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la show & gee strings question
by Peter Seligman 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

Hiya all. First time poster, first time Orb show goer, nicely tired from a merry car trip back from LA but I may as well say hi and report in. I got in just in time for Dntel. He played some really staticy, slow-paced, art-school type ambience. I don't wanna just dismiss Dntel, but this was boring and basically sounded like a couple granular synthesizers running at the same time for 45 minutes. Things picked up with Boom Bip. From what I'd read I was expecting some guy playing beats out of a sampler and instead a four-piece band showed up and slammed down a nice techno-rock hybrid. A guy called Bus Driver showed up for one song for some extremely fast rapping. They could occassionally get a bit whiny but overall were a lot of fun and a much needed 1 am wake-up call. Next up was John Tejada. Didn't really make too much of an impact on me, although it would have helped to be in a club rather than in Walt Disney Concert hall. He was slick, sounded like a lot of other minimal stuff, but ended up seeming simple with the Orb coming afterwards. So then the Orb... My first impression is that Thomas Fehlmann is quite a goofy guy. He was the only performer wearing a suit and he was constantly dancing and getting absolutely every sound. His DJ set had a lot more variety than what came before, maybe not Orb-style stuff but definitely quality, and I got pretty psyched up. So did Paterson apparently. He wandered out to take some pics of the crowd and then basically jumped around on the side of the stage while Fehlmann's set finished up. The Orb part itself... well obviously this wasn't the orbus terrarum tour and it wasn't mindblowing but I thought it was great for what it was. Okie Dokie basically seemed like a lazy album after the show - all the kompakt songs were stretched out and more developed and with the samples mixed in everything flowed and pulsated and felt on par with listening to ultraworld or orblivion. Much less empty, much bigger sound than anything else that night, constantly shifting, and a lot of fun to get into. I even liked Kan Kan - it needed the Paterson half that was completely missing on the album. Paterson and Fehlmann seemed to be having a lot of fun, constant dancing, hopping, and pounding it, until Paterson appeared to get pissed off in the middle of Lunik and walked off. Fehlmann went after him and eventually came back to finish off with Masterblaster. Paterson wandered back and killed off Masterblaster by playing AHEGPB and then did a completely random DJ set. The acoustics were kinda off in the Hall - bass was muddy and treble was too high - so it got to be kinda painful in multiple ways and by 6 am I was completely ready to get out of there... From what I've read on here I guess I got both the good and the bad side in one night. Still, loved it... mostly. I've got a question for anyone else who saw the show though... During Gee Strings LX would occassionally mix in some melody that I don't remember in the original but I feel like I recognized from somewhere. I was kinda soft sounding, almost like something by Aphex Twin.... anyone got a clue what I'm talking about? I need some sleep but hope everything goes well at the other shows... Peace out y'all. - Peter -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.as…

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LA Disney Hall Show
by Jason 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

So you've had a couple of days to recover, how was it? Jason

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little fluffy clouds '98
by ORBscureDDJ 19 Mar '06

19 Mar '06

hi all... i've finally gotten around to copying a 1998 tv appearance by the orb playing little fluffy clouds '98 from vhs to dvd - then dvd to .avi this is me first attempt at such shenanigans! its only a short appearance and they run the end credits over the last minute or so but its still an interesting clip nonetheless it can be downloaded from me from the usual source in the + video + section of my ++orb archive++ folder enjoy... cheers'n'beers'n'fried breakfast... + + O®Bs©u®eDDJ + + http://www.orbscureddj.btinternet.co.uk/orbscureddj.html live and direct via soulseek in room # ((++the ultraworld++)) ++class of 89-93 - big up the tooting massive++

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the SF gig
by rachel 19 Mar '06

19 Mar '06

Hey Orbsters! Whew! What a night. It certainly wasn't my favourite Orb show (which is still Maritime Hall), but a good adventure nonetheless. I had a blast, as did the entire packed venue. So the setup was Felhmann djing some good old fashioned techno first, then LX came out and joined him live, and then LX finished solo with a dj set. I think Andy covered more trainspotting details than I could, but suffice to say the whole live set was very "Cool Harboury". Mind you, there were some very old school orb moments - subversive samples, teases of songs that never arose, and atmospheric interludes that kept you guessing where you would wind up. And I thought the video was superb. I was a little bummed that most of my old faves weren't included, except for those that got a pretty house treatment. (Outlands springs to mind.) Overall, it was a very techno/house show, with very few dub/ambient moments, which I found myself missing towards the end. I really enjoyed LX's dj set after - he threw on some great stuff like the original source for the Blue Room song (Is that Ariwa Sound system? I'm working from memory here.) and ended with the Toxygene/Eminem mix, which was a fun way to cap the night. He really seemed to be having a fantastic time - dancing, jumping, grinning from ear to ear. The dj portion really felt a lot like you were hanging out in his house, listening to his favourite records with him. About that time the crowd thinned out a bit, and I finally ran into a few familiar faces (Hi Andy! Hi Harken!), but I was also surprised and the number of folks I never encountered (Sorry Clint, my cell died so I was out of communications. Seofon, were you there?). I'm sad that I won't make it down to LA tonight - send a good report back, kidz! I think its going to be an incredible event! Regardless of whether the music is exactly what you hoped for, it was still definitely the Orb, and so nice to see a packed venue of random folks throwin it down and smiling from ear to ear. =) rachel

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and some new Orbo0O US tour spoilers 3/17/06 bimbo's SF
by Spear man 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

good show at bimbo's last night can't remember ever seeing them in a 'club' setting doors at 8 LX was already spinning. free bird was the surprise highlight for me... Fehlmann spun next--closing down LX's oxbow lakes. between the two probably 80 minutes or so of DJ sets. Then about two hours of the orb with the new visuals. IIRC, opened with traumvogel--my fave off the kompakt disc--with longtime orb classics sprinkled throughout the set. seemed a tad bit of technical difficulty when fluffy clouds stopped abruptly--either that or it was an LX goof as he seemed a bit manic having a generally great time dancing and prancing about. no worries though, he got it running again rather quickly. at some point, fehlmann left the stage. leaving LX to fill the rest of the evening. which he did admirably by spinning the sources of so many of the records that contain the samples we all know and love. seemed a tribute to st paddy's day what with LX playing the doobie brothers and finally when the place got really green towards the end of the night--sending us home with a little slim shady at midnight. --spearman (sorry for the funky formatting this 'puter keeps crashing and I'm tired of retyping)

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HELP! - need a recording
by William Brooks 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

Help me please! I need a recording of the orb tonight. The higher the quality, the more money I'm prepared to pay. Just coming down to the sound of hubble bubble, a roach flick away from the corner of haight and ashby (on a free wireless link), after having seen the orb last night. Man it was great. Don't get me wrong there were some really sh*t moments and unfortunately alex was usually at the helm during them, but at other times your spirit just soared. So please record tonights show so that i can edit it and play it at my birthday party in amsterdam. Many thanks, peace bbroo ( bbbrooo at hotmail.com ) P.S. I'll pay extra for a binaural quad recording - it's going to be a 5.1 edit this time, p.p.s. ask kwissy if I'm not generous with the old dosh, p.p.s.s. what did you think of them Rach? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Festival spot
by craig pitt 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

There is a new festival kikkin off in uk called "Sunrise Celebration" it is being held in june in sumerset. How do we get the ORB or a DJ set from LX to happen. He did an amazing set st the ID SPIRAL stage at THE GLADE festival last year and they are doing the fest. We need and want this so much to happen Thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Jo Whiley show TV appearence
by ORBscureDDJ 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

hi all... i've finally gotten around to copying a 1998 tv appearance by the orb playing little fluffy clouds '98 from vhs to dvd - then dvd to .avi this is me first attempt at such shenanigans! its only a short appearance and they run the end credits over the last minute or so but its still an interesting clip nonetheless it can be downloaded from me from the usual source in the + video + section of my ++orb archive++ folder enjoy... cheers'n'beers'n'fried breakfast... + + O®Bs©u®eDDJ + + http://www.orbscureddj.btinternet.co.uk/orbscureddj.html live and direct via soulseek in room # ((++the ultraworld++)) ++class of 89-93 - big up the tooting massive++

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Re: Orb Digest, Vol 37, Issue 10
by satan rules 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

<orb(a)mailman.xmission.com>Why someone like you would use the hollocaust as a source for jokes is beyond me. I'm a 25 year old Israeli man who has fled my country to America where maybe my family and I could be safe. I may not worship as strictly as when I was brought up, but my parents do and I find this type of comment offensive. Surely I will report this to Ernie. I would not think I would be reminded of such a low point in history on this list, let alone in the blood red cursive writing of some fellow music fan. Please keep this discussion to Orb please, I beg of you. Also why does his subject line say Orb digest all the time? In a message dated 17/03/2006 23:08:39 GMT Standard Time, > orb-request(a)mailman.xmission.com writes: > > Apparently this list needs a reminder too: personal attacks on other > listmembers are a bannable offense. If you have a problem with someone > else on the list, report it to list-abuse or take it to private email. > > *...ok herr himmler ;-)* > > _______________________________________________ > Orb mailing list > Orb(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb > Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com > > > > -- > -- >

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new orb track?
by Ken Erxleben 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

not sure if this is a new track but i don't think it's been mentioned here:: Time for a new Speicher! Number 33 in Kompakt's techno series features a standout track from the Orb as well as a brilliant debut from new Swedish artists The Rice Twins. On 'God Less America' the Orb follow on from their recent Okie Dokie LP with a more dancefloor orientated number full of grit and swing via their trademark dub-soaked production. The Rice Twins track - 'For Alexis & Marie' features some of the richest, lushest synth melodies committed to vinyl in a long time strung out over a slow techno groove, it's quite astonishing to think that this is their first release!

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