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Orbus Terrarum
Studio album by the Orb
Released	20 March 1995
Genre	Ambient house dub
Length	79:18
Label	Island
Producer	Alex Paterson Andy Hughes Thomas Fehlmann Kris Weston
The Orb chronology
Pomme Fritz (1994) Orbus Terrarum (1995) Orblivion (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A
The Guardian
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Rolling Stone
Spin	7/10

Orbus Terrarum (stylized as Orbvs Terrarvm) is a studio album by English electronic music group the Orb that was released on 20 March 1995 by Island Records. Member Kris Weston had begun work on the album before leaving the group. After he left, German producer Thomas Fehlmann joined as a full-time studio member, and the group, now consisting of Alex Paterson, Andy Hughes, and Fehlmann, completed the album. Unlike their previous efforts, Orbus Terrarum features more "earthbound", "organic" sounds in contrast to the psychedelic, science fiction-themed music they had previously written.

According to Paterson, Orbus Terrarum suffered "a good kicking" at the hands of the British music press. The Times described it as "generic ambient music" and The Guardian said it was a low point for Paterson's creativity. Rolling Stone gave the album a more positive reception: naming it their album of the month, and citing its symphonic flow coupled with the Orb's "uniquely British wit". The record reached number 20 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

References

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3. Smith, Andrew (24 March 1995). "The Orb: Orbus Terrarum (Island)". The Guardian.
4. Warren, Bruce (28 May 1995). "The Orb: Orbus Terrarum (Island) / Aphex Twin: ...I Care Because You Do (Sire)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
5. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (20 April 1995). "The Orb: Orbus Terrarum". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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9. "Alex Paterson Interview". Future N Music. October 1998.
10. Sinclair, David (24 March 1995). "Pop on Friday". The Times. p. 1.
11. Simpson, Dave (19 January 2001). "The Friday Interview". The Guardian. p. 6.
12. Wiederhorn, Jon (19 March 1997). "The Orb: Orblivion". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
13. "The Orb". Everyhit.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2006.

External links

• Orbus Terrarum at Discogs
• Remastered Edition with Bonus Disc at Discogs

• 1995 albums
• The Orb albums
• Island Records albums