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Andy Hughes from the Orb passed away
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Andy Hughes of the Orb - pioneers of ambient electronica and dub, passed away on Friday, 12th June 2009 at age 44.
His mixing and production contributions were apparent on Orbus Terrarum, Orblivion and more recently 2008s Cydonia.
Together with his Orb musical partners Alex Patterson and former members Kris Weston, Simon Phillips and Thomas Fehlmann together with Nick Burton of Westworld fame. Andy created electronic and ambient/techno/house/dub masterpieces. These took him across the globe where he played to masses of fans in countries including the USA, Japan and Canada as well as a sell out concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1998.
you will be missed ...
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shocked
Very sad news!
The orb changed my view on music drastically when I was 16-17. Without them I wouldn't be making what I'm making now. Big influence on me. One of my heroes...
Crap! another one of the Big Heroes leaves us. He was alex' partner on the LIve 93 album. Milestone in electronic Live wizardry!!!This turns out to be a shitty day after all. Anybody knows what happened?
sad moment...he is in the little fluffy cloud for ever now ! smoke one for him