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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Despite being sub-titled "Orbsessions Vol 3" ("Orbsessions" being the name of the Orb's compilation of old rare material), "Baghdad Batteries" is a 100% brand new album from The Orb.
This is a serious and straight-forward album. It's atmospheric and brooding minimal techno. People who liked "Okie Dokie It's The Orb On Kompakt" will enjoy this as well, the way in which tracks gradually progress can be really compelling
However people looking for the quirkiness of some of the older Orb albums might be disappointed. Gone (almost entirely) are the diverse vocal samples and the slightly comic spot sound effects. There are hints of 'the old Orb' in the last track "OOPA", and "Dolly Unit" shows just a touch of the reggae and dub influences that were so clear in the first few Orb albums.
The inlay has more humour than the album itself- the booklet explains what a "baghdad battery" is, and also provides some useful tips on how to grow lemons.
Despite the lemon instructions, it seems The Orb (currently Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann) want to be taken seriously. So what you get here is a very mature and sensible Orb. Worth a listen, but in a chin-strokingly serious rather than fun way.
This is a serious and straight-forward album. It's atmospheric and brooding minimal techno. People who liked "Okie Dokie It's The Orb On Kompakt" will enjoy this as well, the way in which tracks gradually progress can be really compelling
However people looking for the quirkiness of some of the older Orb albums might be disappointed. Gone (almost entirely) are the diverse vocal samples and the slightly comic spot sound effects. There are hints of 'the old Orb' in the last track "OOPA", and "Dolly Unit" shows just a touch of the reggae and dub influences that were so clear in the first few Orb albums.
The inlay has more humour than the album itself- the booklet explains what a "baghdad battery" is, and also provides some useful tips on how to grow lemons.
Despite the lemon instructions, it seems The Orb (currently Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann) want to be taken seriously. So what you get here is a very mature and sensible Orb. Worth a listen, but in a chin-strokingly serious rather than fun way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
one of my favourites, the tracks seemlessly melt into eachother, just the right mix of bass, repeating chorus and interesting interludes... absolutley awesome.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This album really shines through and can be a reminder of great ambient-electronic-techno albums that were released on Pete Namlook's famous Fax label: Jet Chamber , From Within, The Fires of Ork Vol.2 , Dreamfish , RedEye, Softcore (Atom Heart), Electro Harmonix, Zenith, Datacide II, Sea Biscuit (Spacetime Continuum)..etc etc...also some great music by Thomas Felhmann and early ambient Orb releases.
The Orb return with a excellently produced album showcasing a more deeper, dreamy, beatless, ambient, approach compared to previous album releases by The Orb. A few tracks still retain the classic sound of Orb/Sun Electric/System 7 fusion of gentle ambient & techno that work incredible well when it happens. Titled 'part 3' of the 'Orbsessions' album series, this is in fact a totally new album with newly produced tracks, not a collection of old unreleased tracks put together as with previous Orbsessions albums 1 and 2. The Orb along with fellow collaborator Thomas Felhmann (The Orb are best when T.F/Youth are on-board!); both bring there vast skills creating moods of joy with tranquil atmospheric ambiance and with plenty of quiet chilled depth across the album. Each track plays along with slow changing breezy and spacious soundscapes with deep rich electronic and organic ambient textures, and the occasional gentle beat & rhythm which pop-ups here and there on some tracks. This is a listening experience that will leave the listener in a relaxed state of mind as its calming effect starts to take place within its absorbing gentle moods even when the occasional techno like rhythms do occur. No track is overlong or predictable as tracks constantly evolve and surprise with its slight and obvious changes keeping a nice captivating flow from track to track. Orbsessions 3 flows with confidence and is a majestic achievement for electronic ambient which will certainly please those who enjoyed the quieter chilled moments of The Orb's musical adventures...Recommended!
30.07.1994 , Jet Chamber, Lideskape
The Orb return with a excellently produced album showcasing a more deeper, dreamy, beatless, ambient, approach compared to previous album releases by The Orb. A few tracks still retain the classic sound of Orb/Sun Electric/System 7 fusion of gentle ambient & techno that work incredible well when it happens. Titled 'part 3' of the 'Orbsessions' album series, this is in fact a totally new album with newly produced tracks, not a collection of old unreleased tracks put together as with previous Orbsessions albums 1 and 2. The Orb along with fellow collaborator Thomas Felhmann (The Orb are best when T.F/Youth are on-board!); both bring there vast skills creating moods of joy with tranquil atmospheric ambiance and with plenty of quiet chilled depth across the album. Each track plays along with slow changing breezy and spacious soundscapes with deep rich electronic and organic ambient textures, and the occasional gentle beat & rhythm which pop-ups here and there on some tracks. This is a listening experience that will leave the listener in a relaxed state of mind as its calming effect starts to take place within its absorbing gentle moods even when the occasional techno like rhythms do occur. No track is overlong or predictable as tracks constantly evolve and surprise with its slight and obvious changes keeping a nice captivating flow from track to track. Orbsessions 3 flows with confidence and is a majestic achievement for electronic ambient which will certainly please those who enjoyed the quieter chilled moments of The Orb's musical adventures...Recommended!
30.07.1994 , Jet Chamber, Lideskape
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UUhh?
5 star reviews for this saying awesome etc etc, Ive listened 3 times and all I hear is unresolved meandering sounds with no groove or direction. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John R. J. Taylor
A Real Grower
On first listens i really didn't like this album. It's quite minimal and more like my least favourite Orb album "Okie Dokie..." than anything else. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Gavin R. Turnbull
not whatI expected
Has its moments in a couple of tracks. But, with a good few older bits of orb on the shelf this one didn't hit the spot.
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by C. J. Mackay
About time !
At last a proper ambient release...old ORB fans have been waiting for this a long tme. Why do band throw away what made them in the first place?... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by K. L. Smith
Spacey soundtrack album - but no 'fun' elements to speak of
The Orb have always shifted between eclectric brilliance and commercial tom-foolery, so I pre-ordered expecting another compilation of rare outtakes etc. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by M. B. Wilson
The Orb prove they're still in a special orbit
Superb album which improves with each listening. For those familiar with their back catalogue, it's more akin to an FFWD volume 2 than an Orbsessions volume 3.
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by E. L. Morris
STILL GOING STRONG AFTER 20 YEARS
I absolutely love this album. First listen through and it all blends together perfetly. Not on the same epic scale as earlier releases, but more in line with the recent stuff on... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by herdy1
More of the same
This is an album of new material, despite the Orbsessions label. This is more a return to the minimalistic ambient sound of earlier albums. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by The Soft Machine Operator
...some glorious witterings, mumblings and drones...
Good grief! It's The Orb. I remember them. It was the nineties wasn't it? When the upper middle class, second division university graduates discovered rave, about ten years... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2009 by Mr. H
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