The Orb - Moonbuilding 2703 AD FLAC download

Very good press! I have nothing to cling to ...

My copy arrived and side C seems to be at 45rpm however it sounds cool and works at 33 so I think the Orb is messing with us here. I don't get the pristine vinyl thing. This media is supposed to sound glitchy. Maybe some people are better off with CD's. Thankfully this release came with a free one.

Yep flat & clean here as well, I ran mine through a Smart Matrix and no issues at all with any sides.

Not sure what versions the other people reviewing on here received but my copy was dead quiet, flat and sounded fantastic on my system (Clearaudio Concept running a Clearaudio Meastro v2 Ebony Cart into a Rougue Audio Pharoah). Minor gripe is the center hole on both discs was a little tight.

it has the 4 track CD too in the cover.

one of the tracks plays at 45 rpm on my album

It plays at 45 RPM on your CD? Interesting observation... ;)

Great album, but the vinyl is very bad pressed. There is serious phase problem on side 2, 3 & 4. Only side 1 plays properly. Isn't this something that you check during the mastering and before you start to press. It's a shame because the album is really good.

My introduction to the world of vinyl is over with this release. Pops, clicks, noise. Terrible quality.Love this album so much, so wanted to buy an LP. Mine is also wrongly pressed, side C is actually 45 rpm, so I was very confused when it started playing. Kompakt guys say it's normal, the orb pitched the whole record down they say.crazy, no more vinyl for me. Selling my vinyl player. New. If anyone needs it - let me know

my case is a bit different. Over the last months I bought many records and 80 % of them have flops:chemical brothers - surrender, skips in 3 places on all turntables, no visible damage on the record itselffatboy slim - halfway between the gutter and the stars, the complete 'bird of prey' sounds like a distorted tape while everything else is okthe orb - baghdad batteries - skips in 2 places, though the record looks crystal clearthe orb - cow, chill out world - just opened it up, tracks 8-9 have repeating clicks as if the record is scratched, but it isn't, overall about 2 minutes of very unpleasant soundthe orb - moonbuilding - total disaster, not listenable from day onei have many more, and i can name ... only daft punk's 'discovery' that sounds satisfactoryIf it were just for pops and clicks, but it's really the problem that I am unlucky to get a bad pressing in whatever i buy. Like a bad karma))).I also own about 30 old records from 80-ies and they sound like new, but now before buying a record I have to think twice, and no matter how much I think - I get a bad record anyway.I pre-ordered many LP's, next one will be 'further adventures' by the orb, so i do not expect it to be o'kay. It is just not possible in my case.I do not give up on vinyl at this point, I will use my turntable for sampling and listening to songs that are not spoilt,but I gave up 4 times and started again, 4th is the last one. Why spend money on shit when it is shit and not worth the money.It pisses me off that other people have only good pressings. No luck for me in this vinyl thing

Dramatic much? Bad pressings happen... Yes, more often than they used to given the vinyl resurgence and pressure on plants, but hardly a reason to completely give up on vinyl and sell your equipment.

Brilliant, brilliant album - one of their best. The remix EP is class too.

Could at least one of those two gentlemen tell, why this is only fifty-one minutes? That's the way to go on, Sirs!

Great album that will definitely appeal to fans of Metallic Spheres, but without the guitar! Just good old Orb doing their thing and they have once again put out a fantastic album. I know it's not a very nice thing to say, but the record label seriously messed up the physical quality of the LP release. Side B and D have multiple parts where it's stuck in a groove. Also the bass on side D is clipping. The center holes are so small I have to use a lot of force to press the LP's onto my Technics 1210. People still buy vinyl with the expectation of decent (or excellent) build quality, not this kind of sloppy work. I understand why this release comes with a cd!

When I changed my stylus from elliptical to micro line, this LP became unbearable for ears))). Clicks and pops turned into a continuous high frequency mess. My main concern now is the new album. Pure ambient. If it has the same quality, I do not think it's worth getting a vinyl copy

hi, how are you, may i ask you whether your copy of moonbuilding had side C at 45 rpm while the other sides were pressed at 33?

Just changed my stylus from an elliptical to fine line and this helps enormously with this LP. Seems a difficult one to play...needs the right rig...Very bass heavy in parts.

I don't have such severe issues as yourself but am disappointed in the quality of the vinyl...noisy and most definitely clips in parts. Im enjoying the CD more.

Hello. There's that again. The sticker is on the plastic and not on the sleeve!

Special Edition back at Kompakt shop for 24,90 EURhttp://www.kompakt.fm/releases/moonbuilding_2703_ad_special_edition

Does anyone received a download code with the ltd release? The CD contains only the first four tracks. On the orb website they say the J'Dilla tribute track is vinyl only but the remainig two tracks are supposed to be "deluxe vinyl and deluxe download only" and they are not the ones featured in the japanese onyl iTunes version.

6 Tracks on the Itunes version. Includes Moon Quake (Slice Of Silver) and Moon Quake 6 that is not on the CD version.

A excellent return to form after a few disappointing albums after Oblivion. A excellent 5/5 for me.

The Orb's best album for a long while.

sold out

Killer album, best thing Paterson has done since U.F. Orb. To be honest, this sounds more like a Fehlmann album which is fantastic. My special edition didn't come with the sticker as shown in the photo, though. Great pressing all around -- vinyl is pressed to perfection and comes in poly-lined sleeves while the cover is embossed. Superb all-around package here.

Very nice sleeve artwork!!