Snivilisation
by Orbital
Orbital bestography
Snivilisation is ranked 3rd best out of 16 albums by Orbital on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Orbital is Orbital (1993) which is ranked number 3375 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 448.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 05/26/2026 08:21 | libbyshuss | 82 | 79/100 | |
| 05/23/2026 06:20 | ScottJones | 122 | 83/100 | |
| 04/27/2026 05:24 | mostlymor | 6,944 | 79/100 | |
| 04/16/2026 06:25 | Exist-en-ciel | 11,684 | 70/100 | |
| 02/04/2026 19:28 | Jakor | 5,434 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 15% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.2/100, a mean average of 73.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.
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Techno with layers and substance. The best is when it gets into a nice groove with the excellent beats, particularly in the middle of the album. Opener "Forever" is another highlight, and I liked the beats and the weird male opera singer on closer "Attached". Along the way there are some tracks that go on too long. And the music can get rather repetitive at times, which is probably fine if you're dancing or doing something else (?) to this, but can be a bit of a slog for serious listening. Still overall I like the album, the best parts here are terrific.
This is certainly a more ambient experience compared with Orbital's previous self-titled album, Orbital 2 (The Brown Album), which was more dance oriented. This one reaches new heights of musical creativity.
Boltzmann 01/17/2020 22:31 | #246946
For some reasons I never went beyond their first two albums. A shame. I was directed to this album when I heard Goldfrapp made an appearance. While realizing her contributions were disappointing (for her standards) I was already intensely enjoying the soundscapes and beats from Orbital. They know how to make songs interesting purely on a sonic level as good electronic musicians should.
Favorite Tracks:Sad But True, Philosophy By Numbers
The textures and sounds are out of this world and the rhythms and melodies take you on a journey
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