
Babble on an' ting
Alex Paterson's Incredible Journey Beyond the Ultraworld with The Orb
- 352 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Babble on an' ting
Alex Paterson's Incredible Journey Beyond the Ultraworld with The Orb
About this book
Always steered by Alex Paterson, The Orb were the mischief-making pioneers of the late 80s acid house revolution. Inventing "ambient house", they took it to the top of the charts, before continuing its idiosyncratic flight path through subsequent decades, battling meteor storms en route. Babble On An' Ting, the first full account of Paterson's life, written by long-time friend Kris Needs in close collaboration with Alex, reveals a frequently astonishing journey from traumatic childhood through punk, Killing Joke and KLF to starting The Orb in 1988, then the five decade roller coaster that followed. Moving, shocking, hilarious and inspiring, at the heart of this story lies a true survivor doggedly following their musical passion.First-hand interviews include those with Youth, Andrew Weatherall, Primal Scream, Jah Wobble, Jimmy Cauty and a parade of friends, collaborators and starship mechanics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Lavender Hill Mob Meets Top Cat
- Chapter Two: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly – 10–16
- Chapter Three: Art School Soul & A Reggae Punky Dub
- Chapter Four: Killing Joke & Bloodsport
- Chapter Five: Future Shocks
- Chapter Six: Tough Seeds Take Roots
- Chapter Seven: There’s A Riot Going On
- Chapter Eight: Cause 7 8 9
- Chapter Nine: The Orb Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas
- Chapter Ten: Where’s The True?
- Chapter Eleven: Dark Side Of The Orb
- Chapter Twelve: Fast Forward The Future
- Chapter Thirteen: Toxic Genes & Orblivion
- Chapter Fourteen: The Great Seal & Cydonia
- The Rear End (Or, What Happened Next)
- Discography
- Acknowledgements And Sources
- Copyright