Orbital - Brown Album Deluxe 4xcd with underworld mix

[Dino3D]

Wait! The album reissue isn't remastered?? I'm still waiting for my copy, but if it's not a remaster, I will be mad.

[purlieu]

It hasn't been advertised as remastered so it would be unwise to expect it to be.

[Dino3D]

For me it was obvious that a 30 year old album will be remastered, unless what's the point of this reissue, especially when nothing new or unreleased in the package (I don't care about live stuff)? I am in shock.

[purlieu]

The point is it's a way of bringing the entire brown album era back into print in a straight-forward way, combined with an unreleased live album and a big book of history and liner notes.

Like, I get some albums need remastering - Dubnobass is a great example, the original always sounded thin and flimsy - but the original brown album sounds pretty fucking great to this day, so I don't really see why it needs it. If it ain't broke etc.


The fact that three tracks are digital only, despite there being space for them on the physical release, now that is a bit fucking irritating.

[holden]

Passed on this because aside from the live tracks, nothing I didn't have or feel the need to re buy. The brothers have been re-releasing EPs for the past few years that have been fun to hear. But yeah, I went deep down the Orbital collector rabbit hole years ago, so this release is inessential to me.
That said, anyone else disappointed with the live track quality? Just streamed and I appreciate that they're 30+ years old, but they sound flat, hardly any crowd and not very exciting renditions...but then I suppose it was pretty early on in their live career.

[negative1]

Originally Posted by holden

Passed on this because aside from the live tracks, nothing I didn't have or feel the need to re buy. The brothers have been re-releasing EPs for the past few years that have been fun to hear. But yeah, I went deep down the Orbital collector rabbit hole years ago, so this release is inessential to me.
That said, anyone else disappointed with the live track quality? Just streamed and I appreciate that they're 30+ years old, but they sound flat, hardly any crowd and not very exciting renditions...but then I suppose it was pretty early on in their live career.

i saw them live during this era.

to me this was their peak. they haven't been able to match
it the decades that have passed since then.

i haven't cared for anything they have released besides a few singles.

basically their first 2 albums was what made a huge 'impact' on me.

later
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ne gative 1

[iamneorev]

Originally Posted by negative1

i saw them live during this era.

to me this was their peak. they haven't been able to match
it the decades that have passed since then.

i haven't cared for anything they have released besides a few singles.

basically their first 2 albums was what made a huge 'impact' on me.

later
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ne gative 1

Snivilisation and In Sides was peak Orbital for me. I'm not really a fan of Green. Brown is decent. I love Wonky. Felt like a return to form. The rest is okay with some songs here and there I like.

[negative1]

Originally Posted by holden

That said, anyone else disappointed with the live track quality? Just streamed and I appreciate that they're 30+ years old, but they sound flat, hardly any crowd and not very exciting renditions...but then I suppose it was pretty early on in their live career.

the quality is fine for what it is...

i LOVE the early years, the mixing between tracks, gives it a DJ set,
thats like underworld... it flowed incredibly well, and there wasn't
any stopping and starting between tracks, which is what bands
do nowadays. unfortunately.

seeing them live was amazing, with the flashlight headsets, and a minimal dark lighting setup.

was totally blown away, seeing and hearing them... i had no idea who they were, it was part of a techno festival...

along with 808 state, who were incredible back then also...90s techno pioneers.

later
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ne gative 1

[purlieu]

I really rate all five '90s albums, and have a soft spot for The Altogether which was a failed but brave experiment. Since then it's been a mixed bag, every album with a few great tracks and some utter stinkers. Something happened to their production and things just don't sound as big or dynamic as they used to for some reason.

[Dino3D]

I think there won't be any more Orbital remasters if the Brown haven't been remastered.