London-based Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, those pioneering godfathers of electronic music — The Orb — have returned to Kompakt with a new full-length ‘MOONBUILDING 2703 AD’ to be released next week.
The album is a major piece of psychedelic synth bliss, obscure loops and deep ambient textures, driven by swinging breakbeats and powerful basslines.
As Alex told us, in his own words:
“It’s a solid piece of music that mutates into an eight legged lunar Land Rover and takes off into a cosmic horizon of a million sounds, patterns and textures. It spins the listener on his/her head, rewiring their brains to maximum capacity, then brings them home, sweet home.”
You can see The Orb perform at the Minehead “Shiiine On” Weekender, Butlins as well as other world-wide dates. [See below]
You can pre-oder the CD from Kompakt here: http://www.kompakt.fm/releases/moonbuilding_2703_ad
Link: https://www.facebook.com/TheOrb
July 4 Japan, Unit Tokyo
July 5 Japan, Studio Partita Osaka
July 18 Germany, Leipzig Melt Festival
July 25 UK, Abbots Ripton Secret Garden Party (DJ set)
July 26 UK, Abbots Ripton Secret Garden Party (DJ set)
September 4 US, Miami FL Bardot
September 5 US, St. Petersburg FL State Theater
September 6 US, Atlanta GA Terminal West
September 10 US, Brooklyn NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
September 11 US, New York NY Bowery Ballroom
September 12 US, Philadelphia PA Ardmore Music Hall
September 13 US, Washington DC Howard Theatre
September 17 US, Burlington VT Higher Ground – Showcase Room
September 18 Canada, Montreal QC la SAT
September 19 US, Allston MA Brighton Music Hall
September 23 US, Minneapolis MN Mill City Nights
September 24 US, Madison WI Majestic Live
September 26 US, Detroit MI Magic Bag
September 27 US, Chicago IL Metro
October 2 N. Ireland, The Limelight Belfast
October 7 NL, Amsterdam, Melkweg
October 8 Belgium, Antwerp Arenbergschouwburg
October 22 Sweden, Gota Kallare Stockholm
October 24 Denmark, Copenhagen Pumpehuset
November 6 UK, Minehead Shiiine On Weekender, Butlins
November 13 UK, London Oval Space
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