quoted 8 lines The fact that someone dislikes Pomme Fritz and Orbus Terrarum doesn't>> The fact that someone dislikes Pomme Fritz and Orbus Terrarum doesn't
>> automatically imply that that person just wants to hear the band crank out
>> clones of "Little Fluffy Clouds" for the next fifteen years. I like hearing
>> bands progress -- it just happens that Pomme Fritz caught them progressing in
>> a direction I wasn't interested in riding along for.
>
>Indeed. I was going to say the same thing (I've not heard "Orbus Terrarum").
>"Pomme Fritz" was far too aimless noodling for me.
For the sake of dissenting opinions, I'll just throw it out there that, of
all the Orb's releases, _Pommes_ probably gets the most play in this house.
Furthermore, I performed following Dr Alex DJ-ing at an event last
December, and in our post-gig chit-chat he told us all about _PF_ in a most
animated and enthusiastic fashion. Fatigue and his accent made total
comprehension difficult, but I recall bits about Jim Jones and big
city-related holograms(?). He's obviously quite proud of it.
The whole release had a KLF-ish element to it, as I recall. Weren't they
billing it as "Little Fluffy Clouds 2"? I always enjoy playing or hearing
it in chill rooms, as the sample seems to be quite a nose-thumbing at
ravers and the ambient culture that the Orb inadvertantly generated ("So,
now you're all lobotomised! Ya happy?")
Anyway, IMHO, _PF_ is quite an interesting listen, and has more serious
content than usual for the Orb. Disconcerting, but admirable.
--Seofon