > the moment... > > kael Okay at the risk of serious trainspotting let me see if I can describe it. It is a rhythm sample almost like an animated *pop* if you go back and say listen to any of the "perpetual dawn" singles i think you will have a very better idea of which i speak. Right now that is the best way to describe it. Just think of that bubbly rhythm in Perpetual Dawn and go back and listen to *apple juice kissing* i think it will be very apparent. Orbette # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 10:36:25 -0400 From: "Andrew Cieszkowski" Subject: RE: (orb)best albums to smoke to... > > I would love to here everyone elses recomended albums. > Orb - ABTU Orb - ufOrb Orb - Orbvs Terrarvm (All three in that order) Amorphous Androgynous - Tales of Ephidrina Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (the original OR the Trance remix really doesn't matter) The KLF - Chill Out FSOL - Lifeforms Almost anything by Jean Michel Jarre # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:14:11 -0700 From: neptune@slip.net (rachel) Subject: Re: (orb) Best music/albums to smoke to i can't believe no one's recommended the Reefer Song, of all things!!!! (or maybe it was just too obvious to mention?) =) rachel # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 10:27:24 -0600 From: Orbette Subject: Re: (orb) Best music/albums to smoke to rachel wrote: > i can't believe no one's recommended the Reefer Song, of all things!!!! > (or maybe it was just too obvious to mention?) > > =) > rachel Do you mean reefer spin in the galaxy? I was going to add it but I like the MIX on Aubrey Mixes much better. That and it was ORBvious. Like the Michellen (sp) Man wearing a condom. Peace Out Orbette # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:38:01 -0700 From: neptune@slip.net (rachel) Subject: Re: (orb) Best music/albums to smoke to >Do you mean reefer spin in the galaxy? actually, i was talking about the Mindless Drug Hoover Remix... "It's a reefer, do you want a blast..." =) rachel # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:40:10 -0500 From: Don Gagen Subject: RE: (orb) alex being a musician.... The Jimmy Cauty Alex P. split was brought about for the very reason that Jimmy considered Alex a DJ and not musician. Alex wanted more input than Jimmy was willing to give. Consequently Jimmy removed all of Alex's samples from the Space album and let Alex keep a handful of songs that they worked on together which eventually became part of Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. Don "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." D. Banner DONALD D GAGEN MAILTO:DGAGEN@ENSEMBLESTUDIOS.COM ENSEMBLE STUDIOS http://www.ensemblestudios.com > . # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:50:34 -0500 (EST) From: Chad Nicholas Stracensky Subject: (orb) Orb vinyl! To whom it may concern: I am posting this due to my ever-growing need to acquire as much Orb vinyl as possible. If anyone has any vinyl and would be willing to give it up, please let me know. I would even appreciate soime info on where to get some. The only vinyl I have had any luck finding is the 12"s for Huge... as well as Little Fluffy Clouds, both of which are incredible. i am really loooking for blue Room. Thanks. -Chad # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 14:04:49 -0600 From: Dirty Epic Subject: Re: (orb) Re: bout time. + samples (.02) nhetrick wrote: > the side, and some even do their own graphic design (look at Atom Heart's > Rather Interesting label and Linger Decoree design shop). What these > people do is nothing short of amazing, especially compared with artists > in other fields. A guy like Jimmy Page never did as much as this, as far > as I can tell.... > > Neil Hetrick > Speaking of people who mess with design, isn't it true that FSOL do their own computer graphics? If so, does anyone know if they do their own videos too? If so, they rock. In a slightly more related vein of this list, I know that the Designers Republic (incredible group of people I must say) used to do the design for the Orb, up until U.F.Orb (and all singles thereof). Does any one know why they stopped, and who is the agency trying to fill such grand shoes now? Len # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 10:48:52 -0700 From: neptune@slip.net (rachel) Subject: (orb) DR vs. Mad Ark >If so, they rock. In a slightly more related vein of this list, I know that >the Designers Republic (incredible group of people I must say) used to do the >design for the Orb, up until U.F.Orb (and all singles thereof). Does any one >know why they stopped, and who is the agency trying to fill such grand shoes >now? Mad Ark has been doing the artwork ever since (AFAIK), and according to LX in an online chat, its because they're mates with the Orb, and they do nice work. they're the ones responsible for the lovely orblivion screensaver, in addition to the US and UK versions the orblivion website. hope that helps! =) rachel # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 14:32:16 -0500 From: Don Gagen Subject: RE: (orb) alex being a musician.... -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin L. May [SMTP:benmay@cuccfa.ccc.columbia.edu] Sent: Monday, July 20, 1998 11:52 AM To: Don Gagen Subject: RE: (orb) alex being a musician.... > The Jimmy Cauty Alex P. split was brought about for the very reason that > Jimmy considered Alex a DJ and not musician. Alex wanted more input > than Jimmy was willing to give. Consequently Jimmy removed all of > Alex's samples from the Space album and let Alex keep a handful of songs > that they worked on together which eventually became part of Adventures > Beyond the Ultraworld. What's the "space" album? It could be called a proto-Orb album. It was done around the time of the David A. Stewart "Lily Was Here" and Sun Electric "Olocco+Red Summer" remixes. Basically Cauty, Patterson(Spelling?) and later Weston/Thrash formed the core of the Orb. Space was just Cauty and Alex. The final version of the album is quite good, but obscenely rare. It has no drum beats like much of Ultraworld. It's strictly ambient. I think this might have been the major point of contention which resulted in the split. Don "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." D. Banner DONALD D GAGEN MAILTO:DGAGEN@ENSEMBLESTUDIOS.COM ENSEMBLE STUDIOS http://www.ensemblestudios.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 13:55:37 -0700 From: "Scott McCoskery" Subject: Re: (orb) Best albums to smoke to OK, Since this is one of my favorite subjects, here's my list (all albums): 1. Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust? 2. Morcheeba - Big Calm 3. Massive Attack - Mezzanine 4. YMO - Technodon Remixes II 5. Orb - Patterns and Textures Video Mix of ABTU 6. KLF - Chill Out 7. Children of the Bong - Sirius Sounds 8. Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders 9. Jimi Hendrix - The Blues 10. Tricky - Nearly God I haven't heard anyone else mention Tricky or Morcheeba; not many trip-hoppers on the list? Scott # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 15:39:16 -0700 From: "Scott McCoskery" Subject: (orb) Chill Out / Space Hello everyone, This doesn't quite fit in the Orb list, but I posted this to the KLF list and didn't get much response. Besides, there's way more traffic on the Orb list. Chill Out is one of my all-time favorite albums, which has me trying to find all interesting related recordings. Does anyone have the KLF/Orb "Chill Out Megamix" that's listed in the Orb discography. If so, how is it? There are several other remixes listed in the KLF discog., but the only one that sounds real interesting to me is "Lotus Chill Out Volume 1" Does anyone have an opinion on this? If anyone has either of these (or Space, too) I would love to do some trading. Thanks, Scott # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 19:42:07 EDT From: Subject: Re: (orb) Re: bout time. + samples (.02) In a message dated 98-07-20 13:14:06 EDT, lmperez@uiuc.edu writes: > the Designers Republic (incredible group of people I must say) used to do > the > design for the Orb, up until U.F.Orb (and all singles thereof). I thought that LX did the art for a version of the Perpetual Dawn single - -Pete # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 22:30:20 EDT From: Subject: (orb) speaker placement when listening to "ORB" :) , How do you find you get the most out of your speakers? distance , ear level , width , etc..... # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 19:34:31 -0700 (PDT) From: "Brad A. Schwartz" Subject: Re: (orb) speaker placement On Mon, 20 Jul 1998 LiquidW@aol.com wrote: - ->when listening to "ORB" :) , How do you find you get the most out of your - ->speakers? distance , ear level , width , etc..... Depends on the speakers, etc... Your tweeters should be at ear level... speakers (again, depends on what you have) should be roughly 4-6 feet apart... no more than a 12' run of cable to each speaker... lots of power, etc... Hope that helps... - -- Brad A. Schwartz fine art - design - graphics brads@iea.com conceptual & perceptual manipulation http://baschwar.iea.com/ # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 22:05:06 -0700 From: holli Subject: (orb) Orb/Pink Floyd... I'm going to auction off my Pink Floyd "wish you were here - the trance remixes" cd..... (shine on crazy diamond - fluffy cloud remix, etc...) If anyone's interested, e-mail me privately... : ) holli "I am here to live out loud" - - Emile Zola www.hollibobolli.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 06:08:10 +0300 (EEST) From: Dan Subject: Re: (orb) speaker placement On Mon, 20 Jul 1998 LiquidW@aol.com wrote: > > when listening to "ORB" :) , How do you find you get the most out of your > speakers? distance , ear level , width , etc..... not to shrug off your actual question, but i find a nice pair of sennheiser headphones to do wonders =) - -dan g # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 23:37:46 -0700 From: holli Subject: (orb) one more thing... i forgot to mention that i'm going to try to get some of the pink floyd/orb cd mp3'd and uploaded to my site.... : ) holli "I am here to live out loud." - - Emile Zola www.hollibobolli.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info orb" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email orb@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ End of orb-digest V2 #89 ************************