STRANGE CARGO

STRANGE CARGO
HINTERLAND (1996)
320 KBPS

In addition to its sideways move onto his own N- Gram imprint, the fourth in William Orbit's outings as Strange Cargo also enjoyed a moniker adjustment - the numerals replaced with a title and the series umbrella becoming the artist name. Although the slow motion dub low end and crunching breaks, which have characterised the series to date, are still evident, this slight re-branding has the effect of lending a further weight to the project with Hinterland sounding much more like an artist album than its forebears. The ethnic touches that quickly dated Strange Cargo III have been lost to a more cinematic approach well suited to the spacious soundscapes and crystal clear production of the material, "Montok Point" in fact picked up for the soundtrack of Val Kilmer movie Red Planet. Beth Orton features again in the creaking breaks and foggy guitar strikes of "She Cries Your Name" while fans of the ambient elements of Orbit's work will be more than satisfied by the trio of tracks which provide a gentle close to an enjoyable album.

1. Million Town
2. She Cries Your Name
3. Montok Point
4. Hulaville
5. Kiss Of The Bee
6. El Ninjo
7. Crimes Of The Future
8. The Name Of The Wave
9. Say Anything
10. Lost In Blue
11. Hinterland
12. The Last Dream Of Lucy Mariner

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