Snivilisation
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Snivilisation is the third album and the first named album by Orbital
. It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp
, as does "Sad But True". "Are We Here?" is also on Work 1989-2002
.
, the legislation that gave British Police greater legal powers to break up unlicensed raves that gave Orbital its name. The Are We Here? single featured the track "Are We Here? (Criminal Justice Bill?)", four minutes of complete silence.
"Are We Here?" samples a part of "Man At C&A" by The Specials
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The album reached # 4 and spent 4 weeks in the UK albums chart
in 1994. It is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
.
The album was also included in Q magazine's
"The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever" in October 1997. It also made Q's end-of-year top 10 best albums list in 1994.
Orbital (band)
Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...
. It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Goldfrapp has a soprano vocal range.-Early life:...
, as does "Sad But True". "Are We Here?" is also on Work 1989-2002
Work 1989-2002
Work 1989–2002 is a compilation album released by the British electronica duo Orbital in 2002, featuring a selection of singles and rare tracks from their career together...
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The album
The band released the album at the time of the launch of the Criminal Justice ActCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It introduced a number of changes to the existing law, most notably in the restriction and reduction of existing rights and in greater penalties for certain "anti-social" behaviours...
, the legislation that gave British Police greater legal powers to break up unlicensed raves that gave Orbital its name. The Are We Here? single featured the track "Are We Here? (Criminal Justice Bill?)", four minutes of complete silence.
"Are We Here?" samples a part of "Man At C&A" by The Specials
The Specials
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
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The album reached # 4 and spent 4 weeks in the UK albums chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in 1994. It is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery, first published in 2005. The most recent edition consists of a list of albums released between 1955 and 2010, part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd...
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The album was also included in Q magazine's
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
"The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever" in October 1997. It also made Q's end-of-year top 10 best albums list in 1994.