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Summary: Wiiliam Orbit is an artist.
Comment: I have listened to Orbit for years. He has had his hand in so many things that everyone has heard him and loved it. He has been a developing force in this type of music. If yo don't like it, so sweat. But anything trance or electronic can thank Orbit for a contribution. And don't forget Eno.
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Summary: Ultra Cool!
Comment: I just picked up this album and I was BLOWN AWAY! I love synth and good guitar and bass lines. This album has them all. The best of Strange Cargos is an understatement. I've truly been off the planet tonight, heck, I may never come back! In your shoping, get this album and you too will hear what I mean.
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Summary: The Best Of William Orbit...
Comment: If you are going to buy a William Orbit CD - this should be the one.It covers his talents well...very relaxing, and moving.
I would also recommend looking into Madonna's 'Ray of Light' if you like the best of William Orbit.
His style doesn't change often, which is his one draw back - so if you have this CD, in my opinion, you have just about all of them...
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Summary: Think Again
Comment: My friend told me this Dj was off the hook but never told me he spun ambient trance, allthou it is not my style of music I have herd much better sets of ambient trance and would not recomend this Dj at all. I ended up selling it to a friend who thought it was good to go to sleep too.
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Summary: William's the Master of the Electronic Music Soundscape
Comment: I visited a local record store about 4 years ago, and stumbled upon the works of William Orbit. I liked his music so much, that I bought a used copy of it, which was being played in the store. The sales clerk had been playing it in the store, because he was a huge William Orbit fan. If you're into elctronic, synth-pop music...then this is the album for you."The Best of Strange Cargos" was one of the first techno CDs I ever bought. I've listened to a lot of Depeche Mode, Erasure and New Order, before I ever heard of William Orbit. His work is "mind-blowing." It's so well-structured and complex. (I wish he got more airplay on the radio.)
I like to refer to him as "The Master of the Electronic Music Soundscape," whose musical style can be compared to the likes of Peter Gabriel: with the "ethereal, trance-like approach" to some of his music. I'm pleased with the composition of the matierial.
He's so brilliant.
I enjoyed listening to Madonna's album "Ray of Light" in which William brought to the surface, his dynamic-sequencing of "electronic-riffs" and "drum & bass." It's too bad, he didn't do very much work on Madonna's follow up album "Music." He has this special-way of captivating the listener with each song on the album.
"Water From A Vine Leaf" transports you on this magical journey through space and time, (using your imagination) with the haunting-vocals of Beth Orton, and the beautiful sound-layering techniques; it starts-out real mellow - and then all of a sudden - it blows you away with it's mystical charm.
"Dark Eyed Kid" has got some of the best bass-lines I've ever heard.
"Via Caliente" has this sort of spanish-style twang to the song; it's so relaxing.
This is like listening to Barry White with the deep, resonant-sounding voice of Divine Bashim on "Time To Get Wize."
I could go on and on about this artist's music; filling up a couple pages. You have to take a listen to all of the other songs to appreciate the skillful-mastery and song-writing efforts put into this great compilation. I give this 5 stars for a job well done.
