The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
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Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is the album that defined the ambient house movement.
10y
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Reality is inside a pair of headphones overflowing with The Orb. Life will never be the same again. The flotation tank beckons.
80
The album was seemingly designed to take its listeners progressively farther and farther away from their respective spots on the planet.
[Genre: Ambient House]
Man, I was wanting to like this more than I actually did. I do think it's a good album, no doubt about that. I enjoy quite a lot of the soundscapes introduced on this album and it's clear a good amount of work went into the production, but there's just a few things about this album that kind of held it back for me. For one, the length. This album is 1 hour and 49 minutes long, and usually I really enjoy diving into long albums (see my review for another ambient dub album ... read more
Clocking in at 109mins, this album can occasionally feel overstuffed.
However, if you're a fan of Ambient, House music or both genres infused together, then The Orb's album is a must listen.
Highlights:
Little Fluffy Clouds
Earth (Gaia)
Back Side of the Moon
Perpetual Dawn
Into the Fourth Dimension
Star 6 & 7 8 9 (the melody gives off tropical beach vibes)
A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld (fascinating title to accompany an extraordinary ... read more
I can’t get into this kind of thing. But it was cool to listen to as I did a deep clean on my house.
Back side of the moon is often the killer when I'm deciding on if I want to listen to this album, but when I'm in the mood Supernova to Spanish Castles hits so smoothly. Though preferably back side of the moon and supernova would be shortened by 4ish minutes each. The dub samples throughout the project are awesome. I'm a sucker for this shit.
I have been meaning to give this a shot for a while. I finally sat down and gave it a chance, and I have to say, this record is such an esthetically pleasing album that feels very rewarding of it's long duration. I'm new to these guys and this album is an awesome first impression. The production and progressive sections all make you feel like you're actually travelling to an unknown area of the galaxy, especially the highlight of this album "Spanish Castles In Space," a relaxing tune ... read more
Clocking in at 109mins, this album can occasionally feel overstuffed.
However, if you're a fan of Ambient, House music or both genres infused together, then The Orb's album is a must listen.
Highlights:
Little Fluffy Clouds
Earth (Gaia)
Back Side of the Moon
Perpetual Dawn
Into the Fourth Dimension
Star 6 & 7 8 9 (the melody gives off tropical beach vibes)
A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld (fascinating title to accompany an extraordinary ... read more
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Track List
Orbit
| 1 | Little Fluffy Clouds 4:27 | 88 |
| 2 | Earth (Gaia) 9:48 | 73 |
| 3 | Supernova at the End of the Universe 11:56 | 65 |
| 4 | Back Side of the Moon 14:15 | 77 |
| 5 | Spanish Castles in Space 15:06 | 80 |
Ultraworld
| 1 | Perpetual Dawn 9:32 | 79 |
| 2 | Into the Fourth Dimension 9:15 | 70 |
| 3 | Outlands 8:23 | 76 |
| 4 | Star 6 & 7 8 9 8:10 | 77 |
| 5 | A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre of the Ultraworld: Live Mix Mk 10 18:49 | 91 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 49 minutes
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2y
I appreciate and enjoy the ambition but this is one of the most outdated exampled of ambient house.
Added on: November 29, 2012