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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful 
Update of Orbus: This CD is absolutely exquisit, September 19, 2002 This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) I already wrote a review of this CD awhile back but I don't think it did Orbus Terrarum much justice because now I must say that it is absolutely an amazingly gorgeous album. Much earthier and less spacey than the UFO tributes, Ultraworld and UFOrb, Orbus Terrarum is also a lot brighter and more peaceful than the previous albums with influences from the bizarre humor of the Pomme Fritz "Little Album" EP. I must say that I first said it was their fourth best album but now I would rank this as The Orbs second best album tied alongside Orblivion and ranks just behind UFOrb & Ultraworld as their best album. The music is stunningly creative, exquisit, and I must even say a bit bizarre at times especially. I'm not suprised if fans of UFOrb and Ultraworld are dissapointed with this release or even ended up disliking it but while that's understandable I must say that Orbus Terrarum was a bold move for the Orb in trying whole different terrorities and sounds instead of being... Read more
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful Purely Amazing, February 23, 2000 By El Reanimator-o (The CO) - See all my reviews This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) I'll be the first to admit, I hated this album when I first got it. I was just plain out disappointed that it wasn't the ORB I knew and loved. But I got hooked into one song, "Plateau", being a huge ambient fan. After that the whole album clicked for me. From the flowing drifts of "Valley" and "Plateau", then into the piano wisps and industrial crunches of "Oxbow Lakes", into the beautiful steel guitar excursion known as "Montagne D'or", which the end of the track is amazing, we're thrown into the chaotic side of the world of ORBUS TERRARUM. "White River Junction" is a fast paced trip down a raging white water river, whereas "Occidental" is a natural disaster at full force. "Slug Dub" is an excellent closer... a 17 minute epic of psychedelia. Once you get into this album, you'll never be the same without it.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful 
I will be leaving for Constantinople tonight...., June 27, 2000 By Matthew Elswood (Wessex, England) - See all my reviews This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) By now any REAL Orb fan will have known never to know what to expect. Sure enough, we got what we didn't expect again but, that doesn't mean that this album isn't a very good one! It is probably the most complex, ambient album since 'Lifeforms', it being reportedly made on 48 tracks! Valley and Plateau are past Orb live favourites at last being reworked for studio release, they open the album and set the flavour for the rest of the album. Oxbow lakes is the single, it's got some piano in and makes you feel like you are sinking through your mattress into another dimension, which is nice. Montagne D'or was previously heard in a Peel session and is much more considered on this album, the track being stripped down and gradually builds to a belting crescendo. The end of which sounds like a metal pole falling down a long lift shaft, if you can imagine that.
White River Junction contains some ramblings which sound like a BAD agaony aunt trying to lift the self-esteem of a... Read more
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| 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful Update of Orbus: This CD is absolutely exquisit, This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) I already wrote a review of this CD awhile back but I don't think it did Orbus Terrarum much justice because now I must say that it is absolutely an amazingly gorgeous album. Much earthier and less spacey than the UFO tributes, Ultraworld and UFOrb, Orbus Terrarum is also a lot brighter and more peaceful than the previous albums with influences from the bizarre humor of the Pomme Fritz "Little Album" EP. I must say that I first said it was their fourth best album but now I would rank this as The Orbs second best album tied alongside Orblivion and ranks just behind UFOrb & Ultraworld as their best album. The music is stunningly creative, exquisit, and I must even say a bit bizarre at times especially. I'm not suprised if fans of UFOrb and Ultraworld are dissapointed with this release or even ended up disliking it but while that's understandable I must say that Orbus Terrarum was a bold move for the Orb in trying whole different terrorities and sounds instead of being... Read more 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful Purely Amazing, By El Reanimator-o (The CO) - See all my reviews This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) I'll be the first to admit, I hated this album when I first got it. I was just plain out disappointed that it wasn't the ORB I knew and loved. But I got hooked into one song, "Plateau", being a huge ambient fan. After that the whole album clicked for me. From the flowing drifts of "Valley" and "Plateau", then into the piano wisps and industrial crunches of "Oxbow Lakes", into the beautiful steel guitar excursion known as "Montagne D'or", which the end of the track is amazing, we're thrown into the chaotic side of the world of ORBUS TERRARUM. "White River Junction" is a fast paced trip down a raging white water river, whereas "Occidental" is a natural disaster at full force. "Slug Dub" is an excellent closer... a 17 minute epic of psychedelia. Once you get into this album, you'll never be the same without it. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful I will be leaving for Constantinople tonight...., By Matthew Elswood (Wessex, England) - See all my reviews This review is from: Orbus Terrarum (Audio CD) By now any REAL Orb fan will have known never to know what to expect. Sure enough, we got what we didn't expect again but, that doesn't mean that this album isn't a very good one! It is probably the most complex, ambient album since 'Lifeforms', it being reportedly made on 48 tracks! Valley and Plateau are past Orb live favourites at last being reworked for studio release, they open the album and set the flavour for the rest of the album. Oxbow lakes is the single, it's got some piano in and makes you feel like you are sinking through your mattress into another dimension, which is nice. Montagne D'or was previously heard in a Peel session and is much more considered on this album, the track being stripped down and gradually builds to a belting crescendo. The end of which sounds like a metal pole falling down a long lift shaft, if you can imagine that. White River Junction contains some ramblings which sound like a BAD agaony aunt trying to lift the self-esteem of a... Read more |
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