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"What were the skies like when you were young?": How The Orb's Little Fluffy Clouds showed the world that sampling could be an art form

Friday December 5, 2025. 09:54 AM , from Keyboard Magazine
The story of the blissfully psychedelic bricolage that launched The Orb's career, introduced ambient house to the masses and even prompted a lawsuit from Rickie Lee Jones
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