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The Orb
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Review: Mythical UK duo The Orb return after a year of silence, and they do so with their usual elegance and mystique. Kompakt is the imprint to welcome them back, a label to which they are now residents after years of releases on its catalogue. While the duo is primarily associated to beat-centric electronica and pseudo techno, their recent sound is sparse and exploratory, crossing the lines between drone and downtempo with utter ease. COW/Chill Out, World! is a journey in every sense of the word; the album goes from a selection of cinematic drone and deep ambience, to glitchy, distorted shades of power electronics. Moreover, this is a piece of extended music that truly works perfectly as one whole unit of music, from start to finish. In fact, we think it's the best thing these legends have put out in a while, and it makes us think that they'v never really been away, just preparing to deliver their very best. Recommended!
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KOMPAKTCD 134D
14 Oct 16
Ambient/Drone
14 Oct 16
Ambient/Drone
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The ambient legends are back with a vengeance! They find a fitting home on Kompakt, home of course to Wolfgang Voight and the rather seminal Pop Ambient series of compilations. The men Alex Patterson and Thomas Fehlmann (Sun Electric) present us with "Alpine Morning" which is exactly the kind of trippy and spaced out journeys the duo are renown for, taking us on an excursion full of wickedly evolving layers of pads and other-wordly soundscapes. "Alpine Evening" is more upbeat; the kind of ambient house they're equally known for perfecting: deep and groovy with a funky bassline and exotic percussion, hypnotic pan-pipes, vocal chants and that lovely surface noise throughout. Finally "Alpine Dawn" closes things out with a brooding, dark ambient piece that at times is reminiscent of the gloomy and gothic vibes of Wofgang Voight's Ruckverzauberung.
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KOMPAKT 339
04 Mar 16
Minimal/Tech House
04 Mar 16
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone
Review: Well it's that time of the year again. Wolfgang Voight compiles the best in ambient for his beloved label and it's more of the same high calibre ambient excursions you'd expect, like in previous editions. Starting off in truly breathtaking fashion with Stephan Matieu's "April Im Oktober", we're then treated to some new material by British icons The Orb, who present us with "Alpine Dawn" further testament to their otherworldly sense for sound. Label mainstay Mikkel Metal appears also with the sombre yet mesmerising cathedral drone of "Titan", as does Leandro Fresco, twice in fact. With both his sublime remix of Dave DK's "Veira" and his own "Configuracion de Atequa" featuring gorgeously uplifting tones reminiscent of old Gas material. Speaking of which, Voight himself appears with his mindblowing "Ruckverzauberung" from 2012 getting a brilliant modern revision by Thore Pfeiffer. Yet again, it goes without saying; this is essential listening.
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KOMPAKT CD 128
13 Nov 15
Ambient/Drone
13 Nov 15
Ambient/Drone
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MD 600
30 Sep 15
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
30 Sep 15
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
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MD- 708
16 Feb 15
Balearic/Downtempo
16 Feb 15
Balearic/Downtempo
