Snivilisation
8/23/1994, LAUNCH, Dev Sherlock
With an undercurrent of social concerns both environmental (the gradual destruction of the planet) and political (the Criminal Justice Act, which aimed to squash raves in...
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Snivilisation
7/13/2005, AMG
The political commentary inherent in 1994's Snivilization extended even to the Top 30 single "Are We Here?," whose criminal justice bill mix voiced Phil and Paul's concern...
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Are We Here?
7/13/2005, AMG
An Orbital fan looking for an album with 45 minutes of "Are We Here?" need look no further. Containing dance mixes, cut-and-paste warped versions, and a chill-out rendition,...
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Orbital
7/13/2005, AMG
The U.S. version of Orbital's debut album serves as a good primer to the group's early history, including standard versions of the early singles "Chime," "Omen," "Satan,"...
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Orbital 2
8/3/1993, LAUNCH, Dev Sherlock
Their second LP ("the brown album") finds the duo clearly hitting their stride with a trademark sound that would continue to distinguish them to the present. Epiphanous...
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Orbital 2
7/13/2005, AMG
Opening with a looped Star Trek sample, Orbital's second album progresses through eight tracks of warm, unrepetitive techno in what sounds more like a DJ mix album than an...
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Diversions
7/13/2005, AMG
As far as diversions go, Orbital's Diversions isn't a particularly interesting collection. Orbital is at the top of their game when they inject multiple tempo changes and...
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In Sides
7/13/2005, AMG
In Sides isn't Orbital's best album, or their most accomplished, but it is the most definitive. It pulses with the energy of the debut, the lush flow of the second, and the...
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The Middle Of Nowhere
6/8/1999, LAUNCH, Ken Micallef
Orbital have always been one of the most startling as well as the most catholic talents in UK electronica. Drawing on sci-fi flicks and future shock prognostications,...
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The Middle Of Nowhere
7/13/2005, AMG
Electronica routinely covers more ground, more quickly, than any style of music on the planet; the hottest new sound in January is old hat by March and downright foolish to...
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Back To Mine
7/12/2002, LAUNCH, Ken Micallef
While most DJs compiling the popular Back To Mine series have created simple chill-down sessions, the Brothers Hartnoll instead take us back to their childhood '70s years...
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Back To Mine
7/13/2005, AMG
Far, far into the runs of downbeat excursion series like "Back to Mine," "DJ Kicks," or "One Late Night," it's a blessing to be greeted by such an eccentric mix of material...
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Work: 1989-2002
7/13/2005, AMG
Techno's best albums act finally gets their very own singles collection, though the results fall just short of displaying the brilliance and grandeur of Orbital's decade of...
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Orbital & Peel Sessions
7/13/2005, AMG
Opening with a looped Star Trek sample, Orbital's second album progresses through eight tracks of warm, unrepetitive techno in what sounds more like a DJ mix album than an...
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Blue Album
7/13/2005, AMG
Electronica perennials Orbital faded very suddenly. In 1999 (circa Middle of Nowhere), ten years after their debut, the Hartnoll brothers sounded as invigorated and exciting...
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The Middle Of Nowhere
7/13/2005, AMG
Electronica routinely covers more ground, more quickly, than any style of music on the planet; the hottest new sound in January is old hat by March and downright foolish to...
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