Re: (idm) Orbital - style

From laerm
Sent Wed, Mar 10th 1999, 16:34

being that orbital is like IDM flamebait, i'm hesitant to get involved,
but what the hey...

On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, dis2 wrote:

> three albums?  I thought there was only one (in sides).  Besides, didn't
> times fly come out after snivilisation?  I thought the box was pretty
> good as well, and even In Sides had some nice tracks.  
> 
> I wouldn't be complaining so much, but you can't help but feel a little
> let-down when a band you really rate releases something that just
> doesn't do it for you at all - I mean, I had some nigh-on religious
> experiences seing them live.  

honestly, i feel _in sides_ was easily their best. _snivilisation_ was
mighty weak, 1 aged horribly, and 2 was mighty same-y. granted each album
has a few amazing tracks, but the only one i put on and actually listen to
the whole way through is _in sides_.

> Admittedly, I seem to be in a minority - In Sides was their best selling
> album ever after all.  Go figure.

...due to "the box", due to its video.

> It's all personal taste really - pointless arguing about it.

well people are going to, anyway.

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