Orbital 2 (1993)

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 LP, with no bows to mainstream sensibilities. Here, the duo's acknowledged inspiration from Kraftwerk, present before but always in the background, came to the fore. The brilliant manner in which the Hartnolls weave several synth lines, samples, sung vocals, and percussion -- mathematically precise but still beautifully orchestrated -- updated Kraftwerk's ... Read More

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 LP, with no bows to mainstream sensibilities. Here, the duo's acknowledged inspiration from Kraftwerk, present before but always in the background, came to the fore. The brilliant manner in which the Hartnolls weave several synth lines, samples, sung vocals, and percussion -- mathematically precise but still beautifully orchestrated -- updated Kraftwerk's mastery of minimalist electronic music. One of the highlights of the '90s techno movement, the "brown" album is still Orbital's most exciting work. ~ John Bush, Rovi Read Less

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2008, London UPC: 639842823128 CD See All	2003, Internal Records UPC: 766486493728 CD See All
2000, Rhino UPC: 016235102624 CD See All	1993, Ffrr UPC: 042282838629 CD See All
1993, Because Music UPC: 190295716264 Digital release See All	1993, FFRR UPC: 643443503327 CD See All
1991, Warner Music UPC: 639842823166 Digital release See All	UPC: 2600000001236 CD See All
Ffrr UPC: 016235102648 CD See All