Strange Cargo 2 Explained

Strange Cargo 2
Type:	Album
Artist:	William Orbit
Cover:	Strange Cargo II.jpg
Released:	1990
Genre:	Electronic, ambient
Length:	46:48
Label:	I.R.S.
Producer:	William Orbit
Prev Title:	Strange Cargo
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Strange Cargo III
Next Year:	1993

Strange Cargo 2 is the third album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1990.^[3] The album is the second in a series of similarly titled albums: Strange Cargo, Strange Cargo III, and Strange Cargo Hinterland.

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune called the album "a mix of light jazz, funk and a smattering of world music to make it all seem somehow exotic."^[4]

AllMusic wrote that "though there's a bit more electronics on this record, [Orbit] still seems uncommonly fixated with textural touches like Spanish guitar, and the effect is much more Windham Hill than Warp."

Track listing

1. "Dark Eyed Kid"
2. "Atom Dream"
3. "Ruby Heart"
4. "El Santo"
5. "Dia Del Muerto"
6. "777"
7. "The Thief and the Serpent"
8. "The Last Lagoon"
9. "Millennium"
10. "Painted Rock"

Notes and References

1. Wright . Michael . Strange Cargo 2 by William Orbit . Audio . Jul 1991 . 75 . 7 . 84.
2. Stubbs . David . William Orbit . Melody Maker . Oct 20, 1990 . 66 . 42 . 41.
3. Web site: William Orbit Biography by Marcy Donelson . AllMusic . 4 March 2023.
4. News: Heim . Chris . Instrumental bliss . Chicago Tribune . 15 Feb 1991 . Friday . S.