Album: Impossible Oddities: The Story of WAU! Mr. Modo by The Orb (2010)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Quirky
Record Label: Cooking Vinyl
Format: Compilation

Description: Impossible Oddities collects the psychedelic pop-dance singles the Orb and their sampladelic friends released on the duo's W.A.U!. Mr Modo label as the UK's late-80s "Summer of Love" gave way to the worldwide rave boom of the early 90s

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, 2010s, Compilation, Cooking Vinyl

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Impossible Oddities collects the psychedelic pop-dance singles the Orb and their sampladelic friends released on the duo's W.A.U!. Mr Modo label as the UK's late-80s "Summer of Love" gave way to the worldwide rave boom of the early 90s

Impossible Oddities: The Story of WAU! Mr. Modo

The Orb

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