The Orb has been the most famous 'ambient-house' act for twelve years. By reducing the tempo of the dance beats and combining them with deep, spatial ambient sounds à la Brian Eno, a form of music was created that still does well at after parties and with the drug-swallowing psychedelic festival audience. Over the years, The Orb's records have become more and more living room-friendly, which of
… course did no harm to record sales. Cydonia also contains pleasant background music, which transports you into an ocean of echoes supported by dub baselines and dreamy vocals. If you find out all the sources where Alex Paterson got his samples from, you immediately have a wide music collection. (RK)more
