Bad Orb is a town in Hesse, Germany. It is also the non-song mong of Sarah Albury's unconcious (Polly Shang Kuan Band, Leopard Leg & Jettatura). Sounds of terradactyls hatching, neanderthal conversation, swamps, junkyards, singing microwaves and exhaust fans are pieced together as wonky fragments of dreams from dark and murky mind craters.
Monolake was formed in 1995 as the duo of Gerhard Behles and Robert Henke, although on later albums the group consisted of Henke alone, with Behles focusing his time on running the Ableton software company. Their sound can generally be described as minimal techno filled with nice touch of fine tech dub, although the 1999 Gobi. The Desert EP, which contains a single 37-minute atmospheric piece, is a notable exception. Monolake first released an album and several 12"s on Berlin's Chain Reaction label, then on Monolake/Imbalance Computer Music, which is operated by Robert Henke.