Excitement is mounting with the imminent release next Monday of the new album from The Orb, titled 'The Dream'. It is the first album which reunites the creative forces of Alex Paterson and his old mate and early Orb contributor Youth, plus bringing into the fold Dreadzone co-founder Tim Bran. Youth sees the album as the natural successor to their no1 album UFOrb, while Alex sees it as a poppier Orbus Terrarum. Either way its a return to the Orb's multi-faceted roots and away from the minimal sound of recent releases. The influences are clear and varied, from early hiphop mastermixes to acid house to dancehall, all with that special dub-soaked ambience and humour that is typical Orb.
The first single from the album, 'Vuja De' is currently available for download from many sites including iTunes, Cyberset and other digital platforms. This EP also features current and emerging stars on Liquid Sound in the way of remixes by Pathaan, Gaudi, Living City, and Subsonar (the new project by Tim Bran) who also has a very tasty album coming out soon on Liquid Sound.
Vuja De download links:
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