On 10/3/07, Justin Gimblett <JGimblett@keypeople.co.uk> wrote:

Hi fellow orbsters

I also have not been able to post in as long as i can remember, so I
hope my test messgae also comes through too!

Again thanks to RMS for his help in getting back to orb transcentral,
have felt a little lost reading your messages but not being able to
reply for myself from my sealed off bubble!

My copy of the Dream arrived yesterday from Japan and on first listen
there is some great stuff on there and some not so, like another has
said, a mixed bag. The good, well the title track the dream is great and
vuja de i actually really like the vocals on it. Orbsonia is absolutely
fantastic, and a hark back to older more ambient noodlings. I quite like
high noon and katskills too. The bonus track is like some of the dancier
moments from the real old days. The artwork is really cool too - has
anyone got a translation yet for the japanese orb history booklet
inside? he he. However there is some dross there too - Beautiful day and
DDD are not my cup of tea at all. And not so keen on some of the rapping
in places either. Would prefer generally no voals (apart from on vuja
de), but maybe the european release will have slightly different
versions once alex has read the feedback from the board.

Overall I would say this is miles better than okie and cydonia and
whilst maybe not quite as good as orblivion, its nearly on a par. But I
guess we just have to accept that nothing will ever again be as good as
the perfect Orb trio - ABTU, UF Orb and Orbvs Terrarvm. I do love things
being more sample driven again after the paired down bore that was okie
dokie. For me the samples bring an aura to the songs that enables you to
catch something new in the tracks each time you listen to them.

So pretty happy with the first couple of listens to the dream and happy
that Alex has got a little bit more on track. Not perfect, but
definately not bad at all.

Regards

Gimberz

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