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The Orb: Cow / Chill Out World - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Cow Chill Out World Artist: The Orb Label: Kompakt Germany Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 880319817229 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2016 10 14 Number of Discs: 1 The Orb, Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, have become known for their genre bending curiosity and surprising sonic detours, exploring experimental soundscapes as well as club friendly beats. COW Chill Out, World! Is a masterful ambient album that branches out in many directions,
Title: Cow / Chill Out WorldArtist: The Orb
Label: Kompakt Germany
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 880319817229
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2016-10-14
Number of Discs: 1
The Orb, Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann, have become known for their genre-bending curiosity and surprising sonic detours, exploring experimental soundscapes as well as club-friendly beats. COW / Chill Out, World! Is a masterful ambient album that branches out in many directions, but unmistakably sounds like The Orb. In contrast to their much-acclaimed previous full-length Moonbuilding 2703 AD (KOMP 124CD/KOM 330LP, 2015), which took years to prepare and fine-tune, COW / Chill Out, World! #was produced over the course of only five sessions in six months, directly following the like-minded Alpine EP (KOM 339EP, 2016). Paterson on recording the album: "It got so spontaneous that a track like '9 Elms Over River Eno (Channel 9)' consisted only of material collected at North Carolina's Moogfest in May - second-hand records from local stores, field recordings, live samples from gigs that we liked, and of course an excursion to the Eno River, which actually exists. This geographic intimacy and the spontaneity are among the top reasons why we love this album so much." Fehlmann sees the duo's relentless gigging schedule as a formative influence on the new album: "the countless performances we've played in the last years have brought us closer as a musical unit. The spice of our concerts is improvisation - a fertile process that we've brought to the studio, where we operate with very simple rules of engagement and go wherever the flow takes us." It's an approach that one might expect from traditional acoustic instrumentation, not necessarily an electronic set-up. Once more, The Orb's trademark playfulness is on full display on COW / Chill Out, World! #and it doesn't limit itself to the multi-layered sampling and psychedelic sound composites. It's not so much an obscure trope coming full circle as a perfect example for The Orb's multi-timbre approach to sound and meaning - a compelling, immersive journey to diverse places and impressions. Each track title is a conceptual work in it's own right, playing with multiple references, some of which remain highly personal and mysterious. But the greatest feat of The Orb's latest outing might just be how all this semantic doodling never gets in the way of the actual listening, at all times directly relating the artists's sonic vitality and cheerful nosiness.
Tracks:
1.1 First, Consider the Lillys
1.2 Wireless MK2
1.3 Siren 33 (Orphee Mirror)
1.4 4Am Exhale (Chill Out, World!)
1.5 5th Dimensions
1.6 Sex (Panoramic Sex Heal)
1.7 7 Oaks
1.8 Just Because I Really Really Luv Ya
1.9 9 Elms Over River Eno (Channel 9)
1.10 The 10 Sultans of Rudyard (Moo Moo Mix)
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★★★★★ 5
Does a great job!
I gave it as part of a gift to my son and he loves it. It’s used every week and does a great job.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2026
★★★★★ 4
It’s fine.
I would prefer the needles be straight, and I couldn’t make them that way. The method for replacing the needles is … fine. I would also prefer the base of the holder be closed rather than open. It works well, but didn’t meet my expectations.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Elegant! 👍👍
I didnt just want a WDT tool. They basically all do the same job. I wanted something that was elegant and beautiful to look at. This is it!
No plastic here. The base is solid metal and thick heavy at the bottom so as to not get knocked over. Top is a real nice smooth wood.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful WDT
I was not convinced this WDT would make much of a difference but it does. It is easy to declump espresso clumps. It is nice having the clever stand to store it in.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Looks great - Heavy base - Solid beautiful walnut handle - Replacement wires
This is a really nice looking wire distribution tool for espresso portafilter baskets. The base is a very handsome shaped solid aluminum that has a good amount of heft to it, so it won't easily get knocked over. And it's perfectly aligned with the ascetics of the solid walnut handle that makes this look great. The walnut handle, from what you can see in the photos, is made from about 7 to 8 laminated pieces of walnut; it's not just an end cap or veneer. It may not be a single piece of walnut, but it would be dimensionally stable and less prone to crack over time..
This distribution tool has 7 stainless steel needles that helps to break up clumps (see photos). I found it done a pretty great job but for the sake of preventing a mess, I found it was easier to stab the grinds from the top, and then produce a small tight circle, which I repeated a few times. I felt that if I were to just stir the fine grinds in big circles, it would have knocked a lot of them out of the basket. I'm sure with more usage, I would perfect the technique with far less mess. I later realized later that a dosing funnel would actually be very useful in preventing any mess and it would help keep the grinds in place (see comments below).
This set comes with an additional 7 needles, but as you can see in the photos, I left them in the packaging and did not get them out. I was curious how they were held in place in the handle, so foolishly I tried to remove the plug with my fingers and they slipped and I wound up pinching the needles. This happened before I took the photos, which explains why they are not perfectly straight and parallel to each other. I found this to be somewhat disappointing because they looked really awesome how perfectly aligned they were before I bent a few of them trying to remove the base.
My point of this warning is that the needles do bend if forced, so be careful with them. That is why I did not want to remove the replacements. To be clear, these are stainless steel needles that have a great deal of flexibility to them, and they do not easily bend, but they are also difficult to get perfectly straight again. My error was that when I was trying to remove the base, the pinching grip I was using bent a few of the needles when my fingers slipped off the base.
The base of the handle, in which needles are set, is friction set in to the handle. I was not able to remove it by using my fingers since it is that well secured. It looks and feels like aluminum which matches the base. My suggestion on removal of the plug, is to use pliers that are wrapped with a generous layer of tape to protect the finish of the aluminum plug.
Overall, I think this is a really attractive set. The handle really looks warm and rich in the natural tones and grains of the walnut. It is perfectly paired with a strikingly handsome aluminum base that has a good amount of weight to it so it won't easily fall over if slightly brushed. The needles do retain a residue of grinds, as you can see in my photos, but it's not much. But the base, being hollow allows them to fall through to the counter top so they won't collect in blind hole. The hollow design of the base also allows it to be easily cleaned too. The needles are nice and long, and effective, but I foolishly bent a few on accident and I ruined the charm of how they looked when they were all perfectly parallel to each other.
I'm on the fence as to if this really makes a better espresso. It does eliminate lumps and evens out the grinds as it's designed to do. I usually use 14.0 grams of grinds in my portafilter, but to prevent a mess with stirring the grinds with this tool, I went with 11.1 grams, which was not enough to build up any pressure in my espresso machine. I realize with more use, I will get better and more comfortable with increasing the amount of grinds. I also just noticed that I could really benefit from using a dosing funnel while using this needle distribution tool, and would eliminate most of the mess. Coffee is always a fun adventure, and with this tool set, I've opened a new door to explore, but I think I really need a dosing funnel to do this one better.
I love the way this looks, and it really fits in with almost any setup with it's design, shape, and colors. This would be an excellent gift for any espresso lover out there, even someone who may not be so fanatical with the process. If you are thinking about gifting this to someone special, and you also happen to know what size their portafilter is (the diameter), then I strongly suggest getting a dosing funnel too so their first use is far more successful and pleasant than what mine was. The better their first impression may be, the more likely they will fall in love with this and want to keep exploring the possibilities.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2025