I’m not sure if Alex and Youth decided to get to get together to some song in the way of their classic “Little Fluffy Cloud” or it there making a statement they’ve grown past that time point. If one listens to the samples, some comments appear to directly contradict others.

The apple tree in my back yard plays samples in the same method of LFC did. You hear yellow, creams and reds…. again someone breaks in with “things have changed very much, so no it wouldn’t happen.”

Obviously, this can be interpreted as an anti drug video. That doesn’t sound much like The Orb. Reading the subtext found in the video it may be as if the Orb was of saying we will never be that band again, but we will be growing.

Here is the video, what do you think?

Oh, and yes, I love this video.

Back in 94, The Fireman quietly release an album called “Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest“… it’s an electronic / ambient adventure that contains nine versions, or remixes, on a single theme set to a moderately paced drum rhythm of one track.  1998 roles around to see the release of “Rushes” but this time the songs and textures are varied and is much more like a proper album.

Well, it turns out The Fireman is Paul McCartney and Youth (producer/remixer) but one would never know McCartney is behind the project.  The work sounds nothing like him.  

A good 10 years on and they are back with another album - Electric Arguments  - and the release date is set for 11/25 here in the US.  Their past work is essential for any ambient fan, I have no doubt the upcoming release will be a requirement as well.