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Bicycles & Tricycles

The Orb · 2004

63 min · 12 tracks · electronica · techno · ambient

A sprawling audio journey blending ambient textures with playful, eclectic rhythms and samples.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo audio exploration
  • playful rhythms for relaxed listening
  • textures for deep focus
  • sprawling journey through soundscapes

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek high-energy party music

Where this album fits

Career context
By 2004, The Orb was in a phase of artistic exploration following their acclaimed album 'Orbus Terrarum' released in 1995. 'Bicycles & Tricycles' marked their return after a series of side projects and collaborations, showcasing a renewed focus on melodic experimentation. This release came as the duo sought to re-establish their presence in the evolving electronic music landscape.
Stylistic neighbors
Aphex Twin· Boards of Canada· Moby

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Orb Is (Shopping version) 4:49
  • 2 Aftermath 4:40
  • 3 The Land of Green Ginger 4:01
  • 4 Hell's Kitchen 5:23
  • 5 Gee Strings 6:41
  • 6 Prime Evil 5:14
  • 7 Abstractions (Trance Pennine Express) 6:49
  • 8 L.U.C.A. 5:23
  • 9 From a Distance (Blast Master vs. the Corpral) 3:55
  • 10 Tower Twenty Three (Spud vs. Kreature mix) 6:33
  • 11 Kompania (Grooved Ware mix) 6:19
  • 12 Dilmun 4:02

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