Pomme Fritz

Pomme Fritz
Studio album by The Orb
Released 1994
Genre Electronic, avant-garde
Length 41:31
Label Island
Producer Alex Paterson
The Orb chronology

Live 93
(1993)		 Pomme Fritz
(1994)		 Orbus Terrarum
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Pomme Fritz is a 1994 "mini-album" by The Orb. It was The Orb's first studio production released on Island Records. Although its liner notes describe it as a mini-album, many consider it an EP. Pomme Fritz is a chaotic release which Rolling Stone described as an "aural feast" despite its "lack of cohesion" and direction.[3] Though Pomme Fritz reached as high as #6 on the UK charts, UK critics panned it as "doodling" and noted its absence of focus.[4] Even Island Records "hated it" and "didn't understand it at all", according to Paterson.[5] Kris Weston's role was much diminished on Pomme Fritz and is credited only as an engineer.[6] Though Pomme Fritz was released as a piece of original work, it consists largely of manipulated samples.
"Alles Ist Schoen" (1994)
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Track listing

Side one

  1. "Pomme Fritz (Meat 'N Veg)" – 9:04
  2. "More Gills Less Fishcakes" – 8:05
  3. "We're Pastie To Be Grill You" – 7:15

Side two

  1. "Bang 'Er 'N Chips" – 7:47
  2. "Alles Ist Schoen" – 7:17
  3. "His Immortal Logness" – 2:03

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  3. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (1994-10-20). "The Orb: Pomme Fritz". Rolling Stone.
  4. ↑ Prendergast, Mark (2003). The Ambient Century: From Mahler to Moby-The Evolution of Sound in the Electronic Age. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. pp. 407–412. ISBN 1-58234-323-3.
  5. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (2001-04-19). "Q and A: Alex Paterson". Philadelphia City Paper.
  6. ↑ Bush, John. "The Orb Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-10-09.

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