After a come back album on Kompakt last year, The Orb treats you to a brand
new ambient mix. From the early days as Killing Joke roadie or working for
the unique E.G. label to looking after the second room at Paul Oakenfold’s
legendary night Land Of Oz in 1989 (and thus helping create the concept of
chill-out rooms in clubs) Alex Paterson has long been active in music as
major player or behind the scenes. Stopping at Platipus to deliver his
vision on the Art Of Chill, he’s mixed two cds covering most bases where the
old guard (Brian Eno, Ennio Morricone, Steve Hillage, Penguin Café
Orchestra) rub shoulders with the new (Kompakt’s Kaito, Schneider TM, Husky
Rescue).
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: JERRY BOUTHIER