From: Bryan Subject: Re: cool Date: 01 Mar 1995 00:47:22 -0500 (EST) On Tue, 28 Feb 1995, David P. Potosky wrote: > cool i guess im back > did everyone get kicked off? > or just me? > david nope, i don't think so but it is good to see you back! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin_Stadhammar@online.idg.se (Martin Stadhammar) Subject: Re: What would you ask the Orb? (fwd) Date: 01 Mar 1995 02:59:46 GMT Questions to ask the Orb: Do you feel low, now as you arent the obvious kings of the Ambient Throne? (FSOL, Biosphere, Autechre etc are struggling to get the power!) Do you feel that Internet is just a hype, a thing for people who want to be cool? If the hangar in the desert in the states contains an alien, as you have said, did God create this alien? What is this world coming to? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: u91clw@ecs.ox.ac.uk Subject: Orb: Montagne D'Or Date: 01 Mar 1995 11:25:41 GMT >> did everyone get kicked off? >nope, i don't think so but it is good to see you back! I did, and a look at the membership two weeks back suggested half the list did too. So at the risk of repeating myself and/or anyone else, here is an impression of how I thought the new Orb (Peel Session) track sounds: Montagne D'Or (De Gute Berg) "Mid August at Sauerdo Mountain lookout...down the valley the smoke haze.... three days heat after five days rain....its glowing.....I cannot remember things I once read......" - bubbling electronic intro, guns shots plane flight, slow synthesiser melody loop fades in, hi-hats and treble, vaguely pomme-fritz, melody loop transforms into steel guitar, some bass notes and treble tinkle bubbly rhythm introduced into noise, still very disjointed, 5 mins in.: "...there on golden sunset brazen, everyone fondly gazing, singing 'oh you're quite amazing'...." complete transformation, melody loop returns in 3d, strong electric guitar and INCREDIBLE bass kicks in. Trebly soundscape reducing to wicked dub, nice clean sound with treble highlights and backed up by Steve Hillage style rock guitar, no samples..pure music 5 mins later: complete breakdown, heavily filtered sample takes over, fades out with bizarre warbling bass That was real-time ad-lib so I hope it made sense. General feeling is I like it. Its not very Pomme Fritz..or UFOrb for that matter. "Valley" IMHO is UFOrb though and I thought it was far less impressive on Peel's Friday show. Charles ***************************** OnNow: Peel's Friday show ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Random Access Subject: Re: Thrash on the rocks Date: 01 Mar 1995 09:55:20 -0600 (GMT-0600) > >What happened to Thrash? Has he quit or something? > >Chris Weston (Thrash) as far as I have read, has left the Orb to go > >his own way. > He absolutely has quit. More than that, there is an article/interview in this > week's NME about how Thrash has sold off all his awards and gold discs because > he's completely SKINT. He said he was available for hire at Parties/Discos ~~~~~ The lnaguage barier has come into play again. I assume SKINT is English slang for pissed (which we understand as angered, while you understand as Drunk), or flaming mad. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Then again, it could mean that he is broke. > etc. and there is a telephone number you can contact him. Does he do Bar-Mitzhvas and weddings? My questions to LX: When did you first start smoking marijuana? Do you consider the Orb as more of a concept than a band? BTW, a few back (Probably around X-Mass or so) I was unsubed, when I hadn't recevied any messages in a few weeks I resubscribed, and then everything was fine. I assumed this was do to the prolonged down time for my domain (power outages, disk errors, a HD that actually melted, mail server crashed, everything in the book) OnNow: My footsteps as I get ready to go to History class. ||====|| //\\ ||\\ || Cheesy .COM address || || // \\ || \\ || For a **limited time** ||===\\ // \\ || \\ || FrgaileEgg@aol.com || \\ //======\\ || \\ || ramano@artsci.wustl.edu || \\ // \\ || \\|| http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~ramano/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: krieg@ct.med.ge.com (Andrew Krieg 5-5379) Subject: Trance Remixes Date: 01 Mar 1995 10:23:31 -0600 I have the "Wish You Were Here" Trance Remixes, and while they are very good, I doubt they are by the Orb. Alex (Orb) remixes have a certain sound (which is kind of indescribable in words) or contain those clever samples, neither of which are present on the WYWH album. I have not heard the "Dark Side of the Moon" Trance Remixes, though. If you want these CDs, they are available from cdnow (telnet cdnow.com) but they aren't cheap. - -- ========================================================================= = Andrew Krieg | = = krieg@ct.med.ge.com | Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee = = or | = = krieg@allmalt.cs.uwm.edu| - Astoroth = ========================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: astanley@winternet.com (Adam Stanley) Subject: Re: Trance Remixes of Floyd? Date: 01 Mar 1995 07:48:57 CST > Not sure if this has been discussed, but does anyone know >anything about the trance remixes of Pink Floyd albums that have appeared >in bootleg form? One record store guy I talked to said that he had heard >that they were done by various members of the electronic community, >including the Orb, but the results weren't what the record labels wanted, >so the bootleggers got ahold of 'em. Any info? I don't know who did them, but I have a whole bunch. There are a few mixes that have a lot of Orb stuff in them, especially from LFC. They are not bad, but not great either. I haven't gotten the one for Obscured By Clouds, but I do have Atom Heart Mother, Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, and The Division Bell. I also have a disc called Welcome To The Remix that has a nice megamix on it and some stuff from the WYWH disc. Any more questions? - -- Adam Stanley | This is my happening astanley@echoes.com | and it freaks me out ftp://ftp.winternet.com/users/astanley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Interstellar Groovy Dave Subject: Ask the Orb... Date: 01 Mar 1995 12:00:05 -0800 (PST) > I'll be interviewing the Orb in a week, and would like to see what you > would like to know if you could ask them questions yourself. I'll > post the interview with your questions in it as well! Heheheheh, of course I'd have to ask two things: Have you ever considered wandering around in a ice cream cone suit? And... Where did you find that lovely jumpsuit? Groovy "UFInane" Dave 8-) ====================================================================== 0 0 *------------* Dave's Mini Sig #8 Collect the Whole Series | |Groovy Dave!| camde933@uidaho.edu \___/ *------------* The Official Groovy Dave Mini-Sig *********************************************** Actually I clicked when I should have dragged. The tragedy of the GUI. -- Chris Magagna *********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: GonZo Subject: Re: Orb Mailing List Digest V1 #58 Date: 01 Mar 1995 13:51:34 -0900 Do not but the Pink Floyd Wish you were here trance mixes. It is extreamly poor. sounds like some 12 year old kid with an apple IIe made it. I can tell you the ORB had nothing to with it. It sucked so bad, I gave it away at my last rave. peace, tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: u91clw@ecs.ox.ac.uk Subject: Re: Thrash on the rocks Date: 01 Mar 1995 13:51:34 -0900 >>>What happened to Thrash? Has he quit or something? >>>Chris Weston (Thrash) as far as I have read, has left the Orb to go >>>his own way. >> >>He absolutely has quit. More than that, there is an article/interview in this >>week's NME about how Thrash has sold off all his awards and gold discs because >>he's completely SKINT. He said he was available for hire at Parties/Discos > ~~~~~ > >The lnaguage barier has come into play again. I assume SKINT is English >slang for pissed (which we understand as angered, while you understand as >Drunk), or flaming mad. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Then again, it >could mean that he is broke. > Yep, sorry about that. SKINT is slang (southern UK?) for BROKE. He was smiling actually so I don't know how annoyed he was. I assume PISSED means PISSED OFF ;) >> etc. and there is a telephone number you can contact him. > Does he do Bar-Mitzhvas and weddings? Actually yes. He said exactly that. I wonder if he was joking... &;-) Charles ***************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Conor Patrick Long Subject: Orb/Floyd Date: 02 Mar 1995 11:49:08 EST > Do not but the Pink Floyd Wish you were here trance mixes. It is >extreamly poor. sounds like some 12 year old kid with an apple IIe made >it. I can tell you the ORB had nothing to with it. It sucked so bad, I >gave it away at my last rave. The mixes I have of Floyd/Orb are definitly Orb, The first track has fluffy clouds running perfectly along with the music. I reckon it was pretty good. Cons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lazlo@rt66.com (Lazlo Nibble) Subject: Orb/Floyd Date: 02 Mar 1995 13:35:40 -0700 (MST) >> Do not but the Pink Floyd Wish you were here trance mixes. It is >> extreamly poor. sounds like some 12 year old kid with an apple IIe made >> it. I can tell you the ORB had nothing to with it. It sucked so bad, I >> gave it away at my last rave. > > The mixes I have of Floyd/Orb are definitly Orb, The first track has > fluffy clouds running perfectly along with the music. Any yahoo who owns the "Little Fluffy Clouds" single could have done that. It's hardly evidence that the band were involved with the mixes. - -- ::: Lazlo (lazlo@rt66.com) ::: http://rt66.com/lazlo/ features Discographies, Record ::: Collecting Resources, The Internet Music Wantlists, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nigel Clark Subject: Orb Web Site / Remix Albums Date: 02 Mar 1995 22:48:54 GMT The new Orb WWW Site is at http://www.hyperlink.com/orb Not much there yet (basic discography/biography) as it doesn't officially open until 20th March, the same day the LP is released, but you may want to add it to your hotlist now. I've also heard of forthcoming remix albums by Pop Will Eat Itself and Yello featuring mixes by the Orb, plus a possible Jean Michel Jarre LP of Oxygene remixes also featuring ...guess who! Haven't seen titles or expected release date yet. - -- Nigel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ""-sin(1/x)"" Subject: Orb Web Site / Remix Albums (fwd) Date: 03 Mar 1995 11:13:28 -0500 (EST) Nigel Clark said: > The new Orb WWW Site is at http://www.hyperlink.com/orb What's wrong with the one Wally maintains on Hyperreal? - -- Brian This .sig is set to self-destruct in 30 days unless you send in the $20 shareware fee. http://sparrow.bio.indiana.edu/brian/me ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: Orb Web Sites Date: 03 Mar 1995 17:13:15 -0300 (BST) Regarding the recent "which site is better" type-debate, I would say simply this: The more ORB, the better! Both sites are just fine! (What were the skies like when YOU were young?) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nigel Clark Subject: Re: Orb Web Site / Remix Albums Date: 03 Mar 1995 20:40:19 GMT > > The new Orb WWW Site is at http://www.hyperlink.com/orb > > What's wrong with the one Wally maintains on Hyperreal? > -- > Brian Nothing's wrong with Wally's site, however maybe I should have said that this is the "official" site (i.e to promaote new LP). - -- Nigel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. Keenan" Subject: Re: Orb Web Site Date: 03 Mar 1995 15:32:18 -0600 (CST) i thought the "new" one, well, i guess it is "under construction"... On Fri, 3 Mar 1995, Nigel Clark wrote: > > > The new Orb WWW Site is at http://www.hyperlink.com/orb > > > > What's wrong with the one Wally maintains on Hyperreal? > > -- > > Brian > > Nothing's wrong with Wally's site, however maybe I should have said that this is > the "official" site (i.e to promaote new LP). > > -- > > Nigel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. Keenan" Subject: it's coming! Date: 03 Mar 1995 15:35:24 -0600 (CST) just got the new list of PRE-ORDERs from EAR/Rational and look waht i found... > Orb, The-Orbvs Terrarvm DLP/CD/DIGI-CD ILPSD8037/CID8037/CIDX > $28.50/23.75/26.25 > Some type of special package for the digi-pack cd. More details when > I can get them. anyone know how long Island US is planning on delaying the domestic release? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: EAR/Rational Music Subject: Orbvs Terrarvm Date: 04 Mar 1995 11:56:06 -0700 (MST) I promised I would let people know, so if you're interested in Orbvs Terrarvm, I'll be taking pre-orders on it til tomorrow night (Sunday at about 9pm MST). There are 3 formats: a double-LP, a standard CD, and some sort of special digipak CD. Unfortunately I don't know more details than that. I also don't know if it will be released domestically, but I suspect it will, so I suggest you only order it if you want the vinyl or the special digipak (only $2.25 more than the regular CD anyway). Orb, The-Orbvs Terrarvm DLP/CD/DIGI-CD ILPSD8037/CID8037/CIDX $28.50/23.75/26.25 Some type of special package for the digi-pack cd. More details when I can get them. If you want to pre-order, send me mail with the subject of PRE-ORDER and list *what* you want to pre-order in your mail, e.g. 2 copies of Orbvs Terrarvm DLP Don't just say "I'd like the CD" because I'm taking pre-orders for lots of things and I'll have no clue what you're referring to. Thanks. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kell Dockham Subject: CDs for SALE: orb etc. Date: 05 Mar 1995 12:36:46 -0800 (PST) Hallo, thought i'd give my old KLF/Orb listfriends first crack at these buys before taking them anywhere else. Please reply privately! Orb -Adventure beyond the Ultraworld 2cd (original case)..........$13 Orb -Patterns and Textures soundtrack CD (sleeve).................$12 Orb -U.F.Orb w/Blue Room cd-5.....................................$10 Orb -Assassin 2cd set (both cdsingles)............................$12 Orb -Pomme Fritz CD................................................$6 Bjork -Venus As A Boy cd-5.........................................$4 Bjork -Play Dead w/David Arnold import cdsingle....................$6 Chapterhouse -Whirlpool CD.........................................$7 Chapterhouse -Blood Music 2CD.....................................$10 Chapterhouse -We Are the Beautiful cd-5 promo......................$3 Cure -Lullaby cd-5.................................................$4 Cure -Close To Me cd-5.............................................$4 Cure -Never Again cd-5.............................................$4 Prodigy -Charly cd-5...............................................$4 Prodigy -Fire/Jericho cd-5.........................................$4 Messiah -Temple of Dreams cd-5.....................................$3 Messiah -Thunderdome cd-5..........................................$4 Messiah -I Feel Love cd-5..........................................$5 Coil -the Snow EP..................................................$5 Coil -Panic/Tainted Love cd-5......................................$4 Coil -Stolen and Contaminated Songs (original limited import).....$13 Psychic TV -Beyond the Infinite Beat (remixes).....................$9 Psychic TV -Dreams Less Sweet.....................................$10 Psychic TV -Mouth of Thee Night...................................$10 Massive Attack -Sly cd-5 promo.....................................$5 Negativland's First Album (1978?) w/box, pin, limited number......$12 Madness -Night Boat To Cairo (Well Hung Parliament mixes).cds......$4 Information Society -Going Going Gone cd-5.........................$4 Brothers In Rhythm -Forever and a Day cd-5.........................$4 KMFDM/Thrill Kill Kult -remix single cd-5..........................$5 Thrill Kill Kult -Confessions of a Knife...........................$9 Thrill Kill Kult -Cuz it's Hot cd-5................................$4 Thrill Kill Kult -Sexplosion! (original waxtrax! cd w/remix)......$10 Thrill Kill Kilt -Sexplosion cd-5..................................$4 Braindead Sound Machine -Walkin' After Midnight cd-5...............$4 I really would like to get rid of these sometime soon, so if you'd like to make an offer, go ahead. I might refuse, but hey, you tried. 8) kell. _______________________________________________________________________________ da-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-d da-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-d t h e i n k w e l l p a r a l y s e d da-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-d da-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-d da-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-dada-d ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: KHAUTAMAKI@CARINS.CARIBOO.BC.CA Subject: PRE-ORDER Date: 05 Mar 1995 19:12:22 -0800 (PST) I hope this gets through to the right person. I would like to order one of the Orb, Orbvus Terrarvm in the Digi-Pak CIDX format for $26.25. Thank You NIGHTSHADE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Conor Patrick Long Subject: Orb in Ireland Date: 06 Mar 1995 12:25:47 EST After checking the new official home page of the orb there still isn't any sign of a venue in Ireland. Does anyone have any info o the tour. Cheers, Cons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: Sentinel Date: 07 Mar 1995 15:44:59 -0300 (BST) The Orb have done a remix of Mike Olfield's Sentinel. Has anyone got it, does it sound like an Orb track, or is it rather different? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: KHAUTAMAKI@CARINS.CARIBOO.BC.CA Subject: Re: Sentinel Date: 07 Mar 1995 11:46:47 -0800 (PST) It is definately ORB, and you cannot mistake it. Good stuff. NIGHTSHADE PS I seem to be having problems with proper addresses, don't I? On Tue, 7 Mar 1995 BBOURKE@tcd.ie wrote: > The Orb have done a remix of Mike Olfield's Sentinel. > Has anyone got it, does it sound like an Orb track, or is it rather different? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lennon McAdams III Subject: Re: Sentinel Date: 07 Mar 1995 17:27:37 -0800 (PST) well what recording and what label has put it out then? and do they have a phone #? On Tue, 7 Mar 1995 KHAUTAMAKI@CARINS.CARIBOO.BC.CA wrote: > It is definately ORB, and you cannot mistake it. Good stuff. > > NIGHTSHADE > > PS I seem to be having problems with proper addresses, don't I? > > On Tue, 7 Mar 1995 BBOURKE@tcd.ie wrote: > > The Orb have done a remix of Mike Olfield's Sentinel. > > Has anyone got it, does it sound like an Orb track, or is it rather different? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: srk@math.uio.no Subject: Orb's new album due soon? Date: 09 Mar 1995 09:47:07 +0100 I have seen 2 dates for the Orb's new album to be released here in Norway. The first is 13th. and the second is 20th (both this month), so I guess the later is correct? Anyone with more info? - -srk - -- Stig R. Kristoffersen http://www.math.uio.no/~srk/ Maintainer of Nordic-Rave mailing list ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: atjh@ukc.ac.uk Subject: What's been happening?? Date: 09 Mar 1995 17:49:36 +0000 I subscribed to the orb mailing list last year sometime but in the last week or two I haven't had any mail from the list so I've just re-subscribed in case I'd mysteriously been un-subscribed by some higher being :-) Anyway, I haven't posted to the group before as I haven't really had anything more to contribute to the various threads - but I thought that I'd post now just to see if eneryone was alive.. ANYWAY. I was just wondering if there was any more news on the UK release of Orbus Terranus (sp??) - especially the date as I really want to get this album to keep my collection up to date. Also, could I have a few of your opinions on Morphology as this is (I think) the only Orb album I haven't yet got. As a matter of fact, its the only one I haven't seen at any record fairs etc... Thanx in advance Adam. - -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Adam Hackett | Over the past few years to the traditional sounds of | | atjh@ukc.ac.uk | an English Summer, the droning of lawnmowers, the | | University Of Kent | smack of leather on willow has been added a new noise. | | Canterbury | The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lazlo@rt66.com (Lazlo Nibble) Subject: Re: Sentinel Date: 09 Mar 1995 13:05:02 -0700 (MST) >>> The Orb have done a remix of Mike Olfield's Sentinel. Has anyone got >>> it, does it sound like an Orb track, or is it rather different? >> >> It is definately ORB, and you cannot mistake it. Good stuff. > > well what recording and what label has put it out then? [Mike Oldfield: Sentinel] [on Mike Oldfield: Sentinel] 12": 1992 UK (WEA SAM 1094) [promo] CD5: 1992 UK (WEA YZ-698 CD) (Int: 4509-91019-2) [7" mix only] CD5: 1992 UK (WEA YZ-698 CDX) (Int: 4509-91020-2) [on Mike Oldfield: The Bell] CD5: 1993 US (Reprise 9 40749-2) [nobel prize mix only] 14:26 Sentinel (nobel prize mix) 12:26 Sentinel (orbular bells mix) 4:03 Sentinel (seven inch mix) [Orb: all mixes] The 7" mix is also on the "Morphology" bootleg. - -- ::: Lazlo (lazlo@rt66.com) ::: http://rt66.com/lazlo/ features Discographies, Record ::: Collecting Resources, The Internet Music Wantlists, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: NEW vs. OLD Date: 09 Mar 1995 21:32:04 -0300 (BST) Opinions: Please vote: Would you prefer the new album to be on the ambient, FFWD, Pommes Frites side, or the earlier House style Orb? I'm for a return to the roots a la Adventures... or U.F.Orb, However, I reckon, since Thrash is out of the picture, that we're going to get a "Pommes Frites" style offering! Was their a recent Peel session,- I may be waffling in complete ignorance,- has anyone heard any off the new stuff? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lennon McAdams III Subject: Re: NEW vs. OLD Date: 09 Mar 1995 17:17:55 -0800 (PST) i'd prefer they do something completely different, which is what they are best at. -ricardo wang On Thu, 9 Mar 1995 BBOURKE@tcd.ie wrote: > Opinions: > Please vote: > Would you prefer the new album to be on the ambient, FFWD, Pommes Frites side, > or the earlier House style Orb? > > I'm for a return to the roots a la Adventures... or U.F.Orb, > > > However, I reckon, since Thrash is out of the picture, that we're going to get > a "Pommes Frites" style offering! > > Was their a recent Peel session,- I may be waffling in complete ignorance,- > has anyone heard any off the new stuff? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: James Skilton Subject: PWEI Date: 10 Mar 1995 10:34:33 GMT Sorry if this has already been discussed - just resubscribed after a long absence... Just noticed the new PWEI LP has a limited double CD pack with loadsa remixes including at least one from the Orb. Anyone heard this yet. Is it worth me shelling out my hard-earned? I wouldn't describe myself as a PWEI fan, but I am big on the Orb, also most forms of ambient and techno. ta, J ^ James Skilton aka Steady J - steady-j@firefox.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Conor Patrick Long Subject: The visitor Date: 10 Mar 1995 12:33:23 EST I recently bought an orb CD from a music sale held in my university. After looking through the discography it didn't appear to be there. It is called The Visitor, and it has several KLF/Orb tunes on it and also some early mixes of Orb tunes. Does anyone know if it is a legitimate release or not. Cons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: BOOTLEG CD's Date: 10 Mar 1995 13:11:40 -0300 (BST) For Conor from Belfast: I saw the same CD, plus about 6 other definitely NOT official CD's, at a CD fair held in Tinity College, Dublin(where I'm a student), just recently! Live releases, pre-"Huge Ever-Growing Pulsating Brain..." releases, enough to make your mouth water! I'd like to know if their's a comprehensive discography including Bootlegs about the place. Without wishing disrespect, these CD's will probably woth much more than your old vinyl copy of Adventures in a few years time(and they really impress at parties!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lazlo@rt66.com (Lazlo Nibble) Subject: The visitor Date: 10 Mar 1995 09:13:44 -0700 (MST) > I recently bought an orb CD from a music sale held in my university. > After looking through the discography it didn't appear to be there. It > is called The Visitor, and it has several KLF/Orb tunes on it and also > some early mixes of Orb tunes. Does anyone know if it is a legitimate > release or not. It's a boot, and it *is* in the current version of the discography. Check at http://rt66.com/lazlo/Discographies.html or get the file directly from the FTP area of rt66.com. - -- ::: Lazlo (lazlo@rt66.com) ::: http://rt66.com/lazlo/ features Discographies, Record ::: Collecting Resources, The Internet Music Wantlists, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Bambach Subject: Orb new album Date: 10 Mar 1995 21:19:32 +0000 (GMT) Believe it or not, Thrash is a the guy that really likes to piss around with the sounds, He's the guy we have to thank for the unbelievable sound from the Assasin mix at Glastonbury in 94. I missed the Peel Session on the 24th Feb, but I heard that the sound was pre Pomme Fritz, so if thats what you like then BE EXCITED. ciao danman@easynet.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Stephen Reese" Subject: Orbvs Terrarvm (SPOILERS). Date: 11 Mar 1995 00:03:50 -500 Hey all. This post contains SPOILERS concerning the sound of the Orb's new album. Read on at your own risk. Well, after listening to Orbvs Terrarvm for my twentieth time or so, I'm content to say that I am truly impressed. Thankfully, it's another complete step forward for the Orb - very unlike anything we've heard from them before. Imagine what Live 93 would have sounded like if it had all been recorded in the studio, with the ingenuity of Pommes Fritz and the atmosphere of UFOrb. This silly name-dropping doesn't come close to describing what the new work sounds like. The sound of the album is decidedly percussive - there's an abundance of rhythmic textures and only minimal hints of harmony. The Orb have forsaken their classic 'song as a circle' progression theme for a more free-form composing style: a track begins, and rather than looping back upon itself to re-establish a theme, it progresses ever forward - gaining new atmosphere and complexity as it continues. The result is that most of the pieces begin one way, and by their conclusion, they are wholly transformed. Vocal samples are few and far between - seems Alex sat back for a while and let Kris work his musical magic, which, I'm sorry to see, will be in absence on the next release. Lots of new sounds buried in this mix, and what a mix it is - deep and complex, but strangely minimal. The Orb have peaked at a new level of maturity and style with these eight tracks. It's a wonderful album. Valley Similar to the Live 93 version, but with the atmosphere amped significantly. Plateau Excellent. Drops the acidic electro-pulses and throbbing bassline of the Live 93 version for pure washes of thick sound. Lots of new things happening here, and it really works. I first heard this driving over the Golden Gate bridge at night, and it was quite an epiphany. Oxbow Lakes Very cool. A stilted, dissonant *piano* phrase (a first for the Orb) introduces the track, and then somehow, it bubbles, froths, and gurgles into an uncontrollable groove monster, chugging relentlessly towards a serene conclusion. Listening with headphones, it's like you start at the surface of the water and grind your way down into the depths of the lake. Sounds tacky, but it's true. Montagne D'Or (Der Gute Berg) Totally unpredictable. Starts off with the happy steel guitar marching scales up and down with a neat bassline buried somewhere in there. Then, the glissando of a distant phone ring, and suddenly you're surrounded with energy - crashing cymbals, droning beeps and blurps...and it fades again. All is silent for a while...the inactivity is broken by a muffled voice, and WHAM! You're smothered in the most deafening, thunderous percussion the Orb has put on disc. White River Junction Just like its namesake, a percolating, pulsing continuum of rhythm and syncopation. It's bookended by some angelic chordplay that owes its origins to the trance of FFWD. Occidental Strange. This one's an atonal, steam-driven locomotive that alternately roars and subsides, leaving you begging for more. Can't find a precedent for it anywhere in the Orb's back catalogue, and it's very difficult to put into words. Slug Dub In my opinion, this is the weakest of the tracks in an exceptionally strong bunch. It just doesn't have enough things happening in it to justify the 17 minute length. There's a familiar phrase that drifts in and out of the mix, big drums, some reggae splashes, and an hilarious sample that gives the track its name. The beginning is wonderful, as is the conclusion, but the middle of the track lags somewhat. Overall, another great innovation from the Orb. Peace out, Stephen ________________________________________________________ Stephen Reese jangle@tvo.org Collate > Evaluate > Generate > Educate "I see where we're going. And I see who you're going to be. And I see who it's going to make us be." - Sadie Maracle, _Dance Me Outside_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman G J Subject: New orb tracks Date: 12 Mar 1995 09:12:41 GMT Hello orby people :) After listening to the radio all night while doing some coursework, I'm pleased to say that I heard two tracks off Orbvs Terranvs (or whatever it's called). The first was Montagne d'or. First impressions: Echoey, trippy, dubby, amazing beats. In conclusion: fucking amazing. It would seem that The orb are back on form. The second track I heard was the new version of Valley. I didn't think it was as good as the Live 93 version (which rates as one of my favourite Orb tracks ever), but it was still pretty good. I'm quite relieved that the new tracks are back in the old Orb style, as I'm going to see them in Cambridge in a couple of weeks, and like someone said before, I couldn't hack a few hours of Pomme fritz (though I like it). Well, that's all the Orb news I've got for now. See ya later. Gavin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: GonZo Subject: Re: Orb Mailing List Digest V1 #59 Date: 12 Mar 1995 03:34:51 -0900 soory to be posting so late on this but. What definitly the orb. I dont think so. as for the sample of fluffly little clouds, its a far cray from a clean sample. running perfectly alnog with the music? Put the crack pipe down. they use that unclean sample a couple of times. as for the crap they added onto the orignal PF tracks, its just that, ONE track of boring beats. no originality at all. I'll bet every cent I have that the "orb" had nothing to do with it. again I wager it was a 12 yr old kid, judging buy originality that was added. again, sorry for writing on this over hashed topic. (by the way their is a review of it on hyperreal, and we share the same opinion.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gabe Subject: Re: The visitor Date: 12 Mar 1995 03:34:51 -0900 dear patrick, what were the tracks on "the visitor";I have a bootleg album( which has the KLF/orb tracks; Brooklyn;New York (contains KISS radio jingles.... I think) LX vs KLF as well as an early version of the System 7 collaboration,Sunburst.There is also an early version of Backside of the Moon as well as the Solaris mix of Towers of Dub.There is a version of O.O.B.E with loads of cool tom-toms which is mixed into Blue Room.The final track,done at KISS radio in N.Y is LX vs Coldcut and is stunning.Tell us what the tracks are(or what they sound like)as I'd be very interested;I rate the early collaborations with the KLF as some of their best stuff... luv'n hugs Gabe "the cameras pan up to the audience and I'm waving,I'm waving;we're on TV,we're really on TV!This is great" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lennon McAdams III Subject: New Music Now (fwd) Date: 13 Mar 1995 17:55:07 -0800 (PST) What follows is some personal mail to my wife and i, that i am forwarding all over the place, because it makes me so incredibly happy to hear that the high school kids in eugene are so creative, and not just playing pearl jam. lets here it for the kids! l.jim mcadams, music co-director, kaos 89.3 fm olympia (1500 watts!) (360)866-6000 ext 6896 kaos music dept., cab 301, tesc, olympia 98505. ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Meacham, Matt Subject: New Music Now Date: 12 Mar 1995 23:47:52 -0800 Hi - I am working at school (about 15 min to Midnight here) and listening to the local high school / public radio station. They are playing live / mixed music live in the studio (which I am listening to). The music is also apparently being played at a local club, and a band there is playing on top of / in concert with the broadcast music. Wish I could be there, sounds fun. Sure enjoyed having you here, Jen. Hope we can meet up with you again soon. - m2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Bush Subject: Steve Reich / Orb Date: 15 Mar 1995 10:50:04 -0500 (EST) This is probably old news to some on the list, but I just bought the Steve Reich CD "Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint." The Electric Counterpoint part has eleven or twelve taped guitars playing with one live guitar played by Steve and/or Pat Metheny. Over the course of the piece, they play, almost note for note, the main melody line of Little Fluffy Clouds, and other sounds from another Orb track. I've never heard this mentioned before, but does anyone know the connection? Is it simply a straight sample, or what? Any info would be cool. Muchos Gracias. ...John Bush... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: jangle@tvo.org (Stephen Reese) Subject: Re: Steve Reich / Orb Date: 15 Mar 1995 19:25:48 GMT Hey John. >Over the course of the piece, they play, almost note for note, the main melody line of >Little Fluffy Clouds, and other sounds from another Orb track. I've >never heard this mentioned before, but does anyone know the connection? >Is it simply a straight sample, or what? Any info would be cool. Muchos >Gracias. The Orb sampled Reich's "12 Guitars" in the original Little Fluffy Clouds. Stephen ________________________________________________________ Stephen Reese jangle@tvo.org sreese@calumet.yorku.ca Collate > Evaluate > Generate > Educate "No I am not a Tom Clancy fan." - Margaret Weis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: support (XMission Support) Subject: Welcome to XMission! Date: 16 Mar 1995 12:54:48 -0700 Welcome to XMission! We realize that UNIX can sometimes be a difficult and challenging system to use, so we've tried to make it as easy as possible for you. Your first stop should be the "General Information" section of the program "menu". You can start "menu" by simply typing "menu" at the prompt. In there you will find a section on "Frequently Asked Questions About XMission" as well as a hypertexted online version of "EFF's Guide to the Internet". The majority of programs and Internet functions can be accessed via "menu" as well. Realize however, that "menu" is simply a set of training wheels for what you can do from the shell. It will instruct you on how to use the shell as you start programs from "menu". If you have never used UNIX before, it is highly advised that you pick up one of the recommended books under "General Information". Another important command to remember is "acctstat". Typing "acctstat" will display your subscription information for XMission. When expiration of your account nears, we will send you a reminder message, but you can always check this date in advance with "acctstat". You should try to start using PPP or SLIP to connect in as soon as possible. Software for these protocols are available for a variety of computer types. Preconfigured software is available for the following systems in the following locations: Microsoft Windows: /archive/ibm/xmission.exe Macintosh: /archive/mac/XMPPPInstall.bin Amiga: /archive/amiga/NewTCP.lha Read "Frequently Asked Questions About XMission" for information on how to download these files. Also, if you are interested in publishing information about yourself or your company on the World Wide Web, investigate the default files placed in your home directory under "public_html". Again, you need to install PPP or SLIP to take advantage of World Wide Web navigators like Mosaic. The staff at XMission hopes you will enjoy using the system. Our first priority is to help you in doing so. If you ever have any questions or comments at all, be sure to send email to "support". Thanks for subscribing, XMission Support ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: l Subject: Get the gig Date: 17 Mar 1995 13:22:35 PST I just thought I`d tell you all that I finally got to see the Orb last night at the Sheffield Octagon, after about three years of missing gigs. I tried to describe how good it was to people, and all I could say was "you had to be there...". The lights could have been better, but the sound was what really made the night, and a fooking great generous atmosphere. I reckoned that the set was about three hours long (although my judgement was somewhat impaired by 2.5 litres of wicked strength cider, lots of can-of-bliss, and amphetamine sulphate. My only complaint was that it didn`t last long enough. Tonight they play Coventry, or somewhere down there. Be there, or be square. Jan-erik Bullett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman G J Subject: Orbvs terrarvm Date: 17 Mar 1995 18:15:54 GMT The following review was in March's NME: "...Orbvs Terrarvm is the kind of album you'd expect a band to make after 3 years of management disputes, bitter court battles and line-up changes. At times it sounds paranoid and insular; the oldest two tracks- Plateau and Valley - are unsettling in the way they shimmer along, the melodies hidden beneath layers of bustling syncopation. Moments such as the beginning of Occidental, when a spooky electronic mantra telling us to "Listen to the radio" emerges from the saccharine-sweet melody, or the haunting, looping guitar on White water junction conspire to give Terrarvm a welcome dark edge. However that's not to say the new Orb crew manage to avoid the pitfalls of Pomme fritz: White water junction and Oxbow lakes head off into unlistenable noodling at times, but there's usually a solid metallic beat to haul them right back onto the rails again. Quite what the average Orbette will make of Terrarvm is hard to tell- the variety of tracks, from the surprisingly violent, drum driven Montague d'or to the understated older tracks, makes the 78 minute trip more a bumpy ride than the smooth glide of previous efforts. And that's probably a good thing. But they'll probably squeal with delight at Slug dub, the LP's closing statement, which unravels itself in a typical rattling dub style, with enough amusing samples and vivid instrumentation to keep diehard followers happy. It's relieveing to find this chunk of old Orb here, but their new adventures - - indulgences and all - are equally engaging once you get your bearings. (7/10)" So there you go. Oh also, on the Orb tour advert in the same issue, the release date for Orbvs terrarvm is listed as March 20th. That's three day's time!!! Bye. Gavin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Benjamin B. Rickett" Subject: Hey Sexy Dancer. Date: 19 Mar 1995 22:42:55 -0700 (MST) This is Bigfoot, whats up? HOw ya doing? And why were you laughing? Anyways write me back.... Lets talk sometime. See ya later. ====================================================================== E-Mail rickett@alinc.com | Internet Provider for Utah WWW HTML http://www.alinc.com/~rickett | Call 801-963-5614 login : guest ====================================================================== -System Administrator, -Benjamin B. Rickett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Keay Subject: orbvs terrarvm Date: 20 Mar 1995 14:46:52 +0000 (GMT) Hi all, Just to remind you all that orbvs terrarvm is out today. I have got my copy but haven't listened to it yet...... will listen to it tonight and give my opinions of it tomorrow. See ya Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Benjamin B. Rickett" Subject: My apologies... Date: 20 Mar 1995 11:06:29 -0700 (MST) I did not realize this was a mailing list. I was lead to believe this was a personal E-mail account. Sorry about the previous E-mail. ====================================================================== E-Mail rickett@alinc.com | Internet Provider for Utah WWW HTML http://www.alinc.com/~rickett | Call 801-963-5614 login : guest ====================================================================== -System Administrator, -Benjamin B. Rickett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: me3tomjo@ikm.his.se (Tommie =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6nsson?= ) Subject: Official homepage live Date: 20 Mar 1995 19:50:07 +0100 The official Orb homepage went live today (20 03 95), but I guess I missed it. Was it the 20th by some american standard, or what? Someone give me a review, please. Tom of Finland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman G J Subject: Orbus terrarum Date: 20 Mar 1995 19:10:57 GMT I mailed this message a few days ago, but I think I had been unsvscribed, so here it is again: The following review was in March's NME: "...Orbvs Terrarvm is the kind of album you'd expect a band to make after 3 years of management disputes, bitter court battles and line-up changes. At times it sounds paranoid and insular; the oldest two tracks- Plateau and Valley - are unsettling in the way they shimmer along, the melodies hidden beneath layers of bustling syncopation. Moments such as the beginning of Occidental, when a spooky electronic mantra telling us to "Listen to the radio" emerges from the saccharine-sweet melody, or the haunting, looping guitar on White water junction conspire to give Terrarvm a welcome dark edge. However that's not to say the new Orb crew manage to avoid the pitfalls of Pomme fritz: White water junction and Oxbow lakes head off into unlistenable noodling at times, but there's usually a solid metallic beat to haul them right back onto the rails again. Quite what the average Orbette will make of Terrarvm is hard to tell- the variety of tracks, from the surprisingly violent, drum driven Montague d'or to the understated older tracks, makes the 78 minute trip more a bumpy ride than the smooth glide of previous efforts. And that's probably a good thing. But they'll probably squeal with delight at Slug dub, the LP's closing statement, which unravels itself in a typical rattling dub style, with enough amusing samples and vivid instrumentation to keep diehard followers happy. It's relieveing to find this chunk of old Orb here, but their new adventures - - indulgences and all - are equally engaging once you get your bearings. (7/10)" I rushed out and bought Orbus terrarum today, and after 2 listens, I think it has the potential to be the best Orb stuff so far. It successfully combines the weird trippy feel of Bro evil 39 with the more beat based stuff of UF orb. And it avoids the excess of strangeness we experienced with Pomme fritz. The mix of Valley is not as good IMO as the Live 93 mix, having less melody, less bass, and more beats. But that's made up for by the excellently ambient version of Plateau. The new tracks are (at first listening anyway) easily as good as the best of the previous Orb tracks, Oxbow lakes and Montagne d'or being the most outstanding. Slug dub contains some classic and very cute samples. Actually, it's quite strange for me to like new Orb stuff so quickly, it normally takes weeks of listening for me to get used to it. So maybe they've finally got the balance between strangeness and melody just right this time round. Anyway, go out and buy it!!!! Bye. Gavin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mathules Subject: Re: Date: 20 Mar 1995 13:17:47 -0700 ... ok.. don't worry about last night... I'm sure everything is settled so there's no need to keep re-hashing it.. we just need to make sure that from here on out it's clear as to what your parents are thinking... oh yeah.. the reminds me.. after you talked to your mom on the phone... she called my mom back and apologized saying how she didn't mean to get me in any sort of trouble.. so it looks as though things are cool now... take care ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: colanut@alcor.unm.edu (Garth Colasurdo) Subject: Official Orb Page Date: 20 Mar 1995 13:19:58 -0700 I guess it went live. It only has slightly more information than a week earlier. Over all it is ok, specific tour info, some nautical rambelings on who the Orb are. The discography isn't very good. The format doesn't give the information in a concise and informative way like the one at xmission (or is it hypperreal, christ, there are so many servers) at any rate, as Lazlo's. Its also got the (in)famous Netscape attraction. I wouldn't dump the unofficial list from yer hot page. The more info the better (though, I like my info digestable ;-)). __________________ G- Colanut@triton.unm.edu http://www.unm.edu/~colanut/alpha.html Thank you very much ladies and gentalmen, but right now I've got to tell you about the fabulous, most groove....*bellbottoms*...ugh...bellbottoms...ugh... - Jon Spencer, Blues X-Man ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mathules Subject: ... Date: 20 Mar 1995 23:52:07 -0700 did you know that I tried to send you mail and it ended up going out on the orb mailing list?... so in other words.. the mail meant for you.. ended up getting read by a few hundred other people.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Dobie Subject: Orbvs Terrarvm - two versions Date: 21 Mar 1995 09:52:57 +0000 (GMT) Gavin wrote: > they've finally got the balance between strangeness and melody just > right this time round. > > Anyway, go out and buy it!!!! There seem to be two versions around - the limited (but more available round here) one in a cardboard wallet affair and a cheaper one in a normal jewel case. Is there any difference in the music? Or are you just paying more for extra artwork and no case for the limited one? Mark PS Yello's Hands On Yello remix album has been put back a week :( ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Orb Subject: To: orb (Orb) Date: 21 Mar 1995 03:41:15 -0700 (MST) test, this account is annoying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: James Skilton Subject: Re: Orbvs Terrarvm - two versions Date: 21 Mar 1995 10:35:50 GMT > There seem to be two versions around - the limited (but more available > round here) one in a cardboard wallet affair and a cheaper one in a > normal jewel case. > > Is there any difference in the music? Or are you just paying more for > extra artwork and no case for the limited one? Yeah I thought UKP 14.99 was a bit steep for a new-release single-CD or double vinyl. So steep I'm vowed to shop around rather than splash out immediately. Hell, bro evil 39 is still around locally at the same price! I think its just the packaging that differs - the HMV "newsletter" descibes it as a "map pack". dunno what exactly that entails J ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Keay Subject: Official ORB WWW page Date: 21 Mar 1995 09:51:15 +0000 (GMT) Hi All, For those who don't yet know the official WWW page for the ORB is on http://www.hyperlink.com/orb/ I got this from the album Orbvs Terrarvm. To sum up this album, I really had to chill out on this one. The first time I listened to this, I fealt it was too complex, too many sounds in it.... but I listened to it again late yesterday evening and I was starting to get a much better feel for it. The 2 oldest tracks Valley and Plateau kick us off and get us in the mood, but the best track on the album, through my initial listens has to be Montage D'Or (Spelling could be wrong). The start of this track is brilliant, towards the end the complexity of sounds rears its ugly head again. The last track is very interesting as well. Slug Dub is very good.... To the average orbette this may not be what they were expecting, before anyone forms an opinion listen to the album for 2-3 times and then you will get a much better for it. Cheers Mike, - -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Michael Keay VMark Software Ltd. | | E-Mail: mkeay@vmark.co.uk Power House, Davy Avenue, | | Tel : (01908) 234990 ext. 221 Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, | | MK5 8HJ, UK | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Adam J Weitzman Subject: Is this list alive? Date: 21 Mar 1995 09:10:11 -0500 (EST) I've seen lots of people on other lists giving brief reviews of the new Orb album, most of them not good. Does anyone here have it and can review it? - Adam J Weitzman Individual, Inc. weitzman@individual.com "Music, music, everywhere, but not a drop to drink." - Little Annie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman G J Subject: New orb line-up Date: 21 Mar 1995 14:15:04 GMT Hello, just a little question: Anyone know who is actually in The orb now? Thomas Fehlman is listed as co-writing all the tracks on Orbvs terrarvm, along with Andy Hughes and Kris Weston. I know Kris has left, but does this mean that Fehlman has become a full time Orb member? And does anyone know who Andy Hughes is? I think I recognise the name, but I don't know where from. Bye. Gavin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: expsrm@cascade.santos.com.au (Simon McGuire) Subject: Re: Is this list alive? Date: 22 Mar 1995 08:43:01 -0600 (CST) We in Australia probably wont see the new album for some time. Im dying to read some reviews but the list seems so quiet on this front. Can someone help me out?? Simon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: someguy in VoR Subject: America Date: 21 Mar 1995 14:50:35 -0800 (PST) Hmm, this is strange, I noticed that many of you guys seem to of picked up Orbious Terrainious very recently, so I checked the local stores in Denver, CO (USA) and none had any in yet, the American release is scedulaed for april 4th, but I also checked for imports... Is anyone on this list in America and was able to pick it up? (import or not) Thanks in advance.. Andy oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo oOo freeside@netcom.com "Words can't define what I feel inside, who needs them" "Don't think your having all the fun, you know me, I hate everyone" "we don't need no education, we don't need no thought control." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. Keenan" Subject: Re: America Date: 21 Mar 1995 17:08:37 -0600 (CST) i heard from my local LP shoppe that the new album (as an import) will be slapping the shores of the US on thursday... is there ANY real difference between the cardboard pack and the jewel box pack?? On Tue, 21 Mar 1995, someguy in VoR wrote: > > Hmm, this is strange, I noticed that many of you guys seem to of picked > up Orbious Terrainious very recently, so I checked the local stores in > Denver, CO (USA) and none had any in yet, the American release is > scedulaed for april 4th, but I also checked for imports... Is anyone on > this list in America and was able to pick it up? (import or not) > Thanks in advance.. > > Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: expsrm@cascade.santos.com.au (Simon McGuire) Subject: What the #$#&#* Date: 22 Mar 1995 16:58:23 -0600 (CST) Will someone _please_ tell me what the #$%$#$# is the new album like???? We wont see it for yonks downunder!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. Keenan" Subject: new Orb singles?? Date: 22 Mar 1995 18:25:37 -0600 (CST) found these out in CDNOW.COM, anyone have any ideas? i know that "oxbow lakes" is a cut on the new album, but what do y'all make of these?? > 14) OXBOW LAKES (EP) + TRACKS #1 -- 12.47n > 15) OXBOW LAKES (EP) + TRACKS #2 -- 12.47n they were listed as backordered and from the UK... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: expsrm@cascade.santos.com.au (Simon McGuire) Subject: NME Date: 23 Mar 1995 11:25:05 -0600 (CST) Just curious.. What rating out of 10 did NME give the new album. I have always found that the rating to be quite good, with two of my all time faves (Massive Attacks 1st and Sreamadelica) getting 10/10. BTW what did UFOrb and Adventures Beyond score?? Cool Runnings Simon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ian_McCausland@mit.bison.mb.ca (Ian McCausland) Subject: WHAT da F*ck?? Date: 25 Mar 1995 23:18:52 GMT here we have a new release and , I barely seeany actio on this list? its it still working ,? and I still on? wake and smell the day old java people!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: TJGF1 Subject: Extravaganza! Date: 26 Mar 1995 18:12:23 +0100 (BST) I am writing for a Chilean music paper called Extravaganza!. I will be moving to Chile, probably permanently, and we will be needing others to do some reporting for us. Anybody who wants to have a go should write to Fernando Mujica at : renatos@feynman.fis.puc.cl It will mean that you will be able to :go to gigs for free, take photos of the band interview the band recieve promotional releases and anything else you might think is a good idea Unfortunately you won't get paid for it, but anyone considering a career in journalism (or anyone just wanting to do it out of interest) would be able to count it as experience to put on a CV. All that is asked of you is to write up interviews, reviews of gigs and releases. These write ups can obviously be sent via email. It would also be nice if you could send the negatives via Federal Express (collect). You don't have to speak Spanish to write for them. Lots of love Tim Fothergill Who has been writing for them as a fun thing to do. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Thom Heileson Subject: Re: WHAT da F*ck?? Date: 26 Mar 1995 11:23:28 -0800 (PST) I'm seeing LOTS of talk on the Ambient list re: the new orb. I just subscribed to this list; any orbesque reviews? +++++ --------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +++ +++ ---------- >> Thom S. Heileson >> +++ +++ --- --- >> or productions >> +++ +++ --- >> phaser@cyberspace.com >> +++ +++ --- >> >> +++++++++ --- >> [antiaxiomaticism unlimited] >> ++++ --- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25 Mar 1995, Ian McCausland wrote: > here we have a new release and , I barely seeany actio on this list? > its it still working ,? > and I still on? > wake and smell the day old java people!! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: u91clw@ecs.ox.ac.uk Subject: orb live: Cambridge Date: 27 Mar 1995 08:59:12 BST Saw The Orb at Cambridge on Saturday...wow I can say without hesitation that that was the best Orb concert I've been to. The set lasted for two hours kicking off with Majestic and ending with a spectacular and beautiful rendition of Montagne D'Or. There was a huge emphasis on crashing dub, overlayed on top of all of the tracks in various forms. The tracks were all at least 50% rearranged, including LX's amazing solo efforts on Spanish Castles (based on the Aubrey Mix version) and A Huge Evergrowing..(like you've never heard it before). Andy Hughes looked a lot like Thrash with his long hair 'thrashing' up and down as he dealt out the rhythm from four turntables. The highlight of the show for me was Oxbow Lakes, completely reworked with the stunning effects of live drums and bass. Now thats drumming.. I never knew drums could sound so much like the real thing ;) The lights were special. There were no lasers this time, but plenty of strobes and scans creating the simplest, but most watchable light show I've seen at any concert. My only complaint is that I wished it had lasted longer... Charles ***************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: A0340528943@VAX2.LUTON.AC.UK Subject: ? Date: 27 Mar 1995 18:01:56 BST > >test, this account is annoying. Why is this account annoying - this doesn't make sense to me Davey xxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Andrew Thomas Subject: Re: Orbvs Terrarvm Date: 27 Mar 1995 22:04:41 -0800 > Since the Orb list is dead, well it has little traffic (and YES i'm still > svbscribed)... Would some kind soul please fill me in on the bonus cd > that's supposed to come with the ltd ed. digipak of the new album. Thanks. > Regards, I think the only difference between the limited and non-limiited versions are the packaging, no bonus cd. It appears the new album will be released domestically (US) April 4th. Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: ORB in Ireland Date: 28 Mar 1995 21:57:21 -0300 (BST) Sob....moan....splutter... Received a little bit of paper from the Orb today, containing tour dates, Album details, web site details, merchandising, etc. Unfortunately, there are no Irish dates. Woe , oh Woe..... You guys posting the gig reviews....remember how lucky you are........ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. Keenan" Subject: Re: ORB in Ireland Date: 28 Mar 1995 15:24:17 -0600 (CST) On Tue, 28 Mar 1995 BBOURKE@tcd.ie wrote: > Received a little bit of paper from the Orb today, containing tour dates, > Album details, web site details, merchandising, etc. what exactly does it have on it?? curious curious curious curious curious curious curious curious curious ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jon A Griffus" Subject: tour dates? Date: 29 Mar 1995 21:05:09 -0500 (EST) Has anyone seen any US tour dates, most specifically detroit or chicago? Also, what is with those addresses on the reply cards in some of the cd's/lp's. I must have mailed those things off so many times, and i know they either come back to me or go to dead letter office. On the second one i was wise enough to put a return address... Are these real addresses, or is it some demented idea of paterson's.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Thom Heileson Subject: Re: ? Date: 29 Mar 1995 20:07:46 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 27 Mar 1995 A0340528943@VAX2.LUTON.AC.UK wrote: > > > > >test, this account is annoying. > > Why is this account annoying - this doesn't make sense to me > > Davey > xxxxx > My guess is this guy (sexist assumption? name is Daemon, oui?) is having trouble with his service and was sending a test message. Am I right? If so, I can definitely empathize... BTW: anyone else agree that Assassin3 Chocolate Hills of Bohol Mix is one of orb's greatest? (Just been listening to...) + --- Thom S. Heileson + +- oR [antiAxiomaticism unlimited] + - phaser@cyberspace.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: OPPOSE THIS BILL! Date: 10 Mar 1995 15:40:50 -0300 (BST) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"wdtaylor@tcd.ie" "william david k taylor" 10-MAR-1995 15:36:12.60 Subject: OPPOSE THIS BILL! Date: 10 Mar 1995 15:40:50 -0300 (BST) Forwarded message: From chantel@mercury.sfsu.edu Thu Mar 9 22:55:43 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CHANTELLE MARIE THOMAS Subject: Senate Bill 314 - Communications Decency Act of 1995 (fwd) Date: 09 Mar 1995 14:55:26 -0800 (PST) Just wanted to give y'all current information on the threats to internet freedom being proposed in the United States. God bless America - what a fucking joke! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 14:09:01 -0800 (PST) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Andy Pippin Subject: Senate Bill 314 - Communications Decency Act of 1995 Date: 09 Mar 1995 14:55:26 -0800 (PST) From stan@rain.org. 2 March 1995 aBp. Hello there, Give me about two minutes of your time here for a very serious problem that is going to affect all of us. I've spent the entire day reading through Senate Bill 314, the so-called "Communications Decency Act of 1995", as well as hundreds of pages of reviews, commentaries, and impact analysis. This bill is going to be attached to another communications regulation bill which is favored by many members of the Congress. (The entire issue should come to discussion in early March!) Long story short, if you post anything "indecent or obscene" at any point on the Internet or on any BBSs after this Bill passes, you could be fined $100,000 and jailed up to two years. Furthermore, whichever service transmits your message -- whether it is a university or a commercial provider -- will also be fined $100,000 PER DAY that the message is publicly accessible. For those that don't know this, the Internet itself is comprised of thousands of individually-owned networks all connected together. For example, I am building my own small network with my own computers, and will then pay Netcom about $1,000 per month to have it connected to their network, which is in turn connected to other networks--- creating the Internet we all use. When a message such as this one is sent out, it travels from network to network to network until it reaches its intended audience. UNDER S.314, EVERY PROVIDER TRANSMITTING AN OBSCENE OR INDECENT MESSAGE IS CRIMINALLY LIABLE. If this bill is passed, huge sections of the World Wide Web (WWW) will shut down almost immediately. Usenet groups will be severely restricted, because anything "indecent", annoying, or harrassing--statements like "the Holocaust never happened" for example--could be illegal. Most Net BBSs like ISCA or NAILS could cease to exist since live chats can't be censored. American ftp sites will be strongly restricted, and access to foreign sites could be prohibited altogether. And many providers will either screen each individual message for content, or more likely, simply close up shop and leave. In the end, the Internet will be pratically worthless, compared to the vast resource it is now. And for those of you who enjoy Internet mailing lists, these lists will almost definitely end with the passage of this bill. Why? Because after the passage of this bill, anything potentially offensive to *anyone* reading a list will hold the author or list manager criminally liable. Most mailing lists on the Net are free, and probably can't afford the risk of publishing something offensive. I know a lot of the "petitions" going around are rather difficult to understand, and I hope this message makes things a little clearer, and make you understand why it is so important for you to ACT NOW. "Authority has always attracted the lowest elements in the human race. All through history, mankind has been bullied by scum. Those who lord it over their fellows and toss commands in every direction and would boss the grass in the meadow about which way to bend in the wind are the most depraved kind of prostitutes. They will submit to any indignity, perform any vile act, do anything to achieve power. The worst off-sloughings of the planet are the ingredients of sovereignty. Every government is a parliament of whores. "The trouble is, in a democracy the whores are us." --P.J. O'Rourke, Parliament of Whores (1) IF YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS OPPOSE THIS BILL... If you haven't already signed another petition floating around on the Internet now, then get as many names and addresses and email them to me at . Please send me: - your name - your email address - whether or not you are a US citizen (Non-US citizens may still sign!) (2) IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT S.314... Point your Web browser at http://www.wookie.net/~slowdog/ or just write to me and ask for info. I've got the text of the bill itself, as well as stuff from PCWEEK, Newsweek, a CNN transcript of debate on the bill, and various papers of analysis. Yours for the asking. (3) FORWARD THIS TO *EVERYONE* YOU KNOW... Don't let the Internet go to hell while you sit by and watch. Send this message to everyone you know so that they too can know about this threat to our freedom. Chances are, they'll thank you for it. And if they find it offensive? Well, at least that's not illegal... YET. John Stanforth Jacobs Editor, Moonlit Thoughts At Three A.M. - -- ._, ___| |. ____ _ ___, / __|__|/ _ '\ '__ | J. Stanforth Jacobs \__ \ |_| (_\ | | | | dynaSoft Technologies Inc. |___/___\___/_|_| |_| P.O. Box 3486, Camarillo CA 93011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Orb Subject: To: orb (Orb) Date: 21 Mar 1995 03:41:15 -0700 (MST) test, this account is annoying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: TJGF1 Subject: Orb interview Date: 31 Mar 1995 12:49:59 +0100 (BST) Hello all I mentioned a while back that I was going to do an interview with Alex Patterson. Well I did it last week but am only now getting round to transcribing it. Should be ready by the end of today. I would also like to thank all those who sent in questions for asking. I would also like to thank whole heartedly all those who neglected to mention that he hates doing interviews. I got a right earful for asking him all these questions that he's been asked before. He was down right uncivil. It may also have had something to do with the fact that his ex-wife is Chilean, or so he tells me, and I happen to be writing for a Chilean paper. After, when he figured out that I'm not a professional journalist and that I'm doing it as a favour for a friend he was really nice and even got me some coffee and something to eat, they do their own catering. Had a brief chat about Eric Cantona as I remember. Anybody who would like a copy of the transcript, what there is of it, please mail me personally. Lots of love Tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BBOURKE@tcd.ie Subject: IMPROVISED TUNES? Date: 15 Mar 1995 19:38:46 -0300 (BST) When the Orb last played Dublin, they finished their set with "Danny Boy",- a well known Traditional Irish tune. I was wondering, have they done any other such one-offs at gis around the world,and if so, would anyone like to share them with me! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "si" Subject: orb newcastle gig Date: 31 Mar 1995 15:23:42 GMT0BST saw the orbs gig at the newcastle mayfair last night(thats newcastle upon tyne, england, for any americans reading this), and thought i'd do a quick write up as the list seems so depressingly bare of traffic. basically the gig was astounding, even though the mayfair isn't up to much as a dance venue ( all the side lights were left on so the light show was a bit dampened, still absolutely amazing though). really couldn't tell you which tunes they played, although bets are on valley, towers of dub, snippets of the blue room and huge ever growing, as for the rest i really couldn't say, music was astounding, and the live drummer and bassist was a stroke of genius, stack was ace , and the support was unreal, i think it was carl cox, although never having seen him before i may be totally wrong on that one. if you've not seen them yet i won't spoil the setopener suprise, but trust me, its pretty unexpected. top gig, if you've not been, for gods sake go si ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mbconkli@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Mark Conklin) Subject: America Date: 31 Mar 1995 09:20:21 -0600 (CST) > There seem to be two versions around - the limited (but more available > round here) one in a cardboard wallet affair and a cheaper one in a > normal jewel case. > > Is there any difference in the music? Or are you just paying more for > extra artwork and no case for the limited one? As you have probably figured out there is no difference in the music of the two cd's. The limited edition digi-pak has a cardboard holder that folds open (like a 2 page book) and reveals some artwork (nothing outstanding, although it is pretty cool). It does come with a case however. Not a jewel case, but rather a clear heavy plastic case (or sleeve may be a better word) with some nice artwork on it. Overall, I'm glad I bought the digi-pak. I don't have anything else in my collection quite like it. > Hmm, this is strange, I noticed that many of you guys seem to of picked > up Orbious Terrainious very recently, so I checked the local stores in > Denver, CO (USA) and none had any in yet, the American release is > scedulaed for april 4th, but I also checked for imports... Is anyone on > this list in America and was able to pick it up? (import or not) Seen it a lot in Illinois. Usually about $26 for the import regular disc and $29 for the digi-pak. I've seen the digipak as low as $24 (of course that was after I paid $30 for mine). As for the music: I think it is incredible. This disc is a complete jam. I'm not too concerned that it doesn't sound like "older" Orb. Its a nice progression for them. Probably nothing to fill up a dance floor, but definately enough weirdness and genius to make your head spin. In summary...its good. MC @-----------------------------------------------------------------------@ | Mark B. Conklin (MC) | Open Systems = Evolution | | mbconkli@ilstu.edu | | @-----------------------------------------------------------------------@ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JAMESS@firefox.co.uk Subject: System 7 Fire & Water US->UK imports Date: 31 Mar 1995 17:07:05 GMT To UK peeps: For those who didn't buy System 7's excellent point 3 Long Player on UK release (and why not), the US copies are filtering over now, and at just 19 quid in my local HMV its a bit of a bargain, especially as they still have the 2 separate UK discs at 14 each! I know I'm dredging up old news, but here are some thoughts on it, to assist any waverers in making a decision. It's no coincidence that great chunks of the "Water" version sound like the tempoless parts of "Blue Room" and boy is that a recommendation! The first track sounds to me a bit like a load of stoned hippies rattling their tambourines round a camp-fire at a festival, but once you're past that, things really cook. And if you like well crafted trance as well, in the mould of Orbital, Laurent Garnier (well, he is involved!), etc. then the Fire half is "top rad" (and there's some downtempo and ambient pieces too to stop it being too relentless) J ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: gt0269b@prism.gatech.edu Subject: The Digest Date: 31 Mar 1995 16:27:32 -0500 (EST) For those of you who get the digest, please don't complain about low activity. The list saves up messages until it gets enough to send out a chunk, and if that takes two weeks, it won't go out any sooner. Well, a little sooner, because someone will say "where's my digest?" and that will fill it up a bit more. Ob-Semi-Orb: Picked up System 7's Fire & Water recently. Think they're worse than the other two-nothing that grabs me like 7:7 Expansion, but the sound mimics that of the second album (green)... and none of the funk from the first one. - -D - -- Dave Clark gt0269b@prism.gatech.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: KHAUTAMAKI@CARINS.CARIBOO.BC.CA Subject: NA TOUR Date: 31 Mar 1995 16:27:32 -0500 (EST) Has anyone heard or seen anything saying that the Orb will be playing the West Coast of North America (ie Vancouver, Seattle etc.)? I have been reading all of these reviews people keep on posting, and I just have to see the Orb live... it is my life's mission. NIGHTSHADE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lennon McAdams III Subject: Re: Orb interview Date: 31 Mar 1995 12:46:13 -0800 (PST) i'd like a copy, but why not post it on the list. i can't think of anyplace more appropriate for it. - rwang On Fri, 31 Mar 1995, TJGF1 wrote: > Hello all > > I mentioned a while back that I was going to do an interview with Alex Patterson. Well > I did it last week but am only now getting round to transcribing it. Should be ready by > the end of today. > > I would also like to thank all those who sent in questions for asking. I would also > like to thank whole heartedly all those who neglected to mention that he hates doing > interviews. I got a right earful for asking him all these questions that he's been > asked before. He was down right uncivil. It may also have had something to do with the > fact that his ex-wife is Chilean, or so he tells me, and I happen to be writing for a > Chilean paper. After, when he figured out that I'm not a professional journalist and > that I'm doing it as a favour for a friend he was really nice and even got me some > coffee and something to eat, they do their own catering. Had a brief chat about Eric > Cantona as I remember. > > Anybody who would like a copy of the transcript, what there is of it, please mail me > personally. > > Lots of love > > Tim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman G J Subject: Re: Orbvs terrarvm - 2 versions Date: 21 Mar 1995 14:37:48 GMT Holo. The version of OT I've got is (I think) the limited edition "map CD". Basically it's a thin cardboard case with medieval style maps and diagrams all over it, it comes with a plastic case to keep it in. It cost me UKP 12.49, which was the cheapest I saw it in the local shops. Not having seen the "normal" release, I can't say how it compares, but I like my map version, it goes on the shelf nicely alongside ISDN. I think as long as you take care of your CDs it's worth getting the map version for the novelty value. Bye. Gavin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: support (XMission Support) Subject: Welcome to XMission! Date: 24 Mar 1995 13:55:19 -0700 Welcome to XMission! We realize that UNIX can sometimes be a difficult and challenging system to use, so we've tried to make it as easy as possible for you. Your first stop should be the "General Information" section of the program "menu". You can start "menu" by simply typing "menu" at the prompt. In there you will find a section on "Frequently Asked Questions About XMission" as well as a hypertexted online version of "EFF's Guide to the Internet". The majority of programs and Internet functions can be accessed via "menu" as well. Realize however, that "menu" is simply a set of training wheels for what you can do from the shell. 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