- Release date:
- June 10, 2008
- Artist/Band name:
- The Orb
- Record label:
- Six Degrees
- Official Web Site:
- http://www.theorb.com/
Why you should care: Forever in pursuit of bending minds, the Orb definitely knows how to make tripped-out music out of obscure samples and an innate sense of groove.
Verdict: The first part of “The Dream” is a mini-nightmare of over-the-top diva vocals and clichés, climaxing on songs like “A Beautiful Day” “DDD (Dirty Disco Dub).” It’s largely redeemed by the weirdest offerings that fall towards the album’s end, like the disembodied voices and echoes that make up “Codes” and the tranquil thrum of “Orbisonia,” as well as harder-edged cuts like “Mother Nature” and “Katskills,” which are in lockstep with contemporary U.K. club genres like dubstep.
X-Factor: Alex Paterson’s first real foray into the music business was as a roadie for post-punkers Killing Joke. That band’s former bassist, Martin Glover, better known as Youth, started the Orb’s first record label (WAU! Mr. Modo) and has resurfaced to collaborate with Paterson on “The Dream.”
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