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  • Audio CD (23 Oct 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: London
  • ASIN: B000051JRN
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,353 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Time Becomes 1:44£0.69
Listen  2. Planet Of The Shapes 9:36£0.69
Listen  3. Lush 3-1 5:54£0.69
Listen  4. Lush 3-2 4:40£0.69
Listen  5. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)10:27Album Only
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After their groundbreaking debut, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll quickly put trendy tags like "rave", "techno" and "hardcore" behind them. With Orbital 2, the brothers went to great lengths to show that some of their primary interests lay beyond the dance floor, as influences like Miles Davis and Steve Reich crept into the fragmented, floating arrangements. Atmospheric tracks such as "Lush 3-1" and its near relative "Lush 3-2" transcended established electronic formulas by breaking away from regular beat patterns, and they borrowed Opus III vocalist Kirsty to create the catchy, entrancing mesmerizer "Halcyon + On + On". Orbital had come a long way from their breakthrough single "Chime", and by all indications would never go back again. --Aidin Vaziri

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the two great Orbital albums, 2 Mar 2004
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Orbital produced two great albums when they started their career, and although it has been up and down since then, this seems to be the album that everyone knows best.

Also known as 'The Brown Album', it continues where 'Orbital' left off, but the direction is probably a little more towards conventional techno, albeit with a much wider range of influence behind it. The rhythms aren't too conventional here, and it was the start of the break from pure dance music and a nod in the direction of experimental music.

'Lush 3-1' and 'Lush 3-2' are the standout tracks for me, but when you listen to this album, you don't really think about separate tracks too much, as the CD needs to be appreciated as a whole rather than concentrating on any of it's constituent tracks.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars yes...yes...YES!!!!, 11 Jun 2003
By Koala (Southampton, Hants United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Wonderful! Beautiful! This is what Orbital are all about!

This is music that draws you right in. Where some of Orbital's later work makes you sit back and ponder it critically ("Hmm, it's quite good, but..."), this album just grabs hold of you!

Many of the tunes merge into each other, creating an ongoing tapestry of sound. It always feels totally organic, never self-conscious or calculated, and powerful yet soothing at the same time.

Admittedly there are some stupid samples near the start of the album. What were they thinking? : ( But just try to ignore that. It can be quite easily detached from the rest of the album. Snivilisation is a far better example of the intelligent use of samples.

This album is a treasure! No nonsense, just giving the people what they want! Great beats, great melodies, it's all good!

For anyone who's heard The Altogether but hasn't heard this yet, listen to this and you'll understand why the Altogether met such a lukewarm reception!

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It comes together on the second album for Orbital, 2 Nov 2003
By Jay M "jay_mc" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Songs sound better structured than before and have a much more lasting affect on the listener.

'Lush 3-1' is one of the best songs on the album, but for the real highlight listen to 'Halcyon'. This is one of my favourite Orbital tracks. Starting off with a solo sample of Kirsty Hawkshaw, the song builds into one of those memorable songs you will be humming for days.

A great album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Techno Classic
I must admit the first song I heard from Orbital was Halcyon + On + On, which still remians my favourite Orbital song (despite this being the only Orbital CD I own - they are very... Read more
Published on 18 May 2007 by Dreaming

5.0 out of 5 stars This really needs 5 stars
Been having a look through the amazon reviews of my fav and not so fav albums. Orbital II is definitely up in my top 20 ... and possibly top 10 when the mood takes. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by Stephen Degnan

5.0 out of 5 stars Orbital - anybody know the title of this album?
First discovered along time ago in 1996 by me, I found this album to be the main yardstick to which all future electronica albums were measured. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2001 by bolokovsky

5.0 out of 5 stars A phenominal dance album
This is easily one of the best dance albums ever to be created. It combines pounding techno drum beats with hugely atmospheric and chilled out samples to create the best dance... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2001 by G. Dowell

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Acid House circa 1993
DJing in Glasgow around 1993 I found a promo of Halcyon on a trip to Edinburgh. The track contains a sample from Opus III "Its a fine day" backwards - somehow it works,... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal
This LP changed everything as far as I was concerned. There's no duff track on it and 'Remind' and 'Impact' still are killers live......
Published on 16 Oct 2000 by david.bennison@artesiaservices.be

4.0 out of 5 stars A great dance album
This is a fine example of what primitive early 90s dance can be pushed to. Personally, I think this album is worth buying just for the utterly incredible halcyon+on+on, which is... Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars My fave track on Orbital II
I didn't buy my copy of Orbital II online, but it certainly is a good album- my fave track being Planet of the Shapes- that's right, the one that begins and ends with the sample... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2000

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