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Profile:
Long-running UK ambient group, originally formed by Jimmy Cauty (of KLF, The) and Alex Paterson. Pioneers of the early-90's "ambient house" genre.
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Discography

Releases:
A Huge Ever Growing Remix (12", Promo)   Big Life 1990
In Dub (12")   Big Life, Big Life 1991
Little Fluffy Clouds (Single) (2 versions)   Island Records ... 1991
The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (Album) (3 versions)   Island Masters ... 1991
Blue Room (12")   Big Life, Big Life 1992
U.F.Orb (Album) (10 versions)   Island Red Label ... 1992
Live 93 (Album) (7 versions)   Island Records ... 1993
Towers Of Dub / Blue Room (12", Promo, Flu)   Island Records 1993
Pomme Fritz (MiniAlbum, Album) (7 versions)   Island Red Label ... 1994
Orbus Terrarum (Album) (5 versions)   Island Records ... 1995
Oxbow Lakes (Maxi) (4 versions)   Island Records ... 1995
Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty: The Orb Remix Project (Comp, Album) (5 versions)   Deviant Records ... 1996
The Peel Sessions (2 versions)   Strange Fruit 1996
Asylum (Single) (7 versions)   Island Records 1997
ORBscure Trax · The Rare Excursions (CD, Promo, Dig)   Island Records 1997
Orblivion (Album) (7 versions)   Island Records ... 1997
Single Sampler (CD, Single, Smplr, Promo)   Island Records 1997
Toxygene (Maxi, Single) (8 versions)   Island Records 1997
Little Fluffy Clouds (2x12")   Island Records, Island Records 1998
U.F.OFF - The Best Of The Orb (Comp, Album) (3 versions)   Island Records ... 1998
Once More... (Maxi) (7 versions)   Island Records 2000
Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty Part 2: The Orb Remix Project (Comp) (2 versions)   Ultra Records ... 2001
Cydonia (Album) (6 versions)   MCA Records ... 2001
Daleth Of Elphame EP (CD, EP)   Badorb.com 2002
Remixes:
Apollo (CD, Comp) I Love You (Orb Remix) Apollo 1993
Trance Europe Express (2xCD, Comp + Box) Praying Mantra (Orb Re... Volume, Volume 1993
Hands On Yello - The Updates (2xCD, Comp) Excess (Long Version) Urban 1995
TEXtures (2 versions) Praying Mantra (Orb Re... Volume 1996
Faker (12", Promo) Faker (Orb Things Bri... Mother Records 1997
More Signs Of Life (Comp) (2 versions) Dirty Kiss (Orb Remix) Blue Room Released ... 1998
More Signs Of Life Album Sampler (12", Smplr) Dirty Kiss (Orb Remix) Blue Room Released 1999
Ayu-mi-x II Version US+EU (CD, Album, Ltd) Monochrome (Orb 7" Voc... Avex Trax 2000
Secret Smile (CDr, Promo)   Island Records 2000
Cutting Branches / Scarborough Fair (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Scarborough Fair (Orb'... Six Degrees Records 2001
Double Damage (CD, Album, Enh + CD, Album) Sunset Gun (Fully Mont... Underground, Inc. 2003
A Million Pieces (CD, Single, Promo) Circus Of The Mad (Orb... Wall Of Sound, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2008
Production:
Trance Europe Express (2xCD, Comp + Box) Praying Mantra (Orb Re... Volume, Volume 1993
Appears On:
The Damage Manual (Album) (2 versions) Sunset Gun (Fully Mont... Invisible ... 2000
Ibiza Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Toxygene Inspired (2) 2001
二重螺旋 (CD, Maxi) 二重螺旋 (Hal 2002... Toshiba EMI Ltd 2001
Tracks Appear On:
Trance Europe Express (2xCD, Comp + Box) Majestic (Millwall Mix) Volume, Volume 1993
AP: Storm The Planet (CD, Comp, Promo) Pomme Fritz Not On Label 1994
Hands On Yello - The Updates (2xCD, Comp) Excess (Long Version) Urban 1995
Island Dope Tunes (Cass, Comp) Occidental (Bandulu Edit) Island Records 1995
CMJ New Music May - Volume 45 (CD, Comp, Promo) Toxygene College Music Journal 1997
Into The Blue - 36 Atmospheric Tracks (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Blue Room PolyGram TV 1998
Ibiza Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Toxygene Inspired (2) 2001
Rave Anthems (2xCD, Comp) Perpetual Dawn Virgin 2001
Sorted! 40 Madchester Baggy Anthems (2xCD, Comp) Little Fluffy Clouds Ministry Of Sound 2002
Unofficial Releases:
Morphology (CD, Comp, Unofficial) Reefer Spin-In The Gal... Orb Music Production 1993
Pomme Fritz (Cass, Album, Unofficial)   Moon Records (2) 1998
The Ultra Mixes (CD) Kiss Your Love, A Huge... Not On Label (The Orb)  
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Cynical Feb 12, 2003
I agree that The Orb are a fantastic collective and produce some of the most remarkable remixes I've ever heard. I must add though that The Pink Floyd Remixes were not created by Alex Patterson (only remaining founder member) or any other member of The Orb collective, but by an dj from America who realised that the bootleg cd would sell faster with the Orb label rather than his own. Please don't let this prevent you from tracking down and buying the remixes though - they are very good. I've been a collector of Orb merchandise since the Kiss e.p. and own every single item released (and some that never were or will be due to copyright problems), I've seen The orb perform live too many time to count and have interviewed Alex and other members of the group on several occasions for various different publications on a variety of different subjects.
Keep your eyes peeled for the new album due for release at some point this year, working title "Orbisnowhere".
Review by DarkSouljah Jan 08, 2003
a great trippy ambient trance act. if you're a pink floyd fan, check out the orb remixes of Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

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