Orbital - The Box (Full Version)

The Box, 1996

[Spudcore]

One of the finest examples of electronic music ever committed to record.

[TheVesylum]

Track timestamps:

1. The Box (Untitled Version 1) 0:00
2. The Box (Untitled Version 2) 4:13
3. The Box (Untitled Version 3) 11:59
4. The Box (Untitled Version 4) 20:39

[Evemcfarlane]

I remember I was with my friend when I was 12 (I'm 37 now) and we we were skateboarding at Hamilton University NZ, outside the radio studio and I went up to him and said can you play the box by orbital, he pumped it live on air and we skated like no tomorrow, awesome, childhood memories from Hamilton NZ👍👍

[Screenwise-chrisevans]

That turning point at 9 minutes, 10 secs is one of the greatest moments in electronic music. Still brilliant all these years later.

[wakegary]

That harpsichord ~9 minutes changed my life.

[brandonbruno]

Listening to this tonight. Still epic. Unfortunately not to many really appreciate it. Never made it mainstream.

[zvolencan]

Well, I've listened to Orbital since I was a little kid, and the album In Sides was my all time favorite, BUT I don't know how it's possible, but I'VE NEVER HEARD THIS VERSION OF BOX BEFORE!!! After 22 years I discovered a hidden treasure from my childhood. Can you imagine that? I'm so gonna play this to my brother, he will be as surprised as I am.

[tonyruegg]

I've been listening to Orbital for almost 20 years now and I still love there sound. 100% fantastic and truly one of a kind.

[midinerd]

An abdachloser was playing a Dulcimer, set up outside of the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof area (red light district, almost)
I recoginzed the timbre and played this track for him. He started leaning back and forth, nodding, holding my hand with his as I held the headphone to his head. Much love/respect.

[pbelley]

What a masterpiece. The second part with the harpsichord is just beautiful, brings a tear to my eyes. Thank you Orbital!

[loser]

listen to this on headphones from start to finish and your mind is going all over the place, masterpiece the whole way through. the production is amazing

[Jagonath]

2022 and still incredible. Always will be, I think. 4:13 onward in particular. There's just nothing else like it.

[HayTatsuko]

the radio and In Sides edits of this tune are fun all by themselves.

but... I wanted more... I hoped there was more. I searched desperately...
and then I found it. I found this wonderful thing that tied it all together in supreme form.

oh, so very YES! this is the best Orbital thing ever!
this is what all electronic music should aspire to be:
taking the calculated rhythms and sounds and turning them into pure driving emotion.

the Brothers Hartnoll have proven most adept at that -- and this, for me, is their finest half-hour. <3

[londonhumanoid]

A true masterpiece. Astounding and imo, will be a timeless classic.
Masters at work.

[Ramolhadinho]

I was 10 when this came out. This and 97 Crystal Method - Vegas, changed my life.

[JRD]

Just the most amazing piece of electronic music I’ve ever heard. Dream building

[LilRaverLinneyKPinny]

Ahhh, the memories this brings back! Orbital was the headliner at my first ever rave 🙌 Epic!!!! With none other than the Crystal Method!! And Lo-Fidelity All stars, what a show!! Wish I still had that blinky visor, lol!

[Solitarius]

So few in here. Great people know great music and the are few.!!!

[aks]

Timeless, electronic masterpiece. I like the tension which builds up from the creaking sound at 5.02 and results in the harmonium kicking in at 9.11.

[matthewharris]

The second movement is mathematical perfection starting at 4:34 but picking up at 7:00. From 9:10- 12:04 is what I imagine Johann Sebastian Bach brought to the future in a time machine would make when he goes ham in a modern studio on harpsichord. Absolutely fucking brilliant. Pure Germanic engineering.