Long running ambient pioneers The Orb have signalled their return to Kompakt, with new album 'MOONBUILDING 2703AD' due to be released on June 22nd.
Currently lining up as Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, the new record finds the duo leaping head first into intergalactic climes. Or, as Alex Paterson puts it:
"It's a solid piece of music that mutates into an eight legged lunar Land Rover and takes off into a cosmic horizon of a million sounds, patterns and textures. It spins the listener on his/her head, rewiring their brains to maximum capacity, then brings them home, sweet home."
"'MOONBUILDING 2703 AD' is inspired by this place called earth and the idea that in the future mankind discovers its root element in the ancient rocks on solar moons, which are based on musical harmonies, that despite being imprinted a billion lights years ago, are set to the same tempo as the Orb".
Intriguingly, the deluxe edition of the new album features 'Dilla's Moon Quake (The Orb's Tribute To J Dilla)'.
'MOONBUILDING 2703AD' tracklisting:
180 gram vinyl LP:
A. GOD'S MIRRORBALL – 14:44 min
B. MOON SCAPES 2703 BC – 14:40 min
C. LUNAR CAVES – 13:06 min
D. MOONBUILDING 2703 AD – 13:06 min
Limited deluxe vinyl LP:
A. GOD'S MIRRORBALL – 14:44 min
B. MOON SCAPES 2703 BC – 14:40 min
C. LUNAR CAVES – 13:06 min
D. MOONBUILDING 2703 AD – 13:06 min
E. DILLA'S MOON QUAKE (The Orb's tribute to J Dilla) – 10:39 min
F. MOON QUAKE (slice of silver) – 08:44 min
G. MOON QUAKE 6 – 04:22 min
CD and download:
1. GOD'S MIRRORBALL – 14:44 min
2. MOON SCAPES 2703 BC – 14:40 min
3. LUNAR CAVES – 13:06 min
4. MOONBUILDING 2703 AD – 13:06 min
Download deluxe:
1. GOD'S MIRRORBALL – 14:44 min
2. MOON SCAPES 2703 BC – 14:40 min
3. LUNAR CAVES – 13:06 min
4. MOONBUILDING 2703 AD – 13:06 min
5. MOON QUAKE (slice of silver) – 08:44 min
6. MOON QUAKE 6 – 04:22 min
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