The Orb Album: “Toxygene [#2]”

Toxygne is sort of a very small best of The Orb single. It includes the bouncy album version of "Toxygene" (and an o.k. dysfunctional sounding live version of "Toxygene"). The album version of "Asylum",which I like because of a certain outlandish sci-fi moodiness, is accomponied by the less worthwhile, minimalistic Blood Sugar mix of "Asylum". Of this 5-track single the best track in my opinion is the spacey "Little Fluffy Clouds-Pal Joey Mix", which is a simple yet wonderful mix of The Orb's opus "Little Fluffy Clouds". Orb fans that don't already have this version of "Little Fluffy Clouds" should take advantage of the track's re-release and get it.

This single is worth having for its "Rose Tinted" track . . . pure orbvious sound.

Toxygene is a great sample from one the Orb's most under-rated albums, Orblivion. It is a great, quirky dub piece that pretty much defined the Orb's sound around 1997. The CD single was broken into two parts, sold separately. Both are great--although it makes no sense to me why a single had to be sold in two CD's. All the mixes are great. The stand-outs are the EXCELLENT Filia Brazilia version, which stays close to the original Orb version, and Kris Need's Up for a Fortnight which is a fantastic dance mix.

The cds are also worth the purchase price for the remix of Delta MKII and a really nice ambient piece called Rose Tinted, which is sort of a quiet mix of Toxygene and Asylum.