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8 Tracks To Build The Moon – The Orb

 
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The moon is a rather wonderful place and, over the years, has been the subject of many songs due to the glorious nightly glowing eminence that spreads across the globe. The Orb are the latest to use this celestial beauty as their inspiration as they've just released their MOONBUILDING 2703 AD EP that's  an aural selection of "psychedelic synth bliss, obscure loops and deep ambient textures." To carry on the love for the nocturnal natural light, the pair have selected 8 Tracks To Build The Moon for your listening pleasure.

MOONBUILDING 2703 AD is out now via Kompakt.

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Whitey On The Moon - Gil Scott-Heron

It’s the truth. Taxpayers pay for Whitey on the moon. While the nations adore moon rocks, the nations collapse. – Alex

  • Whitey On The Moon - Gil Scott-Heron

    It’s the truth. Taxpayers pay for Whitey on the moon. While the nations adore moon rocks, the nations collapse. – Alex

  • Theo Parrish - Moonlite

    The man of major ‘amerikan intelligence’ and unique sound signature is lifting us all up into the moonlite. – Thomas

  • Pink Floyd - "Brain Damage" / "Eclipse"

    Follow the dark side, David. All that you touch will ever be. See you on the backside of the moon! Taken from the album Dark Side of the Moon which charted for 3 years in the ’70s. Crazy!

  • The Orb Feat. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Man In The Moon

    The master improvisor of free-floating lyrical dreamscapes impersonating the tycoon in the moon. – Thomas

  • By The Light Of The Silvery Moon - Barbershop Quartet - Trudbol A Cappella

    Believe it or not, this is one from my mum. She used to sing this around the house when I was a nipper, along with
    ‘Blue Moon’ by The Marvels. These songs adorned our home in the ’60s. – Alex

  • Moondog - Viking 1

    The space traveller par excellence exemplifies how unplugged thinking gives way to music of precious unheard beauty. – Thomas

  • R.E.M. Man On The Moon

    Pop at its best, it’s out there like the moon. Always returning. Great song by an amazing band. – Alex

  • Sun Ra - Moon People

    Even though I saw him once showing his passport to the British border control in a very earthly way, Sun Ra is definitely the man to prove that there is music in outer space. – Thomas