The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld

Much like the early {|Orb|}-related project recorded as {|Space|}, {|Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld|} simulates a journey through the outer realms -- progressing from the soaring {|ambient|}-{|pop|} of {|Little Fluffy Clouds|} and the stoned {|Back... Read more

Much like the early {|Orb|}-related project recorded as {|Space|}, {|Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld|} simulates a journey through the outer realms -- progressing from the soaring {|ambient|}-{|pop|} of {|Little Fluffy Clouds|} and the stoned {|Back Side of the Moon|} (a veiled {|Pink Floyd|} reference) to {|Into the Fourth Dimension|} and ending (after more than two hours) with the glorious live mix of {|A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain.|} A varied cast of samples ({|Flash Gordon|}, space broadcasts, foreign-language whispers) and warm synthesizer tones provide a convincing bed for the midtempo {|house|} beats and occasionally {|dub|}-inflected ambience. With a clever balance of {|BBC|} Radiophonics Workshop {|soundtracks|}, '70s {|ambient|} meister-works by {|Eno|}, {|Hillage|}, and {|Floyd|}, plus the steady influence of {|Larry Heard|}'s sublime Chicago {|house|}, {|Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld|} is the album that defined the {|ambient house|} movement. ~ John Bush Less