• Artist: Sounds from the Ground
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• Styles: Ambient Techno, Trance

Review

As much as Sounds From the Ground deserve to be considered on their own, you can't help but think of the first two Orb albums while Luminal is spinning. Dubby beats, spacy noises, and an appearance from steel-guitar man B.J. Cole all bring the best of the Orb's early years to mind, but stampeding horses sound effects and Dillinger singing about "Ten Tons of Dope" are a few of the touches that make this unit more fun and easygoing. They're lighter and brighter too, making Luminal less of a commitment than anything the Orb ever did. The melody of "As the Day Goes By" latches on right away and even with most tracks over six minutes, Luminal is noodling-free. Released in an age when the laptop and glitch reign supreme, Luminal keeps the space-music spirit of Tangerine Dream and the Orb going with a winning smirk and a Kruder & Dorfmeister quirk. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Stampede [USA Version]	...		Sounds from the Ground	(6:43)
As the Day Goes By	...		Sounds from the Ground	(5:23)
Razz		Garry Jones	Sounds from the Ground	(7:31)
Tumbledown	...		Sounds from the Ground	(6:26)
Ten Tons of Dope	...		Sounds from the Ground	(6:27)
Burning Bright			Sounds from the Ground	(6:18)
Move On	...		Sounds from the Ground	(6:26)
Poems			Sounds from the Ground	(6:59)
London Fields			Sounds from the Ground	(8:52)

Credits

B.J. Cole (Pedal Steel), Nick Woolfson (Group Member), Sounds from the Ground (Producer), Taz Alexander (Vocals), Elliot Morgan Jones (Group Member)

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