One thing that always bothered me about this album was this faint high-pitched noise on "The Box 1", right after the drums come in till the end of the track. I always thought it was some sort of mastering glitch. Anyway I've been listening to my Orbital albums again and I noticed that suddenly I can't hear it anymore. I remember hearing that as you get older you lose the ability to hear some high frequencies and I'm wondering if this is an example of that. Might explain why it was there in the first place! Anyone else hear it?
this album is still incredible, of course. "Out There Somewhere?" is such a singular accomplishment in the genre, I'd forgotten how cool it was when the mutated "Lush 3.1" synths show up. And the second half is just gorgeous. Feel like they'd taken on a prog fetish around this time, between this and the full-length version of "The Box" that some versions come with.
― frogbs, Monday, 10 September 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
I might have to have a listen to hear what you're on about - any excuse to listen to this still marvellous piece of work!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 10 September 2018 21:07 (five years ago) link
Phil Hartnoll just outed Paul Hartnoll as being Gammon.
― stirmonster, Thursday, 13 September 2018 11:36 (five years ago) link
Man, this record still makes me so ecstatic. Adnan's is gorgeous, I'd forgotten what a pleasure it is to hear it.
― davey, Monday, 22 October 2018 10:18 (five years ago) link
Still one of the greatest albums ever recorded
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Tuesday, 13 October 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
there were some interesting tidbits in the twitter listening party: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay/feed_143.html
also on this track we were approached by green peace to record a track powered by their solo lorry , so the whole thing was recorded using only the power of the sun. A fitting tribute to Sally indeed . Cricky I’m welling up just writing this down now after all that time.— Orbital (@orbitalband) May 15, 2020
has there been an artist poll for orbital?
― scanner darkly, Tuesday, 13 October 2020 21:38 (three years ago) link
talking about The Box:
I did get to meet John Barry when we were interviewed together at his house once. he was asked if he'd heard this and he said ' yesss, its hardly the persuaders is it " OUCH! love him the straight talking yorkshire man!— Orbital (@orbitalband) May 15, 2020
― scanner darkly, Tuesday, 13 October 2020 21:42 (three years ago) link
yeah the green peace tidbit is in the liner notes and added to the album's "wow"-ness at the time for me
― brimstead, Tuesday, 13 October 2020 22:33 (three years ago) link
When are they gonna repress this? Could make a fortune
― frogbs, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
I was replaying this a few weeks ago. DJP otm, it's peerless.
― neith moon (ledge), Wednesday, 14 October 2020 07:40 (three years ago) link
I've been listening to it a lot in the car. It's such a great driving record. I've been extending journeys to let it wash over me.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Wednesday, 14 October 2020 09:42 (three years ago) link
still don't think there's another piece of electronic music like "Out There Somewhere"
― frogbs, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 13:31 (three years ago) link
this must've been the first album they used live drumming on? i don't see anything in the credits on green/brown/snivilisation. i do vaguely recall halcyon drum programming credited to somebody else but can't find it now.
― scanner darkly, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
Out There Somewhere? (Part 1) – 10.42 0
This is egregious
― Paul Ponzi, Saturday, 1 April 2023 15:13 (eleven months ago) link
egregious/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/adjective1. outstandingly bad; shocking."egregious abuses of copyright"2. ARCHAICremarkably good.
which one did you mean? :-)
― StanM, Saturday, 1 April 2023 15:17 (eleven months ago) link
the shocking and bad one
― Paul Ponzi, Saturday, 1 April 2023 15:23 (eleven months ago) link
Part 2 is so good tho, just hoovered up the votes I guess
― nxd, Saturday, 1 April 2023 16:33 (eleven months ago) link