April 2015 - Orb - mailman.xmission.com

Oblivion Ball
by Bytesizenun 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Did anyone ever capture the oblivion ball stream from a number of years ago? I only got a partial piece of audio from that show. I would love to see this again (including Underworld, etc)! Cheers --

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Orb 2015!!!
by Rene 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

Tickets on sale for LA @ El Rey on Friday. Show is 4/29

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Record Store Day this Saturday.
by Rene 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

LX DJing from 2pm The Book and Record Bar, London.

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Record Store Day this Saturday.
by Rene 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Alex DJing from 2pm for 3 hours. The Book and Record Bar, London

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Re: [Orb] Orb Digest, Vol 121, Issue 9
by Rene Milord 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Smiley - Where do I find you on ebay? > From: orb-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Orb Digest, Vol 121, Issue 9 > To: orb(a)mailman.xmission.com > Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:00:04 -0600 > > Send Orb mailing list submissions to > orb(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > orb-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > orb-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Orb digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale (Smiley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:01:03 +0100 > From: Smiley <smileyweb(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: "orb(a)mailman.xmission.com" <orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Orb] Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale > Message-ID: <333984.62283.bm(a)smtp107.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hey folks. > > The Kompakt shirt has gone, so just checking that nobody wants any of the other three shirts - before I put them up on eBay? > > Thanks, > > > > --- > Smiley > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "smileyweb(a)yahoo.co.uk" <smileyweb(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Sent: ?09/?04/?2015 18:04 > To: "orb(a)mailman.xmission.com" <orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale > > ?or: HELP SMILEY FEED HIS FAMILY. :-) > > > Hey folks. > > > Some of you may know me from this list, where I used to (and occasionally still do) post as "Smiley" and a few of you have had the dubious pleasure of meeting me in real life - orb gigs, weddings, etc. - back in the day. My apologies, of course, to those poor souls. > > > Anyway, I was made redundant at the end of Nov'14 and decided on a fairly major career change from technology research into football (soccer for those in the US) coaching. I love it, but it comes with a 95% reduction in salary - and I wish I was joking. :-( > > > This means that I'm going to start selling a few bits and pieces from my collection, and offer them to folks on the ?Music and Remixes? FB group and this (xmission) list. > > > I won't get a chance to go through my vinyl, cds, etc. until next week, but here are a few promo t-shirts to get the ball rolling. > > > I honestly have no idea what these are worth, so the best (serious) offer will secure them. > > > Postage and packing will be extra, but will be at cost - i.e. there will be no mark-up on what I pay at the post office to send them. > > > All pictures, below, are high-res so you can zoom in for more detail / check the condition. > > > Bad Orb "bob6" promo t-shirt (unworn): Dark grey /charcoal, size XL > Front: http://1drv.ms/1H828vR > Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82fYk > > > Bad Orb "bob3" promo t-shirt (unworn): Light grey, size 3XL. This is HUGE, but could be worn as nightwear / serious leisure wear! > Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82i6o > Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82u5G > > > "Kompakt" promo shirt for the album (I think) or one of the eps? Size XL - unworn. > > > ** This already has bids on the FB group - currently ?15 UKP ** > > > Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82zWU > Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82F0C > > > Finally, "Chill Out or Die" Rising High Records promotional t-shirt. Well-loved, but still in great condition. Size is medium to large. > Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82JNX > Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82IJU > > > If you want to make a bid, please drop me a line with details. > > > THANKS! > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------- > Miles, a.k.a. Smiley >

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Re: [Orb] Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale
by Smiley 12 Apr '15

12 Apr '15

Hey folks. The Kompakt shirt has gone, so just checking that nobody wants any of the other three shirts - before I put them up on eBay? Thanks, --- Smiley -----Original Message----- From: "smileyweb(a)yahoo.co.uk" <smileyweb(a)yahoo.co.uk> Sent: ‎09/‎04/‎2015 18:04 To: "orb(a)mailman.xmission.com" <orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale …or: HELP SMILEY FEED HIS FAMILY. :-) Hey folks. Some of you may know me from this list, where I used to (and occasionally still do) post as "Smiley" and a few of you have had the dubious pleasure of meeting me in real life - orb gigs, weddings, etc. - back in the day. My apologies, of course, to those poor souls. Anyway, I was made redundant at the end of Nov'14 and decided on a fairly major career change from technology research into football (soccer for those in the US) coaching. I love it, but it comes with a 95% reduction in salary - and I wish I was joking. :-( This means that I'm going to start selling a few bits and pieces from my collection, and offer them to folks on the “Music and Remixes” FB group and this (xmission) list. I won't get a chance to go through my vinyl, cds, etc. until next week, but here are a few promo t-shirts to get the ball rolling. I honestly have no idea what these are worth, so the best (serious) offer will secure them. Postage and packing will be extra, but will be at cost - i.e. there will be no mark-up on what I pay at the post office to send them. All pictures, below, are high-res so you can zoom in for more detail / check the condition. Bad Orb "bob6" promo t-shirt (unworn): Dark grey /charcoal, size XL Front: http://1drv.ms/1H828vR Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82fYk Bad Orb "bob3" promo t-shirt (unworn): Light grey, size 3XL. This is HUGE, but could be worn as nightwear / serious leisure wear! Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82i6o Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82u5G "Kompakt" promo shirt for the album (I think) or one of the eps? Size XL - unworn. ** This already has bids on the FB group - currently £15 UKP ** Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82zWU Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82F0C Finally, "Chill Out or Die" Rising High Records promotional t-shirt. Well-loved, but still in great condition. Size is medium to large. Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82JNX Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82IJU If you want to make a bid, please drop me a line with details. THANKS! Cheers, -------------------------- Miles, a.k.a. Smiley

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Orb / orb-related promo shirts for sale
by smileyweb＠yahoo.co.uk 11 Apr '15

11 Apr '15

…or: HELP SMILEY FEED HIS FAMILY. :-) Hey folks. Some of you may know me from this list, where I used to (and occasionally still do) post as "Smiley" and a few of you have had the dubious pleasure of meeting me in real life - orb gigs, weddings, etc. - back in the day. My apologies, of course, to those poor souls. Anyway, I was made redundant at the end of Nov'14 and decided on a fairly major career change from technology research into football (soccer for those in the US) coaching. I love it, but it comes with a 95% reduction in salary - and I wish I was joking. :-( This means that I'm going to start selling a few bits and pieces from my collection, and offer them to folks on the “Music and Remixes” FB group and this (xmission) list. I won't get a chance to go through my vinyl, cds, etc. until next week, but here are a few promo t-shirts to get the ball rolling. I honestly have no idea what these are worth, so the best (serious) offer will secure them. Postage and packing will be extra, but will be at cost - i.e. there will be no mark-up on what I pay at the post office to send them. All pictures, below, are high-res so you can zoom in for more detail / check the condition. Bad Orb "bob6" promo t-shirt (unworn): Dark grey /charcoal, size XL Front: http://1drv.ms/1H828vR Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82fYk Bad Orb "bob3" promo t-shirt (unworn): Light grey, size 3XL. This is HUGE, but could be worn as nightwear / serious leisure wear! Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82i6o Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82u5G "Kompakt" promo shirt for the album (I think) or one of the eps? Size XL - unworn. ** This already has bids on the FB group - currently £15 UKP ** Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82zWU Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82F0C Finally, "Chill Out or Die" Rising High Records promotional t-shirt. Well-loved, but still in great condition. Size is medium to large. Front: http://1drv.ms/1H82JNX Back: http://1drv.ms/1H82IJU If you want to make a bid, please drop me a line with details. THANKS! Cheers, -------------------------- Miles, a.k.a. Smiley

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Cydonia pre-release versions: anyone got good recordings?
by polar-sequence 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

Hello again, I was wondering if anyone has a decent recording of Cydonia promo CDr's that went out before the album was finally released in 2001? I am in search of these: http://www.discogs.com/Orb-Cydonia-Version-1/release/669216 ["Cydonia Version 1"; internal promo; Oct 1999] http://www.discogs.com/Orb-Cydonia-Version-2/release/1302022 ["Cydonia Version 2"; internal promo; Dec 1999] There are versions floating around on Soulseek, but they all seem to be multisourced (different bitrates, different tags) Thanks in advance for any info! Johan

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Re: [Orb] Orb Digest, Vol 121, Issue 2
by Seedy Brick 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

Would love flac links to anything being mentioned here.Thanks for sharing folks!

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Fw: Thrash's latest melt-down
by smileyweb＠yahoo.co.uk 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

In case this didn’t make it through, earlier… From: Chromatest J. Pantsmaker Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎6‎ ‎April‎ ‎2015 ‎15‎:‎56 To: What were the skies like when you were young? Cc: Smileyweb Hi Smiley, can you share this with the orb list? My posts don't ever make in on. In case you hadn't heard (no big surprise), Thrash's latest musical endeavour has been shit-canned by the artist. I truly don't understand how Thrash can be the person he claims to be (the musical master / genius behind ALL of the early Orb tracks) if he can't produce even a single track today, but I digress.... Today (or late yesterday) Kris has turned his website off: https://krisweston.com/ Here was the last post he made on it: edit: i tried my best for two years :/ ive done a bunch of work on different things, but the only one that made it to demo stage was this: https://mega.co.nz/#!DEh2WbZa!U-EbIL2s4A7e1FpK1L5wACOBCYhqwDkW8t8X9lqXaVs (edit: demo was destroyed forever) there was quite a few other exciting things happening, mebbe i should upload some loops for you to hear so you get even more pissed off this isnt done. or mebbe not :) probably best just leaving it. ill try to make some other music that doesnt involve other people when i sort out somewhere to live and a job. one day if i can get a string section and harpist to record it properly, i may release the demo. dont hold your breath tho, im not doing it unless i have proper equipment and proper musicians, the likelyhood of which happening now is pretty low. KRISSTARTER i was trying to do this ambitious project see, i got quite far. when i started i lived in a caravan in a field and it was my dream to work with a bunch of musicians to make this music i had in my head ( and on my hard disk ) – i got a lot of people to agree to do it – most of them agreed to do it for the money, not many seemed interested in the actual music. i found that out later of course, when i started i believed all of them could genuinely hear what was in my head and were as excited as me :D what a nob. i started the project, even though i didnt have the money or the room or the right equipment to do it in the hope i could bodge as i went, egged on by you lot. sessions happened over the internet. most of them were wrong. i had to process every single one. due to my music composition style i hack things together as i go and one thing may lead to another. this doesnt work well with recording over the internet because i might need another little bit a few days after and, of course, the musician is no longer around, near a studio or i cant afford to pay em. another problem was because of the two outputs on my soundcard it was quite hard to feed things in and out of the computer while being able to hear them properly, which left me with huge amounts of tracks that i couldnt bounce because i couldnt fucking hear the balance of them properly!!! being a stubborn bastard, i continued anyway trying to sort it out in a way which would satisfy my ears. A sound bloke called Jake offered to help me do the tunes. He lives about 5 hours away tho. Ive been there three times. each time, because he had lots of outputs, a place we can make noise in all night without bothering anyone and REALLY fucking good speakers, we could advance the track quite far and it was easy to hear things to bounce them properly. the problem is Jake has a life and a family I cant spend all my time over there, i need this kind of equipment in my studio so i can work like this every day! obviously that dragged everything on as i started to feel like i couldnt do anything here because i was just fighting a shit room and not enough outputs. i still tried. during this time, i cant tell you how many people got in touch with me out of the blue to offer stuff that they eventually didnt sort out. the time i wasted was significant. there was the lead guy who offered a bunch of leads and i needed some at the time, he also offered to help fix my mixing desk. he arranged a day to come down, and i unplugged and unscrewed the entire mixing desk, had it in the middle of the room when i got his message he wunt coming, and then he never answered my mails again. there was the one direction photographer guy who was going to put 3k in, so i got a few things rolling based on that, then he disappeared with not a word. then there was the indian singer, countless mails, two days of mixing demos off for her, strung me along for months, then wanted too much cash i couldnt pay after saying she would do it for cheap (it turned out she had agreed without actually reading the mail). then there was the first percussionist, he did me a session, but hardly ever answered my mails or calls and didnt seem that interested. then there was another percussionist, never mind he said these people were fucking around, ill do you a free session, just mix me off all the track you want me on, and ill get a flute player too. the sessions were to be delivered by christmas, then within a month, then i never heard from him again. spent a day mixing him off various things and uploading them to internet etc. then there was the violinist, he was really matey and seemed to be genuinely interested in the music – he was a friend of roberts (fripp) and he kept stalling me for ages then bowed out saying i had taken too long to contact him. fuck these pricks ffs. i could go on actually….. there was the turkish guitarist flakey fucking twat…. ill spare you :) Obviously a few days in a decent studio every month or two, isnt really a viable option to make this album and until such time as i can achieve this, it is pointless working on this stuff. because i cant fucking hear shit and i cant make any noise!! now the speakers and cans i was borrowing have gone back, so im fucked basically. this is what i actually need to finish it: a place to make noise in good headphones – those 1500 quid audeze ones would do good speakers – probably three sets would be advantageous, say some large adams or some shit, some smaller high quality ones and some POS ones for ref good mixing desk – really super quiet, lovely eq desk with enough inputs for soundcard. a desk that doesnt crackle like an old car being hand cranked when you touch it would be great lots of audio outputs – 48 would be ideal, 32 would do i spose some outboard wouldnt go amiss n all all this stuff costs an unbelievable amount of money, probably more than the 60k i wanted for the entire project, i thought i could but its become clear i just cant work on inferior setups with these tunes cos you really need to hear everything to work with it – people pay 99p for a track that has 500k of kit behind it, i dont see this happening. after all this i still have to pay the musicians, tbh i dont think ill ever be able to do it and i cant be arsed doing it in other peoples places here n there, costs loads to travel around n all and i generally hate everyone and never go out. people ask why dont i make some electronic music. well, i dont even like electronic music! i started music again just to make some things in my head. it appears they arent going to be made. oh well. i still can make some guitar music i spose, but im not going to work with anyone over the internet anymore. fuck that shit. im going to get a proper job.

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