A track as haunting as it is hypnotic, The Box signalled a shift for Orbital—cinematic, atmospheric, and built on an eerie, looping dulcimer melody that felt like it had always existed, just waiting to be found. Released in 1996, it climbed to No. 11 on the UK charts and helped define In Sides as one of their most ambitious albums.
From the original music video—where Tilda Swinton plays The Traveler, slipping through time and witnessing the quiet entropy of human existence—to the track’s evolution on stage at Bluedot 2017, and its 30 Something Years Later Mix, The Box remains a story still unfolding.
🔹 The Box (Music Video) 🎥
🔹 The Box (Live at Bluedot Festival 2017) 🎛️
🔹 The Box (30 Something Years Later Mix) ♻️
Where did The Box first find you? 👁️
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