Alex Paterson and Michael Rendall of The Orb

Groundbreaking electronic music act The Orb have released details of Buddhist Hipsters, the group’s 18th album.

The Orb, now a duo made up of Alex Paterson and Michael Rendall, are releasing Buddhist Hipsters on 2×12″ vinyl with limited edition rust red, pink marble and yellow marble vinyl, as well as on CD and digitally on October 10 2025 on Cooking Vinyl. Pre-save here.

Buddhist Hipsters will be available on CD with a 6 panel fold out sleeve, black vinyl double LP with a gatefold sleeve and limited-edition rust red, pink marble and yellow marble vinyl.

The album features guest appearances from Roger Eno, Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy, Youth, Paul Ferguson, Andy Falconer, Eric Von Skywalker, Rrome Alone, Violeta Vicci and Andy Cain. The full track listing is below.

“I was having a dream, and in this dream was an escalator descending out of the clouds, upon which were Buddhists and hipsters travelling downwards, and beckoning me down from the top, was Roger Eno,” Paterson explains. “When I woke up, I had a text from him, asking if we fancied more collabs, so he’s on the record, amongst other friends.

“Recording the album and playing recent gigs have been comfortable, happy, and therapeutic experiences, largely due to Michael Rendall, who’s a genius that picks up anything he turns his hand to. We have a wonderful, simpatico relationship on record and on stage. Overall, the length, arc, and energy of Buddhist Hipsters energy mirrors one our fans’ faves, U.F. Orb.”

Watch the video for “It’s Coming Soon” taken from Buddhist Hipsters, “a song about being happy to be alive & our families and friends who helped us out of a corner of the sky.”

Buddhist Hipsters
Release Date: October 10 2025
2×12″ / CD / Digital
Cooking Vinyl

Tracklisting

1. ‘Spontaneously Combust’
2. ‘P~1’
3. ‘Baraka’
4. ‘A Sacred Choice’
5. ‘Arabebonics’
6. ‘It’s Coming Soon’
7. ‘Doll’s House’
8. ‘The Oort Cloud (Too Night)’
9. ‘Under The Bed’
10. ‘Khàron’

The Orb Tour Dates

Sat 20 Sep – How The Light Gets In – London
Thu 16 Oct – Opium – Dublin
Fri 17 Oct – St Lukes – Cork
Sat 18 Oct – Mandela House – Belfast
Fri 24 Oct – Patterns – Brighton
Sat 25 Oct – The Brook – Southampton
Fri 31 Oct – Hanger 34 – Liverpool
Sat 01 Nov – Kanteena – Lancaster
Thu 06 Nov – MUZIEKGIETERIJ – MAASTRICHT
Fri 07 Nov – Waterfront – Norwich
Fri 14 Nov – Project House – Leeds
Sat 15 Nov – QMC – Glasgow
Fri 21 Nov – Things Happen Here – Totnes
Sat 22 Nov – Princess Pavillion – Falmouth
Fri 28 Nov – O2 – Birmingham
Sat 29 Nov – Bristol – Bristol
Fri 05 Dec – New Century Hall – Manchester
Sat 06 Dec – Brixton Electric – London
Fri 12 Dec – Academy 02 – Oxford
Sat 13 Dec – Cheese and Grain – Frome

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