Connecting The Dots
by Alex Paterson / The Orb
Martin Bell
Martin Bell
A beautifully melodic, chilled mix Perfection!
roijaune
roijaune
I wanted to listen to it while working this morning, now I am floating above my keyboard! Far from being just a background sound (to which many ambient titles are unfortunately relegated) it is a real dive into a world of lightness where we follow the light that traces the points of our journey...
sirroyster
sirroyster
This is The Orb album I have been waiting for since Chill Out World. This is the soundscape to send my mind off out into different worlds. No one does ambient like Alex and his crew. Thank you for all the journeys.
Matthew Foord
Matthew Foord
This has been on constant rotation since i purchased. Utterly magical. An aural balm for the soul
KEI NAKANO
KEI NAKANO
Because it's the ORB!
Silent listener
Silent listener
Hi.. Is this meant to be listed by track ( like in Spotify?) or is it just one continuous mix?
TheAudioSensei
Justin Roby
AdventureTense
Plankton
Bret Miller
onesite
atticus
Sidney
Scott Moore
Steve Lake
mole1885
vlct0r
subterania19
Joachim Janda
yann-maup
Andrew Neilson
anthonyfitchett
Birddog603
UNKLEPaulTHX
DJ HALSTON
tim peters
anncochrane
the.schmidt
Josh Humble
Steve Levering
Todd Gallentine
John Lofthouse
Steve Mitchell
That Cosmic Echo
geosutton
Christopher McGarvey
wadfish
mahei
Pilot Fish
hawkbyte
Geräuschmacher
zen-paradox
collidascope
smonks
Battlemoose
itgoesupto11
D Dexter
Marco H.
djk6
mibat
bolli1510
belt535
Jim Kennedy
Innsaei Music
elchampo
bareklick
johnny aitch
mfum
slackline
HIROYUKI MIYANISHI
edmundaves
nick30088
justin knox
clonedrobot
Don Rolando
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift cardDownload available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.
€10 EUR or more
1. |
|
about
It’s been well under a year since we launched our new series, CONNECTING THE DOTS. A mix series where we have had the label’s closest family of DJs; Michael Mayer, Tobias, Thomas, Jonathan Kaspar and Robag Wruhme dig deep into the 15,000+ track catalogue in KOMPAKT’s music vault. We are pleased to report that the response has been beyond our expectations. From the pages of Spiegel and Pitchfork to the fan mail we have received, we have seemingly hit a sweet spot in how the story of the label can be told in so many different styles and ways.
Alex Paterson should need no introduction but let’s give you a short one anyhow. A pioneering force in the early days of UK ambient / rave techno, he is most famed for establishing The Orb – one of the first breakthrough electronic acts we all know and love. KOMPAKT was fortunate to work closely with an incarnation of The Orb that was Thomas Fehlmann and Alex Paterson, releasing multiple albums and EPs up to their disbanding in 2017. The Orb continues on, and our friendship with Alex (and Thomas) remains strong. His regular program on London’s WNBC is a regular listen in the office and he’s lovingly played many KOMPAKT releases on the show…to invite him to do a CONNECTING THE DOTS mix was the most obvious one.
The result on his CONNECTING THE DOTS is an illuminating, out of this world DJ mix that finds focus on the world of our expansive Pop Ambient catalogue but also leans towards the more fringe elements of the techno output from the label. From mainstay inclusions of music from GAS and Michael Mayer to lost gems such as the shoegazish bliss of Sam Willis’ and Alessio Natalizia’s Walls project and the hum of Slowdive’s Simon Scott “Für Betty”, Alex Paterson’s skills as a DJ is riveting from start to end and certainly shows there is no sign of him wavering as one of electronic music’s greatest storytellers.
Alex Paterson should need no introduction but let’s give you a short one anyhow. A pioneering force in the early days of UK ambient / rave techno, he is most famed for establishing The Orb – one of the first breakthrough electronic acts we all know and love. KOMPAKT was fortunate to work closely with an incarnation of The Orb that was Thomas Fehlmann and Alex Paterson, releasing multiple albums and EPs up to their disbanding in 2017. The Orb continues on, and our friendship with Alex (and Thomas) remains strong. His regular program on London’s WNBC is a regular listen in the office and he’s lovingly played many KOMPAKT releases on the show…to invite him to do a CONNECTING THE DOTS mix was the most obvious one.
The result on his CONNECTING THE DOTS is an illuminating, out of this world DJ mix that finds focus on the world of our expansive Pop Ambient catalogue but also leans towards the more fringe elements of the techno output from the label. From mainstay inclusions of music from GAS and Michael Mayer to lost gems such as the shoegazish bliss of Sam Willis’ and Alessio Natalizia’s Walls project and the hum of Slowdive’s Simon Scott “Für Betty”, Alex Paterson’s skills as a DJ is riveting from start to end and certainly shows there is no sign of him wavering as one of electronic music’s greatest storytellers.
credits
released September 17, 2021
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
Kompakt Cologne, Germany
Kompakt is a label, distribution & record store located in Cologne, Germany.
More details are
to be found on
kompakt.fm
Stay in the loop and subscribe to our webshop newsletter:
kompakt.fm/newsletter/subscribe
... more
discography
-
Sep 2026 -
Aug 2026 -
Aug 2026 -
Jun 2026
contact / help
If you like Connecting The Dots, you may also like:
-
Yarns From The Chocolate Triangle
by Chocolate Hills, The Orbsupported by 44 fans who also own “Connecting The Dots”
another krackin cracker! ..reminds me of the wicker man soundtrack, towards the end of compass... hope this is followed up! thanks lx!!
go to album -
supported by 42 fans who also own “Connecting The Dots”
The moons of Saturn have a direct influence on Saturn’s rings. The natural tendency of ring material is to spread both toward and away from the planet, but the moons, in a complex interplay of gravitational forces, shape the rings and define their structure
go to album -
supported by 41 fans who also own “Connecting The Dots”
Something about the cover and overall theme is deeply unsettling. What does the kettle represent? Thick melodic beats to get lost in. The ending reaches a conclusion. Semi-conscious awaiting to transcend this earthly realm. Comforting. It's a complex journey for the body and soul. Very different but needed. Long live The Orb!
go to album -
The Oakland duo's songs are intricate feats of imagination rigged with surprises.
go to album -
Ocasos y Albas
by Manuela OcampoBalancing the polished and the rough-hewn, the second album from this Colombian singer-songwriter is a stunner.
go to album -
featured on Bandcamp Radio Aug 5, 2026
go to album -
supported by 37 fans who also own “Connecting The Dots”
the orb by any other name is still.......
go to album
