The Orb
In 1991 while working as a studio engineer, Kris Weston was invited by Alex Paterson to join him in live performances as The Orb. Weston's technical abilities allowed The Orb to craft panoramic sounds portraying aspects of space travel, especially the launch of Apollo 11 in their album The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld. Paterson and Weston wrote their next single, "Blue Room". Assisting with the recording was bassist Jah Wobble, keyboardist Miquette Giraudy, and guitarist Hillage. This led to Weston and Patterson appearing on Top of the Pops where they played a game of chess in space suits with "Blue Room" playing in the background. Weston brought his technical and creative expertise to the Eno-influenced ambience on U.F.Orb.
Weston and Patterson, along with Robert Fripp and Thomas Fehlmann worked on the FFWD. Soon after the release of FFWD in August 1994, Weston suddenly quit The Orb to pursue his own projects. Paterson claimed that Weston's departure was due to Weston's desire to have more control over The Orb's projects. However, in an interview with i-D, Weston reportedly attributed the split to Paterson, saying that Paterson "never did 50% of the work."
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