# OSS (feat. Alex Paterson of THE ORB) releasing “Enter the Kettle” in October… Second release on Orbscure/Cooking Vinyl - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/ - Published: 2021-07-30T13:05:25-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney [[ ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/448a61e7- ae24-964f-5d93-e014ed666593.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) **OSS** **_Enter The Kettle_**Vinyl / CD / download / streamOut November 19 on Orbscure/ Cooking Vinyl[LISTEN HERE](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3ac0ff6482&e=615f2b8493) ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/aed08356- 4368-4a9c-aded-8971fa63646e.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) **JULY 29, 2021 (London, UK) — _Enter The Kettle_** is the second album on **Orbscure/ Cooking Vinyl,** the new label from **The Orb**’s **Alex Paterson**. It’s primarily a duo LP with him and old friend **Fil Le Gonidec**, who together are **OSS**.   OSS have played at _Glastonbury, Fuji Rock_, supported Kraftwerk and played chess with Robbie Williams, who also stole their speed. They were originally known as ** Orb Sound System **– a half DJ/half live version of The Orb, which could gig more nimbly than the main machine. Early shows saw reggae-heavy selections and sometimes featured toasters, but seeing as they never actually had a soundsystem, can’t play out at the moment and have made a record – it’s currently just OSS, which now stands for **On Sum Shit**. Loosely speaking, on **_Enter The Kettle_**, the hard-edged metallic clang comes from “hardcase Yorkshireman” Fil, whilst Alex’s soft southern influence brings dubwise steppers, ambient house and trademark surrealist humor. OSS - Whippersnapper [⌊OSS - Whippersnapper⌉⌊OSS - Whippersnapper⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **OSS “Whippersnapper”** The pair first met whilst both working as roadies for Killing Joke. Fil later lived for a period in Chicago above _H-Gun Labs _– base to the legendary video makers of the same name – whose credits later included the Orb’s “Toxygene” video, which starred Chris Connelly from Murder Inc (and Finitribe / Revoting Cocks / Ministry). Fil roadied for Murder Inc, but was poached by the Orb who had started to take-off and flew him back to the UK, as they needed a reliable merch seller on tour. Alex has always liked Fil’s levelling, non-flakey and dependable character. Fil has helped Alex out of a few tight spots on the road. He is one of the few people able to calm Jaz Coleman. Fil went on to feature on the albums _FFWD_, _Orbus Terrarum_, _Bicycles & Tricycles_, _Orblivion_ and _Orbsessions Volume 1_. He has played live with The Orb many times, and also released industrial techno as Autolump on BadOrb and Mike Coles’ Malicious Damage. Other guests on the album include official-other-half-of-The Orb **Michael Rendall**, plus **Jah Wobble**, **Roger Eno **and **George Holt **– whose credits include Depeche Mode and Erasure. Like Chicago and also like the duo, the album has both a north and southside. The artwork is an alchemist’s kettle painted by Martin Grover.The sleeve design is by Mike Coles.The logo is by Simon G. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/597b33ea- 0c9a-4e62-ce0f-ca9bad7830b9.jpg?resize=235%2C235&ssl=1) **OSS “Enter the Kettle” **TRACKLISTING** (Northside)1 ‘[Whippersnapper](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=65add267ca&e=615f2b8493)’ 2 ‘No Speed Limit’3 ‘Digital Bicycle Clips’ ( Southside )4 ‘Wow Picasso’5 ‘Disco Bombing’6 ‘Delta River’(Bonus Digital Tracks)7 ‘Bad Bochüm’8 ‘Strong Mans Variations Of A Camel Party’ ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20OSS%20%28feat.%20Alex%20Paterson%20of%20THE%20ORB%29%20releasing%20%22Enter%20the%20Kettle%22%20in%20October...%20Second%20release%20on%20Orbscure%2FCooking%20Vinyl&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Foss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/oss-feat-alex-paterson-of-the-orb-releasing-enter-the-kettle-in-october-second-release-on-orbscure-cooking-vinyl/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_