The Orb – Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions

The Orb – Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions

Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions is a fascinating collection of reworked tracks from The Orb, revisiting material from their landmark 1991 album The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. The record expands the group's pioneering ambient house sound into longer, more psychedelic and atmospheric excursions, making it a standout release for fans of early-1990s British electronic music.

Led by Alex Paterson, The Orb played a crucial role in developing the ambient house movement, combining dub production, samples, synthesizers, psychedelic textures, and hypnotic dance rhythms. Their music blurred the distinction between club music and home listening, creating expansive soundscapes that could be as immersive and cinematic as they were danceable.

The Onside Excursions open with "Little Fluffy Clouds (Cumulo Nimbus Mix)," transforming one of The Orb's most recognisable tracks into an extended atmospheric journey. "Backside Of The Moon (Under Water Deep Space)" takes the record further into deep, dubbed-out territory, while "Spanish Castles In Space (Castles In Goa Mix)" explores psychedelic textures and spacious electronic production.

The Offside Excursions continue with "Outlands (Fountains Of Elisha Mix)," before arriving at the epic "A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Loving You, Aubrey Mix MK 11)." The record closes with "Perpetual Dawn (January Mix 3)," completing a collection that perfectly demonstrates The Orb's ability to turn familiar material into immersive electronic journeys.

A key release for collectors of ambient house, early techno, chill-out, dub, and psychedelic electronic music, Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions is perfect for fans of The KLF, Future Sound Of London, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Leftfield, and Massive Attack. Essential listening for anyone interested in the formative years of British rave and ambient culture.

Tracklist

Onside Excursions

1. Little Fluffy Clouds (Cumulo Nimbus Mix)
2. Backside Of The Moon (Under Water Deep Space)
3. Spanish Castles In Space (Castles In Goa Mix)

Offside Excursions

1. Outlands (Fountains Of Elisha Mix)
2. A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Loving You, Aubrey Mix MK 11)
3. Perpetual Dawn (January Mix 3)