The silver Orb

The Orb are 25 years old - and if that doesn't make you wince like the onset of an arthritic knee, you were probably born after them. To celebrate, they're doing a box set.

The box set will consist of four discs, which kind of implies they'll only have space for A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld.

Glastonbury 1993: The Orb

Actually filmed. On the NME stage. (Younger readers: the NME was the name of the makeshift paper blankets that used to be handed out as people arrived on site. Traditionally, people would burn them on camp fires before the first day of the event was over.)



[Buy: Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld]

[Part of Glastonbury 1993]

Ambientobit: Andy Hughes

Just heard of the death of Andu Hughes, ambient pioneer and member of The Orb.

Before The Orb, he had helped build the Bunk Junk and Genius studios; after, he produced work in his own right for the likes of Basement Jaxx and Kovak.

Andy died on Jume 12th after a short illness. His funeral is taking place tomorrow; donations to the Kings College Hospital charity are encouraged.