Album: Cydonia by The Orb (1999)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Quirky
Record Label: Cooking Vinyl
Format: Album

Description: Cydonia is the fifth studio album by the Orb, released on Island Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, along with usual collaborators Andy Hughes, Nick Burton, and Simon Phillips, wrote and produced Cydonia for a planned 1999 release. Featured on the album are Robert Fripp, John Roome, and Fil Le Gonidec, who had previously only worked with the Orb in live performances.

Artist Background: The Orb are an English electronic music group known for spawning the genre of ambient house. Founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and KLF member Jimmy Cauty, The Orb began as ambient and dub DJs in London. Its early performances were inspired by ambient and electronic artists of the 1970s and 1980s, most notably Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. Because of its trippy sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. The Orb has maintained its drug-related and ... Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Future Sound of London, Orbital, System 7, Amorphous Androgynous

Music Scene: Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Quirky, 1990s, Album, Cooking Vinyl

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Cydonia is the fifth studio album by the Orb, released on Island Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, along with usual collaborators Andy Hughes, Nick Burton, and Simon Phillips, wrote and produced Cydonia for a planned 1999 release. Featured on the album are Robert Fripp, John Roome, and Fil Le Gonidec, who had previously only worked with the Orb in live performances.

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