Orbmeister Paterson and Orb original Falconer back for more

Following the expansive and celestial sounds of ’SETI Pt.3’ and the gently, unfolding soundscapes of ‘Purgetory,’ Alex Paterson and fellow Orb original Andy Falconer aka Sedibus release a third and final track from their upcoming sophomore album SETI, released on February 23 via Orbscure Recordings/Coooking Vinyl.

Listen to ’SETI Pt.2’ – shared here exclusively with Juno Daily readers

The track is the second album from the project which Paterson, with typical understatement, says is “just two old blokes doing tunes.”

“The first LP had a great reception,” he says, referring to 2021’s The Heavens, “and sold so well I couldn’t even get a copy myself. Andy is brilliant at making ambient music, and working with him is always rewarding. We understand each other’s brains – it’s easy and organic – so doing another made total sense.”

“SETI stands for Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence, but it’s also something you sit on, to chill out, which is why the album contains a Three-Piece Suite. This record is musical ambience, which is what we like to make, rather than drone ambience, which there’s a lot of these days,”

Falconer adds: “The first album The Heavens was very much a reflection of our shared roots, and in many ways saw Alex and I simply picking up where we’d left off 30 years ago with Ultraworld. For SETI, we still wanted to keep a connection to the sound of The Heavens, but to also crack open that musical mould and explore new ground.

“Part of that aspect was to further expand the use of acoustic instruments in both recognisable and processed form.We’ve always been very much on the same page creatively and one of the great things with working with Alex is that nothing is out of bounds, and we’ve just continued to build on that solid relationship of trust and shared curiosity.”

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