Some news from www.theorb.com: "THE ORB: Bicycles & Tricycles The new Orb album Bicycles & Tricycles was released on 17 June 2003 in Japan, the album will be released in the UK and Europe on new label Hexus in September 2003. A USA deal is currently being finalised. The Euro version will contain a longer version of 'Compania' and a different running order with a bonus-bonus track. Tracks on the Japanese release are; From A Distance, Land Of Green Ginger, Hell's Kitchen, Gee Strings, Prime Evil, Orb Is, Now Here, Abstractions, Luca, Compania, Tower 23, Dilmun, Master Blaster. The Orb's current line-up of Alex Paterson, Simon Phillips (Prayer Box) and John Roome (Witchman), are joined on 'Bicycles & Tricycles' by collaborators Thomas Fehlmann (That Swiss Fella), Jimmy Cauty (Custerd), Fil (Autolump), Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto), Soom-T and Erik. Hybrid and Vince Watson are both due to remix From A Distance. " ----- THE ORB/ALEX PATERSON - DJ dates 2003 ORB LIVE SHOWS JULY 19: UK; BRIGHTON: Concorde 2 JULY 27: JAPAN; FUJI ROCK AUGUST 05: UK, CORNWALL: EDEN PROJECT with MOBY AUGUST 13-17: BRAZIL, Rain Forest: TBC AUGUST 23: BELGIUM; Oudenaarde: FEEST IN HET PARK ALEX PATERSON DJ DATES JULY 03: ITALY; Reggio Emilia AUGUST 02: HOLLAND: PHOTONIC FESTIVAL, Cabrio Thater, Soest AUGUST 09: UK; LONDON: Gingklik (tbc) AUGUST 28: FINLAND; Helskini AUGUST 30: FINLAND; Estonia LE PETIT ORB LIVE DATES SEPTEMBER 05: UK, London: Cargo ----- 5 UNRELEASED ORB-SCURITIES 1. 1388 BC (2000) - Full 18 Minute 'Blessed Are The Aton' experience. 2. SOONNE OF MIT FARHTER (2002) - looped snapshot of seventies UK glam band Khikory Tip. 3. INSANE (2002) - Fil Autolump & Alex fourteen minute headbender. Mixed in Konkrete, fashioned in fury. 4. FULL COPENHAGEN TREKRONNER GIG 1993 - SUNSET & SUNRISE SETS - triple cd box-set bootleg straight from DAT. Featuring the wet-suited aqua-antics of Admiral 'shiver-me-timbers' Paterson, Seaman 'off-the-cuff' Phillips, Kris 'water-wings' Weston, Nick 'The Petticoat' Burton. 5. SAIL TODAY (2001) - country'n'western meets electro with bridges. Recorded with Aki and Guy Pratt. ----- Ho ho - "Kris 'water-wings' Weston"!! l8rs, Nick ;-)