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Comprised of recordings made just after 1997's Orblivion (and subsequently trapped in major-label-restructuring limbo for nigh on three years), Cydonia is a hodgepodge of Orb styles and sounds, a quality production that nevertheless meanders too far and duplicates too many ideas first heard on Orb records ten years in the past. Much of Cydonia (the title is a reference to a region of Mars where astronauts reportedly found evidence of ancient civilization) aligns to the slightly spacey, slightly noisy dub heard on Orblivion and 1995's Orbus Terrarum. Thankfully, the album also has the exquisite pacing and smooth transitions of the classic Orblivion -- a spritely Indian dub piece ("Promis") leads naturally into the lazy-day ambience of "Ghostdancing" and on into "Turn It Down," a paranoid production with the conspiracy-theory airs of earlier Orb work. Also, the trademarked Orb sense of humor is in full effect on "Egnable," wherein an English-as-a-second-language instructor grows more and more confused (and incoherent) over carnival-music backing. As expected from the title, "A Mile Long Lump of Lard" is another classic Orb production, with plenty of thick, shuddering industrial percussion. The biggest shock for longtime listeners is Dr. Alex Paterson's recruitment of two female vocalists (Aki Omori, Nina Walsh) for a pair of songs apiece. The opener, "Once More" (led by Omori), is a hazy electro-pop number that brings the Orb back to the sunny pastures of 1990s "Little Fluffy Clouds." Despite a few interesting tracks though, Cydonia suffers from a pronounced lack of imagination and focus: Paterson is the only track-to-track constant in the production credits, and longtime co-producers Thomas Fehlmann and Andy Hughes make a few scattered appearances next to a parade of newer names. Despite a few tracks staking out some promising new territory merging pop, trance, and ambient-dub, Cydonia has few pleasures for the fans and not much to grab onto for those new to the band.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Aki Omori, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, Composer - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, Composer - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nina Walsh, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Simon Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brian Saunders, Author - Dai Davis, Author
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Phil Legonidec, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mark III, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Simon Phillips, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Andrew Paul Hughes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Phil Legonidec, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Thomas Fehlmann, Composer, Producer - Aki Omori, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Nina Walsh, Producer, Recording Arranger, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Clancy, Composer - Andy Sheriff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Guy Adam Pratt, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, Composer - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Simon Phillips, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Tom Green, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - John Roome, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Witchman, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Album review
Comprised of recordings made just after 1997's Orblivion (and subsequently trapped in major-label-restructuring limbo for nigh on three years), Cydonia is a hodgepodge of Orb styles and sounds, a quality production that nevertheless meanders too far and duplicates too many ideas first heard on Orb records ten years in the past. Much of Cydonia (the title is a reference to a region of Mars where astronauts reportedly found evidence of ancient civilization) aligns to the slightly spacey, slightly noisy dub heard on Orblivion and 1995's Orbus Terrarum. Thankfully, the album also has the exquisite pacing and smooth transitions of the classic Orblivion -- a spritely Indian dub piece ("Promis") leads naturally into the lazy-day ambience of "Ghostdancing" and on into "Turn It Down," a paranoid production with the conspiracy-theory airs of earlier Orb work. Also, the trademarked Orb sense of humor is in full effect on "Egnable," wherein an English-as-a-second-language instructor grows more and more confused (and incoherent) over carnival-music backing. As expected from the title, "A Mile Long Lump of Lard" is another classic Orb production, with plenty of thick, shuddering industrial percussion. The biggest shock for longtime listeners is Dr. Alex Paterson's recruitment of two female vocalists (Aki Omori, Nina Walsh) for a pair of songs apiece. The opener, "Once More" (led by Omori), is a hazy electro-pop number that brings the Orb back to the sunny pastures of 1990s "Little Fluffy Clouds." Despite a few interesting tracks though, Cydonia suffers from a pronounced lack of imagination and focus: Paterson is the only track-to-track constant in the production credits, and longtime co-producers Thomas Fehlmann and Andy Hughes make a few scattered appearances next to a parade of newer names. Despite a few tracks staking out some promising new territory merging pop, trance, and ambient-dub, Cydonia has few pleasures for the fans and not much to grab onto for those new to the band.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:37
- Main artists: The Orb
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. This Compilation ℗ 2014 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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