January 2003 - Orb - mailman.xmission.com

Re: [Orb] hss + ORB DVD(what ORB DVD ? Yeh right!)
by Ben May 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

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new Orb perspective: sound waves/5.1 mixes/Kris and the newbies
by Alan 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

Sound waves: I remember seeing a car muffler using phase cancellation principles. It looked like a big can at the bumper of the car and as far as the engine was concerned it was a straight pipe (so more power, less weight, etc.). As the exhaust entered the chamber its sound was fired back at it from a speaker facing the port resulting in a completely silent car. I doubt it'll get installed on any before we've converted to hydrogen fuel cells (or should I say I HOPE). I would guess that going back and remastering the early Orb would pretty much be impossible as Kris intimated that a great deal of the mixing was done on the fly. I think all groups should begin using 5.1 starting yesterday but to retrofit stereo recordings to 5.1 isn't a good idea. Artists use surround in concert but I don't know anyone with a 5.1 microphone or portable recording device. What is my point? Good question. What I can't figure is why the record companies haven't started re-issuing old quadrophonic records (like Quadraphenia) as 5.1 recordings. Talk about made for surround! Lastly, that whole thing with Kris and the newbie was just too great. Welcome to the fold, you nob. : ) www.psychicreform.com Who let that monkey in here!?! Dada is dead. Watch your overcoat.

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Treat for The New Year
by bc23 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bc23/For%20Claire/ I've up'd my favourite Orb Mix, Petal - Wubble U, and an Aphex* tune for you *tell me what you think of this one. <http://www.BC23.net> say YES to (Inner)Space Travel

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Re: [Orb] new orb perspective
by Ben May 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

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re: re: RE: new to list; quick question re: "live and unreleased" cd's (Dj Bidet)
by Alan 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

Oh man that is just so great. Kris, fer Crise sake don't pick on the newbies!!! I'm going to release my half hour recording of rain falling on a tin roof in the country. Super sweet stereo recording. Long live ambient. www.psychicreform.com Who let that monkey in here!?! Dada is dead. Watch your overcoat.

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Oh Please!
by dan the man 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

"My name is Kris Weston Formerly of escapist band the orb I have contacted your isp And will sue for the maximum penalty This kind of copying is killing music You will be hearing from my solicitor.. K.Weston" Looks like we have a new scandal here in Orb world! Here's my 2 cents: If the technology we have now is indeed unearthing the music industry as we know it, then it's time. God forbid we knock talents like Pink and J-Lo on their asses. It may take - heaven forbid - TALENT to survive in our internet age! Acts like the Orb have a rigid fan base because their product, to quote The Tribe, "is dope." LX doesn't need to insure his ass for two billion dollars - it's his music that counts. And I'm willing to bet that people like him - those with real vision and ability - will rise to the top, and probably would do it without financial reward, if necessary. I paraphrase Matisse when I say that all an artist needs is ENOUGH money, and THAT, even today, ain't much. Sorry if the industry goes down in flames, but I have to sit and wonder what the future of music might be like with the borders exploded. Call me optimistic, but art loves a crisis. Hang on to your wallets, boys and girls, and keep your ear to the ground! - dan _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

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And as for so-called "Mr. Weston"
by dan the man 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

And by the way, even if you are the real Kris Weston: You may have made some great music in the past, but that doesn't mean you're not an asshole. I mean, come on - picking on somebody who was just trying to share music and make friends! I'll listen to your CDs, but you still suck as a person. Excuse me, but I have to get back to my life now. -dan _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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Re: [Orb] new orb perspective
by Ben May 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

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new orb perspective
by john bennett 03 Jan '03

03 Jan '03

thought id post this for the other orbsters out there that ever find themselves stuck in on a satuarday night like me tonight and have nothing much to do! its just a bit of fun , a way listen to your orb recordings from another angle as it were - try phase canceling a stereo signal (my favorite audio effect)- any orb record will do - and youll find loads of intresting sounds hidden away in the background , for those interested in sampling - on certain tracks,individual sounds are seperated and you can nik them for your own music - im listening to fluffy clouds at the mome and the guitar is left on its own with a very slight amount of hi hat,everything else is removed- cool ay!! 2 ways to do it - both work very well - expensive way (easy way) some mixers have the option of phase reversing --pan both left and right of a stereo recording to one side,or centre (just aslong as they are at the same position)and flip the phase on either left or right,also make sure both levels on left and right are coming in at the exact same level ! you can add a slight reverb to make it sound more spacious ! a cheaper way : (but a little tricky) is to get your twin phono cable from the back of your cd player-> amp - cut it in half(arrg i hear you cry) - cut back the 'black' outer plasic from both the ends so you have a white(left) ,red(right) and eath (copper wire) -then cut back the plastic from the red and white cables on both ends -connect (by twisting the wires) the red of the cd end to the earth of the amp end, and the white of the cd end to the white(or red ) of the amp end as below : ___________white--------------white LEFT phono-------------------earth amplfier cd ___________red---------------- earth RIGHT phono------------------ earth this setup will make the signal come out of one speaker but its a mono signal anyway!(you can twist both the red an white on the amp end so it comes out both speakers) youll hear stuff you never knew was there ! for those that dont know its called phase cancelation it takes away (cancels) all that is pan'd in the middle of the mix-(when both left and right are at the same level) ie bass - drums vocals! - which are normaly paned central for example in molten love it totaly takes away the the filterd bongo drum (exept for the delay fx here n there) true the best sound out of that track but your left with strings,hihat and fx not the way the engineers intended you to hear their mix but its alot of fun to try .. plus you can always twist the wires back as they were - no harm done ! happy listenin john

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RE: [Orb] Re Eminem Toxygene
by Stirling Moss 02 Jan '03

02 Jan '03

>-----Original Message----- >From: orb-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com >[mailto:orb-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Dj >Bidet >Sent: 02 January 2003 12:43 >To: orb(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: RE: [Orb] Re Eminem Toxygene >That is something I just can't figure out ... >To me when a piece of music is shit >It dont matter how loud you play it >It's still shit Most people might say that is like some kind of sad ploy >To jump on the eminem remix wagon that every other twitola is on erm, is it okay please mister bitter 'n' twisted has-been ex orb member to enjoy something that you dont? i actually like it played at any volume. >O yeah and people who contribute to destroying the >environment >Oops shite thats me ... dam must stop going to mc >donalds dont feel bad mate, after all, you have to go to work hey? _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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