David Gilmour New Album Collaboration with The Orb's Dr Alex Paterson

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour is to collaborate with The Orb's Dr Alex Paterson to work on a new album.

In an interview with The List, Dr Alex Paterson said "I’ve just started work on an album with David Gilmour from Pink Floyd which I think every Orb and Pink Floyd fan will want to hear."

The album is likely to be in the very early stages so it is not likely to be released any time soon.

Found here and here.

Thanks to Guiesepe Eisonhawk for info!!

The Orb - BBC 6Mix

Last saturday The orb did a nice mix for BBC. You can listen to 2 hour show here. theORBscureDDJ made it available for download on his blog. Here's the tracklisting for this stripped down mix:

1. Baghdad Batteries
2. I don't know - but sounds very Fehlmannish
3. I don't know - nice dub
4. Styrofoam Meltdown
5. Dolly Unit (majestic flowing mix)
6. Orban Tumbleweed
7. Woodlarking
8. DDD (thomas fehlmann flowing disco mix)
9. Pebbles
10. Raven's Reprise
11. Edelblau

Another mysterious remixes & Alex' collaboration

Aaron Miles has pointed out that KLF Communications site is listing 4 Orb remixes I have never heard of:

Run of Run DMC - Praise my DJ's (Orb Mix) 4:15
Scott Brown - Johnny (Orb Mix) 2:08
Subsonar - Stand Strong (Orb Duat Remix) 8:10
Red 5 - Life Me Up (Orb's Up Remix) 5:39

Discogs lists only Red 5 mix, but claims that it was made by some other Orb, not ours. Don't know if it's true or not.

And also some sources claim that album All in a Day by hip-hop artist Backyard Dog features guest appearance not only by Alex Paterson, but also "by the late Kirsty MacColl, Steve Hillage, the Beloved and Jeremy Healy's Easy Posse."

If you have more info about these facts, let me know.

Another Baghdad Batteries bonus track

If you buy Baghdad Batteries through iTunes you will get bonus track: Plastic Thrills (5:17). Thanks to Aaron Miles for info.

Interesting Orb spotting...

...here, in new iTunes 9 info. Spotted by Brian Frick.

The Orb to perform in Poland

The Orb will be the main star of FreeFormFestival 2009, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland on 16th and 17th of October. Details to follow.

Baghdad Batteries bonus track duration...

...is 8:48.

Mysterious Orb remix - Lindsey Cockwell

Some of you might remember the mysterious promo CD-R for Badorb's Bless You compilation which included exclusive track Tiny Snatch by Lindsey Cockwell. Aaron Miles was able to find this track and noticed that it sounds very orb-ish. It might be produced by Orb or remixed by the band (the track is 3:26 long). Lindsey Cockwell official site has interesting quote: "...Somewhere in the middle of all this her ear for melody was spotted by Alex Patterson of the Orb who produced a version of her song 'Tiny Snatch Of Daylight'..." The track has basslines and pretty good production. Her own stuff is quite minimal in comparison.

So, if someone knows anything about this track - let me know.

Baghdad Batteries t-shirts

Info from Malicious Damage:

we're now taking orders for the new orb album BAGHDAD BATTERIES
[plus associated t-shirts]
http://www.maliciousdamage.co.uk/shop
if you order it before next monday you should have it
through your letterbox by the time it's in the shops
[UK only - the rest of the world may take a little longer]

Gel-Sol's Adventures Beyond the Plunderworld

Gel-Sol, the man who can be easily named Andy Hughes' successor, made free download album, called 'Gel-Sol's Adventures Beyond the Plunderworld'. The cover looks somewhat familiar...



Check out his website for more very nice and interesting music.