Alex Paterson
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Alex Paterson is an English
musician and co-founder of the ambient
group The Orb
, in which he has worked since its inception.
Paterson's father died when he was eight years old. He attended Kingham Hill School
in Oxfordshire between 1970 and 1979 at the same time as Killing Joke
producer "Youth" Martin Glover. Paterson later worked in the 80's as a roadie for Killing Joke
, before working in the A&R
department of EG Records. In 1990, Paterson's collaborations with his fellow Orb co-founder Jimmy Cauty
ended, following Paterson's concerns about The Orb being perceived as a side-project of The KLF
. Paterson retained The Orb name. More recently, Cauty and Paterson collaborated again, as Transit Kings
. Paterson was also involved in FFWD, a collaboration with Kris Weston
, Robert Fripp
, and Thomas Fehlmann
.
He played chill-out and experimental DJ sets at several Return to the Source
parties and in 1999 he released Ambient Meditations
2, on the Return to the Source
label.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musician and co-founder of the ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
group The Orb
The Orb
Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1...
, in which he has worked since its inception.
Paterson's father died when he was eight years old. He attended Kingham Hill School
Kingham Hill School
Kingham Hill School is a Christian school based on the Church of England denomination. It was founded by local Christian landowner Charles Edward Baring Young in 1886 as a school and home for deprived boys and was designed by the architect William Howard Seth-Smith...
in Oxfordshire between 1970 and 1979 at the same time as Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
producer "Youth" Martin Glover. Paterson later worked in the 80's as a roadie for Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
, before working in the A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
department of EG Records. In 1990, Paterson's collaborations with his fellow Orb co-founder Jimmy Cauty
Jimmy Cauty
James Francis Cauty is a British artist and musician born in Liverpool, England, in 1956...
ended, following Paterson's concerns about The Orb being perceived as a side-project of The KLF
The KLF
The KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s....
. Paterson retained The Orb name. More recently, Cauty and Paterson collaborated again, as Transit Kings
Transit Kings
The Transit Kings are a British electronic music group consisting of Alex Paterson, Guy Pratt and Dom Beken. Jimmy Cauty, co-founder of The Orb with Paterson, was involved in initial recording sessions but does not take part in live sessions. He is currently on "extended leave". The Transit Kings'...
. Paterson was also involved in FFWD, a collaboration with Kris Weston
Kris Weston
Kris Weston is a British electronic musician, record producer and remixer best known for his work as a member of The Orb....
, Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
, and Thomas Fehlmann
Thomas Fehlmann
Thomas Fehlmann , is a Swiss-born composer/producer who currently lives in Berlin, and has been active in electronic music as far back as the 1980s. He is currently active on the Kompakt record label based in Germany...
.
He played chill-out and experimental DJ sets at several Return to the Source
Return To The Source
Return to the Source was a London-based Goa Trance club and off-shoot record label run by partners Chris Decker, Mark Allen, Janice Duncan and Phil Ross....
parties and in 1999 he released Ambient Meditations
Ambient Meditations
Ambient Meditations was a series of CDs released by the trance party Return to the Source.While the club was know primarily for its Goa Trance music and latterly Psychedelic Trance or Psy Trance, the parties always had a chill-out room...
2, on the Return to the Source
Return To The Source
Return to the Source was a London-based Goa Trance club and off-shoot record label run by partners Chris Decker, Mark Allen, Janice Duncan and Phil Ross....
label.