The Altogether by Orbital

The Altogether

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The Altogether

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If nothing else, the second disc makes up for any problems that could be found in the album itself. Let's start with disc 2. Being largely comprised of remixes, it is the best stand alone EP/single set/half-album i've ever listened to. This is no exaggeration. I all their other albums first, before getting The Altogether more than a year ago. I would recommend owning at least Middle of Nowhere before trying to listen to disc 2, but even without, it still sounds great even to my non-Orbital-fan friends. Who requests a B-sides disc of an artist they don't listen to often? I can't believe the number of reviews that don't mention Beelzebeat, let alone the entire second disc. Bigpipe Style - great morale boosting starter. Monorail slows it down to start and picks it up continuously adding interesting samples making an extremely cool sound. Much Ado... is a great matchup of voice verse good percussion. Ah Fhomhair is some great short sampling melody creation with a great vibrant feel. Doctor Look Out gives a much needed threatening feel (for balance) Beelzebeat kind of extends that feel but really takes the astute listener on a voyage throughout its entirety. This song is great! Nothing Left Out is a good, heavy, fast pace Nothing Left. Old Style is shows the heavier darker side of the already established and great song Style. The Funny Break is better than that on the original album, which has been one of the high points of others' reviews. Mock Tudor, much like Beelzebeat is another great new track, that progresses much from start to finish. New Style gives you the much needed feel of floating in relaxation after the intense workout of the rest of the disc. Anyone who liked Middle Of Nowhere should love this disc, but I've come to appreciate MON more since listening to the disc. Disc 1 has been reviewed to death, but it really shows some great experimentation. I think that it has enough good points to give it at least 4 stars without the second disc. Again Meltdown, Doctor, Waving Not Drowning, Funny Break, Tension, Illuminate, Tootled all stand out, but the other songs are much needed, and make the album better rather than adding rubbish to a masterpiece. A must-have for anyone that owns or enjoys any Orbital, and 2 discs for the price of 1 (roughly).

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