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The Orb

English electronic music group
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The Orb

Summary

The Orb is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Orb was influenced by Pink Floyd[3].
  • The Orb's instance of is recorded as musical group[4].
  • The Orb's genre is techno[5].
  • The Orb's genre is electronica[6].
  • The Orb's genre is ambient house[7].
  • The Orb's genre is ambient music[8].
  • The Orb's genre is ambient techno[9].
  • The Orb's genre is dub music[10].
  • The Orb's genre is intelligent dance music[11].
  • The Orb's record label is recorded as Big Life[12].
  • The Orb's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[13].
  • The Orb's record label is recorded as Island Records[14].
  • The Orb's record label is recorded as Kompakt[15].
  • The Orb's record label is recorded as Caroline Records[16].
  • The Orb's discography is recorded as The Orb discography[17].
  • The Orb's country of origin is recorded as England[18].
  • The Orb's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The Orb comprises Jimmy Cauty[20].
  • The Orb comprises Alex Paterson[21].
  • The Orb comprises Kris Weston[22].
  • The Orb comprises Andy Hughes[23].
  • The Orb comprises Simon Phillips[24].
  • The Orb comprises Thomas Fehlmann[25].
  • 1988 marks the founding of The Orb[26].
  • The Orb's location of formation is recorded as London[27].

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Founding

1988 marks the founding of The Orb[26]. Its location of formation is recorded as London[27].

Why It Matters

The Orb ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Columbia Records England Island Records London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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