ORBITAL - "Never"

[usernick]

It's not all seated - there are standing tickets, but obviously the pre-sale sold out pretty damn quickly... Also, the pre-sale webpage (after you've bought tickets) takes you back to a flight webpage (Orbital.com)!

So, I'll try for either a box or standing on Friday... Failing that, ebay...

[Badger]

With the box we had in 96 we moved the chairs to the back of it and danced like loons in it with these mad american guys...brilliant fun

[maus]

this track is so epically fantastic to me. THIS is the orbital i have been missing! cannot wait for the new album!

[Pirtek]

I really like the video to Never. Is it available in Hi Res?

[Pirtek]

My wife and I are going to the Leeds gig! Can't wait!!!

Really enjoying the track "Never". It's soooo good. Really like the track in the background of the part 14 diary as well

[Pirtek]

Listen to the album version and the free download one and you'll hear a difference in the first minute and a half.

The album version sounds alot more flat compaired to the download version (which IMO sounds a bit better).

Thoughts anyone?

[nightfloat]

Whoa, I thought that just had to do with my iTunes rip of the album or something... the difference is real then?

[memly]

Yeah I noticed this too Paul, and I agree the download version sounds fuller.

Quite odd isnt it!

[Pirtek]

Yeah, definitely fuller sound (on my mp3 player I've replaced the album version with the download one).

[Carpathian]

Listen to the album version and the free download one and you'll hear a difference in the first minute and a half.

When you say "free download one" do you mean the audio to the video or was there an actual MP3 free release around the same time?

Yes, I'm equally nerdy and now want to hear/compare both!

[memly]

Listen to the album version and the free download one and you'll hear a difference in the first minute and a half.

When you say "free download one" do you mean the audio to the video or was there an actual MP3 free release around the same time?

Yes, I'm equally nerdy and now want to hear/compare both!

The version they had up on soundcloud, I suppose you can just stream it to hear the difference.

[Carpathian]

Listen to the album version and the free download one and you'll hear a difference in the first minute and a half.

When you say "free download one" do you mean the audio to the video or was there an actual MP3 free release around the same time?

Yes, I'm equally nerdy and now want to hear/compare both!

The version they had up on soundcloud, I suppose you can just stream it to hear the difference.

Ah, that one! I tend to download any freebie that comes out as a lot of them tend to die, vanish or get pulled as time rolls by.
I think I did grab that but I'll be back on tonight to check!

Ta for the info.

[TheEmbryo]

I definitely noticed that it sounded different. The da-das are quieter in the album version. I'm getting used to this "official" version now but it was slightly jarring at first having got so used to the previous one!

(On a similar note I also noticed that the mastering of Belfast seems different on Orbital 20 - the clap sounds which fade in around 0:50 seem louder than other versions )

[DMPugh]

That's funny - when I first heard the album version, I sensed that something was different with that first minute and a half or so, but I didn't bother to compare the two.

I actually prefer the album version, myself. It makes the impact of the moment the song truly picks up far more substantial. The free download version just sounds a little too "large" right off the top (for lack of a better word).

[Pirtek]

It makes the impact of the moment the song truly picks up far more substantial. The free download version just sounds a little too "large" right off the top (for lack of a better word).

I do know what you mean, when you put it like that! That's proberly what they thought so changed it.

But I still prefer the free download version.