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THE ORB - 80s PLAYLIST (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd January 2025
Join BBC Radio 6 Music every Friday in January as we turn back the clock and celebrate the defining sounds and iconic tracks of a different decade. 6 Music Forever takes you on a dynamic journey through the musical landscapes that shaped the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, exploring the era's legendary hits, underground gems, emerging scenes and unforgettable moments.
From 7am – 7pm each Friday we’ll bring you the music and the sounds that brings the essence of each decade to life, offering a nostalgic dive for longtime fans and a thrilling discovery for new listeners. Relive the music, culture, and stories that made these decades unforgettable—only on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Today, Alex Paterson of The Orb looks back at the eighties with a curated playlist of his favourite music of the era.
Brian Eno - From The Coast
Art Of Noise - Crusoe
Earl Sixteen & Mikey Dread - Lovers Delight
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
Indeep - Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life
Mantronix - Bassline
THE ORB - AMBIENT FOCUS 17.06.23 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 17th June 2023
A two hour mix of ambient music curated by Dr Alex Paterson - under the alias of the iconic ambient giant The Orb as part of the Glastonbury Sunrise takeover - to help you focus your mind and get into the zone. Featuring music by Brian Eno, Teebs and Oval.
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 6 Music
The Orb - Wireless Mk2 [Kompakt]
Gas - Tal 90 [Kompakt]
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Dawn [WEA Japan]
Laraaji - Meditation #2 [Editions EG]
Harold Budd & Brian Eno - The Plateaux Of Mirror [Editions EG]
Carl Craig - Intro [Deutsche Grammophon]
Leandro Fresco - Sonido Español [Kompakt]
Aphex Twin & Alarm Will Sound - Blue Calx
Max Würden - 186.000 Miles Per Second [Kompakt]
Michael Brook - Distant Village [Editions EG]
Brian Eno - Always Returning [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Thomas Fehlmann - Treatment [Kompakt]
Scanner & Yui Onodera - Locus Solus [Kompakt]
Teebs - Piano Days [Brainfeeder]
The Orb - 4am Exhale (Chill Out World!) [Kompakt]
Cluster - Sowiesoso [Sky]
Oval - Do While [Mille Plateaux]
The Orb - H.O.M.E (high orbs mini earth) [Cooking Vinyl]
Piero Piccioni - Temptation [CAM]
Roger Eno - A Place In The Wilderness [Editions EG]
Harold Budd - The Gunfighter [Editions EG]
THE ORB - BREEZEBLOCK 12.02.01 (320kbs/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 1 broadcast: 12th February 2001
The Orb - E.D.M. [Orb Remix] [Island]
Creature - Cuba [Wot 4]
Brian Eno - The Dove [EG]
Ash Tracey - I'm Ready [White Label/CDr]
F.F.W.D. - Drone [Inter-Modo]
Schem - The Lost Woods Of Timber [Bad Orb]
S.E. Berlin - Shuttle [Bad Orb]
John Carpenter - Dark Star [Citadel]
World Standard - Country Gazette [Daisy World Discs]
Electric Chairs - Barbie Girl (Blastiquer Mix) [Bad Orb]
U2 - Numb (Deaf And Numb Orb Remix) [Acetate]
The Orb - S.A.L.T. [Island]
John Carpenter - Mr. Sandman [Varese Sarabande]