Orbsessions Vol. 1 (2005)

Eerste deel van een serie van drie waarin The Orb aan het experimenteren gaaan met manieren om een vol ambient spectrum te creëren. Interessant voor de liefhebbers van het genre. (GR Muziekbank) "The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Frontman Dr. Alex Paterson's formula was quite simple: he slowed down the rhythms of classic Chicago house and added synth work and effects inspired by '70s ambient pioneers Brian Eno and Tangerine Dream. To make the whole a bit more listenable -- as opposed to danceable -- obscure vocal samples were looped, usually providing a theme for tracks that lacked singing. The group popularized the genre by appearing on the British chart show Top of the Pops and hitting number one in the U.K. with the 1992 album U.F.Orb." (Allmusic)