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By the time Orbital released its fourth album, the Hartnoll brothers were strongly tipped as techno heavyweights alongside more commercially palatable prospects like Underworld and Prodigy. Yet, instead of catering to the curious, they presented their most self-indulgent album to date with In Sides. Packaging the 24-minute symphonic track "Out There Somewhere?" with the loopy psychedelic flight of "P.E.T.R.O.L.", they created a most unusual and intriguing collection. Despite their best efforts, though, "The Box" still packed the same insistent rhythm that made "Belfast" such an indelible club staple. --Aidin Vaziri
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
my first experience with Orbital came in late 1995 when the Sony Playstation was first hitting the scene. Back then I hadn't really got much interest in music of any kind, but a certain game called Wipeout was being used as a marketing tool to make videogames cool. Sony had signed up a load of dance artists to do the game's soundtrack, and one of these artists was Orbital. As a games player I played the game and was entranced by the soundtrack. I began my journey exploring music on that day. The Chemical Brothers, Leftfield and, of course, Orbital were suddenly in my world.
In Sides was the first Orbital album I heard, and remains, to me, my favourite. It's pure genius. To quote a review I once read: "Play this to your grandmother enough times and she'll eventually start whistling along to it". The combination of haunting and chirpy tunes creates a fantastic odyssey through intelligent dance.
The Girl With The Sun In Her Head gently eases you into the album with layer upon layer of complementative sounds building up to an orchestra of pleasure. Tracks like The Box and Adnans are sublime yet offer a taste of something darker.
I would personally wager that you could get anyone to like this album. So subtle and unoffensive, yet powerful and inspiring.
My only possible gripe with this album would be that the initial release didn't include the Orbital cover of The Saint theme tune (created for the film) but it was added at the end for later releases. Like "Style" at the end of Middle of Nowhere, it sticks out like a sore thumb (to me) and whilst a great track in it's own right, it ends the album in a different light to how it would have prior to it's inclusion. Try listening to the album with your track listing ordered so it comes after P.E.T.R.O.L. and the feel of the album changes completely.
But I digress. This album is genius distilled and pressed. Own it.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I have listened to different types of music and heard hundreds of albums in the last 15 years, but no cd has ever moved me like In Sides.
I was already familiar with acts like the Prodigy, Underworld and The Future Sound of London before I heard this offering by Orbital. Instantly I realised I was listening to a true masterpiece. To me, this is the only album I've ever listened to which I would give every track 10 out of 10. At times the music is dark, sinister and angry sounding. At other times it is meloncholic and tearful, whilst having uplifting and euphoric moments which can make the listener's spine tingle.
Personally this album strikes a chord with me that I can barely explain. In Sides is possibly the best electronic album of all time.
I was already familiar with acts like the Prodigy, Underworld and The Future Sound of London before I heard this offering by Orbital. Instantly I realised I was listening to a true masterpiece. To me, this is the only album I've ever listened to which I would give every track 10 out of 10. At times the music is dark, sinister and angry sounding. At other times it is meloncholic and tearful, whilst having uplifting and euphoric moments which can make the listener's spine tingle.
Personally this album strikes a chord with me that I can barely explain. In Sides is possibly the best electronic album of all time.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The best album I own, bar none. Electronica at it's finest; 'In-Sides' seems a natural progression from Orbital's previous works. I don't easily offer gushing superlatives, but language is too limiting to adequately describe this work of wonder. The Hartnoll brothers appear to have classical pretensions, and this album was a grandiose statement of intent. Yet, as ever, Orbital are impossible to categorise and marginalise. This was undoubtedly their finest hour (or so). Although, many seem to prefer some of Orbital's earlier works, these souls are sadly misguided. 'In-Sides' just gets better with age, as seminal and sublime as ever. Mature, majestic, and moving. This album is an essential addition to anyone's record collection.
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absorbing
i love quality music, and this is that! very well produced and absorbing album. will fit in any collection, who says that electronic music cannot be beautiful?
Published 10 days ago by toshy boy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Want to fall in love?
This remains, 16 years after I first heard it, my favourite album of all time.
I still remember putting the CD on for the first time - having heard about this band... Read more
I still remember putting the CD on for the first time - having heard about this band... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pete1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Orbital's finest and one of the most consistent albums ever.
First off, if you have never heard an Orbital album before this is a good place to start. I started with The Middle Of Nowhere which while being a good album overall it was over... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2010 by P. J. Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars
best electro/dance album ever!!!
best orbital album and best electro/dance/idm/whatever album ever..it starts with 'the girl with the sun in her head' which has got to be one of the best opening tracks of all... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best. Album. Ever.
This is the greatest album ever written.
'The Box' and 'Out There Somewhere? Pt.2' are two of the greatest pieces of music ever written. Read more
'The Box' and 'Out There Somewhere? Pt.2' are two of the greatest pieces of music ever written. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2007 by Ben Dover
5.0 out of 5 stars
David Geraghty
I bought this CD 10 years ago in Tokyo and it ... ahem ... changed my life. It's that good. The Hartnolls blew apart the confines of techno with this album, producing something... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2006 by David Geraghty
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just simply breathtaking
I couldn't put into words just how wonderfully sublime this album is. I listen to every genre of music and am passionate about music. Read more
Published on 16 July 2005 by Robert Yates
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Orbital album with a great extra CD
In Sides is, in my humble opinion, Orbital's best album. It really is as simple as that. I could go on listing reasons why it is so great, but there are plenty of reviews that do... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2004 by Stephen Donnelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing album.
Orbital are probably the best electronic duo in the world, and this is the best that I have heard from them. Every song is long, and there are no poor songs. Read more
Published on 20 July 2004 by the great amphibian
5.0 out of 5 stars
I saw them live!
Orbital are simply genius. live and on cd.
I was into orbital since the debut when I heard it playing in a store. Around the time of Sniv. Read more
I was into orbital since the debut when I heard it playing in a store. Around the time of Sniv. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2004 by "wmcn"
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