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1994-02-21 11:37Jeffrey Kihn Re: Orb
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1994-02-21 11:37Jeffrey KihnOn Sun, 20 Feb 1994, Christian Bartholdsson wrote: > I'm sure that the new album will have
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Mon, 21 Feb 1994 03:37:54 -0800 (PST)
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Re: Orb
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On Sun, 20 Feb 1994, Christian Bartholdsson wrote:
quoted 7 lines I'm sure that the new album will have to be quite different and 'challenging> I'm sure that the new album will have to be quite different and 'challenging' > compared to their old stuff if they don't want the real backlash to start. > They didn't exactly get storming reviews for "Live 93". And personally I > thought "UF Orb" was boring. > I don't know, maybe a totally acoustic album played on guitars, or something, > would make me think that they're carving out a new direction in music history > again. We've heard whale noises for four years now. It's time to move on.
I have found much of the Orb's new stuff to be quite challenging. Their mix of Material's "Mantra" or Front 242's "Crapage", Assassin, and their live tracks are quite unusual, not at all the staid organization of _U.F.Orb_. Somehow they manage to be totally bizarre and get away with it...and I think it's great and it's a big part of why I love them. Hopefully they will continue to surprise us. And as for guitars, the FFWD album has Robert Fripp...! --Seofon