In Sides - Orbital

This Orbital album contains 72 minutes of music spread across 8 tracks, and is a rather unknown Orbital album, which didn't hit the mainstream heights that the latest one has managed to acheive somewhat. The first track The Girl With The Sun In Her Head is probably the best song on the album blending some great synthesized sounds with a bassline. There are no vocals to be found on the album and although sometimes you think, 'Hey, this is excellent', you also sometimes think 'Hey I need something more'. It is definitely a mood album, needing a specific frame of mind. The Box is also a track worthy of note, and also Out There ...  Read the complete review

Orbital are one of the bands who gave the 90's rave circuit it's character. Their take on what would now probably be classed as minimal trancy techno, has produced some of the great festival moments and tracks. They even got tagged in with the rest when Electronica was a buzzword. In Sides is responsible for a good few of those moments. It's not a thumping album, it just has a flow and a vibe, which takes the listener on a bit of a trip! The most known track is The Box, whose slow build with piano hook and increasing momentum, is a good example of Orbital's overall style. It is the tune I heard from In Sides first, and if you like ...  Read the complete review