The Orb – Moonbuilding 2703 AD
Tracklist
| 1 | God's Mirrorball | 14:44 | |
| 2 | Moon Scapes 2703 BC | 14:40 | |
| 3 | Lunar Caves | 9:13 | |
| 4 | Moonbuilding 2703 AD | 13:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Kompakt
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Orb
- Copyright © – The Orb
- Published By – Kobalt Music Publishing
- Published By – Flow Publishing
- Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
- Recorded At – Lab Studio, Berlin
- Produced At – Lab Studio, Berlin
- Mastered At – Scape Mastering
- Pressed By – MPO
Credits
- Booking [Agency] – BK*
- Design, Art Direction – The Designers Republic
- Management – Mike Andrews (8)
- Management [Japan] – Shin Yamada (2)
- Mastered By – Pole
- Painting – Cristabel Christo
- Written-By, Recorded By, Producer – Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
Notes
Written, recorded & produced by Alex Paterson & Thomas Fehlmann at Lab Studios, Berlin 2010-2014.
Moonbuilding painting by Cristabel Christo from an idea by Ian Anderson.
Ultra Space Deer v.03 MITDR™.
Moon Builders inspired by Leo & Diane Dillon's One Million Tomorrows.
Agency by BK ([email protected]).
Made in Europe.
Packaging: 6-panel wallet with embossed cover.
Moonbuilding painting by Cristabel Christo from an idea by Ian Anderson.
Ultra Space Deer v.03 MITDR™.
Moon Builders inspired by Leo & Diane Dillon's One Million Tomorrows.
Agency by BK ([email protected]).
Made in Europe.
Packaging: 6-panel wallet with embossed cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 80319 10022 2
- Barcode (Scanned UPC-A): 880319100222
- Label Code: LC 12012
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CA KOMCD124 @ 04/28/15 11:01:57 AM
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1258
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CA KOMCD124 @ 04/28/15 11:01:57 AM
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1262
Other Versions (5 of 12)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonbuilding 2703 AD (2×12", Album, 180g, 12", 180g, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition) | Kompakt | KOMPAKT 330 SE | Germany | 2015 | |||
New Submission | Moonbuilding 2703 AD (2×12", CD, , All Media, Album) | Kompakt | Kompakt 330 | Germany | 2015 | ||
Recently Edited | Moonbuilding 2703 AD (4×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps) | Kompakt | none | US | 2015 | ||
Recently Edited | Moonbuilding 2703 AD (6×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) | Kompakt | none | 2015 | |||
New Submission | Moonbuilding 2703 AD (6×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) | Kompakt, Beat Records | none | Japan | 2015 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- I slept on this album when it came out, but in a couple days of repeat listening it's become my favorite of The Orb's post-2000s work. On a superficial, 30-second level, it's hard to see the Orb-ness of it; it's a super-subdued, dubby house palette that owes much more to Kompakt and Basic Channel than the polyrhythmic rave rainbows of Orblivion. But listening to the full tracks, the variety of change-ups and pacing of new layers of samples clearly reflects their oldschool hardcore and psychadelic origins, and makes for the most pleasingly unpredictable and addicting listen since Orbus Terrarum - despite being anchored in a 4/4 pulse and a much calmer attitude. Maybe, finally, this is the "ambient house" they always talked of? While the pacing and rhythms are similar to Okie Dokie, it's a darker, more earth-bound, and jazzy listen, but one which really feels like it's hit its stride in craft and expression via Paterson and Fehlmann's collaboration. It's a shame that they've gone separate ways since!
- Must say, this sounds fantastic while chilling at the coast on a Sunday with a cold beer.
Salute! [/raise glass] - one of the tracks plays at 45 rpm on my album
Great album, but the vinyl is very bad pressed. There is serious phase problem on side 2, 3 & 4. Only side 1 plays properly. Isn't this something that you check during the mastering and before you start to press. It's a shame because the album is really good.
Could at least one of those two gentlemen tell, why this is only fifty-one minutes? That's the way to go on, Sirs!- Hello. There's that again. The sticker is on the plastic and not on the sleeve!
Does anyone received a download code with the ltd release? The CD contains only the first four tracks. On the orb website they say the J'Dilla tribute track is vinyl only but the remainig two tracks are supposed to be "deluxe vinyl and deluxe download only" and they are not the ones featured in the japanese onyl iTunes version.- A excellent return to form after a few disappointing albums after Oblivion. A excellent 5/5 for me.
Release
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