The Orb have often been described as "The Pink Floyd of the Nineties", but Paterson has stated that their music is more influenced by experimental electronic music than progressive rock of the 1970s.
The Orb boli často označovaní za „Pink Floyd 90. rokov“, no Paterson hovorí, že jeho tvorba je skôr inšpirovaná experimentálnou elektronickou hudbou, ako progresívnym rockom 70. rokov.