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It's alri, not rushing back to listen to it
Some alright edm but no real take offs with the builds
The back half is really good. Like halfway through this thing started to really quick for me, and I found myself lost in a web of simple melodies and grooves that together made up a world. Simple but effective
Another by these guys. I think I prefer the other one, Worf sample notwithstanding.
It is very interesting. Intro and outro show how creative they are. The album felt too long for me, but despite that I enjoyed parts of it, their music is catchy and it feels intelligently produced.
Alright electronic music. Not terrible, not spectacular.
One long track of long track of sound of souunnd.
Started strong, then I got bored, then I really liked it again, then forgot about it. I think that makes it a solid “3”
Damn Dimebag owes a lot to Eddie.
Kinda unexciting which was a bit expected for an hour long video electronic album but I didn’t hate it either. It had its highlights fs but its lowlights too.
Good music to work to. As a Sydney resident, I enjoyed (and saved to a playlist) Walk Now
Interesting
This album is cool and groovy and works nicely as ambient background music but somehow makes me feel uneasy. There's no euphoria.
The album certainly got off on the wrong foot just repeating “time becomes a loop“ over and over, but I found the rest of the album interesting. It wasn’t my favorite techno album, but I could get into it.
enjoyed this quite a bit, very 90’s electronica
3 - decent electronica album
Good but need to be in a club
Wtf early ass house music but kinda cool
I'll give this a 3, because I've given other similar albums to those a 3. But, going forward, I'm going to dock similar albums a star, because I just don't know what they are bringing to the list. None of the similar techno albums we've had a bad, per se, but they are interchangeable in the extreme.
Somewhat dated but largely unobjectionable electronica.
Nothing not to like about this album. And it's really great to work to.
Eh. It's alright. Just not my thing. 3/5.
Strange, but okay vibes. 3 stars
Was aware of orbital, but won't have listened to any by choice before. Totally what I was expecting, and it's pretty good as background music. Probably won't ever be more than that to me, but that's ok 2.5 but 3
Techno
where time becomes a loop... where time becomes a loop... where time becomes a loop... That's not nearly as bad as reviews and ratings make it look. Time Becomes or Input Out are irritating, but there's a kind of junk beauty in it. It reminds me of donation messages to streamers with repititive sounds, lol. Besides that, I had a great time with this album. Moreover, I listened to it twice! I don't know electronic music very well. I guess it's not a masterpiece for the ages, but I like it, especially for background listening. Output rotation (Input translation) Output rotation (Input translation) Output rotation (Input translation) 3/5 —————————————— Liked: — WALK NOW...
Few good electronic beats
My least favorite Orbital album. Why is this one the one they chose? Ugh
Yesterday I listened to a Korean drone noise album that had a single 1 hour long song with a horn sample that looped through the whole song and I loved it. And that was easier to get through than 2 minutes of "time becomes a loop". I am 700+ albums into this list and can't believe how much British electronic music is on this list. If you are just starting this list there are like 40 albums that sound JUST like this and they are always an hour or longer. This album did very little for me, there were a couple of moments I enjoyed but for the most part everything just feels very dragged out. If I got this album 500+ albums ago I think I would have been more generous, but I have heard far too many albums that sound just like this that I couldn't really be bothered. I do think this is one of the better British electronic albums though. Low 3.
3/5
Really got into it at some parts, fell out of it at others. I could see this being awesome in some clubs in the 90s
Solid. The start of a great run.
Favorite Track: HALCYON + ON + ON
This will Remind you to Walk Now…
When the robot A.I. invasion happens, at least we know their musical culture will be accepted. They've been preparing us for years! You've been warned!
When it started I thought what the hell is this. By the end I had a good time with this album.
Impressive in its composition, but not really my sort of thing
Not bad. Typical electronic music.
I liked this quite a bit and it finished strong.
3.5! hovered at "nice, into it" with occasional dips into "annoyingly repetitive"
I wanted to give this a 2 because it's really not for me, but I'm pushing it to a 3. Although it's not my style, something in it made me not hate it, and that's actually a pretty good effort.
Sure, good vibe stuff but didn't really do much for me
Do I know this song Halcyon and On and On? Another album that is fine, but could easily be replaced by the SNES Donkey Kong Country soundtrack. Might re visit.
I don’t understand why so many people hate electronica (though I don’t think this one is good either)
This was okay. Not the best I've heard, but not the worst.
This one landed in an odd spot for me. It’s clearly thoughtful, clearly influential, and definitely easier on the ears than the abrasive distortion-fest of Cross. There’s a sense of patience and architecture here, like Orbital were actually trying to build something instead of just bludgeoning you with synths. But the problem is time. In 1993, this probably sounded futuristic. In 2025, it mostly sounds like the DNA of every electronic track that came after it. A lot of these textures feel like “default patches” now—not because Orbital were boring, but because everyone has borrowed their vocabulary so heavily. I respect the craft, but it doesn’t feel novel anymore, and it’s hard to un-hear that. Still, it’s a more enjoyable listen than I expected. The atmospheres are pleasant, the grooves are steady, and when the melodies peek out (especially on the famous Halcyon + On + On), you can absolutely hear why this left a mark. I just don’t love it as a full album in the present day. It’s a solid, respectable listen—good background immersion, historically important—but not something I’m going to reach for regularly. A comfortable three.
Bra kok på plata her, men igjen ikke helt opp min gate.
When it comes to looping, you can easily lose me if it goes too long. After a while, I may even get annoyed and frustrated. I don't do well with repetitive noise that has no variance or build. This album felt frustrating for most of the way. It worked better as background noise while I was doing chores. I'm sure it's much more enjoyable at a rave or club. However, when Halcyon + On + On started, it really clicked. It's too bad it was the last track because that song really grabbed me. I wish the rest of the album shared a similar sound.
Kind of pretentious BS but better than most electronica popping up on this list. This eventually falls into a good groove.
Techno has gone straight downhill from here
A bit repetitive and tedious - but could be great music to disassociate to, noting it down for next time I need to enter the loop of mindless numbness.
This really isn't my thing, probably will revisit later and maybe like it, but way too repetitive
Listening to this at work was about as appropriate a setting for the music as listening to death metal at a wedding. That being said it was an interesting vibe throughout. Lush 3.1 was my favorite song. Probably won’t be a regular listen, but I could definitely see coming back to it once or twice.
I mean. It’s fine.
Track #1 is beyond dogshit, and I assume that many stopped listening afterwards. Bad choice though because this album isn't even too bad. It contains a lot of stuff that reminds me of the og Ratchet & Clank soundtracks by David Bergeaud. So if you've played these games, you're in for a treat. Other than that, it's not like I'd intentionally listen to it, so it fits pretty well as background music. And one more important thing: even with "Time Becomes", it's still better than Elvis Costello 🤣
Great electronic music to mow to. I’d imagine it’s good in the club, if I was that type
Other than the first and last tracks, there are some fun songs here that at worst get slightly annoying, but it was more manageable in my opinion than other electronica albums on this list.
1993. Selected Ambient Works de Aphex Twin es de 1992. Music Has The Right To Children de Boards of Canada es de 1998. Por contextualizar un pelín la música electrónica que empezaba a asomar en ese momento y la que vendría unos años después. Algunos temas están chulos, pero no podía dejar de pensar en esos otros discos que me gustan más, y en lo difícil que es envejecer para la música electrónica a partir de cierta fecha. Se me hizo un pelín repetitivo y predeterminado, aunque creo que es más una cuestión de expectativas porque me esperaba algo más IDM o experimental en vez de techno. No me entró del todo bien pero le daré otra oportunidad.
Decent background music.
cool electronic
Meh
This ok. Not really my thing
I like electronic a lot - I'd wish this list would feature a lot more. But this album? Aphex Twin had better ambient, and Prodigy's experience better dance tracks, both 1 year earlier. Sure the both Lush songs are great (I like the slow buildup), but the rest of the album? The voice samples were annoying (Propellerheads nailed that a lot better - of course a lot later), and Walk Now/Monday are clearly subpar songs. Overall I don't see why this album belongs on this list.
So many of these electronic albums remind me so much of old ps1 games. This one wasn’t too bad, a few catchy tracks.
is there any autechre on this list
I don't even know what I heard. I think I'm going crazy now 7/10
One or two songs I got into, the rest were a bit meh
Not my jam. I think I get it though, and it is actually quite listenable, but beyond that it's just "there". It gets a small star rating bump because I caught myself bopping my head to some tracks, but that was it. The definition of OK.
Let’s get this out of the way - this is very long, and it’s very repetitive. Normally I would mark those as major negatives, and whilst they still aren’t positives, I feel like this album benefits from both of them. This isn’t really an album you listen to, but as ambience I think it works really well, and I was surprised that I quite enjoyed it. I always thought I hated EDM, but clearly some is right in my groove - Chemical Brothers and this lot seeming to be there. It’s not getting a huge mark, and I’ll likely never listen to it again consciously, but I wouldn’t turn it off. 3 stars, but a high 3 stars.
Certainly was electronic music
Right down the middle on this one. Didn't like or dislike it. It was not terrible and I don't remember anything about it.
Nice.
Orbital 2 took me on a journey. The first song was extremely repetitive for being so short, but the immediate next song was fascinating: psychedelia with influence from South Asian music. I vibed to the whole album because of the second song; I could not have come back around on Orbital 2 without "Planet of the Shapes." Good working music.
Yeah, we get it; "where time becomes a loop". Aside from that annoying track 1, the album picked up quite a bit and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong; I love techno and dance music, but a lot of these techno albums of the early 90s were slogs for me, personally, due to repetitiveness. This album somehow escaped that for me, anyway. They live up to the name "Orbital", as they seem to have a lot of earthy and even sci-fi themes cascading through the song titles and minimal lyrics. And like any good space age listening, it's a tad bit industrial, too.
Rave fuel. Sweat and strobe lights. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Lush 3.1 - IMPACT (The Earth Is Burning) - HALCYON+ON+ON
Electonic, repetitive
this was cool. it was a lot of pure techno just to sit here and listen to on headphones but it was pretty good at least
The Good: We know what to score to give the album… The Bad: What if we like to give it a higher score, do we change the album name? The Ugly: For those who didn’t like it the album would be called Orbital Shit… EMD… it be what it be. Having said that, oddly enough, I found that this album worked perfectly as background sound while you are working on a project… and for this I would almost go so far as to give the album a 4* score… almost. My main gripe with this album, and similar works, is that they tend to suffer from too many extended mixes—I don’t want to listen to a rhythm pattern for 9 minutes long… It could have been a 4* album had the play length been shorter...
And again the wrong Orbital album. You’re just doing this to spite me, right?
it was fun electronic. Chill electrobeats to work out/study to
Quite repetitive so not too bad to have on while working. Not my usual type of thing but enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Forgot the fucking thing was playing most of the time. Intro was a little cool though (I think I'll bump this to a 3)
I thought some tracks were quite engaging and interesting, and found others more monotonous. Cool atmosphere overall. 3.5
Cool electronic rave album. Much more interesting than the Orbital book that is floating around right now. This sounds fairly modern for being released in '93. Like planet of the shapes and halcyon+on+on a lot. Very easy to listen to and quite danceable.
Techno/Electronica (EDM?) record. I don’t find it terribly groundbreaking or original, having listened to Delerium, FLA, The Prodigy, etc. for years. It was a pretty big hit and is considered influential in the genre, which I’m not a huge fan of and don’t follow
Sounds like techno to me. 3/5
Album really flows from one song to the next, not my usual taste in music but enjoyed the album.
Love the 90s dance club music. Really like the sitar in there. A little bit repetitive, but that goes with the territory. I don't know if this paved the way for 90s dance music, but makes sense if it did. The weird whispery singing in one of the songs creeped me out a little...actually, now I like it.
Favorite Track: Lush 3.1
I don't typically care for repetitive EDM music. But this is better than OK while I'm working and not needing to pay full attention. Was this some OG EDM?
Decent at far as house-techno goes. Easy to have on in the background, not necessary to engage with, fully.
Thought the time loop thing at the start was a good bit, but then it went for another minute or so and just became annoying. The outro was annoying too. Overstaying a welcome is pretty much the overarching theme of this 65 minute long album. Lot’s of songs that could have 3 or 4 minutes instead of 7 or 8. Despite that, I actually almost enjoyed it at times. Felt like I was listening to the background music for some indie space-themed RPG.
Halcyon is still a brilliant song. Rest ok 3/5
I'm not a fan of songs that are too long or too same-y. But it's certainly closer to the kind of electronic music that I do like than all that's come before (on this site).
De los primeros de electrónica que escuche.
Good for background music if I need to focus on work or something. Otherwise don't see myself listening to this on its own.
good album from a band that get much much better bit later . 3
Very brit-electronica. Very of its time. Not my speed.
Sounds like one long DJ set. Too long. Hard to tell where a song stops and a new one starts. It was obviously made for dancing, not for listening. It's very repetitive. Not very melodic. It probably sounds exactly as intended. Favorite song: impact.
Weird start
When it's not endlessly repeating a phrase this is fun to listen to.
I really enjoyed this. I'm on a bit of a retro electronic music phase at the moment, Autechre and the like. Considering this was made in the early nineties, roughly the same time R.E.M. were releasing Out of Time and Automatic for the People, this is surely a fairly groundbreaking album, even if it's not the most interesting. There are definite shades of Autechre here; you can hear some of these sounds on Amber which is a couple of years later, so the line of influence from stuff like Orbital to Autechre and through the electronics of the 2000s is probably fairly clear at least from a newbie listener.
I actually liked the first and last track i suppose its some fancy way of saying rhythm is more complicated than we think
After Boards of Canada, I was not extremely excited to get into another early electronic album. This one, however, is a little more my speed. I had friends who made electronic music in the early 00s, and this feels remarkably similar to what they were making even a decade later. I guess that's triggering a sense of nostalgia in me, even though I've never listened to this particular album nor do any raving in the 90s.
Hypnotic 90s dance/techno. Neat synth instrumentation and layered beats that flow seamlessly. Did it need two entire tracks entirely consisted of a phase shifted vocal loop though? Nah
New rule: When it's an album people primarily listen to chemically altered, the chemical(s) must be provided lol This could have been a 5 ⭐
Drags for too long at times, but interesting album nonetheless
Honestly, kind of boring
Yet another dip into the endless well of mediocre 90s British electronic music.
Me lo esperaba peor. No acabo de entender a la gente fan del techno, pero pensaba que sería más insoportable. No ha estado tan, tan mal. Pero que no me pongan mucho más tecnho ni ambient techno ni cosas de estas.
Bom album, os anos 90 foram muito bons para a música eletrônica, algo bastante experimental, então encontramos muitas repetições, alguns sons industriais leves, o que pode dificultar algumas tracks.
Favoriten Lush3.1 Halcoyn +on+on
For almost 20 years, Len Houmous thought this was an album about the roadworks and improvements being made on a road works! 3.3 3/10 Lush 3.1
Довольно монотонно и однообразно, однако, как фон сойдёт изредка. 5,5 из 10.
Very reletetive but I actually enjoyed it way more than I expected.
A pretty fun 90s EDM album. Seemed to get better as the album continued. Not everything i'm looking for, but was fun. I can see why in 93 this would be a big deal.
The Intro and Outro were dumb. But the rest was ok!
Even though this album is fairly repetitive (especially with the opening and closing tracks), it was such a good dance/electronic album. For listening to this album whilst studying, it was a good mix of repetitive and new ideas.
It wasn’t terrible- a bit repetitive and some awful tracks but the actual music ones were alright to listen to in the background. I feel you need to be high to fully appreciate it.
It's fine! Maybe it was revolutionary for the time. Added Halcyon+On+On to my ambient/work playlist.
That's not my taste in music, but ok.
Experimental techno like
I liked it. Though I'd love to hear a fan of this record explain the artistry behind having your entire opening track be 1m 43s of a man say 'when time becomes a loop'. Not a great foot to get off on. The rest is good bar a few more irritating moments. 'MONDAY' being a highlight.
Not usually my kind of thing, but I found myself getting lost in a lot of these beats. I don’t really have a bad word to say (which is pretty rare for me with this kind of music). A pleasant listen if you’re in the right headspace and don’t want any distractions. ✨
What a trip. I’m not really into EDM, but it was cool to hear something so different. A long, spacey ride with some genuinely beautiful moments.
It's an interesting album but electronic music is not something I'm usually interested in
Jeg er skeptisk over hvor meget af sådan noget easy listening elevator-elecktronisk fra 90erne der er i bogen, men når det er egentlig techno synes jeg som regel det er fed, og det her er ikke en undtagelse. Det hjælper også at jeg så Orbital i Royal Albert Hall i London da jeg var 19 og det var pissesjovt.
Really enjoyed this one. I wasn’t sure. Some songs could have been a bit shorter, but overall it got me grooving and I liked it a hell of a lot.
You know those randomisers they do on AGDQ where like, everytime sonic picks up a ring it swaps from sonic 1 to 2 to Boom to 2016? It’s like each track it swaps from wipeout to Rez to the PS1 demo disk music
First and last song: RUBBISH...second song not quite into it...Afterwards I cranked up the volume and really got into this stuff...unexpeceted!
ya know, I actually liked it, with out any K. It is what you expect so if looking of techno dance this is it
Elektronista musiikkia, tämmöistä kevyttä ysäri teknoa. Ihan hyvä tunnelma vaikka vähän käy toistavaksi. Avaruusmainen fiilis. Kappaleet vaihtuu sulavasti ja yhtenäisesti toiseen. Oikeestaan ihan kova :D Parhaat: Remind, Lush 3.1, Halcyon + On + On
Pioneering techno stuff by the brothers. A real go to album for me when I went get somewhere fast!
Get past the first song. Listen to it all. It grows on you. Not first choice but at least understand the appeal.
I think I found this album more appealing than the rest of the EDM albums I’ve listened to previously. I’m not exactly sure why but this one just felt like there was more depth and layers to it. There were some psychedelic aspects to it which I enjoyed, but some goofy sounds too which I was like bruh. Mostly only instrumental.
Techno - for everyone who likes it....
Oväntat behagligt!
First and last tracks aside, turned this up and waheyy!!
That was fun. Pleasant background music for the workday, bookended by two looped vocal tracks. Felt video gamey so I think I connected more than I did with the other electronic albums I’ve hard on here recently. Shoutout to my man Worf.
Favorite tracks: REMIND, HALCYON + ON + ON. Nice stuff, vibey, hypnotic. I like that it opens with a Worf quote.
My favorite version of "Halcyon and on and on" is the live version from their 1996 album IN SIDES. Other than that track, this is a good electronica album, but not a great one.
Ikkje så dumt, men ikkje så minneverdig heller
I've got some rose tinted glasses for this album, as I used to listen to it a lot. The stand out track by a mile is "Halcyon and On and On" which still holds up incredibly well, as seen by the number of appearances during film epilogues. The song perfectly captures the feeling of hope and security after the heros have saved the day. It's a gorgeous track and surely the best one Orbital ever produced. The rest doesn't quite stand up to the test of time, despite time being an overarching theme of the album. The opening and closing of the album are fairly dull studio experiments with spoken word loops and phase shifting. They're fine but you're left hoping they'll get on with it. The bulk of the album sees Orbital expanding their abilities from their early rave days, with more atmospheric layers. They were ehavily influenced by Jack Dangers' Meat Beat Manifesto (who by the way should be on this list). It's a big step forward, if a bit repetitive. The songs generally work well as part of a dance mix, or as good background music. Unfortunately that's kind of it until you get to "Halcyon". It's definitely not a bad album but it's really not as impressive as I remember it when the novelty wears off. "In Sides" is still the better album.
Alive 2007 от Daft Punk, записанный в 1993 году. Второй альбом Orbital представляет из себя интересный микс 8 песен, похожий на современный диджейский сет или концерт. Своим оформлением обложки Orbital словно отводит слушателей от визуала и сеттинга, полностью погружая их в мир электронного звучания альбома. Само звучание здесь, в отличие от большого количества музыки тех времен, не так сильно состарилось, и те синты и ударные, которые были задействованы в создании треков, звучат здесь свежо. Из интересного могу отметить то, что некоторые партии синтов после долгого репита в песнях начинают словно о чем то говорить, создавая некую иллюзию. Это в том числе помогало меня удержать во время прослушивания альбома. На определенном треке, как ярый фанат Radiohead, я заметил знакомые мотивы, отдаленно напомнившие мотивы с Amnesiac. Скорее всего, этот альбом был одним из тех, что слушал Том Йорк, создавая два электронных альбома группы. Для 1993 года звучание замечательное, но в наше время я не вижу особого смысла слушать этот альбом, только в качестве разновидности энергичного эмбиента на работе или учебе, он помогает сконцентрироваться и ближе к середине становится саундтреком в вашей голове (такое я люблю). У альбома нет концептуальности, в нем присутствует мешанина разных звуков, мотивов, инструментов, песни не запоминаются, но слушается вполне неплохо. Исходя из вышесказанного, я хотел бы поставить альбому крепкие 3,5/5, но 4 у меня не поднимается рука зарядить, поэтому 3/5.
I prefer The Orb.
Another weird electro
Yeah it's fine
Reasonably good listening but would be much better in a dance environment with reality augmentation.
Sounds like 90s hacking music.
Halcyon On and On is a great song, and part of one of my most beloved movies, Hackers. The rest of the album is fine.
On y est 1993, une année charnière et à l’époque, l'électronique commençait à muter. On sortait de la naïveté des premiers raves pour entrer dans quelque chose de plus "sérieux", de plus "album". Les frères Hartnoll, Paul et Phil, débarquent alors avec ce deuxième effort, sobrement intitulé Orbital II, mais que tout le monde appelle le "Brown Album" à cause de sa pochette couleur purée de châtaignes. Je me souviens de la première fois où je l'ai posé sur la platine. L'album s'ouvre sur un échantillon de Star Trek et un faux craquement de vinyle usé — une petite blague de studio des frangins, paraît-il. Mouais c'est amusant deux minutes, mais quand on vient du post-punk ou du neofolk, on a vu des provocations plus couillues. Le bouquin nous vend ça comme une "progression réelle", un flux constant d'énergie et une "frénésie de danse pure". Je veux bien être indulgent, mais la frénésie, je la cherche encore entre deux boucles de synthé qui s'étirent comme un jour sans pain. C'est là tout le problème, car pour un mec comme moi, l'électronique doit avoir au moins une texture qui te décolle la plinthe. Ici, on navigue entre techno, ambient et trance avec une politesse presque agaçante. Certes, il y a "Lush 3-1" et "Lush 3-2", devenus des hymnes de la scène britannique. C'est propre, c’est bien produit par les Hartnoll eux-mêmes, mais mon Dieu, que ça tourne en rond ! On dirait que le groupe a trouvé une séquence sympa et a décidé de partir faire ses courses en laissant le séquenceur tourner tout seul pendant dix minutes. Prenez "Impact (The Earth Is Burning)", c’est le morceau le plus long de la galette. On nous dit que c'est un favori en live. Peut-être qu'avec deux ecstasies dans le cornet et des lasers plein la tronche dans un champ boueux du Glastonbury de 1994, ça passe. Mais dans mon salon, ou même à la radio à l'époque, j'avais juste envie de passer au morceau suivant. Ça piétine et on ne sait jamais vraiment où ils veulent en venir. C'est le problème de cette "intelligence dance music" : à force de vouloir être malin, on oublie d'être viscéral. On me citera "Halcyon + On On", avec les voix de Kirsty Hawkshaw. Oui, c'est joli, c’est aérien, c’est même "sublime" selon certains. Mais comparé à la puissance d’un Underworld ou à la noirceur d’un Coil, ça manque de dents. On est dans la contemplation un peu vaine. L'album dure 65 minutes et 44 secondes et pour moi, c'est au moins 20 minutes de trop. Une impression persistante de remplissage, de nappes qui servent de tapisserie sonore plus que de véritable voyage. Alors oui, c'est un jalon, oui, c'est dans le bouquin des 1001 albums. Mais ce n'est pas parce qu'un disque a défini le son d'une époque qu'il est exempt de défauts. Dans ma discothèque, il restera coincé entre des trucs bien plus excitants. C’est techniquement irréprochable, mais émotionnellement, c’est un encéphalogramme un peu trop plat par moments. Un 3/5, pour un classique du genre qui souffre d'un sérieux syndrome de la boucle infinie et d'un sentiment de remplissage qui m'empêche de crier au génie.
Very atmospheric
Would of given it 2 stars but that second-to-last song single-handedly bumps it up to a 3
I've got to give this one props for actually having some good music in the middle. It sort of outsmarted me, in that the first and last tracks are kind of like tech demos and are just kind of annoying. However, I assume some of the same techniques were used in the middle songs, which were actually good. I wouldn't listen in album form again, but it wasn't as bad as I would have thought given the start.
This is way better than their last album that I got. This one is way more engaging, even if it is pretty repetitive by its nature. The beats and production are stronger and it's a good easy listen.
Grew on me as it went on. Not massively me but good on the genre
Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day
It was fine.
This album has a poor reception on this website. I can see why some people might hate it; repetition is everywhere on "Self-Titled". "Self-Titled" is a nice electronic record; the outro is uncalled for, though. There are some good beats here and there. To be honest, I prefer Underworld to Orbital. 3 stars for "Self-Titled".
Good I guess
Bonne musique d'arrière plan, mais oubliable à part ça.
Good focus music, knocked out some work during it. Don’t love the verbal loops but the rest was good.
Solid but nothing out of this world for me. Since songs are long, the ones that didnt interest me dragged.
Så synd , hör ju att det är väldigt bra men sån här musik når aldrig samma nivå som annan.
Once you get past the annoying synching/unsynching opening and closing tracks, the rest of the album is really solid. Good beats. Halcyon is a standout
First and last tracks are tough, but otherwise it's fine electronic music. Nothing wild though
Feels really ahead of its time. This album really sounds like what a lot of electronic in the following decades would sound like, both good and bad. All the shitty beach club music sounds like it originated here. Can't blame an album for what it inspired though. This album on its own is a pleasant listen and doesn't really get boring despite its long runtime. It doesn't really have hooks or hits but I guess that isn't the point of the album. Still a bit boring and not entirely my cup of tea although I've been warming up to techno and house.
I liked this one. The spoken word looping is mesmerizing and interesting. I could see how it is not for everyone. This is a definitely listen to again. I did listen to this one on little sleep and a bit hungover on a plane trip home. So I might need to listen again when I'm more fully aware but I liked it.
Not really my kind of thing but I did enjoy it. Was repetitive but I guess that's the point. Reminded me of classic video game music.
The first half of this had me bored, I considered giving up. But I held out and from Remind till the end was really good. Halcyon and On and On is the best song on here, and a perfect closer. It was going to be a 2 for me based on the first half, but it hot bumped up to a three because it pulled through in the end.
Not my genre, but I enjoyed quite a bit of this album. I recognize Halcyon + On + On from the Hackers soundtrack.
C-
Obviously songs on here drag on way too long, but I still think the way this album creates a futuristic atmosphere is really cool. Whether it be the interludes, sound effects, or even just the song titles and covers.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It’s a bit long, but as background ambient music it works.
First time listening to Orbital and honestly they're really chill. This makes me want to listen to more techno music. I could see myself recommending this album to people who are interested in the genre. Its nothing exceptional of course but I don't really have anything negative to say about it. Favorite track: Planet of Shapes
Solid background electronic music but hard to really get into it.
als hintergrundmusik OK, hinhören ist schon beim ersten track Time Becomes eher verwirrend - selten so viele loops am stück😎 gehört.
When Techno dann ist dieses Album weit vorne. Die Musik kommt von allen Seiten und ist spannend und abwechslungsreich.
3/5. It feels like electronic dance music that you would play wile waiting for the main act. It's not necessarily bad, it just feels like it doesn't provide me with enough variety or interesting beats to get me up and moving. Mostly just nodding my head up and down. Checked back at my rating of their previous album and seems I felt the same way. Good but not great. Best Song: Lush 3-1, Halcyon And On And On, Planet Of The Shapes
5/10 - Remind kind of sounds like the pokemon sword and shield battle theme (I cannot remember which one) at parts. Unlike the last album there were no songs that I loved but there were still some songs that I did not really like. So overall it was worse, but not by that much.
I actually did like parts of this. There was some pretty cool stuff. Not much I’d ever want to revisit, but a fun listen
Another one I heard before, mainly during the time I was extremely into techno and idm yet it never left the strongest impression in me despite having such aclaimed songs like Halcyon and On and On. It's not bad by any means but I guess while its a good listen when its on, the rest really doesn't stick with me really. There's songs whose loops and sythpads can be a bit too repetitive like Planet of Shapes or Lush 3-1 which compared to Impact or Walk Now being proper acid techno/trance songs the former just feel so weak and make the album more uneven. Again not bad, essential for the history of techno but not my favorite or most memorable thing in the genre
Time becomes: This was annoying at first, but once I realized what was happening, it was super cool, then ultra satisfying when "it" happened. I don't think this song has much replayability though... Planet of the Shapes: cool. Primitive techno, but I think this was likely pretty advanced for the time. Not positive though, because at the time this came out, I was pretty much listening to Green Day, Jimi Hendrix, and Cypress Hill. I don't think I was even aware that electronic music existed at the time Lush 3-2: I liked this more than Lush 3.1 (which wasn't bad or anything). This just sounds much more like the techno I finally got into in the very early 2000s. I suppose that probably says something about Orbital as a band, perhaps having influenced other artists to come Impact: sort of anxiety-inducing around the 7 minute mark, and definitely so at the 9 minute mark Walk Now: super much enjoying the didgeridoo on this track. It fits very nicely, and was a great way to open the track I'm not sure if I'll come back to this album or not, but I'm glad I got to listen to it
Not bad. I could see how Orbital could set the stage for music that belongs in the Matrix. FS Halcyon on + on
I like orbital but this sounds as if it was made by a 4 year old with a 4 volt synth with some keys not working
I’m surprised I scored Snivilisation the way that I did, because I don’t remember anything positive about it. But I guess I don’t remember anything negative about it either. What I have learned is that traditional techno, like the kind developed in the mid-90s United Kingdom, is not for me. I just don’t see the appeal of it. Unfortunately I’ve had to hear a number of albums on this list in order to come to that conclusion. Not sure why it’s taken me so long. From what I read, this self-titled Orbital album was supposed to be one of their best. So I had expected at least something good. And I left feeling even less satisfied than the previous record. At least with that it was somewhat middle of the road, with a few peaks here and there. Even this album’s best stays pretty consistent at not being entertaining. I don’t know if I’ll ever not be worn out and exhausted by hour-long techno and electronic albums. Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada are the only ones that can get away with it in my book. Since the first song here isn’t really a song, the second track Planet of the Shapes is where things really get started. And I held out hope that in 9 minutes of music, I would hear something I liked. You know what the issue is? Cool noises for sure. But do they really have any purpose or direction other than floating in, out and around each other in circles? This seems to be the theme with every song. Too long and not enough going on. Although like the last album, the longest song is surprisingly the best one. Not sure how that works. Thankfully I don’t ever have to hear another album from Orbital, because clearly I’m not the target audience. Rating: 5/10
Normally wouldn't sit down and listen to this but it was pleasant as a background listen. 2.5/3
This isn't my bag usually but I put it on in the car and got pretty into it. Decent enough!
I feel like on the early orbital records they are still trying to figure out how to make music. There are some good tracks here but also some of them get annoying quickly. Time becomes being a prime example of where they are trying to be too clever with the delay of the loop constantly shifting until the loop is back in sync. Cool concept, annoying to listen too. Later records are better
Awesome in the right setting, 30 years on a sober Thursday morning commute is not that setting. Objectively not their finest hour but it is still a happy reminiscence.
Solid
Marginally better than their previous record
Significantly better than the other orbital project. Still not my favorite
What a musical journey that was! Not for me, but at times I was dancing at my desk like I was at a club or something, which should be an automatic +1 stars.
Weird how it kept repeating "Where time becomes a loop" for the entire first track. After reading on Wikipedia about their reasoning, it makes more sense to me, but still pretty annoying. The other songs were fine, with the Lush tracks as my favorites.
This fits with my memory. Orbital was all about the drug fueled rave. Fatboy Slim and Chemical Brothers understood the good bits of this, but also recognized that when listening to a CD, most people were not most commonly fully zonked on party drugs. This album makes for fun DJ rave fodder, but doesn't appeal to other listening. Other albums of the same genre were better crafted to pull this sound into a song and album structure. 3. It'd be a 5 if properly zonked. And probably a 1 if I didn't recognize how good it was at meeting it's niche where they were at.
Not my strongest genre, but seems like a pretty standard and basic techno/dance album. Just fine for sure, but not really my thing for 60+ minutes.
Out of my genre comfort zone, but I enjoyed this! Fave: Lush 3.1
3.5/5
Obviously "Halcyon and On and On" is a stone classic. Nothing else here is quite as good though this is still a solid early electronic album.
I feel like chemical brothers do a better job of being interesting without it feeling repetitive. But the repetition might the point?
Some pretty cool techno beats, but a little bit too long of techno beats for my liking. Each song was really cool in the beginning but got repetitive as they went on. Halcyon and On and On though I could listen to on repeat, that song was very trancey. I was trying to type this up as Input Out was playing with the crazy talking over and was seriously struggling to type because of the double talking. That was a really weird sensation.
Another album I would take ecstasy to in a warehouse in the 90's. Shit would be a vibe. Brown noise on Walk Now...! Never really seek stuff like this out but I def enjoy it when it's in front of me.
The songs on the electronic albums that pop up on this list tend to be hit or miss (miss in the sense of indifference) for the most part; but man, when they hit, they tend to hit hard. Lush 3-1 and Halcyon and On and On hit hard. (The rest is fine too, as background noise, with rare moments stealing your attention.)
more like a 2.5. Halcyon and on is such an iconic track and this is great background music when working but would never return to it just to listen.
I love electronic music but some of these songs were just annoying Walk Now... almost single handedly sank the score by 1 star
As I am sitting here in my home office nodding my head to Orbital 2 I begin to question my life choices. Why am I not completely wasted in an industrial warehouse, half blind from flashing lights and smoke, dancing to this?
Absolutely nothing special, but not bad at all either. Good background noise.
Sorta meh but actually pretty fantastic as background music to a Cyberpunk Red (TTRPG) game I’m running. So it’s got that going for it at least.
I wouldn’t say that I didn’t enjoy this, but it did start to feel a lil too repetitive towards the end and I don’t really like music without words too much. I really enjoyed a couple of the songs, though.
Pretty good. Spacey and old school electronic.
It's alright. A bit bland. Whole album revolves around Halcyon really. Probably great on a comedown back in the day but some of it is just annoying.
Kiertoradalla, mun kiertoradalla SÄ OOT MUN KIIERTORADALLAAAAAAA! pumptsig pumpumtisg pumptisg pumptsig Tämä albumi mainstream poppia, mainstream poppia ei mitään ole täällä älä kuuntele
The better Daft Punk, but still a bit of a head ache. Favourite track: Remind.
Easy enjoyable listening; electronic stuff is always nice.
a good chunk of this isn't super compelling stuff (the intro/closer straight up kill the momentum), but there's a few straight bangers here, and overall when the vibe works i can just leave it on and be happy.
I'd go for "In Sides" over this, personally, so we'd get "The Girl With The Sun In Her Head". The strongest track on here is "Halcyon And On And On"; the rest aren't quite as compelling.
Even more experimental than the last, almost techno/dnb, kinda catchy - some of the sampling is bad
Okay album, though a bit repetitive. Personally I found Snivilisation more of a rounded album. 3/5
This music would be fun to do drugs and dance to at a strobing night club. Unfortunately, I listened to this in the morning at my well-lit desk job. I actually had to split my listening up into two days, because I was super stressed out yesterday, and this album was giving my anxiety.
Dated, trippy, electronic
Ok Album.
Not sure about this one.
Probably better if your yoked out of it
Idk it's okay but it's not bad
Definitely worth listening to and highlights a new type of song construction that comes with greater electronic manipulations. However, there is a strong sense in which this style created a set of tropes which most of the music created falls into. Needs more experimentation.
Some good ideas that get beaten into the ground. Perfectly average.
Didn't like all of it, but it was pretty good when they just stuck to the beats.
old school techno (and trance); great on its own, but i could never get into it as much as i wanted to because of its repetitiveness. that’s one of the main appeals of techno, but it doesnt suit me all too well. despite that, i still like a lot of the tracks here, and i would listen to them again if they are in rotation in my playlist. im not too well versed in the history of edm, but this seems pretty groundbreaking probably at the time at was made. second half took a little dip for me but i can see the vision. 3 personal favs: lush 3-1, impact (the earth is burning)
Good album. This is cool 90s IDM that I found very interesting. It's got a good ambient quality that I enjoyed with techno and house influences. I generally like this older electronic music that is a little lower on the BPM. ***
Time did, indeed, become a loop
Liked it
some are scuffed. some are bangers. no in-between
Mechanical, repetitive, religious. But still bloody brilliant for buzzing off yer tits before you've had breakfast.
I'm not knowledgeable in edm, electronic / dance music. Parts of the album were kinda annoying bit otherwise seemed ok
2.5
Could've been interesting if it isn't too monotonous and if the hooks aren't overlong.
Hele relaxte en sfeervolle techno, soms bijna op lounge af. De nummers bouwen langzaam op en er komt steeds meer gelaagdheid bij. De flow blijft wel continu aanwezig en wordt niet onderbroken door gekke experimentele ritmes. Er komt af en toe wel iets als een panfluit voorbij natuurlijk, maar het geheel staat als een huis. Prima muziek om op de achtergrond te hebben, terwijl je aan het werk bent. Ik twijfel een beetje tussen een 3 en een 4. Om een 4 te scoren, zou ik het nog een keer op moeten willen zetten. Daar twijfel ik wel over, want de nummers zijn soms eentonig en ietwat lang(dradig). Maar als ik aan het werk ben en het moet niet al te storende muziek zijn, dan zou het soms zeker lekker zijn. Ik laat de weegschaal doorslaan naar een 3 dit keer
As a house fan, I can appreciate it and recognize the influence in layering and building of tracks. Slowly. Very slowly. Outside of Halycon though, this has low re-listen value. But I appreciate it.
Not really my thing.
Fantastic album if I wanna dance. Slightly less appropriate for sitting in my office. 3 stars, I think it's fine. It's not earth shattering, but it's definitely listenable.
nothing dazzling
A much better approach at drum and bass than the previous one, but still drum and bass. It's just not really my thing
I liked the electronic swells here. Could do without the intro and outro. Favorite songs were Impact and Monday
A decent electronic album, but not for me.
Elektronisk, hypnotiserende, udmærket studiemusik
Well most of its midsection is fine background music, it's going to earn a 3, but I'll tell you it was darned close to dropping to a 2 because of the first and last tracks. So fucking annoying. Why does that happen on albums? Is it supposed to be artsy or something? Like go on, let's do the most irritating noise and see how everyone interprets our art?
Started nice, got annoying in the middle, and then ended strong. Overall the least offensive techno I have ever heard.
Interesting but a little repetitive. May listen again but wouldnt say it is a must do.
Enjoyable electronic album, no particular highlights.
I really tried to concentrate on this album but I always forgot it was playing. It was good for background music while working. Nothing really stood out except "Halycon and On and On" which may be because I've heard it before but i thought it was a step above the rest. Decent to have on when doing something else but I fail to see what is particularly special or groundbraking about it. Maybe it was a new sound at the time?
I had no idea what this was gonna be going into it. This was nice to space out to. Felt like it would just keep on going forever.
Really not my type of music, but it was good to workout to so I'll give it 3 stars.
This album has its moments…. But not really exciting. Standouts: none…. Others worth a listen: Lush 3, Planet of the Shapes, Monday, Haylcon 3.5
I gave their other album on the list, Snivilisation, a 1, but this is an upgrade with a 3. Like I said in my review for Snivilisation, I like Halcyon and On and On, which is on this album, so that’s the biggest factor. I didn’t like the songs that were mostly just spoken word (like the first and last songs) but overall it was alright.
3.3 - I didnt hate this and almost got into a bit of a trance listening. I don't know if this music will ever stay with me like other music, but will always give it a go.
The quietly repeating lyrics drives me a bit batty everytime i hear it and this album indulges three times with Time Becomes, Planet of the Shapes and Input Out. Still, there are some very cool vibe tracks that take you away... Lush 3-1, Lush 3-2 and Remind are really good. Definitely liked how Remind was able to subtlely morph over its 8 minutes but stay engaging.
It's a study in EDM.
Good to study to
hey cool I think this is the first electronic album I've gotten. The intro is very interesting in its looping nature. Only mid song is Lush3-1, mainly because of why I used to hate house music; It's repetitive in a boring way, there's no progression(therefor no climax) and feels generally bland. The continuous nature of the middle few songs was nice. but holy, are these some long songs. I get it, but holy. halcyon has a cool sample flips of the Fine Night Tonight song. that's all I have to say
Good to study to
I enjoyed this album more than I thought I was going to. Pretty unique and was able to keep me entertained throughout. I can imagine being at a rave in the early 90s and really digging this. 7/10 (3.5/5)
Música eletrônica! Interessante, lembra os elementos dos Kraftwerk. Tem uma das piores faixas de abertura de todos os tempos
They got bored of ecstasy They finished their degrees, with no tuition fees They fell into a career They knocked that club down and now it’s flats They bought houses and rode the property boom They vote for the Conservative Party They listen to Orbital and reminisce about taking ecstasy
is ait. sterrrk 3'er
Vibrating and eclectic sounds, worth knowing more of the band
Weird time loop but interesting at the same time. Decent listen.
Weird but cool and probably influenced a lot of music I listen to. 3/5
Spaced out electronica album. Some really cool melodic techno ish tracks like Lush 3-1, and some super annoying tracks where one word is looped for minutes for example. Not an album I would listen to again from start to end, but I will revisit individual tracks.
I was typing so fast listening to this
Given that it’s not my genre at all, it was pretty good
Sometimes more annoying than innovative but some decent stuff throughout
Sind ein paar Songs dabei wie Remind, die man sich vielleicht noch anhören kann. alles etwas schräg, aber vieles ist nicht mein Fall. Alles etwas übertrieben in die Länge gezogen.
Enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. Lush 3-1 is great!
Some solid working music - I enjoyed this especially given how old it is. The opening and closing tracks are garbage even though I guess it serves some purpose.
It is good background music for working except for the first/last tracks.
Meh again.
Tecno. Ni fu ni fa.
was looking forward to this album but found it just average
Some very experimental, or atmospheric stuff in there. But one or two more energetic, techno songs as well. Weird mix of good and not-bad-but-not-interesting.
3+
I will basically never choose to listen to techno, but this was pretty good for the genre (as far as my ignorant ears are concerned). Did I think most tracks were too long? Unequivocally yes. Other than that it was fine as background music, and I found myself enjoying the composition from time to time.
Halcyon and On and On is one of my favorite jams ever.
This wasn't as bad for me as the reviews seemed to suggest. It is repetitive, but laying it on in the background while cooking was cool. + Planet of the Shapes + Impact (The Earth Is Burning) + Halcyon and On and On
It was pretty good, don’t know if I’d revisit it though.
Pretty good in the right circumstances
Varmaankin aika monelle konemusaorkesterille ollut esikuva, tai sitten ei. Ekalla kuuntelukerralla ei iskenyt ollenkaan, tokalla jalka tamppasi jo välillä mukana. Varmaan kuuntelemalla enemmän voisi jopa tykätä? Jotain kakkosen ja kolmosen välistä.
liked it
Even though some tracks felt like they were just playing on a loop playing on a loop playing on a loop playing on a loop I still had a lot of fun with the great pieces of ear candy throughout. I don't know much about the trance/techno scene, but it's pretty hard to dislike a good beat with lush synths and vocal tones. Not much to say about this one. Would listen again, added a track or two to the 'best of' playlist.
Very hypnotic, it not something I would listen to regularly 3/5
流れが見事
Really enjoyed the nostalgia this provided. Good album overall
- kannte orbital schon und mag den neuen Kram vereinzelt sehr - bin bei diesem album sehr ambivalent, hat meeega starke passagen und ziemlich coole ideen - manchmal aber auch sehr träge und die ein oder andere länge - fands im großen und ganzen aber eigentlich cool. Ein zwei Tracks werde ich auf jeden fall in meine elektro playlists hauen 3,25/5
If you're a fan of ambient electronic dance, then this probably ticks the boxes for you. I don't mind the genre but I think it's probably best enjoyed in a rave/club/festival type atmosphere, rather than as some stimulating work music.
Decent
Seminal electronic for sure. Fun to listen to, but rather one dimensional compared to other artists of the same time.
Fun but unmemorable
Let's be honest here. The best place to listen to Orbital is in a club/rave/field when you're off your chops. Sorted.
Selkeesti laadukasta ja tyylikästä ysärikonemusaa, mutta oli siellä useampi aika kämänen biisi tai saundi.
Jotain turhia toistobiisejä, mut ihan siistiä jamitteluakin. 3.5/5