Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

The Transit Kings are a supergroup consisting of Alex Patterson, Jimmy Cauty (who is kind of on and off with the band), Guy Pratt, and Dom Beken. Their first album, Living in a Giant Candle Winking at God was just released and if you're a fan of the Orb you really can't miss it - it's (seriously) almost as good as the Orb's early works, and I know that's saying a lot. I bet half of you didn't even know this existed! It definetely reminds me a lot of Ultraworld - very melodically strong, and a lot of really great vocal samples including one from the YMO's Snakemanshow tracks on "Japanese Cars"! I nearly flipped out hearing that!

Anyone have this yet??

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

as the world's biggest fan of the orb, i can declare that it's shite. and half the tracks don't have cauty on them cos he left halfway through...

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

also, it's absolutely nothing like the orb. it's horribly plasticky in its production, whereas the early orb's works were organic and earthy/lunar/liquid.

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

Is not 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j a troll?

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

Tis true, but he still gets a writing credit on several of the songs. And yes...it really is far away from the ambient tracks that the Orb does but I do see a lot of similarities in it, mostly in how the vocal samples are used. I didnt have any problem with the production - it seems like they spent a lot of time on the album and while not all of the tracks are great there were enough that I really liked (west end of a duck, free free, america is unavailable, oh shit, the last lighthouse keeper) that I think the album is fairly great.


It looks like the album is getting some very mixed reviews though, so maybe I'm wrong??

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

to be fair, everything the orb's done since live 93 has received very mixed reviews....

Re: Transit Kings - Living in a Giant Candle (Orb, ex-KLF, Guy Pratt)
 

And nobody is ever wrong, it's called taste. ;)