However I don't think Radiohead are a good comparison for a few reasons.
a; The 'group dynamic' is totally different to the 'fraternal duo dynamic', and almost necessitates a greater level of diverse creative input and intra-group friction leading to creative change.
b; The 'experimental rock band dynamic' is totally different to the 'techno duo' dynamic (related but different to above).
c; R'head consciously set out to change (with every record but especially) with Kid A for a myriad of reasons that would and could never influence Orbital's work.
d; Shocking and dramatic change is not necessarily more radical or worthy or 'changing' than slowly evolved, subtle change.
No two Orbital albums, to me, sound 'of a kind' in the way that Kid A and Amnesiac do.
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 July 2004 09:39 (nineteen years ago) link
But since we're talking about Orbital, they may indeed be the kings of live performance, so...
Sick, before I peter out on this board, what's your opinion of Octane? Or is there a review I missed somewhere?
― Bimble (bimble), Friday, 2 July 2004 09:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 July 2004 09:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― Bimble (bimble), Friday, 2 July 2004 10:07 (nineteen years ago) link
tune in via the web
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 21:07 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 21:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 21:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 21:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― philius fogg, Thursday, 29 July 2004 07:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Thursday, 29 July 2004 08:53 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/rpms/peel_wed.rpm
the news over-ran, so seek forward. orbital start at about 31 mins in
― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 09:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Thursday, 29 July 2004 09:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 29 July 2004 09:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 10:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dan (WHEN THE LAUGHTRACK STARTS THEN THE FUN STARTS) Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 19:44 (eighteen years ago) link
I am currently trying to figure out how I can turn "Acid Pants" into a hat.
-- VengaDan Perry (djperr...) (webmail), May 1st, 2004. (link)
Roffle.
― Dan (Where Are The Earflaps?) Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 19:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 19:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Harrison Barr (Petar), Thursday, 22 June 2006 23:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 22 June 2006 23:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Thursday, 22 June 2006 23:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Thursday, 22 June 2006 23:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thomas Mehlt (Tokyo Ghost Stories), Friday, 23 June 2006 03:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 23 June 2006 03:58 (seventeen years ago) link
I could have sworn I heard that Peel show Martian was on about upthread. Maybe it was being talked about on another Orbital thread.
― Fryin' Berry, Buck Cherry (Bimble...), Friday, 23 June 2006 04:20 (seventeen years ago) link
1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:Orbital, as in round and round on the same old trak, September 7, 2005Reviewer: DRYWASHER-BILL (LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) - See all my reviewsThe 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
― Fryin' Berry, Buck Cherry (Bimble...), Friday, 23 June 2006 05:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 23 June 2006 05:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 23 June 2006 05:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― kit brash (kit brash), Friday, 23 June 2006 05:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― pleased to mitya (mitya), Friday, 23 June 2006 10:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 23 June 2006 10:52 (seventeen years ago) link
Well, I couldn't give a flying crap about whether something works on the dancefloor or not. But I still love Orbital. For other reasons.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 23 June 2006 11:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― latebloomer aka rap's yoko ono (latebloomer), Friday, 23 June 2006 11:18 (seventeen years ago) link
ha ha matt you're coming round to my way of thinking!
Yes Middle of Nowhere is very good, basically halfway b/w Orbital 2 and In Sides.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 23 June 2006 15:58 (seventeen years ago) link
THE GIRL WITH THE SUN IN HER HEAD IS THE BEST THING EVER YOU GUYS
― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 21:35 (sixteen years ago) link
semi-detached / attached on peel sessions says no way.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:50 (sixteen years ago) link
amen to that
― blunt, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:54 (sixteen years ago) link
but ok, you've got a point. seeing that live in new orleans 1995 was mind (body and soul) boggling.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Hey, you're the guy who called me a "giant cocksucking douche"!
http://www.darktrain.org/dirty/forums/showthread.php?t=6826
― Scik Mouthy, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 07:57 (sixteen years ago) link
anybody like the new solo stuff they've been up to? Long Range?
i'm a huge fan of 'Just One More', it's got a really moody riff going on.
― Ste, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 14:28 (sixteen years ago) link
you're right Nick. sorry about that (http://www.darktrain.org/dirty/forums/showpost.php?p=81814&postcount=13)
i do still think your review was pretty bad. you complimented the album for most of the review then gave it a C-. anyway, i could debate the review but it's your opinion after all.
no hard feelings? btw, did you google yourself and find that post or do you check the UW forums?
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 16:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Isn't it great when you read a thread and then spend an hour listening to stuff you've not heard for five years and remember what the meaning of life is again?
― Kaliova, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 17:53 (sixteen years ago) link
http://pacside.com/underthe%20skies%20above.jpg
― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 18:04 (sixteen years ago) link
Googled myself - see this for my immediate response! - http://sickmouthy.blogspot.com/2007/11/google-you.html
― Scik Mouthy, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 18:25 (sixteen years ago) link
"I was driving home from work one winter evening when I saw two lights emanating from a strange object in front of me. My car began to lose power, and eventually stopped. It was completely dark. Then, strange circles of white light began to flash on and off. The next thing I knew it was fifteen minutes later, and I was traveling down the road in a different part of the village. I am convinced I was selected by aliens earlier in the day, and later rejected."
LC1: loving the tune but feel bad for the guy.
― ledge, Monday, 17 March 2008 16:22 (sixteen years ago) link
On September 21, a reunited Orbital (Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll) will perform new music and classic cuts in the US for the first time in five years, at the inaugural Electronic Music Awards, live from downtown Los Angeles on Twitter. The performance follows a successful UK run of impressive performances at the WAM Festival in Spain, Forbidden Fruit in Dublin, Supersonic in Japan, the Brussels Summer Festival, and the Bluedot plus Standing Calling festivals in the UK. Additionally, the duo announced December 2017 dates at both London Hammersmith Apollo and Manchester Apollo which sold out in less than 24 hours upon announcement. The duo’s new single, Copenhagen, which has been playlisted by BBC 6 Music, is streaming now. Orbital’s performance at the EMAs, personally requested by Executive Producer Paul Oakenfold himself, will be the duo’s first live show in the US in five years with a new album on the horizon.
The duo’s new single, Copenhagen, which has been playlisted by BBC 6 Music, is streaming now. Orbital’s performance at the EMAs, personally requested by Executive Producer Paul Oakenfold himself, will be the duo’s first live show in the US in five years with a new album on the horizon.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 September 2017 19:20 (six years ago) link
I am reminding myself that Blue is actually really good
― 80's hair metal , and good praise music ! (DJP), Wednesday, 5 May 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
it holds a special place in my heart because it was the first album they released since I got into them, and it also led to me discovering Sparks. as a whole I'm pretty lukewarm on it though. it sounds more like fragments of several different (potentially great) albums than it does anything coherent by itself.
I kind of wonder what they're up to now. I remember they were planning to do this 30th anniversary album in the style of Kraftwerk's The Mix, along with something new. But it doesn't look like anything's on the horizon.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 5 May 2021 17:38 (two years ago) link
When they are together in interviews, i'm not sure which one, but one of them looks like he's taken too much speed and has a tenuous grip on reality. They seem to not be on the same page. I don't think they're viable as a duo capable of creating interesting music anymore. At this point they should just start focusing on any live recordings they have sitting around and coast through their 60s by pressing up old live shows and reissuing 12"s and where the f is the In Sides reissue? Anyway, I don't think a 'new' Orbital release would make me shell out the cash as much as a catalog reissue would.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 5 May 2021 18:27 (two years ago) link
this is a group where i mostly like their singles but their b sides are good too but i pretty much like most everything up to the altogether and i like you lot from the blue album but everything else and since does not impress me much!
― xzanfar, Wednesday, 5 May 2021 19:29 (two years ago) link