ORBITAL – “The Box Part 1” from the IN SIDES album
Written by Paul and Phil Hartnoll
Drums : Clune
Some facts about this track:-
Drums supplied by Clune
The bell part started as a cyclical sequencer experiment
The sounds reminded them of a cold war drama soundtrack. It was an attempt to do a Steve Reich style, poly rhythm track but soon moved into a 60s style spy score.
The Dulcimer sound, a favourite from the 60s and 70s spy films, took a long time and effort to make the sample.
Paul split the keyboard with identical sides so he could play it like a dulcimer player
A love letter to John Barry. The idea was to mix great scoring with dance music.
The Box could be a TV but it could be a coffin or a packing crate or a small box with micro film…
