In Sides by Orbital

Pros: awesome beat, great sound additions, no 'bad' songs

Cons: Some songs may not hold the interest of new electronica fans for long

The Bottom Line: Orbital's In Sides are an awesome addition or beginning to anyone's Electronica collection. Check it out and see how one album changed my view on Electronica.

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Pros: very solid album from a group who's been around the genre for awhile.

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Review: Orbital is one of those electronic groups that I always just sort of count on to have a solid release. I've purchased almost everything they've released since first hearing their 2 release (the "Brown" album) back in 1994 and haven't been let...

Pros: Best album in the genre

Cons: Long tracks that might sound a bit repetitive for newcomers in Techno/Electronica music

Review: This is in my opinion Orbital's best album up to this point. I can only hope their new album, set to be released in the early part of 2001, is nearly as great as In Sides.

What makes this album so incredibly good you may ask yourself. There...

Pros: Amazing, beautiful, symphonic music

Cons: You not buying it

The Bottom Line: Flawless.

Review: Many regard Orbitals Brown Album as the best dance ever, myself Included. Splicing together techno, trance and shades of minimalist composers Phillip Glass and Steve Reich, Orbital has made mini dance floor symphonies. But not staying in one place, ...

Pros: Gorgeous, complex melodies with intelligent beats

Cons: it's limited by the physical length of the cd = )

Review: When people ask me what sort of music I like, I say "The Box" (tracks 3 + 4) on In Sides. Let's start at the beginning. 1996- I'm listening to pop and light alternative on the local radio stations, and my long journey into the dangerous realm...

Pros: Simply Orbital's best album, and the best techno album out there

Cons: I had the hardest time finding the In Sides with four versions of The Box

Review: This is it. Whether you got the Saint or the Box extra CD with the normal CD, Orbital has achieved new heights of musical ingenuity. It starts with Girl With the Sun in Her Head, a song dedicated to the death of one of the Hartnoll's friends, and while...

Pros: "Out There Somewhere," a 24 minute journey into the talents of the brothers Hartnoll

Cons: "P.E.T.R.O.L." sorta ruins the mood of the record.

Review: This album really is a masterpiece, from start to finish. The tracks are danceable, yet soothing. Quite often, I put "The Girl With the Sun in Her Head" on repeat, lay back, and just zonk out. "Dwr Budr" (Welsh for "dirty...

Pros: An excellent album

Cons: None

Review: This album is simply a must have for any fan of music, even if you can't tell the difference between acid house, trance, and jungle. Orbital produces a stunning electronic soundscape which captures you and draws you in for the journey. This is not dance...

Pros: 'Out There Somewhere?' Hartnolls' discover time travel? Surely it can't be 70 minutes!

Cons: Rereleasing the album with 'bonus track' 'The Sinner' from their 'Saint' film CD Single? Oh well, more for us I suppose...

Review: This is not a time to mince words, to hide behind a sheen of 'cool' or even <spit> 'irony'. In Sides is simply the best, not only of the Hartnoll Bros. output to date, but of electronica and even, perhaps, music as we understand the concept. It...

Pros: Smooth, Excellent for studying and driving

Cons: Beat tends to be mellow

Review: This is an excellent 2 cd set, definitely worth the $15. Orbital is by far one of the best groups in the business. This is a great cd for anyone who is interested in listening to a great electronic group and who wants to expand their musical horizons....