
From Loudersound.
The Orb and founder Alex Patterson are the subject of a new book which charts their history. Babble On An’ Ting: Alex Paterson’s Incredible Journey Beyond The Ultraworld With The Orb is the first full account of Alex Paterson’s life, written in close collaboration by long time friend and Prog Magazine writer Kris Needs.
“I decided to do a book now as I have reached one full human cycle of 60,” says Patterson. “Also to tell my side of stories untold and set the record straight in planet orb.”
The new book reveals a frequently astonishing journey from a traumatic childhood through punk, Killing Joke and The KLF to starting The Orb in 1988 and the five decade rollercoaster that followed. It features a comprehensive discography, unseen personal photographs, an afterword written by Youth, and first hand interviews with friends, collaborators and starship mechanics.
“Working with Kris was seriously brilliant fun,” Patterson continues. “We have been friends and allies for decades now. He’s a beautiful man with a deep knowledge of all things secret and we actually lived through some of the stories together. We met when Killing Joke played at the Zigzag Club in 1980. His knowledge of music is unparalleled and he has skills in writing which are second to none.”
At the same time Pattersaon has set up Orbscure Recordings; a new vehicle for side projects beyond The Orb. Set up under the Cooking Vinyl umbrella, Orbscure will also be an outlet for new music from artists from around the world.
“The name is a play on the Obscure label Eno set up on Editions EG in the 1970s. Orbs Cure. Clever parrot-Orbscure! Orbscure! Orbs Cure for all ills. Orbs Cure made 2 chill” says Patterson.
Picking up on Patterson’s past experiences in A&R for the legendary EG Records, there are a raft of new releases in the pipeline with three albums set for release this year, including Sedibus The Heavens, the first release from the label. Orbscure will feature artists from Uganda, Kenya, Argentina, Japan and America, with further collaborative projects to follow.
(Image credit: Omnibus Press)
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- The Orb - Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £60.00, $74.40, €70.80 (New Item) (arrived 19-May-2022 11:15)on May 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
THE ORB Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (1991 UK Big Life 10-track double vinyl LP set, featuring Little Fluffy Clouds, Back Side Of The Moon [!], Perpetual Dawn and the Live Mix Mk 10 of A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain..., glossy single pocket picture sleeve with picture credits inners. The sleeve has a slight sticker mark, some light edge scuffing and spine wear, whilst the vinyl discs appear in near as new condition - a nice solid EX copy of this ambient classic BLRDLP5)
- The Orb - The Peel Sessions - UK - CD album - £9.99, $12.39, €11.79 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jan-2022 12:03)on May 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
THE ORB The Peel Sessions (1996 UK 4-track CD featuring Oobe, No Fun, Montagne D'Or and Valley, the second collection of recordings from John Peel's programme on BBC Radio 1 with a total running time of just over 34 minutes, picture sleeve SFRCD138)
- The Orb - COW / Chill Out, World! - Turquoise Vinyl - German - vinyl LP - £45.00, $55.80, €53.10 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jan-2022 14:03)on May 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
THE ORB COW. Chill Out, World! (Limited Edition 2016 German 10-track LP pressed exclusively on 180gram Turquoise Vinyl, the fourteenth studio album by the legendary Britsh ambient house group, originally only available via the Kompakt webstore. Comes housed in a unique textured sleeve with silver foil embossed lettering, circular hype sticker & a glossy orange credit inner. The sleeve is Excellent with the odd faint crease & the heavyweight vinyl is Near Mint KOMPAKT354LIM)
- The Orb - The COW Remixes (Sin In Space Pt. 3) - German - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €14.16 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jan-2022 14:18)on May 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
THE ORB The COW Remixes - Sin In Space Pt. 3 (2017 German 3-track 12" EP, featuring 9 Elms Over River Eno - The Field Rmx, 4AM Exhale - Dave DK Accellerator Mx & 5th Dimensions - Joerg Burger Dschungeloper Mx. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with the odd faint hairline not affecting play)
- The Orb - Komplott - German - 12" vinyl - £10.00, $12.40, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jan-2022 14:24)on May 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm
THE ORB Komplott (2004 German 3-track 12" EP featuring the ambient & funky tracks 'Linik', 'Captain Korma' & Falkenbruck'. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play KOMPAKT106)
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