| 1 | Little Fluffy Clouds (Cumulo Nimbus Mix) | 6:42 |
| 2 | Backside Of The Moon (Under Water Deep Space) | 8:39 |
| 3 | Spanish Castles In Space (Castles In Goa Mix) | 9:00 |
| 4 | Outlands (Fountains Of Elisha Mix) | 8:45 |
| 5 | A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Loving You, Aubrey Mix Mk II) | 7:22 |
| 6 | Perpetual Dawn (January Mix 3) | 8:26 |
| 7 | Spanish Castles In Space (Extended Youth Mix) | 13:22 |
The Orb – Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions is a legendary piece of electronic music history. Originally released in 1991 and reissued here by Big Life, this album achieved "mythical status" in the ambient house scene due to its unique release history—having been deleted on its very first day of release to maintain its standing as a strictly limited edition.
Pioneered by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty, The Orb are renowned for defining the ambient house genre through expansive soundscapes, dub influences, and innovative sampling. Aubrey Mixes serves as a seamless, reimagined companion to their breakthrough debut, Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. It collates essential alternative mixes and rare material into a continuous, immersive sonic journey.
Key Highlights:
- Genre: Ambient House, Dub, Electronic.
- Significance: A highly sought-after "limited edition" collection that provides a deeper exploration of the Ultraworld era.
- Featured Content: Includes rare reworkings of tracks from their debut, featuring the group’s signature long-form, atmospheric production and "seamless transitions."
- Label: Big Life (1994 Reissue).
For collectors of 90s chill-out and experimental electronic music, this release is an essential "ultraworld excursion" into the mind of one of the genre’s true innovators.