The Fires Of Ork

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Total Tracks: 5   Total Length: 65:54

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Rob Young

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03.29.02
Abstract music of paranoid intensity.
1999 | Label: Fax Label

“Burning with the Fires of Ork…” William Blake's visionary words, routed via Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner, form the basis for Namlook's first collaboration with Norwegian musician Geir Jenssen, aka the prolific Techno/electronica artist Biosphere. Jenssen is adept at making abstract music of paranoid intensity, and the claustrophobic percussion matrix on the opening, title track (reprised again as the album's final track) is a perfect foil for the prophetic menace in the text. “Gebirge” is a highly strung, beatless workout complete with velvet, hypnotic German monologue, whose subdued mood implies some impending cataclysm, while “The Facts of Life” could be the soundtrack for an alien soft porn flick. Set against the sustained tension of these five tracks, the relaxed Ambient expanses of early '90s Fax have been left far behind.

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Great Ambient

wino_man

He does it again! He hits the spot! Headphones suggested... and a comfey chair.

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Wow

MylesFarquharson

First off, I am in no way an expert on electroic ambient type music or electronic in general. I didn't even know that ambient existed until about 5 days ago. I had 5 credits to burn and just by luck stumbled upon this record. Damn...wish I knew about this earlier. Completely blew my mind. You may now call me a fan of the genre.

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Serendipity

Blood

Years ago I heard the Fires of Ork II on a trance compilation and loved it but never knew who wrote it. When I stumbled on this I was ecstatic. Fires of Ork has one of the most powerful bass-lines I've ever heard. The remainder of the album does not disappoint. This is different to the usual ambient sounds that Pete Namlook generally produces. Fires of Ork is the most powerful track here. A very good album.

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Classic power ambient

jahzen

The Fire's of Ork is one of the all time deep tribal trippin tracks! Lie down and turn the lights off and turn up your monitors..Let the journey begin...

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