Peel Sessions by The Orb

Peel Sessions

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Peel Sessions

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For anyone not sure, this is indeed the second Orb John Peel Sessions CD. 1) OOBE (12:17) ~ This version of OOBE strikes me as somewhat stripped down. The biggest differences are a repeating acoustic guitar "riff" and a minimal (though different) amount of samples. OOBE is one of my favorite Orb tracks and I found this to be a great variation on the original. 2) No Fun (5:28) ~ Just as OOBE fades out, this song kicks in and jars you. This is Stooges cover song - guitar, drums, bass and not a trace of ambience to be found. =) This is actually a fun (no pun intended) track, though you kind of wish it had been placed at the end of the disc so as not to interrupt the flow of things. On the other hand, maybe that's the idea. 3) Montagne D'Or (9:09) ~ Once again, a bit stripped down and different samples are found here. I actually like this version more than the Orbus Terrarum one as I find it to be a bit less harsh; the drums here have a much more acoustic sound to them. Excellent. 4) Valley (9:44) ~ Yet another of my favorite Orb tracks. This version starts out with a familiar sample from Pomme Fritz ("We're happy to be with you..."), which quickly fades into the familiar Valley groove. The drum sound on this track is just amazing. Lots of chanting-type samples populate this version along with those beautiful keyboard washes. This is an awesome version of an already awesome song. I know that 5 star ratings are handed out on Amazon like candy, but I truly believe this disc is deserving of such a rating. Others may be more put off by No Fun than I am; I certainly think this disc could have done without it, but hey - just program or skip over it. You're still left with three amazing versions of Orb classics. This is a definate must have for any Orb fan.

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