ALBUMMetallic Spheres In ColourThe Orb & David Gilmour
Albums by The Orb
ALBUMMetallic Spheres In ColourThe Orb & David Gilmour
ALBUMYarns from the Chocolate TriangleChocolate Hills & The Orb
ALBUMPrism (Deluxe)The Orb
ALBUMEnter the KettleOSS & The Orb
ALBUMThe HeavensSedibus & The Orb
ALBUMAbolition of the Royal Familia (Guillotine Mixes)The Orb
ALBUMAbolition of the Royal Familia (Deluxe)The Orb
ALBUMNo Sounds Are out of Bounds (Deluxe)The Orb
ALBUMThe Cow Remixes - Sin In Space, Pt. 3The Orb
ALBUMCOW / Chill Out, World!The Orb
The Orb's Popular Music Videos
Little Fluffy Clouds
The Orb
Hymns To the Sun (feat. David Gilmour) [Gavin Elder's Version]
The Orb
Nocturnal Bunch
The Orb
Metallic Spheres EPK 2 (feat. David Gilmour)
The Orb
why can you be in two places at once, when you can’t be anywhere at all (Edit)
The Orb
Hawk Kings (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole)
The Orb
H.O.M.E (high orbs mini earths)
The Orb
David Harrow Remix (BLM Remix23)
The Orb
Artist Playlists
The Orb Essentials
Lose yourself in the cosmic soundscapes of the UK's ambient house pioneers.
The Orb: Deep Cuts
Explore the psychedelic nougat center of this playful group.
The Orb: Chill
Lean back and relax with some of their mellowest cuts.
Artist Biography
The Orb have been central to electronic music’s evolution since the late ‘80s, yet their commitment to expanding consciousness puts them in the lineage of the psychedelic pioneers of even earlier generations. The group’s mastermind and sole constant member, Alex Paterson, was born in London in 1959 and found his calling as the rave scene blossomed around him. In chillout rooms, he would mix NASA recordings and sound effects with Krautrock and the trippier end of acid house; his productions followed suit—cosmically inclined, unexpected in their influences, and occasionally audacious in their ambitions. The Orb’s 1989 debut single, “A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld,” sprawled to 19 minutes; three years later, they’d hit the UK Top 10 with the 39-minute “Blue Room,” which proceeded more like a DJ mix than a song. Over the years, Paterson has fleshed out the lineup with a rotating cast of contributors—The KLF’s Jimmy Cauty, prog guitarist Steve Hillage, German techno veteran Thomas Fehlmann—along with high-profile guests like dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. While ambient trends have waxed and waned over the decade, The Orb have remained true to their belief in the transporting power of atmospheric sound.