Orbital – The Middle Of Nowhere
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FFRR – 07314 556 076-2(8) |
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CD
, Album
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UK & Europe |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Electro |
Tracklist
| 1 | Way Out → | 8:00 | |
| 2 | Spare Parts Express | 10:07 | |
| 3 | Know Where To Run | 9:41 | |
| 4 | I Don't Know You People | 7:47 | |
| 5 | Otoño | 5:47 | |
| 6 | Nothing Left 1 | 7:48 | |
| 7 | Nothing Left 2 | 8:20 | |
| 8 | Style | 6:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – FFRR Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – FFRR Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – London Records 90 Ltd.
- Recorded At – Strongroom
- Glass Mastered At – PMDC, UK
- Pressed By – PMDC, UK
Credits
- Design – Farrow Design
- Drums, Percussion – Steve Sidelnyk
- Engineer [Live Drums - Assistant] – Lem (2)
- Engineer [Live Drums] – Dave Pemberton
- Lacquer Cut By [Cut By] – Kevin Metcalf*
- Mixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Micky Mann*
- Photography By – Orbital
- Written-By, Producer – P & P Hartnoll*
Notes
This submission represents those copies of this release which were NOT housed in an outer card slipcase.
All other aspects of the packaging are the same as copies that came with an outer card slipcase
Compare: here.
Live drums recorded at The Strongroom.
Cut at The Sound Masters.
Track 2 contains a sample from 'New Worlds' by John Baker performed by BBC Radiophonics Workshop.
Track 8 features a sample of 'Oh L'Amour' performed by Dollar.
℗ 1999 FFRR. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by London Records 90 Ltd. © 1999 FFRR.
All other aspects of the packaging are the same as copies that came with an outer card slipcase
Compare: here.
Live drums recorded at The Strongroom.
Cut at The Sound Masters.
Track 2 contains a sample from 'New Worlds' by John Baker performed by BBC Radiophonics Workshop.
Track 8 features a sample of 'Oh L'Amour' performed by Dollar.
℗ 1999 FFRR. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by London Records 90 Ltd. © 1999 FFRR.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 31455 60762 8
- Barcode (String): 731455607628
- Rights Society: BIEM/MS
- Label Code: LC7654
- Price Code: PY900
- Matrix / Runout: 5560762 01 %
- Matrix / Runout (Mould Text): MADE IN UK BY PMDC
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L132
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0470
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0443
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0490
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0485
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The Middle Of Nowhere (CD, Album) | FFRR | 3984-27194-2 | Europe | 1999 | ||
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The Middle Of Nowhere (2×LP, Album) | FFRR | 31065-1 | US | 1999 | ||
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The Middle Of Nowhere (CD, Album) | FFRR | 31065-2 | US | 1999 | ||
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The Middle Of Nowhere (2×LP, Album) | FFRR | 3984-27194-1 | Europe | 1999 | ||
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The Middle Of Nowhere (CD, Album, Card Slipcase) | FFRR | 556 076-2, 07314 556 076-2(8), 556 076-1 | Europe | 1999 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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A hugely underrated album by the Hartnoll brothers. It's not one that instantly draws you in. The sounds may seem slightly strange at first but after the 3rd, 4th, maybe even the 5th listen you begin to appreciate just how well crafted this LP is. Sounds from all kinds of influences are seamlessly woven in to this melodic tapestry (for a prime example, check the Newsround sample on "Spare Parts Express"). The tracks are so well put together and so full of life that you can be totally drawn in to another world listening to it. Stereo is brilliantly realised and vibrant.
The whole album should be taken as a story though. There's no Chime or Belfast on here. It's not about any one track. It's about listening to the thing as a whole and being immersed in the world Orbital have created. Style's probably the only track that doesn't seem to fit the album. It's not a bad track but it seems tacked on compared to the rest.
Give it a chance and you will love it. -
I can't really agree with the other review... Not really a great Orbital album, unfortunately. It has beautiful moments, but I think the tracks are too long and they rely too much on discordant sounds. What makes it even more difficult on the ears is that the discord seems to dominate the beauty. I just listened to it, and I think a few tracks (ie #2) would be far better with some edits made to trim the fat.
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For me this LP is one of the all time favourites!
It sounds sophisticated and is brilliantly produced.
A fantastic ride with wicked beats and a whole lotta soul, a beautiful, paranoid, relieving and warm composition that will give you goosebumps!
Listening to it almost 10 years after it's release the message is still valid, just open your heart and mind.
Just pop it in the player and the first 30 seconds will make you want more!
This album truly is a timeless classic! -
I'm going to give this one a neutral rating, seeing that its not good nor is it bad. It's good breakbeat music with nice classic Orbital sampling, but at the same time it feels as if there's no message, no soul, in the music. It's just music for the sake of being music, and its happy tone makes it seem very unserious. But this shouldn't stop you from giving this album a chance, because it still has the production talent we've come to expect from one of the major pioneers of electronic music.
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