The Orb celebrate 30 years with ‘30 Things’
Longstanding electronic heroes The Orb will be thanking fans for 30 fun-filled years with ‘30 Things’, some of which will be for sale, but much of which will be completely free, via social media.
In a generous and un-materialistic purge of his personal collection, Alex Paterson has decided to bequeath a hearty bounty of music, nick nacks, experiences, memorabilia and more. Much of these highly-collectible items are ultra rare – and in some cases – a complete one-off.
Stream ‘No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds’ via ‘Spotify’ here
The ‘30 Things’ will be made available at regular intervals between now and summer 2019. More Things will be announced, but kicking-off on a good foot are:
A free download of a previously unreleased alternate remix of ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ from 1991
Original ‘89 test pressing of The Orb and Andrew Weatherall mixes of ‘O Je Suis Seul’ by West India Company
An afternoon field recording with Alex
Acetate of previously unreleased AB mix of ‘95 ‘Orbus Terrarum’ album track ‘Plateau’, by The Orb
Guest DJ set with Alex on WNBC radio
Original 90s set lists, hand-written by Alex
Original fax from a sweary and stressed tour manager
Framed and unframed original vintage gig posters
Genuine sign from a closed pub called The Orb
Original ‘U.F. Orb’ poster, given away free with Select magazine in ’92 (no copies for sale anywhere online)
Orignal ’95 ‘Radio Orb’ remixes cassette (currently none for sale on Discogs)
The ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ remix will be free for everyone to download. All of the other above Things can potentially be won. For details on getting the download and how to enter competitions for each of the other Things, visit The Orb’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Alex will also be trawling through a treasure trove of unearthed DATs, in the hope of releasing or giving away more absolute gems. Info TBA.
‘UK tour dates:
11th Oct – Cardiff – Tramshed Tickets
12th Oct – Bristol – Swx Tickets
13th Oct – Newcastle – Tickets
15th Oct – Paisley – Spree Festival Tickets
18th Oct – Liverpool – Invisible Wind Factory Tickets
19th Oct – Brighton – Concorde 2 Tickets
20th Oct – Sheffield – Academy 2 Tickets
Praise for recent album ‘No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds’:
“Harks back to the band’s early 90s heyday” The Guardian
“Turning 30 has done wonders for The Orb” Sunday Times
“A loose, happily baffling melange of recumbent dub-house and non sequitur samples” Mojo
“Pioneering ambient-house outfit reacquire their mojo” Q
“Ambient pioneers back to their pulsating best” Record Collector
“The Orb’s never-predictable space voyage has swelled way beyond just providing an escape pod” Electronic Sound