The List of The Orb Albums in Order of Release Date

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The discography of European electronic music group the Orb includes eighteen studio albums, one live album, eight compilation albums, four remix albums, four mix albums, two video albums, ten extended plays, thirty-four singles and twenty-two music videos.

The List of  The Orb Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of The Orb Album in Order of Release Date:

1. The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld — 2 April 1991
2. U.F.Orb — 6 July 1992
3. Orbus Terrarum — 4 April 1995
4. Orblivion — 24 February 1997
5. Cydonia — 26 February 2001
6. Bicycles & Tricycles — 3 May 2004
7. Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt — 8 November 2005
8. The Dream — 27 August 2007
9. Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) — 7 September 2009
10. Metallic Spheres (with David Gilmour) — 11 October 2010
11. The Orbserver in the Star House — 28 August 2012
12. More Tales from the Orbservatory — 3 June 2013
13. Moonbuilding 2703 AD — 22 June 2015
14. COW / Chill Out, World! — 14 October 2016
15. No Sounds Are Out of Bounds — 22 June 2018
16. Abolition of the Royal Familia — 27 March 2020
17. Prism — 28 April 2023
18. Buddhist Hipsters — 10 October 2025

All The Orb Albums List in Order

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1. The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991)

Tracks:

1. Little Fluffy Clouds
2. Earth (Gaia)
3. Supernova at the End of the Universe
4. Back Side of the Moon
5. Spanish Castles in Space
6. Perpetual Dawn
7. Into the Fourth Dimension
8. Outlands
9. Star 6 & 7 8 9
10. A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld

The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is the groundbreaking debut studio album by English electronic group The Orb, released on April 2, 1991, through Big Life Records. A double album blending ambient, house, dub reggae, and hip hop, it redefined electronic music with its immersive, sample-rich soundscapes and psychedelic atmosphere. The record features iconic tracks like “Little Fluffy Clouds,” “Perpetual Dawn,” and “A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld.” Helmed by Alex Paterson after Jimmy Cauty’s departure, the album reached No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart and is widely credited for pioneering the ambient house movement.

2. U.F.Orb (1992)

Tracks:

1. O.O.B.E
2. U.F.Orb
3. Blue Room
4. Towers of Dub
5. Close Encounters
6. Majestic
7. Sticky End

U.F.Orb is the second studio album by English electronic music group The Orb, released on July 6, 1992, through Big Life Records. The album became a landmark in ambient-house music, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It blends Alex Paterson’s ethereal soundscapes with Kris Weston’s innovative production, creating deep, atmospheric tracks like “Blue Room” and “Towers of Dub.” Featuring contributions from artists such as Jah Wobble and Steve Hillage, U.F.Orb captures The Orb’s fascination with UFOs and cosmic themes. Its success inspired a generation of trip-hop and chill-out artists, solidifying The Orb’s influence in electronic music history.

3. Orbus Terrarum (1995)

Tracks:

1. Valley
2. Plateau
3. Oxbow Lakes
4. Montagne d’Or (Der Gute Berg)
5. White River Junction
6. Occidental
7. Slug Dub

Orbus Terrarum (stylized as Orbvs Terrarvm) is a 1995 studio album by English electronic music pioneers The Orb, released through Island Records. Marking a shift from their signature psychedelic and sci-fi themes, the album embraces organic, earthbound sounds, blending ambient textures with placid and turbulent rhythms. Created after Kris Weston’s departure, the lineup featured Alex Paterson, Andy Hughes, and Thomas Fehlmann. Critically, it received mixed reviews—some dismissing it as generic ambient music, while others praised its symphonic flow and wit. The album reached No. 2 on the UK Dance Albums Chart and remains a landmark in ambient electronic music.

4. Orblivion (1997)

Tracks:

1. Delta MKII
2. Ubiquity
3. Asylum
4. Bedouin
5. Molten Love
6. Pi
7. S.A.L.T.
8. Toxygene
9. Log of Deadwood
10. Secrets
11. Passing of Time
12. 72

Orblivion is the fourth studio album by English electronic group The Orb, released on 24 February 1997 via Island Records. Reuniting with Andy Hughes and Steve Hillage, the album marked a return to the spacey, ambient soundscapes that defined their earlier work, U.F.Orb (1992). Featuring innovative sampling, tracks like “S.A.L.T.” and “72” showcase cinematic and cultural clips, while the lead single “Toxygene” became the Orb’s highest-charting UK hit at number four. Despite mixed reviews in the UK, it received praise from American critics. Orblivion supported the Organic Tour with notable electronic acts, solidifying its legacy in 1990s ambient house.

5. Cydonia (2001)

Tracks: UK edition (2001)

1. Once More
2. Promis
3. Ghostdancing
4. Turn It Down
5. Egnable
6. Firestar
7. A Mile Long Lump of Lard
8. Centuries
9. Plum Island
10. Hamlet of Kings
11. 1.1.1
12. EDM
13. Thursday’s Keeper
14. Terminus

Cydonia, released on 27 February 2001, is the fifth studio album by English electronic duo The Orb, featuring members Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann. Blending ambient, trance, and pop elements, the album marked a shift with more structured songs and vocal contributions from Nina Walsh and Aki Omori. Collaborators include Robert Fripp, John Roome, and Fil Le Gonidec. Despite production delays and leaks via Napster, Cydonia delivered tracks like “Once More” and “Centuries,” exploring experimental soundscapes reminiscent of Orbus Terrarum. Critics gave mixed reviews, citing uninspired vocals and ambient textures, but the album remains a notable chapter in The Orb’s evolution of ambient electronic music.

6. Bicycles & Tricycles (2004)

Tracks: (UK version)

1. Orb Is (Shopping Version)
2. Aftermath
3. The Land of Green Ginger (rmx)
4. Hell’s Kitchen
5. Gee Strings
6. Prime Evil
7. Abstractions (Trance Pennine Express)
8. L.U.C.A.
9. From a Distance (Blast Master v The Corpral)
10. Tower Twenty Three (Spud v Kreature Mix)
11. Kompania (Grooved Ware Mix)
12. Dilmun

Bicycles & Tricycles is the sixth studio album by English electronic pioneers The Orb, released on May 3, 2004, through Cooking Vinyl. Blending their signature ambient and psychedelic soundscapes with modern electronic influences like drum and bass and trip-hop, the album revisits the group’s early ‘90s roots while exploring new sonic directions. Despite receiving mixed reviews—with The Daily Telegraph praising its adventurous spirit and NME criticizing it as repetitive—the album remains a notable entry in The Orb’s evolution. Supported by a UK tour with Mad Professor, Bicycles & Tricycles showcases The Orb’s enduring creativity and experimental flair.

7. Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt (2005)

Tracks:

1. Komplikation
2. Lunik TM
3. Ripples
4. Captain Korma
5. Kan Kan
6. Rolo
7. Beatitude
8. Cool Harbour
9. Traumvogel
10. Because/Before (Sibirische Musik)
11. Tin Kan
12. Kompagna (Zandic Mix)
13. Falkenbrück
14. Snowbow
15. Edelgrun

Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt is the seventh studio album by English electronic music group The Orb, released on 8 November 2005 through Kompakt Records. The album showcases a refined and focused sound led primarily by Thomas Fehlmann, whose hypnotic loops and ambient textures shape the production. Unlike the group’s earlier playful works, this record delivers a more cohesive and mature style, reflecting The Orb’s evolution in electronic music. Featuring contributions from Schneider TM and Ulf Lohmann, the album received positive reviews, with critics praising its smooth minimalism and renewed creative direction that reaffirmed The Orb’s artistic credibility.

8. The Dream (2007)

Tracks:

1. The Dream
2. Vuja De
3. Something Supernatural
4. A Beautiful Day
5. DDD (Dirty Disco Dub)
6. The Truth Is…
7. Phantom of Ukraine
8. Mother Nature
9. Lost & Found
10. The Forest of Lyonesse
11. Katskills
12. High Noon
13. Sleeping Tiger & The Gods Unknown
14. Codes
15. Orbisonia
16. Let The Music Set You Free
17. Free Bird

The Dream is the eighth studio album by English electronic pioneers The Orb, released on 27 August 2007 through Liquid Sound Design, Traffic Inc., and Six Degrees Records, with its first vinyl release in 2023. Marking a return to their classic ambient and spacey sound, the album reconnects Alex Paterson with longtime collaborator Martin “Youth” Glover and introduces Tim Bran of Dreadzone. Compared to the minimalism of Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt (2005), The Dream offers lush, layered textures reminiscent of Bicycles and Tricycles (2004). Featuring artists like Steve Hillage and Juliet Roberts, it showcases The Orb’s signature blend of ambient dub and experimental electronica.

9. Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) (2009)

Tracks:

1. Styrofoam Meltdown
2. Chocolate Fingers
3. Baghdad Batteries
4. Raven’s Reprise
5. Dolly Unit
6. Super Soakers
7. Suburban Smog
8. Orban Tumbleweed
9. Pebbles
10. Woodlarking
11. OOPA
12. Dolly Unit (Majestic Flowing Remix)

Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) is the ninth studio album by English ambient techno pioneers The Orb, released in September 2009 through Malicious Damage Records. The album reunites Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, continuing the innovative electronic soundscapes they crafted on Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt. Blending ambient textures with rhythmic techno beats, Baghdad Batteries delivers an immersive listening experience through tracks like “Styrofoam Meltdown,” “Super Soakers,” and “Suburban Smog.” The album showcases The Orb’s signature balance of atmospheric depth and experimental energy, reaffirming their influence in the evolution of modern electronic and ambient music.

10. Metallic Spheres (2010) (with David Gilmour)

Tracks:

Metallic Side 

1. Metallic Spheres
2. Hymns to the Sun
3. Black Graham
4. Hiding in Plain View
5. Classified

Spheres Side

1. Es Vedra
2. Hymns to the Sun (Reprise)
3. Olympic
4. Chicago Dub
5. Bold Knife Trophy
6. Cult of Youth Ambient Mix (Parts 1 & 2)

Metallic Spheres is the tenth studio album by legendary ambient techno group The Orb, released in October 2010 through Columbia Records. The album is a unique collaboration with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Killing Joke bassist Youth, blending lush electronic soundscapes with Gilmour’s signature atmospheric guitar work. Created from a remix project supporting hacker Gary McKinnon, the sessions evolved into a two-part, immersive experience titled “Metallic Side” and “Spheres Side.” Produced by Youth and engineered by Tim Bran and David Nock, the album reached No. 12 on the UK charts and was later reimagined in 2023 as Metallic Spheres in Colour.

11. The Orbserver in the Star House (2012)

Tracks:

1. Ball of Fire
2. H. O. O.
3. Man in the Moon
4. Soulman
5. Golden Clouds
6. Hold Me Upsetter
7. Go Down Evil
8. Thirsty
9. Police & Thieves
10. Ashes
11. Congo

The Orbserver in the Star House is the eleventh studio album by English electronic music pioneers The Orb, released in August 2012. This project is a unique collaboration with legendary Jamaican dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, blending ambient electronic textures with deep reggae rhythms and cosmic soundscapes. The album features standout singles like “Golden Clouds” and “Soulman,” showcasing The Orb’s signature atmospheric style enriched by Perry’s spiritual and dub-influenced vocals. With tracks such as “Ball of Fire” and “Congo,” the album delivers a hypnotic fusion of spacey electronica and classic dub, offering listeners an immersive, genre-defying experience.

12. More Tales from the Orbservatory (2013)

Tracks:

1. Fussball
2. Africa
3. Tight Interlude
4. Making Love in Dub
5. No Ice Age
6. Don’t Rush I
7. Fussball
8. Africa
9. Making Love in Dub
10. No Ice Age
11. Don’t Rush I

More Tales from the Orbservatory is the twelfth studio album by British ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on June 3, 2013. Continuing their collaboration with legendary reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, the album was recorded during the same sessions as The Orbserver in the Star House. Blending dub rhythms, ambient textures, and psychedelic soundscapes, it showcases Perry’s signature vocals layered over The Orb’s experimental electronic production. Critics gave the album mixed to positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 61/100, praising its deep, immersive atmosphere and genre fusion. Key tracks include “Africa,” “No Ice Age,” and “Making Love in Dub.”

13. Moonbuilding 2703 AD (2015)

Tracks:

1. God’s Mirrorball
2. Moon Scapes – 2703 BC
3. Lunar Caves
4. Moonbuilding – 2703 AD

Moonbuilding 2703 AD is the thirteenth studio album by English ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on June 22, 2015, through Kompakt Records. Featuring founding member Alex Paterson and longtime collaborator Thomas Fehlmann, the album marks a return to their deep, spacey soundscapes reminiscent of their early classics. Structured as four long, immersive tracks, it blends hypnotic techno rhythms, lush textures, and intricate melodies. Critics praised it as The Orb’s most cohesive and inspired work in decades, earning a 77/100 on Metacritic. Moonbuilding 2703 AD stands as a masterful journey through futuristic ambience and progressive electronic artistry.

14. COW / Chill Out, World! (2016)

Tracks:

1. First, Consider the Lillies
2. Wireless Mk2
3. Siren 33 (Orphee Mirror)
4. 4am Exhale (Chill Out, World!)
5. 5th Dimensions
6. Sex (Panoramic Sex Heal)
7. 7 Oaks
8. Just Because I Really Really Luv Ya
9. 9 Elms Over River Eno (Channel 9)
10. The 10 Sultans of Rudyard (Moo Moo Mix)

COW / Chill Out, World! is the fourteenth studio album by English ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on 14 October 2016 via Kompakt Records. Created by Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, the album was recorded in just six months, blending serene soundscapes with real-world field recordings captured on Paterson’s iPhone during global tours. Celebrated as their “most ambient album yet,” it reflects spontaneity and creative freedom. Its release coincided with The Orb’s 25th-anniversary UK tour, marking a return to their atmospheric roots. The album reached No. 9 on the UK Dance Albums Chart, earning praise for its calming, introspective tone.

15. No Sounds Are Out of Bounds (2018)

Tracks:

1. The End of the End
2. Wish I Had a Pretty Dog
3. Rush Hill Road
4. Pillow Fight @ Shag Mountain
5. Isle of Horns
6. Wolfbane
7. Other Blue Worlds
8. Doughnuts Forever
9. Drift
10. Easy on the Onions
11. Ununited States
12. Soul Planet

No Sounds Are Out of Bounds is the fifteenth studio album by English ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on June 22, 2018, through Cooking Vinyl. The album showcases the group’s trademark fusion of dreamy soundscapes, dub influences, and experimental electronic textures. Featuring notable collaborators such as Youth, Roger Eno, Hollie Cook, Guy Pratt, and Jah Wobble, it delivers a diverse sonic journey across twelve tracks, including standouts like “Rush Hill Road” and “Soul Planet.” Charting at No. 51 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 4 on the UK Dance Albums Chart, it reaffirms The Orb’s lasting influence in electronic music.

16. Abolition of the Royal Familia (2020)

Tracks:

1. Daze
2. House of Narcotics
3. Hawk Kings
4. Honey Moonies
5. Pervitin
6. Afros, Afghans and Angels
7. Shape Shifters (In Two Parts)
8. Say Cheese
9. Ital Orb
10. The Queen of Hearts
11. The Weekend It Rained Forever
12. Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy

Abolition of the Royal Familia is the sixteenth studio album by English ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on 27 March 2020 via Cooking Vinyl. Known for their immersive soundscapes, the album features collaborations with acclaimed artists including Youth, Roger Eno, Gaudi, David Harrow, and System 7’s Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. Spanning 12 tracks and nearly 78 minutes, it blends eclectic mixes like “Daze (Missing & Messed Up Mix)” and the expansive “The Weekend It Rained Forever (Oseberg Buddha Mix)” to create a journey through ambient, house, and experimental textures. The album achieved chart success, notably reaching number 6 on the Scottish Albums Chart and number 4 on the UK Dance Albums Chart, cementing The Orb’s enduring influence in electronic music.

17. Prism (2023)

Tracks:

1. H.O.M.E (High Orbs Mini Earths)
2. Why Can You Be in Two Places at Once, When You Can’t Be Anywhere at All…
3. A Ghetto Love Story
4. Picking Tea Leaves & Chasing Butterflies
5. Tiger
6. Dragon of the Ocean
7. The Beginning of the End
8. Living in Recycled Times
9. Prism

Prism is the seventeenth studio album by English ambient house duo The Orb, released on 28 April 2023 via Cooking Vinyl. The album showcases the group’s signature atmospheric and experimental soundscapes, featuring collaborations with producers and musicians including Youth, Gaudi, David Harrow, Leandro Fresco, and Jono Podmore. Vocal contributions come from Eric Von Skywalker, Andy Cain, and originally Rachel D’Arcy, though her parts were later removed due to internal conflicts. Spanning nine tracks and 70 minutes, Prism includes standout compositions like “H.O.M.E (High Orbs Mini Earths)” and “Prism.” The album reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Albums chart and also charted on UK Independent and Scottish charts.

18. Buddhist Hipsters (2025)

Tracks:

1. Spontaneously Combust
2. P~1
3. Baraka
4. A Sacred Choice
5. Arabebonics
6. It’s Coming Soon
7. Doll’s House
8. The Oort Cloud (Too Night)
9. Under the Bed
10. Khàron

Buddhist Hipsters is the eighteenth studio album by English ambient house pioneers The Orb, released on 10 October 2025 via Cooking Vinyl. Known for their immersive soundscapes, the duo—Alex Paterson and Michael Rendall—blend ambient textures with electronic rhythms across ten tracks, including standout songs like “Spontaneously Combust” and “Khàron.” The album features collaborations with renowned artists such as Steve Hillage, Roger Eno, Youth, and Violetta Vicci, adding guitar, keyboards, violin, and vocals that enrich its sonic depth. With a total runtime of 77:45 minutes, Buddhist Hipsters showcases The Orb’s signature atmospheric style while exploring fresh, experimental layers of electronic music.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, The Orb Albums in Order showcase the groundbreaking journey of one of electronic music’s most visionary acts. From their 1991 debut The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld to the 2025 release Buddhist Hipsters, The Orb have continuously redefined the boundaries of ambient and electronic soundscapes. Each album captures the evolution of Alex Paterson’s pioneering creativity, blending psychedelic atmospheres, dub influences, and futuristic experimentation. With collaborations spanning from David Gilmour to Lee “Scratch” Perry, The Orb’s expansive discography reflects over three decades of innovation—cementing their legacy as true architects of ambient house and electronic artistry.

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