Album: U.F.Off: The Best of the Orb by The Orb (1998)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Quirky
Record Label: Cooking Vinyl
Format: Compilation

Description: U.F.Off: The Best of the Orb is a greatest hits album by The Orb released in 1998 by Island Records. There is both a double disc and single disc version, the latter being the first disc of the former. The second disc contains alternate mixes of many of the tracks on the first. Unlike many "greatest hits" releases that include the tracks as individual, stand-alone pieces, the tracks included here are seamlessly continuously-mixed like other DJ mixes.

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, Compilation, Cooking Vinyl

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U.F.Off: The Best of the Orb is a greatest hits album by The Orb released in 1998 by Island Records. There is both a double disc and single disc version, the latter being the first disc of the former. The second disc contains alternate mixes of many of the tracks on the first. Unlike many "greatest hits" releases that include the tracks as individual, stand-alone pieces, the tracks included here are seamlessly continuously-mixed like other DJ mixes.

U.F.Off: The Best of the Orb

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