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Orbital
Released 1993

Halcyon + On + On
09:27
50,042 plays

Lush 3-1
05:39
3,284 plays

Lush 3-2
04:40
2,805 plays

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- 1
- Time Becomes
- 01:43
- 2,023 plays

- 2
- Planet of the Shapes
- 09:36
- 2,634 plays

- 3
- Lush 3-1
- 05:39
- 3,284 plays

- 4
- Lush 3-2
- 04:40
- 2,805 plays

- 5
- Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
- 10:28
- 2,408 plays

- 6
- Remind
- 07:57
- 2,571 plays

- 7
- Walk Now...
- 06:48
- 2,034 plays

- 8
- Monday
- 07:07
- 2,125 plays

- 9
- Halcyon + On + On
- 09:27
- 50,042 plays

- 10
- Input Out
- 02:11
- 1,535 plays

album review

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, All Music Guide