Orbital [Brown Album]

by Orbital

Orbital [Brown Album] cover art

Orbital's officially untitled second album from 1993, commonly known as the 'Brown Album', marks a significant evolution from their debut, prioritizing atmospheric depth and structural complexity over pure rave energy. The Hartnoll brothers constructed intricate electronic soundscapes using methodical layering, phasing techniques, and a wide array of samples from sources as diverse as film and television. Tracks like the multi-part 'Lush' suite and the euphoric, widely-used 'Halcyon + On + On' exemplify this sophisticated approach, securing the album's status as a landmark work of 1990s intelligent techno.

Genres

  • Techno

Tracklist

  1. Time Becomes
  2. PLANET OF THE SHAPES
  3. LUSH 3-1
  4. LUSH 3-2
  5. IMPACT (The Earth Is Burning)
  6. REMIND
  7. WALK NOW...
  8. MONDAY
  9. HALCYON + ON + ON
  10. Input Out
  11. Halcyon
  12. The Naked And The Dead
  13. Sunday
  14. The Naked And The Dub
  15. Lush 3-3 (Underworld)
  16. Lush 3-4 (Warrior Drift) [Psychick Warriors OV Gaia]
  17. Lush 3-5 (C.J. Bolland)
  18. Lush (Euro-Tunnel Disaster '94)
  19. Walk About (Radio Sessions: 1993)
  20. Semi Detached (Radio Sessions: 1993)
  21. Attached (Radio Sessions: 1993)
  22. Impact USA (The Earth Is Burning: Diversion)
  23. The Naked And The Dead (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  24. The Naked And The Dub (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  25. Sunday (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  26. Remind (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  27. Halcyon (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  28. Walk Now (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  29. Kinetic (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  30. Choice (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  31. Chime (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  32. Satan (Live At The Limelight New York 1992)
  33. Semi Detached
  34. Lush (Spacewalk Mix)
  35. Lush (1926 Trancendance Mix)