The Orb - The Dream (Japanese Retail CD Release) [2007]

1. The Dream 2. Vuja De 3. Something Supernatural 4. A Beautiful Day 5. DDD (Dirty Disco Dub) 6. The Truth Is... 7. Phantom of Ukraine 8. Mother Nature 9. Lost and Found 10. The Forest of Lyonesse 11. Katskills 12. High Noon 13. Sleeping Tiger & The Gods Unknown 14. Codes 15. Orbisonia 16. Let The Music Set You Free (Bonus Track) UK pressing of this 2008 release, their eighth studio album. The project sees Dr Alex Paterson back in the studio with former Orbster Youth, and Dreadzone's Tim Bran.It's a turn back to their old days , more humor and big bass lines!Drenched in fluid dub pulses, overactive layered samples and polymorphic grooves, The Dream, introduced by the Future Academy Of Noise, Rhythm And Gardening, captures the spirit of early Orb in a way not heard since Orblivion. The lush sonic tapestry that unfolds past the guitar motif in the opening sequence of the album has the welcoming feel of a treasured retreat. As the warm pulsating bass kicks in and vocal samples burst out from all sides, wrapped up around the main melody to the point of obliterating it, the Paterson/Youth machine appears fully back in motion. The anthemic Vuja De, featuring vocal contribution from Aki Omori, who previously contributed to Cydonia, hesitate for a moment between the rich soundscapes of its predecessor and progressive pop before settling for unadulterated electronic bliss. But it is in its middle section that The Dream really hits hard. Once the breezy formations of A Beautiful Day cleared, the album dives deeper into kaleidoscopic grooves, first with the greasy DDD (Dirty Disco Dub), then with the liquid The Truth Is…, which makes good use of a well known Orb hook . Then, it is the turn of the heavy dancehall-infused Mother Nature and ragga flavoured Lost & Found to assert the pair’s chemically fuelled dance floor credential. After that, the pair return to gentler territories and drop a series of beautiful hypnotic compositions, first on Katskills, where they combine ethnic percussions and vocal samples on ever changing patterned backdrops, then with the warm and uplifting High Noon. Codes and Orbisonia bring The Dream down to a gentle close. Track 16 is a bonus track exclusively for this Japanese release. Link_1 Link_2

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