Snivilisation

Snivilisation
Snivilisation
Studio album by Orbital
Released	8 August 1994
Recorded	1993–94
Genre	Techno; ambient techno;
Length	75:04
Label	FFRR
Producer	Orbital
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Snivilisation is the third studio album by the British electronic music duo Orbital. It was released on 8 August 1994 through FFRR Records.^[1]

The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, and had sold over 80,000 copies in the United Kingdom by April 1996.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Music Week	^[5]
Q	^[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]
Select	4/5^[8]

Background

The band released the album at the time of the launch of the Criminal Justice Act, 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?)", which consists of four minutes of complete silence.

"Philosophy by Numbers" samples Sidney Stratton's chemistry experiment, "Guggle Glub Gurgle", from the film The Man in the White Suit.

"Are We Here?" samples a part of "Man at C&A" by The Specials; the track's vocals are by Alison Goldfrapp, as on "Sad But True". "Are We Here?" is also on Work 1989-2002.

The album was included in Q magazine's "The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever" in October 1997.^[9] It also made Q's end-of-year top 10 best albums list in 1994.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Forever"	7:59
2.	"I Wish I Had Duck Feet"	4:05
3.	"Sad But True" (featuring Alison Goldfrapp)	7:49
4.	"Crash and Carry"	4:43
5.	"Science Friction"	5:03
6.	"Philosophy by Numbers"	6:39
7.	"Kein Trink Wasser"	9:24
8.	"Quality Seconds"	1:25
9.	"Are We Here?" (featuring Alison Goldfrapp)	15:33
10.	"Attached"	12:25

References

^ Redmond, Steve, ed. (6 August 1994). "Album Releases" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 20.
^ "Orbital: Moving into the Mainstream". Music Week. London: United Business Media. 20 April 1996. p. 21.
^ Bush, John. "Snivilisation – Orbital". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Orbital". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
^ Beevers, Andy (13 August 1994). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
^ "Orbital: Snivilisation". Q. No. 97. October 1994. pp. 122–24.
^ Randall, Mac (2004). "Orbital". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 607. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Maconie, Stuart (August 1994). "Orbital: Snivilisation". Select. No. 50. p. 97. ISSN 0959-8367. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
^ "The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever". Q. EMAP Metro. October 1997. ISSN 0955-4955. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ "Recodings of the Year: Top 10". Q. EMAP Metro. 1994. ISSN 0955-4955. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

External links

Snivilisation at Discogs

[1] Redmond, Steve, ed. (6 August 1994). "Album Releases" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 20.

[2] "Orbital: Moving into the Mainstream". Music Week. London: United Business Media. 20 April 1996. p. 21.

[3] Bush, John. "Snivilisation – Orbital". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2011). "Orbital". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.

[5] Beevers, Andy (13 August 1994). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[6] "Orbital: Snivilisation". Q. No. 97. October 1994. pp. 122–24.

[7] Randall, Mac (2004). "Orbital". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 607. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[8] Maconie, Stuart (August 1994). "Orbital: Snivilisation". Select. No. 50. p. 97. ISSN 0959-8367. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.

[9] "The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever". Q. EMAP Metro. October 1997. ISSN 0955-4955. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

[10] "Recodings of the Year: Top 10". Q. EMAP Metro. 1994. ISSN 0955-4955. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

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Paul Hartnoll Phil Hartnoll
Studio albums	Orbital (1991) Orbital (1993) Snivilisation In Sides The Middle of Nowhere The Altogether Blue Album Wonky Monsters Exist Optical Delusion
Live albums	Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994–2004
Compilation albums	Peel Session Work 1989–2002 Halcyon (Best Of) Orbital 20 30 Something A Beginner's Guide
EPs	III Mutations EP Radiccio EP Times Fly
Singles	"Chime" "Omen" "Midnight / Choice" "Halcyon" "Lush 3" "The Box" "Satan Live" "The Saint" "Style" "Where Is It Going?"
Related	Discography 8:58 The Ideal Condition Opus III Alison Goldfrapp

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