Orb* – Orbus Terrarum
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Island Records – 314-524 099-2 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Ambient |
Tracklist
| 1 | Valley | 7:36 | |
| 2 | Plateau | 13:18 | |
| 3 | Oxbow Lakes | 7:28 | |
| 4 | Montagne D'or (Der Gute Berg) | 10:41 | |
| 5 | White River Junction | 9:36 | |
| 6 | Occidental | 13:54 | |
| 7 | Slug Dub | 17:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Island Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Island Records Ltd.
- Published By – Orb Music
- Published By – Big Life Music Ltd.
- Published By – PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
- Published By – Edition Bingen
- Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
- Published By – Buddhas Belly
- Made By – PMDC, USA
Credits
- Artwork – MadArk, London*
- Design Concept – LX Paterson*
- Engineer – Andy Hughes (2)
- Engineer [Egnabled By] – Fil Char Gonidred*
- Mixed By – Fehlmann*
- Producer – Thomas Fehlmann
- Written-By – Green* (tracks: 1)
Notes
In the title and track names for this album, the 'U's are written in 'Roman' style, as 'V's. Titles appear on all materials as follows (in all-caps):
Orbvs Terrarvm
Valley
Plateav
Oxbow Lakes
Montagne D’or (Der Gvte Berg)
White River Jvnction
Occidental
Slvg Dvb
Durations for Plateau and Slug Dub run longer than UK & European CD versions.
Island Records, Inc.
℗©1995 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Track 1 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP).
Tracks 2, 3 & 5 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) / Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 4 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Cole, Burton, Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 6 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)/Burton/Chrysalis Music Ltd./Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 7 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Buddha's Belly (ASCAP), Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Packaging:
Jewel case.
Front insert: 4-page bifold, color print exterior and interior.
Back insert: color print exterior and interior.
Disc tray: clear.
CD: black print.
Orbvs Terrarvm
Valley
Plateav
Oxbow Lakes
Montagne D’or (Der Gvte Berg)
White River Jvnction
Occidental
Slvg Dvb
Durations for Plateau and Slug Dub run longer than UK & European CD versions.
Island Records, Inc.
℗©1995 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Track 1 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP).
Tracks 2, 3 & 5 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) / Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 4 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Cole, Burton, Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 6 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)/Burton/Chrysalis Music Ltd./Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Track 7 published by Orb Music, Big Life Music Ltd. . by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Buddha's Belly (ASCAP), Editions Bingen (GEMA).
Packaging:
Jewel case.
Front insert: 4-page bifold, color print exterior and interior.
Back insert: color print exterior and interior.
Disc tray: clear.
CD: black print.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 731452409928
- Barcode (Text): 7 314-524099-2 8
- Other (Moulded in clamping ring, Variant 1, 2, 4, 5, 7): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7): 314 524 099-2 02@
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 1): I
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 2): N
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 4): D
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 5): G
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 6): D
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper etching, Variant 7): M
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2, 4, 5, 7): IFPI L006
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0331
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0354
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0336
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0329
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0325
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0336
- Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0326
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other Versions (5 of 30)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Orbus Terrarum (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Map Pack) | Island Records | ILPSD 8037, 524 087-1, 524 097-1, 524 098-1 | UK & Europe | 1995 | |||
| Orbus Terrarum (CD, Album, Limited Edition) | Island Records | 524 087-2, CID 8037 | UK | 1995 | |||
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Orbus Terrarum (Cassette, Album) | Island Records | ICT 8037, 524 087-4 | Poland | 1995 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Orbus Terrarum (CD, Album) | Island Records | CIDX 8037, 524 099-2 | UK | 1995 | ||
| Orbus Terrarum (CD, Album) | Delabel | 7 24384 03572 3 | 1995 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Probably one of the best ambient albums ever released. This has so many layers, you can at times nearly loose yourself in it if you sit down and listen, especially with a set of good headphones. I have always liked this album, but I appreciate it more and more over the years. Always sounds fresh, and you can discover new details with each listen. The Orb has paid so much attention to detail that it's a work of art in itself. It makes FSOL's Lifeforms (another favorite of mine) pale, and sound simple in comparison.
It's like flying above and through a glowing, breathing, living fluorescent rain forest on another world that's familiar and similar to ours, but yet so different. -
Edited 2 years agoOne of my favorite albums in my collection, I have it as background music when I'm working on my novel, infact, this album inspired a part of my novel. The main character's uncle lives in a huge nature park outside of the city with three different areas of the park, the Valley, Plateau and the Lakes. Was very happy to pick up this CD, the booklet is nice and the packaging is also very nice. While The Orb's previous work conjures images of space, this album keeps it on the surface, and has an earthy sound, I'm not exactly sure why, but it does hehe. Great ambient record, highly recommend. -
Just to balance the gushing reviews below, I have to say this album is so completely and utterly boring. Oxbow Lakes is the only saving grace. Meandering musical masterbation. Sorry folks. -
Nice but not much more. All the tracks are accidentaly, nothing is thought-out. ORB is one of the begining of the random fashion in the music. Very primitive and amatheur studiowise in some ways and far not that complex as I rembered. No real "music" but soundscapes, atmospheres. Many waste sounds and moments but still OK. I know many will debate but I don't care. Music for mindless universed....
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PERFECT ALBUM, MONSTER OF A THING, HEARING IS STILL NOT BELIEVING. IF YOU KNOW OF SOMETHING THAT IS EVEN REMOTELY SIMILARLY COMPLEX PLEASE TELL ME!!
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Edited 13 years agoAgreed with fabriknos. This is the deepest most thought provoking and spaced out Orb album. My reason for complimenting this release is the song Plateau. It's probably my favorite Orb track. Which as the opening track builds up to this one it really sets up the song for greatness. The rest of the album has moments too. If there was a second track like Plateau on this release this would be hands down their best release and up there with the best single albums in the ambient genre. Which is why the Orb are known for being of the elite ambient / chill out acts of all time but have no real defining moment on one release. Maybe it's because they have a few that stand out from 1990-1995. Either way though this still can go down as their best and you won't get too many arguments. This is a desert island disc and pre 1995 you won't find many ambient albums that can top this.
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This is my favorite Orb release, because it is the most "flow of thought" album they did in the 90s - pure experimentation, totally psychedelic, a true masterpiece from one of the originators of modern ambient.
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Edited 20 years agoA tour de force! I was so excited when this album came out, because it was the first Orb album I was able to get on vinyl. This album is really the first album where you can appreciate the level of mastery that the guys had achieved in the studio. The album cover should clue you in to the sonic abstraction that lies within. I believe the object is called a Penrose square, named for the British mathematician Roger Penrose. You'll recall that an earlier Orb album quoted the British philosopher Sir Karl Popper. Intellectual references are always appreciated by Orb listeners. The album is wonderful and a necessary purchase for those who understand, but don't take my word for it, read Marijus' last sentence above. That's some of the funniest shit I've ever read!!....peace
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I'd name it as the most serious work of The Orb. This album was one of a few that pushed me into the world of electronics. And it completely doesn't matter that more than five years have already ed - it doesn't loose its strength. Because it simply can't. Up till today I find and find new and new things in that music each time I listen.
And that's just a one side. The most easily seen one. There is also another side of the coin...And that is what astonished me completely. But that is a secret surprise for the ones that were born to hear... A MUST for those who can't live without MUSIC. -
In the trajectory of the Orb and the concept behind the albums this is where the Orb find earth & a cow pasture, some things that grow in cow manure and they go hang out with slugs.
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