What is the Orbital Holy Grail?

AnthonyGJ · Post by **AnthonyGJ** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:41 pm

Hello,

I have quite a sizeable collection of Orbital vinyl and CDs including some rare stuff but what is the item that you have been after for ages?

I have never seen the Midnight Remix CD single anywhere - I've got it on vinyl but the CD? Not a sniff of it.

Ant

davemacfrombath · Post by **davemacfrombath** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:52 pm

Most formats of Chime are pretty hard to find, as is Mutations, I think.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:32 pm

I'd say that 'Chime' on OhZone (not the dodgy US import one) was the holy grail but I'd now say it's the Global Method 'Vibe Tribe' EP as there are less than 1000 kicking around (I know there were only 200 of the Stereo 8 'OPS' mix) and are very hard to find now.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:42 pm

i think there is no midnight remix single..
altho it is in the loopz discogs, never saw it and wouldn't really make sense

the omen single is pretty rare but pops up every now and then on ebay. (like now)

still need to get the chime oh zone one..

an unopened Trupak is also a nice grail.

and ofcourse this one
which i only saw in a store once (and bought it) and then never again

not even on ebay.
some guy on discogs wanted me to sell it

hehe.. no.

AnthonyGJ · Post by **AnthonyGJ** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:05 pm

There is a Chime Oh Zone going at the moment on Ebay here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORBITAL-CHIME-DEE ... dZViewItem

starting at £20 and one went for £18 yesterday which is a bit of a bargain as I have seen it at Vinyl Exchange in Manchester for £50.

When you say there is no Midnight remix single do you mean that there is no remix CD single for me to pine over and look fruitlessly for - my vinyl copy will do me but it would have been nice to have it on CD.

usernick · Post by **usernick** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:22 pm

I've never seen a Midnight (Sasha Remix) CD single for sale at all, and have never seen any evidence it exists, so I'm willing to bet (unless photographic evidence is supplied) that it doesn't exist! So, come on Loopz, if it exists, take a photo/scan of it...

memly · Post by **memly** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:43 pm

I'm still trying to get Chime on CD and the mutations EP...

... not trying too hard BTW.

Maybe santa might realise thats what I want, oh and a Xbox 360 please

(Loopz - Do you know whether he reads this forum? I hope so).

Pooka · Post by **Pooka** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:46 pm

Dog wrote:(I know there were only 200 of the Stereo 8 'OPS' mix) and are very hard to find now.

Really??
That few?
Glad I got it then.

user name · Post by **user name** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:46 pm

i have to say there is definatly a sasha remix of midnight with a remix of choice on the other side done by orbital and i and eye i think . heard it ages ago haven't got one . hello by the way

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:47 pm

I've still got 3 or 4 sitting here... They'll go up on eBay at some point

AnthonyGJ · Post by **AnthonyGJ** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:51 pm

user name wrote:i have to say there is definatly a sasha remix of midnight with a remix of choice on the other side done by orbital and i and eye i think . heard it ages ago haven't got one . hello by the way

I don't think that anyone is doubting the existence of the Sasha mix of Midnight but rather the existence of a CD single containing the mix as detailed in the discography.

Funky Dung · Post by **Funky Dung** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:40 pm

I remember seeing it in HMV years ago. I might have dreamed it, but it would have been a really geeky dream if so.

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:59 pm

I'm willing to wager that wouldn't be the first really geeky/Orbital related dream anyone around here has ever had.

Post by **Loopz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:36 pm

The discography was compiled not just by me but a few people. One of them was the original Orbital PR man, Jones. If an item is on the discography then it exists. Just because you havent got it, seen it for sale or cant see it doesnt mean it doesnt exist.

As for the Grail - i'd say there is plenty of non-released grails but for the commercial released items i would go for erm...i have no idea

They are all gems to me. I kinda of like the fact that Trupak is an altogether (scuse pun) item. Vacuumed sealed of course. Quite unique package.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:51 pm

right!

* Boots up time machine and sets it to 1991.
if there ever was a midnight remix single, i'm gonna get it!

other nice grail:
Paul hartnoll's remix of JMJ's Aerology. but that wasn't comercially released..
damn shame tho. smashing tune eh grommit lad?