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'''''Orbus Terrarum''''' is the third studio album of electronic music artist [[The Orb]] released on [[Island Records]] in 1995. |
'''''Orbus Terrarum''''' is the third studio album of electronic music artist [[The Orb]] released on [[Island Records]] in 1995. |
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Before leaving The Orb, member [[Kris Weston]] had begun work on ''Orbus Terrarum''. However, when he left The Orb, German producer [[Thomas Fehlmann]] joined as a full-time studio member. The Orb, now consisting of [[Alex Paterson]], [[Andy Hughes]], and Fehlmann, finished producing ''Orbus Terrarum''. Unlike previous albums by The Orb, ''Orbus Terrarum'' featured more "earthbound" and "organic" sounds instead of the trippy science fiction themed music they had previously written.<ref name="keyboard">{{cite news|last=Doerschuck |first=Robert |work = [[Keyboard Magazine]] |date=June 1995 |title=Inside the Ambient Techno Ultraworld}}</ref><ref name="independent-terra">{{cite news|last=Gill |first=Andy |title=Oh, the Pity and Terra of It All |work=[[The Independent]] |date=31 March 1995 |page=31}}</ref> ''Orbus Terrarum'' suffered, as Paterson described it, "a good kicking" at the hands of the British press,<ref name="future-98">{{cite news|work=Future N Music |title=Alex Paterson Interview |date=October 1998}}</ref> who described it as "generic ambient music"<ref name="times-orbus">{{cite news|work=[[The Times]] |last=Sinclair |first=David |title=Pop on Friday|date=24 March 1995 |page=1}}</ref> and stated that it was a low point for Paterson's creativity.<ref name="guardian-simpson">{{cite news|work=[[The Guardian]] |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=19 January 2001 |page=6 |title=The Friday Interview}}</ref> ''Orbus Terrarum'' further alienated many of the group's fans as they had with ''Pomme Fritz'',<ref name="rs-orblivion">{{cite web|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |title=The Orb: Orblivion |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theorb/albums/album/145147/review/5940398/orblivion |date=19 March 1997}}</ref> causing the album to only reach No. 20 on the UK charts, much lower than their previous albums.<ref name="everyhit">{{cite web|work=Everyhit.com |title=The Orb |url=http://www.everyhit.com |accessdate=24 October 2006}}</ref> American critics, however, gave it great acclaim, including ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' who made it their album of the month, citing the album's symphonic flow coupled with The Orb's "uniquely British wit".<ref name="rs-orbus">{{cite web|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |date=2 February 1998 |title=The Orb: Orbus Terrarum |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theorb/albums/album/98991/review/5945472/orbus_terrarum }}</ref> |
Before leaving The Orb, member [[Kris Weston]] had begun work on ''Orbus Terrarum''. However, when he left The Orb, German producer [[Thomas Fehlmann]] joined as a full-time studio member. The Orb, now consisting of [[Alex Paterson]], [[Andy Hughes]], and Fehlmann, finished producing ''Orbus Terrarum''. Unlike previous albums by The Orb, ''Orbus Terrarum'' featured more "earthbound" and "organic" sounds instead of the trippy science fiction themed music they had previously written.<ref name="keyboard">{{cite news|last=Doerschuck |first=Robert |work = [[Keyboard Magazine]] |date=June 1995 |title=Inside the Ambient Techno Ultraworld}}</ref><ref name="independent-terra">{{cite news|last=Gill |first=Andy |title=Oh, the Pity and Terra of It All |work=[[The Independent]] |date=31 March 1995 |page=31}}</ref> ''Orbus Terrarum'' suffered, as Paterson described it, "a good kicking" at the hands of the British press,<ref name="future-98">{{cite news|work=Future N Music |title=Alex Paterson Interview |date=October 1998}}</ref> who described it as "generic ambient music"<ref name="times-orbus">{{cite news|work=[[The Times]] |last=Sinclair |first=David |title=Pop on Friday|date=24 March 1995 |page=1}}</ref> and stated that it was a low point for Paterson's creativity.<ref name="guardian-simpson">{{cite news|work=[[The Guardian]] |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=19 January 2001 |page=6 |title=The Friday Interview}}</ref> ''Orbus Terrarum'' further alienated many of the group's fans as they had with ''Pomme Fritz'',<ref name="rs-orblivion">{{cite web|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |title=The Orb: Orblivion |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theorb/albums/album/145147/review/5940398/orblivion |date=19 March 1997}}</ref> causing the album to only reach No. 20 on the UK charts, much lower than their previous albums.<ref name="everyhit">{{cite web|work=Everyhit.com |title=The Orb |url=http://www.everyhit.com |accessdate=24 October 2006}}</ref> American critics, however, gave it great acclaim, including ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' who made it their album of the month, citing the album's symphonic flow coupled with The Orb's "uniquely British wit".<ref name="rs-orbus">{{cite web|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |date=2 February 1998 |title=The Orb: Orbus Terrarum |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theorb/albums/album/98991/review/5945472/orbus_terrarum }}</ref> |
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A quote from [[Tony Benn]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP, graces the inner case of the 1995 release and the CD booklet of the 2008 re-issue. It says, "There may be a legal obligation to obey, but there will be no moral obligation to obey. When it comes to history, it will be the people who broke the law for freedom that will be remembered and honoured." |
A quote from [[Tony Benn]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP, graces the inner case of the 1995 release and the CD booklet of the 2008 re-issue. It says, "There may be a legal obligation to obey, but there will be no moral obligation to obey. When it comes to history, it will be the people who broke the law for freedom that will be remembered and honoured." |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[2] |
| Spin | 7/10[3] |
| Almost Cool | 9/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Orbus Terrarum is the third studio album of electronic music artist The Orb released on Island Records in 1995.
Before leaving The Orb, member Kris Weston had begun work on Orbus Terrarum. However, when he left The Orb, German producer Thomas Fehlmann joined as a full-time studio member. The Orb, now consisting of Alex Paterson, Andy Hughes, and Fehlmann, finished producing Orbus Terrarum. Unlike previous albums by The Orb, Orbus Terrarum featured more "earthbound" and "organic" sounds instead of the trippy science fiction themed music they had previously written.[6][7] Orbus Terrarum suffered, as Paterson described it, "a good kicking" at the hands of the British press,[8] who described it as "generic ambient music"[9] and stated that it was a low point for Paterson's creativity.[10] Orbus Terrarum further alienated many of the group's fans as they had with Pomme Fritz,[11] causing the album to only reach No. 20 on the UK charts, much lower than their previous albums.[12] American critics, however, gave it great acclaim, including Rolling Stone who made it their album of the month, citing the album's symphonic flow coupled with The Orb's "uniquely British wit".[13]
A quote from Tony Benn, Labour MP, graces the inner case of the 1995 release and the CD booklet of the 2008 re-issue. It says, "There may be a legal obligation to obey, but there will be no moral obligation to obey. When it comes to history, it will be the people who broke the law for freedom that will be remembered and honoured."
In 2008, Orbus Terrarum was remastered and released with a bonus remix disc. The package includes liner notes written by Kris Needs.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Valley" | Alex Paterson, Kris Weston, Simon Phillips, Tom Green | 7:36 |
| 2. | "Plateau" | Paterson, Weston, Thomas Fehlmann | 13:18 |
| 3. | "Oxbow Lakes" | Paterson, Weston, Fehlmann | 7:28 |
| 4. | "Montagne d'Or (Der Gute Berg)" | Paterson, Andy Hughes, B. J. Cole, Weston, Nick Burton, Fehlmann | 10:41 |
| 5. | "White River Junction" | Paterson, Weston, Fehlmann | 9:36 |
| 6. | "Occidental" | Paterson, Hughes, Kris Needs, Weston, Burton, Phillips, Fehlmann | 13:54 |
| 7. | "Slug Dub" | Paterson, Weston, Paul Ferguson, Fehlmann | 17:03 |
| Total length: | 79:18 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Plateau (All Hands on Deck Mix – 2AM)" | 15:45 |
| 2. | "Slug Dub (Dumpy Dub)" | 12:30 |
| 3. | "Valley (Mix 3 Dubby)" | 10:55 |
| 4. | "White River Junction (Zoom Vinegar Mix)" | 13:05 |
| 5. | "Oxbow Lakes (Andy's Space Mix)" | 8:45 |
| 6. | "Peace Pudding (Occidental)" | 13:31 |
| Total length: | 74:31 | |
References
- ^ John Bush (4 April 1995). "Orbus Terrarum - The Orb | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly (4/14/95, p.64) - "...London's premiere ambient-trance group does it again. Splicing samples of old sci-fi flicks and children's shows, Orb has unleashed another excrutiatingly funky disc....Bongs optional..." - Rating: A
- ^ Spin (7/95, p.77) - 7 - Flawed Yet Worthy - "...Taking some tips from Jamaica's funky four plus one more...the Orb has combined the smoothest of the old flavors and distilled 'em, chilled 'em, and illed 'em into something more akin to ambient rock with a marked absence of narrative..."
- ^ "The Orb - Orbus Terrarum - almost cool music review". Almostcool.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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- ^ Doerschuck, Robert (June 1995). "Inside the Ambient Techno Ultraworld". Keyboard Magazine.
- ^ Gill, Andy (31 March 1995). "Oh, the Pity and Terra of It All". The Independent. p. 31.
- ^ "Alex Paterson Interview". Future N Music. October 1998.
- ^ Sinclair, David (24 March 1995). "Pop on Friday". The Times. p. 1.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (19 January 2001). "The Friday Interview". The Guardian. p. 6.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (19 March 1997). "The Orb: Orblivion". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "The Orb". Everyhit.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2 February 1998). "The Orb: Orbus Terrarum". Rolling Stone.