Orbital vs Underworld

[killer b]

How is this supposed to be a shining example of music forum past? Load of bollocks firky. No discussion, its shite (still orbital btw).

Musics been quieter the last few years, but the quality of thread is no worse - although I accept the threads that are just a list if YouTube vids can be difficult to view. still plenty of good discussion imo.

 

[Orang Utan]

I dislike both now. Or at least I think there is a time and a place for them and I'm not there anymore.
It's music you listen to whilst in training for listening to better music.
Undergraduate dance music.


Yes, it is a snobbish statement. Fuck you, Junior!

 

[gentlegreen]

It's music you listen to whilst in training for listening to better music.

Any suggestions as to what "better music" we should be listening to ?

 

[Citizen66]

Detroit techno.

 

[gentlegreen]

I can see how that would be considered complimentary ...

 

[Corax]

orbital have done 2 great albums (brown and snivillisation)
underworld just one (dubnobass)

orbital win

better live too

Infected Mushroom.

Four great albums. Might be more, I've not listened to the others properly.

 

[Orang Utan]

Any suggestions as to what "better music" we should be listening to ?

Not here

 

[killer b]

Any suggestions as to what "better music" we should be listening to ?

bathory

 

[kittyP]

I dislike both now. Or at least I think there is a time and a place for them and I'm not there anymore.
It's music you listen to whilst in training for listening to better music.
Undergraduate dance music.


Yes, it is a snobbish statement. Fuck you, Junior!

I kinda agree with this.

I find Massive attack to be kind of the same.

 

[Orang Utan]

I kinda agree with this.

I find Massive attack to be kind of the same.

Aye! We have no business listening to them now! They are important bands as they opened up the gateway to other music, but why bother listening to them now, unless you're having a way back session on YouTube

 

[Orang Utan]

Detroit techno.

That's a bit in the past now too. Great stuff though!

 

[Meh O'Naise]

Belfast owns everything anyone has ever done. Actually.

How could I forget Belfast? Umm..... I plead the fifth. I can't decide now.

 

[JTG]

Wrong Thread has gone even Wronger

 

[Orang Utan]

Wrong Thread has gone even Wronger

What's wrong with it?

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Underworld. Amazing live too, far better than Orbital.

 

[Citizen66]

That's a bit in the past now too. Great stuff though!

Common theme: I am in the past!

 

[gentlegreen]

I'll make a point to do one of my next fast 10 mile rides listening to Orbital's "Brown" album - did it a couple of times last year.
It has to be said that over 18 years, my relationship with a lot of "dance" music has changed...

I'm listening to lots of anonymous downtempo / electronica mixes at the moment where I only occasionally seek out the albums.. I don't often sit down and listen to album after album ..

 

[ska invita]

old thread old music

 

[Citizen66]

old thread old music

You never discuss things from a bygone era? Music? Film? Communism?

 

[gentlegreen]

Everything back to normal then.
Us old fogeys listening to music that's too old for the yoof.

 

[Orang Utan]

Common theme: I am in the past!

It is odd how so many people's musical taste seems to freeze in their late teens and they still follow the same bands 20 years later. 20 years of wonderful music that they miss out on cos they are waiting for Underworld's 13th album to come out.

 

[Orang Utan]

You never discuss things from a bygone era? Music? Film? Communism?

I wish people were as interested in newer music too, or dug deeper and find new old music.

 

[Orang Utan]

Common theme: I am in the past!

Detroit house is more interesting at the moment btw

 

[gentlegreen]

Anyway at least two of Orbital's albums are crackers and I'm listening to the Brown one now.

 

[skyscraper101]

The problem I have with Orbital is that they never make a full album of great tunes. The Brown Album comes close but there's still a couple of dodgy tracks. The Green album is mostly generic except for Belfast and Chime. The Blue album is utter toilet. In-Sides is their crap phase when they did 'The Saint' and 'The Box', The Alltogether is also mostly rubbish, Snivilisaton mostly plods along except for Kein Trink Wasser which is great all on its own, Middle of Nowhere is crap too. Their latest has one good track in Stringy Acid, Wonky is also a good track but CSY & Stripes do a better remix.

To me they're a best of album, and it would go something like this:

Impact USA - Brown Album
Halcyon - Radiccio EP
Lush 3-1 - Brown album
Lush 3-2 - Brown album
Belfast - Green album
Kein Trink Wasser - Snivilisation
Impact (The Earth Is Burning) - Brown album
Walk Now - Brown album
Monday - Brown album
Remind - Brown album
Frenetic - single
Wonky (Cys & Stripes Mix) - Wonky EP
Stringy Acid - Wonky
Chime - 12" Single
Halcyon (Tom Middleton Remodel) - B-side

With Underworld, I can't think of one duff album. They're all brilliant, with the exception of Underneath The Radar which doesn't count.

 

[gentlegreen]

I really can't listen to Underworld.
Chalk and cheese.
Why was it chosen and not some other artist(s) that were actually similar ?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I say Orbital because I seem to remember commenting that there was one bit on one song once a long time ago that I said was ok. I can't think of anything but boredom / hate for the other band and the rest of orbital.

 

[magneze]

Dubnobasswithmyheadman was great. The rest is shite. Orbital are more consistent and better live. Underworld live could only be good if they just played Dubnobasswithmyheadman.

 

[skyscraper101]

Second Toughest In The Infants is equally as good as Dubnobasswithmyheadman

 

[RedDragon]

I prefer Underworld but tend to listen to Orbital more - their live stuff is good when workingout .