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The Orb vs lil' Bow Wow

kettenhund | Thailand | 12/21/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The Orb was for me always intellectual music. I wonder if they tried to catch the U.S market this time. Probably they hit the mark, when I see some reviews here. One reviewer lines up this album with 'Orblivion', I can't follow this artistic thought. When it is for me a mental experience, sitting 2am in front of the computer with Orb's previous subliminar masterpieces in backround, this Bicycles output is rather used for listening it from a transistor while mixing cement in the open. 'The Orb' ends for me at 'Orblivion' and Patersons 'Voyage Into Paradise". This I call INCREDIBLE. Unfortunatly, Bicycles' degraded to mainstream radio music. But I'm waiting."

If you dont like it you dont get it.

Michael Mccord | L.A. C.A. | 01/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Paterson and crew deliver something special here. They hope you realize it but I dont think they really care if you dont."

Orb evolution

Enrique Torres | San Diegotitlan, Califas | 03/06/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"One expects great things from exceptional groups, so there is sense of anticipation to meet or exceed one's expectations on a new release. At the time, when this disc came out I was really looking forward to listening to their new music. I listened and was let down, really let down, listened again and was surprised at what I missed before. It has it's great moments, it is just not a cohesive great disc. The bar and standard may have been set too high but regardless I was still somewhat dissapointed. Take "Aftermath," the song has potential, has moments but never takes off to the heights of say "Puffy Little Clouds." Instead we are treated to hip-hopish urban sounds, a female on the mic who sounds like she just got off the plane from France or someplace, far removed from the psychedelia-electronica of signature Orb. There is hope on certain tracks that their vision hasn't been completely blurred for commercialization and that the experimental tripped-out beats are still there."Hell's Kitchen" and "The Land of Ginger Green" demonstrate the power of the Orb to maintain their original creativity and cutting edge staying power. The dub and ambient elements found on several tracks also give up that all is not lost. This disc is not as good as some of their old material but it is good nonetheless.If you like the Orb you may be somewhat disappointed but there is enough good material here to salvage the disc and hope for the future. Take a chance, the Orb always seems to, just not like before but artists always seem to evolve with or without their fans. I don't think they will win over any new fans with this disc, they will keep most of their old fans and just remain status quo, which is sad for fans, considering they were so out there and cutting edge. They may have evolved to their max."