William Orbit

Posted by: John Channing on 18 August 2000

Since the arrival of my CDX a few months ago I have spent a fair bit of time rediscovering some of my older CDs. One that has come under the puck a fair bit recently is Bassomatic's - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass. This is a great album and stills sounds fresh some 10 years on. I know that Orbit released quite a lot of material in the 90s is the rest of it any good? I saw a triple pack recently of the Cargo albums (1,2, and 3 I think) are they any good?
John

Posted on: 21 August 2000 by Rico

I still rate Set the controls for the heart of the bass very highly. Stumbled on it in a sale during my student days having heard it once on the local student radio station. Bassomatic didn't make much of a dent in NZ. A finely crafted album, particularly funky, cool samples. I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that a some of it predates Propellorheads by a good 7-8 years.

Don't know much else about Orbit's works (I guess everyone has heard Ray of Light by Madonna**), but would love to hear more... if you discover more do post.

** seen her new video with Ali G? Kickin' innit

Rico - musichead

ricomuzik@hotmail.com

Posted on: 23 August 2000 by Former member

Hi there,

About that triple pack, Ive heard Strange Cargo III, and it is absolutely excellent. It has really lovely intelligent 303 sounds combined with lucious ambient music all round, slighty trancy sound. Are there any more??
I doubt it! Grab it while you can!! I guess you can hear his influence very slighty on that album he produced for Madonna, but his albums really are what elevtronic music is all about. I havent been to his website yet but I am told it is well known to be one of those sites that web designers go an about, though I don't know that for myself yet as i havent been there.

bye,

Mr. Mushroom

Posted on: 23 August 2000 by Former member

Sorry, I didnt mean to post that angry face, it was an accident - fitst time i have used the forum!!!

Im happy really, look.

Posted on: 01 September 2000 by Former member

...just bought during my staying in London.
It's GREAT!

It's the latest CD by William Orbit, I think. I haven't listened to it completely yet (so many new CDs!!), but I like it so much.

Weird thing: 16.99£ at HMV Piccadilly Circus, 9.99£ at HMV Oxford Street, 8.99£ at Selectadisk Berwick Street, if I remember right.
Is such a difference common for CD proces in the UK?

Unfortunately I have never heard of Cargo 1,2 and 3 and can't comment.

Stefano.

[This message was edited by Stefano Rosati on FRIDAY 01 September 2000 at 23:02.]

Posted on: 01 September 2000 by Rico

Stefano

Glad to hear you found Berwick Street! What else did you include in your haul?

In answer to your question re pricing, it's all part of the adventure here. Only 18 months ago there was almost no difference or competition.

Rico - musichead

ricomuzik@hotmail.com

Posted on: 01 September 2000 by Former member

Rico,
as my hotel was placed in Piccadilly Circus, CD-shopping was very easy indeed: HMV, Tower Records and Virgin only 50m far. Moreover, Berwick Street just 2 minutes walking far.
Unfortunately, most shops (e.g. Selectadisk) were closed on monday 28th (bank holiday). My flight was late in the evening, so I had planned to spend all my remaining cash on CDs on monday. However, these are some of the CDs I was able to buy:
Joe Jackson - Stepping Out
William Orbit - Pieces in a modern style
Madonna - Ray of light
ABC - Absolutely
Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
Thea Gilmore - The lipstick conspiracies
The Cure - Galore
Brian Ferry - Slave to love
and others of secondary importance.

Frankly speaking, I thought CD prices were cheaper in the UK. Only items on sale were slightly cheaper than in Italy instead. Here we don't have a large fluctuation in prices, although competition is free. Converted into UKP, regular CDs cost approx £12 in shops and £10 in mega-stores. Older items on sale cost about £6-8.
However, here we don't have the wide choice that you have. Shops are normally rather small and rarely you have a chance to listen to a CD before you buy it.

I believe prices are more reasonable in the USA.

Stefano

Posted on: 03 September 2000 by Kevin Hughes

quote:
Only 18 months ago there was almost no difference or competition.

I have always found a big price diff between the big shops and the indies, not noticed any real change recently.

Kevin.