Orbital

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In the late 1980s, as American house and techno imports flooded Britain and the Acid House movement was sweeping the nation, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll were busy building Britain's own interpretation of the sound. Named for the illegal "Orbital" raves taking place on London's M1, they dragged their equipment from party to party, playing live PAs of their homegrown dance music to enthusiastic crowds of revelers. Their 1990 single "Chime" was (and still is) the anthem of many a British raver, and their self-titled 1991 debut remains a classic. Opening with the exquisite mid-tempo anthem "Belfast," and containing the "Chime," "Satan," and "Fahrenheit 303" singles, this album captures the innocence and energy of the nascent rave scene. --Matthew Corwine

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Orbital kick ambient house to a new plateau with a hypnotic 65-minute session that bubbles with dance beats and invention. "Halcyon" (featuring U.K. band Opus III) and "Remind" are the standouts. --Jeff Bateman

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Average customer rating: Orbital Live at Glastonbury 1994 - 2004 BUY IT NOW!! -- AN ORBITAL FAN MUST HAVE!!

Live at Glastonbury Orbital Manufacturer: A.C.P. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ideal Condition Please We Are the Night Obsessions Volume Two Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld ASIN: B000PTYND6 Release Date: 2007-06-18

Tracks:

1. Walk Now
2. Are We Here?
3. Attached
4. Kein Trink Wasser
5. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
6. Remind
7. Halcyon
8. Box

Tracks:

1. Style/Bagpipe Style
2. Girl with the Sun in Her Head
3. Funny Break (Weekend Ravers)
4. Belfast
5. Frenetic
6. Satan
7. Dr Who?
8. Chime

Tracks:

1. Walk Now [DVD]
2. Are We Here? [DVD]
3. Attached [DVD]
4. Kein Trink Wasser [DVD]
5. Impact (The Earth Is Burning) [DVD]
6. Remind [DVD]
7. Halcyon [DVD]
8. Box [DVD]
9. Style/Bagpipe Style [DVD]
10. Girl with the Sun in Her Head [DVD]
11. Funny Break (Weekend Ravers) [DVD]
12. Belfast [DVD]
13. Frenetic [DVD]
14. Satan [DVD]
15. Dr Who? [DVD]
16. Chime [DVD]

Album Description

When Orbital first took the stage at Glastonbury-on July 25th 1994-they arrived with a reputation as innovators of live electronic music and armed with a recently completed album no one outside of their studio had heard. By the time they had finished what has since been critically and generally acclaimed as one of the greatest live performances of all time it was clear that there was something going on between Orbital and Glastonbury that went beyond the realms of just being in the right place at the right time. In ten years Orbital would return to Glastonbury five times, delivering stunning, euphoric performances that stretched the possibilities of what a `Dance act was capable of bringing to the live arena-both visually and sonically- and providing the defining moment for several hundred thousand people's midsummer weekends. For those who missed it, and for those who were in the thick of it every time, this is a two CD collection of the best of these performances. 16 tracks.

Album Details

When Orbital First Took the Stage at Glastonbury-on July 25th 1994-they Arrived with a Reputation as Innovators of Live Electronic Music and Armed with a Recently Completed Album No One Outside of their Studio Had Heard. By the Time They Had Finished What Has Since Been Critically and Generally Acclaimed as One of the Greatest Live Performances of all Time (Q Magazine Voted it as One of the Top 50 Gigs of all Time) it was Clear that There was Something Going on Between Orbital and Glastonbury that Went Beyond the Realms of Just Being in the Right Place at the Right Time. "it was One of the all Time Great Glastonbury Sets," Says Festival Organiser Emily Eavis, "it's Gone Down in Festival History as a Really Special Moment. Over the Years There have Been a Few Sets which have Somehow Transcended the Normal 'band-audience' Relationship, and Orbital Did Exactly That." Includes Two CDs and One Dvd (Pal).

Customer Reviews:

Orbital Live at Glastonbury 1994 - 2004.......2007-07-27

Orbital is arguably one of the greatest electronic bands ever to grace the airwaves. They have created an infectious sound all their own. A sound that is so inspiring and uplifting, it begs you to move to the beat.
If you like electronic music, and you like Orbital, then this is definitely for you. Good times.

BUY IT NOW!! -- AN ORBITAL FAN MUST HAVE!!.......2007-06-29

This DVD compiles the footage and audio from one of the best artists of their time. They compleatly reconstructed the way electronica was. Their performances at the Glastonbury were legend and now you can see and hear them on a collection of 3 (count em) 3 discs! The 2 audio cds include alot of their best songs and some you are yet to discover, (Some of which have some interesting improv integrated in them.) The DVD is all of the live footage of the songs. Put together in a sort of mezmerizing way. If you love orbital this DVD is a must have for you. It transends their Legendary music with live footage that (for some) is a memory on hard-copy. Cheers to Orbital!

Average customer rating: a fusion of synth and metal Great idea...so so execution A great album, a massive soundtrack The Lost Art of Great Soundtracks!! Classic fusion of genra's

Spawn: The Album (1997 Film) Filter & The Crystal Method , Marily Manson & Sneaker Pimps , Orbital & Kirk Hammett , Korn & the Dust Brothers , Mansun & 808 State , Prodigy & Tom Morello , and Silverchair & Vitro Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Crow: City Of Angels - Original Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack Dracula 2000 (2000 Film) [PA] Lost Highway (1997 Film) The Matrix: Music From The Motion Picture ASIN: B000002C1C Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. (Can't You) Trip Like I Do - Filter & Crystal Method
2. Long Hard Road Out Of Hell - Marilyn Manson & Sneaker Pimps
3. Satan - Orbital & Kirk Hammet
4. Kick The P.A. - Korn & The Dust Brothers
5. Tiny Rubberband - Butthole Surfers & Moby
6. For Whom The Bell Tolls (The Irony Of It All) - Metallica & DJ Spooky
7. Torn Apart - Stabbing Westward & Wink
8. Skin Up Pin Up - Mansun & 808 State
9. One Man Army - Prodigy/Tom Morello
10. Spawn - Silverchair & Vitro
11. T-4 Strain - Henry Rollins & Goldie
12. Familiar - Incubus & DJ Greyboy
13. No Remorse (I Wanna Die) - Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot
14. A Plane Scraped It's Belly On A Sooty Yellow Moon - Soul Coughing & Roni Size

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In a bordering-on-brilliant idea, the overseers of The Spawn soundtrack proposed an idea to a host of bands that went something like this: "you metal kids go play nice with the electronic geeks and maybe you'll make beautiful music together." Well, guess what? It happened. From the sexy, screamy sounds of the opening cut "Can't You Trip Like I Do" (courtesy of Filter and The Crystal Method) to the funkified "One Man Army" (Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello mixing it up with The Prodigy), the disc is as hot as the Spawn's home and twice as heavy as the monster himself. If you like the CD, rent the video; the soundtrack is front and center in the film, kind of like MTV with a plot. --Denise Sheppard

Album Details

Australian Version Including an Unlisted Bonus Track: 'this is Not a Dream' by Apollo 440 and Morphine. Also features Alternate Cover Art.

Customer Reviews:

a fusion of synth and metal.......2007-06-12

This is a good soundtrack. "Trip like I Do" was the main reason I got it. I found out I got a lot more too. Marilyn Manson with Sneaker Pimps, Orbital and Kirk Hammet, Butthole Surfers and Moby, Metallica and DJ Spooky. All these tracks are good. It starts to wind down and lose steam with the last couple of tracks but this is a good investment. If you enjoy the musical fusion of different styles than check this out, also check out the Judgement Night soundtrack

Great idea...so so execution.......2007-04-15

I don't get all the rave reviews here. I've owned this CD since it came out in 1997 and its been probably more than 5 years since I had a desire to listen to it. Now listening to it trying to figure out what I want to put on my I-pod and I really can't find anything other than the 1st 2 tracks, which are great. The Filter/Crystal Method track is a classic. But beyond that I just find the songs somewhere between mildly interesting and boring. I am a fan of many of the rock & electronic artists here, but this experiment just didn't pan out in my opinion. It's been 10 years and I haven't seen any other collections like this so I must not be in the minority. Nice try, but there is not much more here beyond the concept.

A great album, a massive soundtrack.......2006-07-11

I was a big fan of Spawn before I got to be a big fan of music. When I found the soundtrack in a garage sale, I jumped on it and had listen it almost a thousand times!! ...When I realized I had a special one: instead of "For whom the bells tolls" of Metalica on track 6, I have "This is not a dream" from Apollo 440 and Morphine, and I must admit it's my personal favorite track on the album!! I'm glad I didn't bought the American version.

The Lost Art of Great Soundtracks!! .......2006-03-29

Spawn is by far, along with the original Batman starring Michael Keaton, the best comic book remake movie ever. Sadly underplayed, especially to the recent flood of sub-par remakes. Well, not only was the magic and mayhem captured forever on film, the soundtrack played a huge roll in the movie as well, thus making it a vital part of the movie that sadly, now, has seemed to become a forgotten craft: That is of course, the lost art of producing a Great movie soundtrack. Showcasing some of the best and most cutting edge artists of that era, which may have not been very long ago, but nevertheless was a significant time. A time of change within the rock community. A precursor to what would be the short life of Nu-Metal and the rebirth of straight up Rock and Roll, which seemed to split fans right down the middle, and all different ways at that. A cool time and a cool change that was long overdue in the music world. although this is one soundtrack that is definitely dated, it is still a much appreciated and a more often than not listened to addition to my collection. Anyone who loves the movie needs this soundtrack, not to mention anyone who just loves music of the heavier sort, this is an awesome soundtrack.

Classic fusion of genra's.......2006-03-03

This soundtrack knows what it needs to be and works really hard at succeeding...and for the most part it really does. From the explosive first track, Filter and Crystal Method set the bar very high, and for the most part the following tracks, while never fulling living up to "Trip like I Do" still fit the mold and deserve to be listed on the same track listing. "Long Hard Road out of Hell" is a great song, dispite the controversy of Sneaker Pimps regreting having to woek with Manson, they still delivered a brilliant song, and the second best on the album. "Satan" by Orbital and Kirk Hammet as well as "Tiny Rubberband" by the Butthole Surfers and Moby really stand out as quality tracks. The redone "FOr Whom the Bell Tolls" is appropriate subject matter, but all in all I was not overly impressed with the track. "Torn Apart" is brilliant (gotta love Stabbing Westward) and Prodigy's "One man Army" is freaking killer. Closing track by Soul Coughing & Roni Size is decent but I would have closed with Slayer's "No remorse" instead. Here is my HUGE complaint...KoRn's "Kick the P.A." is one of the dumbest songs ever, and with the talent that KoRn has shown they possess this was a waste of a track...They could have done SOOOOOO much better. Incubus and Silverchair are fine and Henry Rollins shows he still has it (never lost it)...so all in all Spawn delivers...they just should have cut KoRn before the CD was released!

Average customer rating: One of the best mid-late 90s electronica compilation albums ever... Looking for a song Great soundtrack! Re: What is the name of the track???

Hackers (1995 Film) Various Artists Manufacturer: Edel America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hackers 2: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture "Hackers" Hackers 3 Hackers Mortal Kombat: Annihilation - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Crow: City Of Angels - Original Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000005OMF Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. Original Bedroom Rockers - Kruder & Dorfmeister
2. Cowgirl - Underworld
3. Voodoo People - Prodigy
4. Open Up - Leftfield
5. Phoebus Apollo - Carl Cox
6. The Joker - JOSH ABRAHAMS
7. Halcyon & On & On - Orbital
8. Communicate (Headquake Hazy Cloud Mix) - Plastico
9. One Love - Prodigy
10. Connected - Stereo MC's
11. Eyes, Lips, Body (Mekon Vocal Mix) - Ramshackle
12. Good Grief - Urban Dance Squad
13. Richest Junkie Still Alive (Sank Remix) - Machines Of Loving Grace
14. Heaven Knows - Squeeze

Customer Reviews:

One of the best mid-late 90s electronica compilation albums ever..........2006-08-25

This soundtrack is great.... it really helped me discover electronic music in general. Growing up in the midwest, no radio stations actually played techno, house, or anything electronic except for the horrible 'pop/dance' stuff on a few sad sad channels. I remember downloading Mp3s using hotline in 1997 or so, and I'd que a few to download, then listen the next day. I knew I liked electronic music, as it as used in movies pretty often, but it was just so hard to find! The internet changed this. This album represents some of the best bands from the time period (Prodigy, Underworld, Orbital, etc) doing tracks that are now CLASSICS of the genre. Aside from perfectly fitting the film's fantasy world of graphical hacking (which is weird), this album is perfect for doing almost any work involving electronics, programming, or anything with computers. Same goes for hte soundtrack to the movie "Pi". Just pop in either of these CDs, and dive into your latest project. ALMOST every track on this disc is just phenominal, 10 years later.

Looking for a song.......2006-07-10

What is the title of a song playing on the end titles/credits, just after "Heaven knows"? It's not specified in the subtitles and it isn't on the official soundtrack :/ Anybody knows?

Great soundtrack!.......2006-05-24

If you liked the movie, you'll love this cd. The music is uptempo and full of energy!

While I was very happy with this CD, I'd even say that I liked Hackers 2 and Hackers 3 even more! All three are a great addition to my collection.

Re:.......2006-05-11

The Name of that Track is Voodoo and its by Techno Legends, The Prodigy.

What is the name of the track???.......2006-04-06

What is the name of the track that is playing while they are all in Grand Central Station in the pay phone booths??It starts out with keyboards and then the awesome guitar starts playing (I play guitar..kinda bias) I need to know the name of the track..or even the artist would help.. I WANT THAT TRACK!!!!!
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Update, I have the track .. the whole thing plays during the end credits..but I still do not know the name of it..but dont matter now.. I HAVE IT.

Average customer rating: The culmination of Orbital's "rave" phase Not a masterpiece, but contains two great singles. Modern Masterpiece Absolutely essential electronica album Orbital, as in round and round on the same old trak

Orbital 2 Orbital Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: In Sides Orbital Snivilisation Blue Album Middle of Nowhere ASIN: B00004T6UZ Release Date: 1993-08-03

Tracks:

1. Time Becomes
2. Planet of the Shapes
3. Lush 3-1
4. Lush 3-2
5. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
6. Remind
7. Walk Now...
8. Monday
9. Halcyon and on and On
10. Input Out

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After their groundbreaking debut, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll quickly put trendy tags like "rave," "techno," and "hardcore" behind them. With Orbital 2, the brothers went to great lengths to show that some of their primary interests lie beyond the dance floor, as influences like Miles Davis and Steve Reich crept into the fragmented, floating arrangements. Atmospheric tracks such as "Lush 3-1" and its near relative "Lush 3-2" transcended established electronic formulas by breaking away from regular beat patterns, and they borrowed Opus III vocalist Kirsty to create the catchy, entrancing mesmerizer "Halcyon + On + On." Orbital had come a long way from their breakthrough single "Chime," and by all indications would never go back again. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

The culmination of Orbital's "rave" phase.......2007-06-17

This album is my personal favorite by Orbital, if only because it was still heavily infuenced by their live performances and constant touring in the vibrant rave scene of the early 90's. This is dance music for smart people. There are stomping rave anthems and goofy sonic experimentation. It holds up well after more than 10 years, and that's pretty unusual for a techno band. Some say that Orbital got even better after this one, but I personally think this was the last truly good album that they made.

Not a masterpiece, but contains two great singles........2006-08-29

I can't think of a techno album more over-rated than Orbital 2. It appears in every overview of electronic music. I've never seen a bad review of it. It's supposed to be an all-time classic. But for me, it's a little hard to sit through.

Let's start with the first and last tracks. They don't contain any music. Both of them are short vignettes in which a vocal sample repeats one brief phrase. At the same time, the same sample is repeated at a different speed in the background, so the two voices go out of sync with each other and then line up again.

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean. Maybe such an idea might suddenly occur to you if you're sitting in a studio with a lot of cool equipment. Or maybe there's a deeper meaning. But I personally find it tedious to listen to. Especially the second time around. I can stand the first track, but the last one just repeats the same idea. Both of these tracks are pretty short. But still, taken together, that's four minutes that could safely be removed from the album without really changing its musical content at all.

So that leaves eight tracks that actually contain music. And some of those are pretty tedious too. Worst of all is a track called "Impact (The Earth Is Burning)" that goes on for over ten minutes. In this time, the band plays one light-funk riff on a keyboard. First the rhythm goes on for a while, then there's a break in the drums and the keyboards come on, and then the drums come back and play together with the keyboards. About halfway through, Orbital try to create some kind of forward movement. So, they sample a brass instrument and play one long note on it. One note, that's it. And then they add a ridiculous sample of a guy yelling, "It's...it's like a cry for survival! For their...survival! And for our...survival! Survival for them and for us!" This is hilarious, because the underlying music has no dramatic power. If anything, it sounds lazy and relaxed.

"Walk Now..." is similar. It starts with a low grinding noise, like a factory in a science-fiction film, and then repeats one phrase on some synthesizers that sound very much off-key. It goes back and forth between these two sounds for seven minutes.

Orbital use the same compositional approach for all of these tracks. They add new layers one at a time, very slowly and deliberately. You can see this in "Monday." First they start the piano loop and wait a while, then they add some drums and wait a while, then they build up the drums a little and wait some more, and so on. The piece builds up to a very pretty, clean melody, then there's a break back to the piano loop, and the song builds back up in almost the same way. This method favours songs that have good melodies and a lot of detail, like "Monday." Sometimes the repetition is effective, like when it's applied to the keyboard line in "Remind." But some tracks on the album don't have that much substance, and they just seem to go on forever.

So that's why I think this album is over-rated and difficult to listen to from beginning to end. But why has it received such acclaim? I think that its reputation rests mostly on the strength of two singles.

In spite of all the bad things I said about this album, there's one obvious fact: "Lush 3-1" is the best single of the nineties. It's not the main keyboard line that carries it, but the opening. The song begins with a triumphant arrangement of short, very fast major-key synthesizer chords. This sound serves as the foundation of the song, and remains in the background until the end. The beat doesn't even appear until a minute or so into the track, and then takes another minute to build up. The opening is protracted in this way to build tension and make the listener anticipate the beat more. It creates a feeling of crazed, intense joy. Actually that was one feeling that Orbital could evoke better than any other techno band.

The other single, and Orbital's most famous work, is "Halcyon + On + On." Here, too, Orbital create a sense of glazed-eyed happiness by manipulating a sample of some airy female vocals. The vocals themselves are not of particularly high quality, but Orbital cut them up, run them backwards, layer them on top of each other, add echo, and so on. The words become indistinguishable, and the song babbles rhythmically in many copies of the same voice. Variations in the echo make the voice sound alternately close and distant. It is a beautiful sound, and the band contributes a strong club beat. Like in "Lush 3-1," the opening is prolonged to magnify the effect of the main melody when it comes in.

The only complaint I have is that this isn't the best version of the song. That would be Orbital's live version, which adds other vocal samples from different songs, plays them against each other, and finally cuts them up in the same way. In that interpretation, the song becomes as maniacally joyful as "Lush 3-1." One recording of this version is available on some pressings of Orbital's later album In Sides.

Aside from these two high points, there's also one very good album track ("Monday") and a couple of others that are at least very listenable ("Planet Of The Shapes," "Remind"). So it's not a bad album, but in my opinion, not a timeless classic either. If you want an album with many good songs, Orbital's own Blue Album is more consistent, although it doesn't have any such perfect singles.

Modern Masterpiece.......2006-05-04

Typicaly im quite harsh on Albums and very very rarely refer to them as masterpieces, especially music from the modern era, but Orbital have greated just that, A masterpiece.
The Brothers from Londons' second offering (thus the name orbital 2) is an epic musical journey consisting of Large electro beats intertwined with melodic textures and some down right disturbing samples.
This album is definatly 10 years ahead of its time. Being released in 1991 is something that is even more remarkable. Considering the technology available at the time, the production and origionality of composition help to make this album one for the ages.
Worth every penny.

Absolutely essential electronica album.......2005-12-29

This album is so good it's ridiculous. Every song is crafted to perfection with either very interesting musicianship, catchy melodies, or both. The only complaints I could give are the first and last tracks (which aren't really songs) are kind of annoying. If you were to like one electronica album this would probably be it. Every song is good here, but the hit "Halcyon + On + On" is alone worth the purchase of this album (it's EXTREMELY emotional). If you don't like this album then you can't truly like electronica music. A must own.

Highlights include:
everything but the first and last tracks

Orbital, as in round and round on the same old trak.......2005-09-08

The DJ must've been lacking filler on the CD to include the rather monotonous first 3 traks. Sure you get into the vibe as you clik through the traks, but musically, it takes Orbital a long time to morph into progressive takes in the songs. It's like a pounding headache- you can hear the thumps, but can't figure out if it's your head or the track.

Take an aspirin and get some other CD, maybe even a compilation which seems the best route for the genre. At least there are more hits and good traks in a comp and if you find you like certain people, then go after them specifically.

Orbital 2 is one of those disks you should play while in the car with the windows rolled up. People think you are listening to something def from the beat, but you'll know different

Average customer rating: hey look, another 5 stars! No ordinary 'inspired by' CD Awesome CD Great Soundtrack - if you like Techno One of my favorite soundtracks

Hackers 2: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture "Hackers" Various Artists Manufacturer: Edel America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hackers 3 Hackers (1995 Film) Hackers Track Down Spawn: The Album (1997 Film) ASIN: B000005OMV Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

1. Firestarter (Empirion Mix) - Prodigy
2. Toxygene - Orb
3. Little Wonder (Danny Saber Dance Mix) - David Bowie
4. Fire - Scooter
5. Narcotic Influence 2 - Empirion
6. Remember - BT
7. Go - Moby
8. Inspection (Check One) - Leftfield
9. Cherry Pie - Underworld
10. To Be Loved (Disco Citizens R+D Edit) - Luce Drayton
11. Speed Freak (Moby Remix) - Orbital
12. Get Ready To Bounce (Radio Attack) - Brooklyn Bounce
13. Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit) - Chicane
14. Original - Leftfield

Customer Reviews:

hey look, another 5 stars!.......2006-06-16

it's worth it though. this CD is filled with trance/techno music that i have never heard of with exception of a couple of songs. i love all three of the Hacker soundtracks because they all have a variety of great music by some of my favorite artists. go ahead and grab this if it sounds like your cup of tea. it's worth a listen.

No ordinary 'inspired by' CD.......2006-05-24

While I usually feel hesitant to purchase 'Inspired by' CDs, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this CD topped the original Hackers CD. The music on this one was as good and even better! I believe none of the songs were actually in the movie, but the music is similar and full of energy and thump.

A great addition to the collection. If you liked this one or the original hackers, you should also look to purchase hackers 3 as it was my favorite of all series.

Awesome CD.......2005-01-25

If you like electronic music and liked the hackers soundtrack, buy THIS volume. It has a very good selection of music, and not so common tunes from the artists involved. If you are an electronic music fan it's quite possible that you have already many tracks of the first volume. I can't say the same thing about volume two, which in my opinion has a far better selection.

Honestly... buy it NOW. You won't regret it.

Great Soundtrack - if you like Techno.......2004-04-27

I love techno, so I really got into this Album. The mix is excellent, and it makes great music for a party. But if you don't like hard-core techno like Prodigy, you probably won't enjoy this album. Warning: if you play this in the car, you're likely to drive 15 miles over the speed limit! :)

One of my favorite soundtracks.......2003-09-05

"Hackers" may have been a not-so entertaining movie (to me) but the music that went along with the film was and still is awesome. I only have the first two volumes. I like the original soundtrack slightly more but the second volume is quite good. Either way, "Hackers" has some of the hottest techno acts today, from Prodigy to the legendary Orbital. A former roommate owned "Hackers 2" and I immediately fell in love with it. Gotta love the Emirion Mix of Prodigy's "Firestarter". I wasn't big on the original version of "Firestarter" but I thought the Empirion Mix gave the song a much added energy that the original version was lacking. Plus the remix is a lot more danceable than the original version. "Hackers 2" was my first introduction to Brian Transeau (aka BT). The same can be said about Chicane. I just loved Luce Drayton's "To Be Loved" (Disco Citizens R+D Edit). Luce reminds me quite a bit like dance diva Jan Johnston. I wasn't really wild about the intro to Orb's "Toxygene" but once I got passed the samples, I got into the actual song. I just could have lived without the cluttered noises in the beginning. I think Leftfield's "Original" is one of the sexiest songs around thanks in part to Curve's Toni Halliday. "Original" certainly has a trip hoppy element to the song. I wasn't really crazy with the original version of David Bowie's "Little Wonder" however I thought the Danny Saber Dance Mix made the song much more interesting (just like the Empirion Mix of "Firestarter"). I wasn't too big on Scooter's "Fire". It just wasn't one of my favorite songs on the cd. Overall "Hackers 2" certainly is one of my favorite soundtracks that uses today's hottest techno acts around.

Average customer rating: Eh. My Tribute to Orbital Immersed In Texture With Orbital's Collected Works In My Collection A Solid Album with Some Highs and Some Lows An overall dissapointing end to Orbital

Blue Album Orbital Manufacturer: Ato Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Orbital 2 Orbital Snivilisation In Sides Middle of Nowhere ASIN: B0002JELRC Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Transient
2. Pants
3. Tunnel Vision
4. Lost
5. You Lot
6. Bath Time
7. Acid Pants
8. Easy Serv
9. One Perfect Sunrise

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The Blue Album is the seventh and supposedly final album by one of dance music's most enduring pioneers. Orbital's blend of techno, breaks, and acid has been mimicked but never quite copied in their 10-plus years at the top. Fans looking for sweeping cinematic dance numbers may be confused by first track "Transient," six minutes of techno bubbles, awash with echo, but not so much as a bass drum in sight. However, as it is common for their songs to be progressive, here it is the album itself that progs. Beginning in a chilled style best described as techno-Enya, the beats pick up and the synths get spikier until "You Lot," a classic Orbital piece complete with theological dialogue and a swirling melody.

"Bath Time" is more downbeat, a warm baroque number that slows the pace only to enhance the impact of next track "Acid Pants," a twisted acid monster featuring Sparks on vocals, which could well be the highlight of the album. The closing song featuring Lisa Gerrard is upbeat, jolly tech-house with her ethereal vocal soaring over the top--a fitting end to an album and indeed career that brought techno to the mainstream and kept analog synthesizers cool. --David Trueman

Customer Reviews:

Eh........2006-08-02

What facinates me about Orbital is the fact that they started with such a bang and then slowly declined. With the beginning came Snivilisation and The Brown Album, two instant classics with hits all across the board, no part of either album left me bored. But then they've had a few dissapointing albums such as: The Altogether, and The Blue Album, but it seems like each record they produce they get at least one catchy song. For The Altogether that would be Tension, and for The Blue Album it would have to be Transient and Acid Pants. In my opinion Orbital has had a long prosperous career with definite ups and downs, but thats what life is about, having your ups and downs and in their case its was their music.

My Tribute to Orbital.......2006-04-21

Before I write this review I want to share a quick story. I first heard Orbital back in 1992 with a dance version of the song "Chime" and I was hooked. I would like to think that along with ,The Prodigy, I am one of the original Orbital fans.

I have all of their albums and was disappointed with the last two selections, "Middle of Nowhere" and "The Altogether." Now, to the "Blue Album." FINALLY!!! The return of Orbital to their roots. I was a bit skeptical when I first purchased this album, but when I knew the title of the album was a "color" I knew it had promise. Looking back at the original "Yellow" album and then what I consider is their best album, the "Brown" album I knew this was a departure from their last two albums.

What makes Orbital so unique is that they define electronica. They are one of the pioneers along with The Orb, Moby, Underworld, and even Aphex Twin.

Now, to the album. I like the build up of the first selection - Transient. My favorite tracks on the album are - You Lot and One Perfect Sunrise. Lost and Bath Time are also great selections. Overall, this album is worth buying if you enjoyed "Snivilization" and the "Brown Album."

Now to rank all of the Orbital albums and highlights of their best songs.

1) Brown Album - By far the best. Lush 3.1 and 3.2, Impact, Remind, and Halycon + On + On (9 minutes of pure heaven).
2) In Sides - The Box, Dwr Budr, Adnan's, Out There Somewhere? 7 & 8 (24 minutes long)
3) Snivilization - Forever, Sad But True, Are We Here? (15 minute song)
4) Blue Album - Transient, Lost, You Lot (best song), One Perfect Sunrise
5) Yellow Album - Chime (the one that started it all), Satan (remake is better - found on In Sides second CD)
6) Middle of Nowhere - Way Out, Nothing Left 1 & 2 (16 minutes), Style
7) The Altogether - Funny Break (mix is real good on second CD)

Immersed In Texture With Orbital's Collected Works In My Collection.......2006-02-22

Orbital's progression, or perhaps evolution, expansion, maturation--none of these terms encompass the full extent of the incredible breadth and depth of their tracks over time. I feel strongly they are the archetype of their genre. I'm not saying that so I can use the word 'archetype', either! While individual tracks veer off into flirtations with various styles, the core sound is what you think of when remembering: that amazing night at the club where you melted into an icy yet delicious stranger who dropped something on your tounge so you saw the sounds as 'Tunnel Vision' from their Blue Album flowed forth from the club's almost too-loud-but-not-quite system. Later you consummated your flirtations with that now-glowing hottie while 'Lost' soaked you from your car's stereo--you were in the back seat, remember?
And oh yeah, some of the songs on this volume are a bit 'wack', but that's what gives them the crown--Orbital doesn't take themselves or the world too seriously.

A Solid Album with Some Highs and Some Lows.......2006-01-25

"Blue Album" is supposedly Orbital's last. As I see it, musicians can do one of two things on a final album. They can either remix or rehash the old songs and musical ideas that made them famous, or they can continue their tradition of innovation and evolution. Orbital chose the latter.

I think most Orbital fans would agree that no two of their albums are alike. Each one has a different mood and has different musical themes and ideas. "Blue Album" continues this tradition. It is just as unique as all of the others. Orbital fans may never revere this album they way they do the primitive and powerful self-titled "Orbital" or the complex and symphonic "In Sides", but I think Orbital's last album has a place in every fan's collection.

Having been a fan for years and having seen Orbital live on two different tours, I know that Orbital fan's are a diverse crowd. Some favor the simple light dancy tracks (e.g. Sad But New, Funny Break, and Chime), others enjoy complexity and orchestration (e.g. The Box, Shadows, and Way Out), while still others crave head pounding energy or darkness (e.g. Satan, Beelzebeat, and I Don't Know You People). With that said, if you lean towards the latter two categories you'll probably get something from my review. If your tastes are more towards dance music, then stop reading right now.

The Good
In a musical genre devoid of lyrics, Orbital's "Transient" emerges as one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. "Tunnel Vision" is equally powerful, it may be one of Orbital's most energizing and ferocious tracks. It's energy doesn't measure up to the the 28 minute version of "The Box" which you may have been lucky enough to get with an early copy of the "In Sides" double cd, but "Tunnel Vision" is still really inspiring. "Pants", "Lost", and "One Perfect Sunrise" are also solid and interesting.

The Bad
"Bath Time" sounds like it was the first effort by a couple of computer geeks in their garage rather than the culminating track of two electronica veterans. It is primitive, repetitive and truly unoriginal. "Easy Serv" joins Bath Time in this category. It sounds like the backing track of 70s love song or the repetitive demo played by a cheap keyboard in a department store. I've always admired Orbital's tendency to take chances, but "Bath Time" and "Easy Serv" are distinctly unambitious.

The Ugly
On the other hand, "Acid Pants" and "You Lot" take bold chances by using some obnoxious and repetitive vocal samples. You may like it, but to me it's like nails on a chalk board... recorded and looped. This annoying sampling is one risk I wish Orbital had not taken, but it may suit your taste.

"Blue Album" not only contains two of the best tracks that Orbital has ever made (Transient and Tunnel Vision) but it also contains two of their worst tracks ever (Bath Time and Easy Serv). But for any devoted fan, this album is a must, if only to have "Transient", "Tunnel Vision", and "Lost" in your collection.

An overall dissapointing end to Orbital.......2006-01-15

The last two albums (middle of nowhere and the alltogether) have been more on the happier side, but Blue Album is a little darker. Yet, unfourtounally the CD is short and three of the tracks are a waste of time.

01. Transiet - An interesting opening. Kinda reminds me of the track "Out There Somewhere" from the "Insides" album they released (their best in my opinion). Yet, here we have some orchestral bits placed on top of a techno bubbling sound. This could have been a little better (2/5)

02. Pants - The second track. Again it could have been a little better. It just sounds bare. Something is missing. Its kinda cool though and I like the darker feel to it. (3/5)

03. Tunnel Vision - Alright now things are getting better. This reminds me alot of the track P.E.T.R.O.L from Insides. Very fast and very moody. Definetely dark.(4/5)

04. Lost - Oh wow. Now THIS is Orbital. Very slow and of course dark. I love hearing more of this side of Orbital. The beat in the background is really cool and is almost like a heartbeat. Synths are dead on and mimic the feeling that Insides had. Once it hits (3:57) it gets tight! (5/5)

05. You Lot - Sounds really cool right after Lost, because this one is more fast paced. Love the beat/rhythm they got going here. About half way (1:48) we get a new synth that again brings back their insides sound. Always give me chills. Then a sample, of I think one of the guys who played Dr. Who, comes on on top of the synth. Really cool, but it is short lived as the beat slams back in on top of the insides synth that has now become louder and more developed. Pure orbital. (5/5)

06. Bath Time - Oh my god! What happened?!? They were doing so good! This track here sucks. Its like a little kiddie tune type thing. I dunno. (2)

07. Acid Pants - Yep this is when Blue Album starts to go downhill. This song is so annoying. The sample of teh guy saying "The fun starts" is really annoying. Plus the beat/synths in the background are not very good at all. Cmon Orbital! Where are ya! (1)

08. Easy Serv - No No No No No! What is this??! Its like...nothing. Really this is sad. What were they thinking when the slapped this on here? (1)

09. One Perfect Sunrise - Yep, this is Orbital's farewell. It gets the job done, but unfourtounally I think it could have been a tiny bit better. Vocals are nice tho. This is definitelly alot like the Halcyon track. (4)

This album is on about 50 minutes long and half of it is pure crap really. Orbital is much better than this and it dissapoints me that they decide to give us lame almost half-hearted tracks. Seriously this is their last chance to show us the great music they can make. Unfourtunally, this is a missed opportunity. If the second half had been better and if it was 20 minutes longer, then this could have been a masterpiece.

Average customer rating: Out There Somewhere Part 2 Simply the best It's OK Everyone talks about The Box, but for my money... Let me put it this way..

In Sides Orbital Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Orbital 2 Snivilisation Orbital Middle of Nowhere Blue Album ASIN: B00004T6UX Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. The Girl with the Sun in Her Head
2. P.E.T.R.O.L.
3. The Box
4. The Box
5. Dwr Budr
6. Adnan's
7. Out There Somewhere?
8. Out There Somewhere?

Tracks:

1. Satan (Industry Standard)
2. Satan (Live in New York City)
3. The Saint
4. The Sinner
5. Halcyon (Live)

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By the time Orbital released its fourth album, the Hartnoll brothers were strongly tipped as techno heavyweights alongside more commercially palatable prospects like Underworld and Prodigy. Yet, instead of catering to the curious, they presented their most self-indulgent album to date with In Sides. Packaging the 24-minute symphonic track "Out There Somewhere?" with the loopy psychedelic flight of "P.E.T.R.O.L.," they created a most unusual and intriguing collection. Despite their best efforts, though, "The Box" still packed the same insistent rhythm that made "Belfast" such an indelible club staple, while a bonus disc featured live versions of "Satan," "Halcyon," and the duo's streamlined themes from The Saint. --Aidin Vaziri

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The Hartnoll brothers remain the great hope of ambient techno--sleeker, smarter, and way more dynamic than the rest. The duo's third full-length disc is a sonically splendid variant Snivilisation (1994). --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Out There Somewhere Part 2.......2007-04-07

My most played Orbital album to date. Thats not to say that it is the most complete Orbital. I would probably rate Snivilization and Orbital 2 as more complete albums. My main gripe is possibly the length of the album and the lack of memorable tracks.

However, with that said, I will say this... Out There Somewhere Part 2 is quite possibly the best track Orbital has produced to date. An amazing ending to the album with interlaced loops that work perfectly. The last 5 and a half minutes to the track are Orbital at their best. Oddly enough it sits in one of my least favorite Orbital albums. The track along with Adnan's and the Box part 2 simply saves the album from sub-par status. The bonus CD is not memorable.

Should you buy the album, yes but simply for the above mentioned tracks (In my opinion they are worth it). If you want to hear Orbital on all cylindars, listen to Track 8, you won't be disappointed.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the earlier versions of the album came with a 28 minute version of the Box on the bonus CD. Great track, good luck locating that rare bonus CD.

Simply the best.......2007-03-01

With In-Sides Orbital proved that they matured as a band... From catchy loops and experimenting with synth just for the sake of experimenting they grew to the point that they were able to express themselves musicaly. One hint is that In-Sides contains longer duration pieces, like somehow Orbital got tired with haiku music and wanted to prove that they can compose, start and finish a comprehensive track. Never before or after Orbital was able to achieve that perfect balance between form and substance. Needless to say this is my favorite album, not only of Orbital but of all techno/electronica artists. It is simply more musical than mechanical which is seldom a case with techno music...

It's OK.......2007-01-03

This is the best Orbital album. I used to like them, but now realize I don't really like them anymore. Good everyso often, but my tastes have changed.

Everyone talks about The Box, but for my money... .......2006-12-01

'Adnan's' alone is worth more than whatever this CD is selling for. Of course as a bonus you can have The Box, and the 2nd/bonus disc too! Pure hypnotic genius. A must have!

Let me put it this way.........2006-08-12

this album is so outlandishly poetic and perfect, that every time i see it used at a record shop, i buy it. i can't not. i owe it to paul and phil. you should do the same. go buy it right now. GO!

Average customer rating: I Must Be Missing Something MIND BLOWING Great. Gets better the more I listen. first Orbital album A mixed Orbital bag

Snivilisation Orbital Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Orbital 2 In Sides Middle of Nowhere Orbital Blue Album ASIN: B00004T6V0 Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. Forever
2. I Wish I Had Duck Feet
3. Sad But True
4. Crash and Carry
5. Science Friction
6. Philosophy by Numbers
7. Kein Trink Wasser
8. Quality Seconds
9. Are We Here?
10. Attached

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Snivilisation is one of Orbital's most accomplished works. Partially consisting of experimental loop-oriented progressions and clamorous noise fills, other dominant tracks also purvey elements of drifting "technotic" bliss. The appearance of guest vocalist Allison Goldfrapp, who sang on Tricky's Maxinquaye album, adds to the appeal of two tracks. As audiences succumbed to the electronic symbiosis generated by Orbital's mystique, the group's political outlook became realized on bold tracks like "Are We Here." The track rallied rave culture as it scorned austere governmental policies which descended upon England's electronic masses. Combined with traces of Eastern-oriented influence, the album further heralds Orbital's outward affiliations applied within their technology-driven platforms. --Lucas Hilbert

Customer Reviews:

I Must Be Missing Something.......2005-08-06

I must be missing something because I don't like the two Orbital albums that I own. I was snaked into buying Orbital because I have some compilation albums each with a good track of Orbital thrown in. I thought I was going to get more of that kind of sound, like Halcyon. But I was denied. Nothing on this or The Middle Of Nowhere stands out to me as being good.

MIND BLOWING.......2004-05-08

This is a materpiece! Orbital are so great! FOREVER is so out of this world. Sound futuristic to me. One of the best things Orbital has ever done. BUY IT NOW!

Great. Gets better the more I listen........2004-01-22

This one really grew on me but at first I was a little disappointed because I was comparing it to 'In Sides' which I just love, so based on other reviews this was my second Orbital album. `Forever' and `Are We Here', among others, are great tracks, you can listen to them over and over. Overall I give it 4 out of 5. It is definitely a good CD to have in your collection.

first Orbital album.......2003-11-20

awesome cd. the best techno music you'll ever hear, period. Sad but True and Are we Here? are my favorite. I also like Crash and Carry alot, but not quite as much as the other two. Anyways, if you're a fan of music, and I mean any style, not just electronica, this is a must-have. Oh, and by the way, for argument's sake, this is a techno/ambient techno album, not a trance album.

A mixed Orbital bag.......2003-09-03

I was eager to purchase this CD when it was first released in 1994, having bought and devoured Orbital's two previous albums. I'll be honest - I was disappointed. Whilst not a bad album, this was not, in my opinion, up to the standards of their first two. I found after listening to this a couple of times that too many tracks sounded like fillers. Nevertheless, the final two tracks, Are We Here and Attached almost (but not quite) make up for a disappointing first three-quarters. Attached in particular, almost becoming a classical piece, such are the instruments employed on the track.

It's one for the collection but definitely not the best.

Average customer rating: AI is a fan of Orbital In the beginning Orbital's debut album and very patchy Time for Re-evaluation Very good

Orbital Orbital Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Orbital 2 In Sides Snivilisation Blue Album Diversions ASIN: B00004T6UY Release Date: 1992-10-12

Tracks:

1. Belfast
2. Moebius
3. Speed Freak
4. Fahrenheit 3D3
5. Desert Storm
6. Oolaa
7. Chime
8. Satan
9. Choice
10. Midnight

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In the late 1980s, as American house and techno imports flooded Britain and the Acid House movement was sweeping the nation, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll were busy building Britain's own interpretation of the sound. Named for the illegal "Orbital" raves taking place on London's M1, they dragged their equipment from party to party, playing live PAs of their homegrown dance music to enthusiastic crowds of revelers. Their 1990 single "Chime" was (and still is) the anthem of many a British raver, and their self-titled 1991 debut remains a classic. Opening with the exquisite mid-tempo anthem "Belfast," and containing the "Chime," "Satan," and "Fahrenheit 303" singles, this album captures the innocence and energy of the nascent rave scene. --Matthew Corwine

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Orbital kick ambient house to a new plateau with a hypnotic 65-minute session that bubbles with dance beats and invention. "Halcyon" (featuring U.K. band Opus III) and "Remind" are the standouts. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

AI is a fan of Orbital.......2003-12-02

I just chatted with the Artificial Intelligence engine "ZolaOnAOL" on the AOL Instant Messaging network... It turns out that Zola, the AI friend, is a fan of Orbital, particularly "Chime" ;-)

I guess it's a preference from one of its authors, but fun to mention anyway...

In the beginning.......2003-01-13

Although this album has some moments that are less than exciting, people should realise that the US version includes Chime, Satan and Belfast, which are 3 of electronic music's best known anthems. In general the album mirrors the house/rave scene that the band were emerging from. They were to grow up to be the one electronic band that commanded respect, both in the studio and in their live shows, from every part of the music media.
This album is the start of a very special band indeed.

Orbital's debut album and very patchy.......2002-08-16

It can be superb in parts, for example the classic 'Chime' and the superb 'Belfast' but the majority of the other tracks show a group in its early phase, forming new and better ideas to come.

For fans of the group it is a must have. I wouldn't recommend it for an introduction to the music of Orbital for new listeners. Try 'Insides' and 'Snivilisation' first.

Time for Re-evaluation.......2002-06-26

The popular view among electronic hipsters seems to be that Orbital's golden period was Orbital 2, Snivilisation and In-Sides, a time during which the duo did indeed add remarkable depth to their sound. The time is ripe to re-evaluate this view, however. While I agree that the last two releases - Middle of Nowhere and the Altogether - veer more towards "serious" music and fail to capture the excitement of Orbital 2, the inventiveness of Snivilisation or the sheer scope of In-Sides, Orbital 1 towers above them all in terms of sheer musical power. Don't believe me? Just listen to it with fresh ears. In 10 years time, the 'Green' album will be regarded as Orbital's best album, with the brown album (Orbital 2) and In-Sides jostling for second place.
There's a musical sheen and homogeniety to this album that is comparable to Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. And like that record can be enjoyed in a single listen from start to finish, which, in my opinion, just isn't possible with the sprawling Snivilisation or In-Sides. In short Orbital 1's strength lies in its homogeneity, purity and excitement. Not just a cult rave album, then, but a must in any CD collection.

Very good.......2002-04-28

It's just not the Orbital I'm used to. The album, also known as the 'Green Album', is actually a collection of singles and tracks made from 1989 to 1991. I don't want to be taken wrongly - this is a good album. There are 'Satan', 'Chime', 'Belfast' and 'Midnight'. These are great songs that are "carrying" the Orbital trademark that the latter albums have. And taking a closer listen, well... it doesn't have the emotions and the "atmospheric landscape sound" of like, let's say 'In-Sides' and 'Orbital 2'.

If you're an Orbital fan and don't have the 'Green Album', than don't hesitate for a minute - this is a must have, so you'll be able to listen to the early sound (late 80's/early 90's) of Orbital's work. But not a good place for a start; rather than this get the two albums I mentioned earlier ('I-S' and 'O2') to get the full listening pleasure of the ethereal music of the Hartnoll brothers.

Average customer rating: Classical Music for the New Mellinium The album that let me "get it" Fantastic CD I Must Be Missing Something Whole story

Middle of Nowhere Orbital Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snivilisation In Sides Orbital 2 Orbital Diversions ASIN: B00000J8LA Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

1. Way Out
2. Spare Parts Express
3. Know Where To Run
4. I Don't Know You People
5. Otono
6. Nothing Left 1
7. Nothing Left 2
8. Style

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Having outgrown the happy house of the green and brown albums and exploited narrative too complex for merely ambient techno, the Hartnoll brothers--Phil the elder and Paul the younger--really do find themselves in some vaguely Far Eastern adventure in The Middle of Nowhere. Thus they prove again that they are the most reliable innovators in danceable electronic composition. The inchoate political rage of 1994's Snivilisation is here, but it has found purely instrumental claws that are unafraid to dig for new melodies. "Know Where to Run" gathers itself from some beastly buzzing weather to become a dance-floor creature lurching through the village at night like some urban nightmare and "I Don't Know You People" turns the dance floor into an escapist fantasyland once more with its grousing refrain, "nothing changes--goddamn you!" The highly evolved vocal softness of "Autumn" and the weirdly Tangerine Dream-gone-hip-hop "Style" keep a trip-hop story line seamlessly borne out on jungle and electro beats. Nowhere comprises a portrait of boom-boom techno that carjacks beats once lost in space to whole new worlds where breakthrough songwriting is an aesthetic ideal. The U.K. act who forced the sales charts fully into the postrock '90s is now realizing the participatory promise of rock & roll liberation in the dance clubs, where music lives now. --Dean Kuipers

Customer Reviews:

Classical Music for the New Mellinium.......2007-05-25

If Beethoven or Mozart were alive today, their music might sound something like this.... Excellent CD!

The album that let me "get it".......2006-11-09

I had the Diversions EP for a long time, as well as having the debut album from Orbital (far from their best works), seeing some glimmers of what made Orbital worthwhile but never really figuring out what was so great about them that everybody raved about them. Their productions seemed really thin and trebly to the point of being annoying; they didn't even sound like they were moving out of the early '90s Roland-909 kind of drum set; etc. ... I picked up this album for $5 and dutifully listened through it, noting that "Way Out" was vaguely interesting and that "Spare Parts Express" was chock-full of weirdness but nothing too coherent.

And then I hit the middle of "Know Where to Run". All of a sudden, everything that made Orbital great clicked, and that pretty much led me to get all the rest of the pre-Middle of Nowhere catalog and enjoy it too.

The trick with Orbital is essentially that they created their own song structure and form and let the rest of the world catch up to it. Some (even most) of it is so inaccessible at first that a new listener can't figure it out. But get "Know Where to Run" and you'll understand. Two rhythms, one fairly skittering, the other straight electro-funk, merging together before one of them drops out and propels almost an entirely different song. You've spent 4:30 wondering where this is going and then the MASSIVE distorted crosspanned synth drops, followed by the reintroduction of rhythm 1 and some other odd bits from the first half. Then the rhythm and the synth combine to go on their own trip out into who knows where for awhile (the synth on this is one of my favorite bits to play loud of ANY song). Eventually, some squelchy bass underlies the whole thing and provides some even stranger chordal interplay with the synth that's already been awesome for awhile. In essence, you've gotten about two whole songs that have all its decisions about where things go in and out seemingly arbitrary to the non-Orbital mind, but perfectly in place once it's done.

That may seem long and winding, but the point is this: Orbital writes its own rules like NOBODY in the electronica world does. (Aphex Twin rivals them in this, but it's hard to tell if those are actually rules ol' Richard is using.) I dare say that Orbital's core is impossible to understand until you listen to the full "Know Where to Run." This album, as a whole, is at the peak of their being them and being accessible while going about it. It's not the quintessential Orbital album, but it best summarizes what they do on the other albums for the unintroduced listener.

Fantastic CD.......2005-09-04

Orbital has created a musical journey that you will listen to time and again. Other reviews on here for this CD are quite detailed, so I'll get to the point. If you are a fan of Orbital, you probably already own this CD (buy it if you don't). If you've never heard of Orbital, but enjoy rich electronic music, I would suggest you try to hear at least this CD and "The Box" (also by Orbital).

I Must Be Missing Something.......2005-08-06

I must be missing something because I don't like the two Orbital albums that I own. I was snaked into buying Orbital because I have some compilation albums each with a good track of Orbital thrown in. I thought I was going to get more of that kind of sound, like Halcyon. But I was denied. Nothing on this or Snivilisation stands out to me as being good.

Whole story.......2005-04-29

Once I read in the review on Orbital's Work 1992 - 2003 that that record is really good for beginners just get a starting point to approach to the music of Orbital. However I bought that album (Works) and it really did work for me as indicated.

Lated I decided to purchase another record (Middle of Nowhere) and it didn't catch me at all from the beginning so I put that record aside and forgot about it. After couple of months I decided to try it again and now I am really grateful for that decision... This record is absolutely amazing (except song No. 4 - it gets me very nervous). I would give 5 stars but I dont give it very ofen. No. 3 song Dont know you people is one of most favourite Orbital's songs ever!!! Try it, it really works :-)) Enjoy

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