1 Auntie Aubreys Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED
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This album was first released way back in 1996. I bought it then, and found a lot to like on the first disc. The remix of Suzuki Kei'ichi's "Satellite Serenade" was great, but now that the song has made the rounds on other compilations (including Sasha and Digweed's 'Northern Exposure'), it's lost its freshness. "Mantra," a wonderful song by Material, is given the ultra-deluxe treatment here, and an already-great original is turned into something even better. Stunning. "Democracy" (overlong) and "Fast Forward the Future" (dated) help round out an absorbing listening experience. Fity-two minutes of electronic goodness. "Higher Than the Sun," a classic chill out track, is adequate, but should have been better. "Ambient State" promises to be one of the best Oh-my-god tracks ever produced, but lasts all of 46 seconds. In a way, that's worse than not having included it at all. Then something goes horribly wrong. The final track on disc one is miserable, and the trend continues. From day one, I found the second disc-- from start to finish-- to be entirely unlistenable. Unimiaginative, dated (even then), and boring, the numbers start sounding phoned-in. After a fantastic buildup, everything falls flat.Recommended only to completists (now that five years have passed since its initial release). Those first tracks are remarkable, but it all adds up to a great EP followed by lots of static.
Just a quick note to let you know that this volume 1 re-release in the states of the Orb's Auntie Aubrey remixes has some tracks the out of print 1996 UK import on Deviant records doesn't, and vice versa. Succinctly, the out of print version has Depeche Mode's "Happiest Girl," Primal Scream's "Higher Than the Sun," and Erasure's "Ship of Fools." This version has "Lily Was Here" by Stewart and "Movin'" by Marathon, which the UK version does not. Hope this helps. As for some comments in the way of a review, obviously if you know the Orb you know that the remixes Patterson does waver between loving treatment and outright obliteration of the original. You will be getting in the end an entirely new track, which in ways does wonders for both artists, the one remixing and the one being remixed. The Orb combines the right amount of quirk and majesty for a great, rich, entertaining listen.
This is a collection of the Orb's Best remixes. I recommend the 2001 release which includes Dave Stewart's "Lily was Here". The remix is an Orb classic. Here is the best of the Orb remix projects. Long, indulgent remixes of popular early 1990's songs, this album represents the best of the Orb's remix work. Disc 1 is the highlight. Material, Keichi Suzuki, and Killing Joke sound like they were made to be played together. An impeccable Orb mix.
Here is an essential set of Orb remixes. The 2001 RELEASE is the best choice (as opposed to 1996) as it includes the Orb remix of Dave Stewart's Lily was Here. It is not often written in the cyberspace discussions of Auntie Aubry's, but the 2001 release cut out Depeche Mode and Erasure in favour of more obscure Orb remixes. The result is perfect. Disc One is without flaws, from the long spralling mix of Killing Jokes's "Democracy" to the obscure ambient mix of "Secret Squirrel" this album is a gem. The second disc is a bit more eccentric, but still worth a listen.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
stereo, October 18, 2002
Reviewer: A music fan I just bought this album, making the first of any ORB cd's that I own. I'm not even finished listening to track 2 yet but I can tell you that so far, it is definately in stereo... I'm not sure what these people are talking about unless this is a new version... I only gave it 3 stars because I haven't heard enough of it yet to make an educated decision.
Some Orb albums are great (U.F.Orb, Orbus Terrarum) and some merely good (Pomme Fritz, Cydonia). This album falls into the latter category. I had a sense of "deja vu" when I first listened to this album - like I'd heard it all somewhere before. Some of it I had - in its original form.This doesn't sound like a collection of remixes, though: it sounds like a proper Orb album, albeit one that sounds like it was made on auto-pilot. However, every noise Orb has ever committed to tape is worth having. Just buy the essentials first.
Three stars is just about right, March 20, 2003
Domestic release has different track listing..., December 3, 2001
Time for a cup of tea with Aunty Aubrey, April 16, 2004
