Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

COOKLP865X

Colour

Yellow

Colour details

Citrus

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

711297536584

Total Cap

Yellow LPx2

COOKCD865

711297536522

COOKLP865

Black

[r26912657]

711297536515

Black LP

Artist

The Orb

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Cooking Vinyl

Cooking Vinyl is a British indie label that has been around for many years. It was formerly managed by Pete Lawrence, who helped shape the label's success. With a strong reputation in the music industry, Cooking Vinyl has become known for its diverse roster of artists and high-quality releases.

As an authoritative figure in the independent music scene, Cooking Vinyl has made a name for itself by supporting talented artists and providing them with a platform to showcase their work. The label prides itself on its commitment to artistic integrity and innovation.

With the label code LC 7180, Cooking Vinyl continues to be at the forefront of discovering new talent and releasing groundbreaking music across various genres. Whether you're a fan of rock, folk, or electronic music, Cooking Vinyl offers something for everyone with its impressive catalog of releases.

The Orb is a British electronic music group known for their ambient and dub sound. Formed in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty, the duo quickly gained recognition with their debut album "The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld". With their unique blend of samples, synthesizers, and live instrumentation, The Orb has become pioneers of the ambient house genre. Their music has been described as atmospheric and hypnotic, creating a sonic journey for listeners. Over the years, The Orb has released numerous critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with various artists from different genres. They continue to push boundaries in electronic music and captivate audiences worldwide.
Throughout their career, The Orb has maintained a distinct sound that sets them apart from other electronic artists. Their use of spacey textures, ethereal melodies, and dub influences create an immersive listening experience. Their innovative approach to production techniques has influenced many artists in the electronic music scene.
With a discography spanning over three decades, The Orb continues to evolve while staying true to their signature style. From ambient chill-out tracks to upbeat dancefloor fillers, they have consistently delivered captivating music that transcends genres. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their soundscapes, exploring The Orb's discography is sure to take you on an unforgettable musical journey.

On Prism, The Orb’s pulsating discography grows ever
more huge, with their 18th album, and 3rd helmed by core duo Alex Paterson and Michael
Rendall. Despite the connotations of its title, here they continue to rollick freely without
inhibition across ambient, house and dub, but also tangent into poetry, pop, full-blown drum
‘n’ bass and actual reggae.


The LP features electronic musicians David Harrow (whose CV includes Anne Clarke,
Psychic TV, Razormaid, Adrian Sherwood and Andy Weatherall) and Gaudi (whose credits
include Max Romeo, Capleton, Johnny Clarke and Desmond Dekker). Other guests include
Orb regular Youth, violinist Violeta Vicci, Kompakt records alumnus Leonardo Fresco,
Metamono man Jono Podmore, Guitarist and Alex’s old schoolchum David Lofts, plus
vocalists Eric Von Skywalker, Andy Cain and Rachel D’arcy.


Prism begins with the epic winding journey of ‘H.O.M.E’, which features a poem by Paterson,
and traverses through dark ambient into star-surfing Fingers-style house, before ‘Why Can
You Be In Two Places At Once...’ kicks into a funked-up, afrobeaty chug.

With Paterson’s decades-long love for Jamaican music and output oft drenched in the
dubwise, it should come as little surprise that The Orb have now gone full reggae, on the
ebullient nostalgia tale of Von Skywalker’s youthful romance, ‘A Ghetto Love Story’.


The album then disappears down a wormhole of rubadub head-music called ‘Picking Tea and
Chasing Butterfiles’, which sounds like Colourbox meets Popul Vuh in Shanghai, and also
echoes back to Weatherall’s Ultrabass II remix of ‘Perpetual Dawn’.


Flipping the script entirely, by sprinkling a large bag of disco dust, is the slinky boogie
wonderland of ‘Tiger’ (the name and nickname of Paterson’s son and late brother
respectively), which juxtaposes but somehow coheres with the melodica-tinged thunderous
bass music of ‘Dragon Of Oceans’ and it’s Sirius B gazing wordplay.


The expertly-executed, floaty 90s trance dance of ‘The Beginning Of The End’ works very
nicely within its own familiar parameters; which contrasts sharply with ‘Living In Recycled
Times’, which ignites over ten plus minutes into fully-fledged, rave-ready D&amp;B fire, which
although out of their comfort zone still sounds very Orb.


Music for the ‘Prism’ of your mind, the album ends with its title track – a big ambient epic in
done in fine style – as awe inspiring as the cold, infinite expanse from whence it came.


Prism

Music GB