The Orb

Q: Who influenced The Orb?

Brian Eno, Pink Floyd. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

United Kingdom, 1988–now

Alex Paterson's chill-out laboratory — 'Little Fluffy Clouds' and Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld invented ambient house: dub space, sample collage and cosmic humour.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced The Orb and 0 artists The Orb influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Orb?

Brian Eno — Paterson defined ambient house as Eno plus beats — the Orb's collages are built on the ambient bed Eno invented.
Pink Floyd — The Orb courted the comparison openly — Live 93's cover floats the Battersea pig of Animals; Paterson called them 'the Pink Floyd of the 90s' generation.