William Orbit's Hello Waveforms

William Orbit's been a favorite for a long time. His brand of mellow electronic music makes great background listening ... and still rewards a more attentive approach. That said, with this CD he won't win new fans. If you're already predisposed to like Orbit, then you'll find this CD familiar and enjoyable. If not, you'll find it capable but unengaging electronic noodling.

The good news and bad news is that this sounds like the older Orbit records -- reminds me of the Strange Cargo days. That's both a blessing and a curse. While the sound's updated slightly, it's more of the same. now, I LIKE more of the same, so I find this a very enjoyable CD. But based on his more recent production work, I admit that I expected more. It's as if an "A" student turned in "B" level work -- the work itself is enjoyable, but you have the sense he's capable of more.

7/10

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