Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty [Original recording reissued]

The Orb | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B00005LMXR
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,653 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Praying Mantra

2. Democracy [The Russian Tundra Mix]

3. Satellite Serenade [Trans Asian Express Mix]

4. Lily Was Here [Space Centremedical Hum]

5. Ambient State

6. So and Slow It Grows [The Orb in Atlas Mix]

7. Secret Squirrel

Disc: 2

1. You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess [Orb Goes the Weasel Mix]

2. Out of Body [Logical Mix]

3. O'Locco (Orbital Therapy), Pt. 1

4. Ploy [Battersea Was an Island of Mud Mix]

5. Men of Wadodem [Orbital Mix]

6. Too Much [Star and Depart from Paradise Mix]

7. Home [Home Sweet Home Orb Remix]

8. Movin [Ambientapella Live Mix][Live]

9. Fast Forward the Future [Bucket & Bong Mix]

Editorial Reviews

This long out-of-print classic finally gets released stateside! 2 CD's collecting Dr. Alex Patterson's ambient chilled-out remixes of tracks by Depeche Mode, Yello, Primal Scream and more. This is the first in a collection of 2 parts. 16 tracks. 2 CD's pa

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 0, July 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty (Audio CD)

If you like the Orb's more spaced out stuff, you'll like this. It's very ambient and chill. Its great to relax to, or if you're in deep listening mode you'll appreciate the interweaving layers of complexity that "appear" simple. The beautiful mix of Satellite Serenade by Keiichi Suzuki is by itself enough reason to buy the CD. This is a complex and rather experimental CD however- don't expect catchy dance tunes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time for a cup of tea with Aunty Aubrey, April 17, 2004

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David Booth (Winnipeg, Manitoba) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty (Audio CD)

This is a collection of the Orb's Best remixes. I recommend the 2001 release which includes Dave Stewart's "Lily was Here". The remix is an Orb classic. Here is the best of the Orb remix projects. Long, indulgent remixes of popular early 1990's songs, this album represents the best of the Orb's remix work. Disc 1 is the highlight. Material, Keichi Suzuki, and Killing Joke sound like they were made to be played together. An impeccable Orb mix.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time for a cup of tea with Auntie Aubrey., April 17, 2004

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David Booth (Winnipeg, Manitoba) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 1 - Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty (Audio CD)

Here is an essential set of Orb remixes. The 2001 RELEASE is the best choice (as opposed to 1996) as it includes the Orb remix of Dave Stewart's Lily was Here. It is not often written in the cyberspace discussions of Auntie Aubry's, but the 2001 release cut out Depeche Mode and Erasure in favour of more obscure Orb remixes. The result is perfect. Disc One is without flaws, from the long spralling mix of Killing Jokes's "Democracy" to the obscure ambient mix of "Secret Squirrel" this album is a gem. The second disc is a bit more eccentric, but still worth a listen.