Rate the Orb's output

I am interested to see everyone's feeling about the orb's output, rating with stars, their albums over the years.

I lost touch with them after cydonia and would like to know how they rate based on their earlier releases...

thanks

here's mine

0=never heard it

*=fail

**=meh

***=passable

****=pretty great

*****=flawless/classic/genius

ultraworld=*****

uforb=*****

evil=*****

pomme fritz=**

orbus terrarum=***1/2

orblivion****

cydonia***

the rest=0

anything else worth persuing? or am I set...

Live 93 is pretty good ****1/2

The Dream is ***1/2

Pomme Fritz ****

Blue Room Extended Mix is ****1/2

By extended mix i mean the 40 minute mix

ultraworld=*****

uforb=*****

live 93=****

Pomme fritz (first track)=***** rest of EP=***

orbus terrarum=**********

orblivion=****

cydonia=**

okie dokie=**** (albeit very different style)

bikes and trikes=***

the dream=***

there is something just so layered and complex about terrarum. absolutely fantastic.

let's get maggie thatcher in here.

edit: 40 minute blue room=**** Jah wobble bassline=*****

there was a point that i saw uforb in the music store(back in the day)

i never picked it up, i guess i should have.

the only track i've really heard is fluffy clouds which is great. i downloaded most of their discography but i haven't listened to it yet

Orbus Terrarum

U.F.Orb

Adventures

Live 93

Okie Dokie

and the rest i could take or leave...but those five albums are amazing.

they're more dance than orbital right?

there's some good tracks on the badorb compilation/label (website is sweet too), really liked the autolump & multiverse stuff, it's like what they failed to do with bicycles & tricycles. though there are also some terrible ambient tracks.

used to be obsessed with all their stuff, now kinda bored with most of it, but orblivion & pomme fritz get maximum stars from me any day.

oh yeah also "yungle" and "jam on yer honey" (cut from cydonia but later released on orbsessions comps) are really fun tracks.

The Orb are so fucking good full stop.

DONT FORGET TO UTHE STHTARTH GUYTHHH!!!!!!

my favorite is orbvs terrarvm, 5 stars

system 7 - in a cool dry place

  IRARI said:

my favorite is orbvs terrarvm, 5 stars

i like it more than you do

I like it more than both of you.

  dr lopez said:

Pomme fritz (first track)=***** rest of EP=***

orbus terrarum=**********

 

there is something just so layered and complex about terrarum. absolutely fantastic.

Well said.. the first track on Pomme Fritz is unfuckingbelievable, and the rest is pretty meh. Still, well worth owning for the first track.

Terrarum is my favourite too, by far. I even managed to score a 2xLP promo not too long ago! =D

  yek said:

they're more dance than orbital right?

Nope, orbital is waaaaaay dancier than the orb.

I like Orbus Terrarum da best. I like some of their otha jointz 2

pomme fritz is like the dirty forum friend of orbus terrestroom. you just kinda like him by default because you like ludd

actually that analogy is way off, pomme fritz is straight up awesome

I think Orblivion should get more credit, as should Live 93. But my favorite is also Orbus Terrarum.

Orblivion is patchy at best. The Orb haven't done anything that i've liked in years.

yeah orb have always been more of a blissed out, layered, chilled listen (even their more "dancey tracks")

and orbital is all energy and beats always. i don't thing they have an "ambient" track in their entire output do they?

pomme fritz should have included all the tracks that came on cd 2 of their "deluxe remaster" edition of late

and then it would have gotten 3-4 stars from me

otherwise yeah, first track - awesome, the rest - irritating

orbus is better with every listen.

orblivion is underrated, but definitely getting back on the "accessible" vibe

and cydonia is all "pop" but still pretty enjoyable. (though I would scrub the vocals from the album if I had a say)

evil 93 is I think capturing what orb does best

adventures and uforb, though dated on some level have such nostalic brilliance that they retain their 5 stars with honor

haven't heard anything since then....

Orbital has a pretty ambient track called Transient, and it's actually one of their best. Also Adnan's off In-Sides.

I've actually never listened to Orb outside of their Perfect Drug remix. :<

U.F.Orb = best album

Orblivion = best tour

ah yes, the orb.

orbus terrarum is one of the best albums ever. full stop.

get the expanded reissue, the 2nd cd of bonus material for orbus terrarum is gold.

i should upload some more demos from that era.

I got the new deluxe edition of Orblivion, but havent listened to the bonus tracks

8/10

  Capsaicin said:

I got the new deluxe edition of Orblivion, but havent listened to the bonus tracks

i heard the bonus tracks. I think Orb pulled an Autechre stunt by releasing new versions that sound just like the old versions. Great album, but I don't know why anyone needs the bonus tracks.