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Orbital — Illuminate (w/ David Gray)
Album: The Altogether
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Released: 2001
Length: 5:20
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Paint the world anew
Find a way to open all the joy in order to
Illuminate the strain
Fireworks in the blue
B'yond the burstin' endless shine
Show me where the real light is

Buildin' a wall inside
Wall round my heart
Buildin' a wall inside
Yeah
(repeat)

Repeat first verse over except "Alleviate" instead of "Illuminate"
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It kinda sounds like David Gray got himself caught in his fly??
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
this song instantly takes me back to the summer of 2001...
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Put the Charlie May remix on and this would be a solid 10/10. Amazing tune.
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
I've heard worse, but better isn't hard to come by.
Posted 18 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
One of the things I liked most about David Gray's early work was the unprocessed feeling of his music. That beautiful sound acheived from just his voice and a guitar separated him from all those studio nightmares out there. This, on the other hand, is the polar opposite of his signature style...pure sythesized, processed garbage.
Posted 18 years ago by russteaches    [ Reply ]
StickerSticker wrote:
David Gray has this wierd effect on my speakers that makes them suddenly get turned OFF.
Fixed that for ya.
Posted 18 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Can't stand David Gray.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
krp?
Posted 18 years ago by abbefaith    [ Reply ]
OK RP. You're on official notice -- this is the 3rd KRP song I've heard in the past 90 minutes. You have the rest of the day to clean up your act & redeem yourself! :LOL:
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
I love this song. I can't pinpont what I love. It's just the combination that makes me smile.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
As with all Orbital tracks, this gets better with every listen.
Posted 18 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
wow, love it. Didn't think I'd hear that here...
Posted 18 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
So if I press Circle Circle Square Triangle R1 L2 Up Up Down Start and roll the analog stick counterclockwise, that should be the cheat code to STOP this crap?
Posted 18 years ago by maLeFunKtion    [ Reply ]
This is so much better that the stuff he used to do with Jim Messina. :)
Posted 18 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
I love this!
Posted 18 years ago by moonbat    [ Reply ]
David Gray has this wierd effect on my speakers that makes them suddenly get turned up louder. this song made me add in more of my subs too. it was a cool bouncy poppy backround to contrast davids strong stable voice
Posted 18 years ago by StickerSticker    [ Reply ]
Torn somewhere between folky David Gray stuff, synthpop and video game music. Interesting track, to say the least.
Posted 18 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
cool 80's vibe!
Posted 18 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
It's that constant cheap keyboard harmonica sound doing that repetitive dee-doo dee-doo dee-doo dee-doo dee-doo That makes me want to take a cheese grater to the inside of my thighs, then sit down in a hot frying pan full of turpentine. Parts of the song are ok, I just can't take that noise.
Posted 18 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
mettle wrote:
I had always thought of Orbital as some generic techno band, but the tunes of theirs that I've heard on RP have made me into a fan. :)
Really? You're in for a treat then, as you discover more of their older (and much better) stuff. The handful of tracks in the RP library are, ahem, not their best.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
Bleep!
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
I like both David Gray, and to a lesser extent, Orbital, but this just doesn't seem to work - 4.
Posted 19 years ago by Leaf13    [ Reply ]
I had always thought of Orbital as some generic techno band, but the tunes of theirs that I've heard on RP have made me into a fan. :)
Posted 19 years ago by mettle    [ Reply ]
Oh man did they use some sucky old cascio keyboard recorded with a cassette deck on this. Damn this just ssssssssssssstinkssssssssss.
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Orbital's last 2 CDs were complete diasters. Good thing they had the sense to call it quits.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
threxel wrote:
I still say its sounds like the Super Mario should be hopping around crushing giant mushrooms with his hammer
Funny -- It does sound like the background of a video game!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
threxel wrote:
I still say its sounds like the Super Mario should be hopping around crushing giant mushrooms with his hammer
Mario only crushed things with a hammer in Donkey Kong. That was before he was "Super". Gosh! Get your facts straight! ;)
Posted 19 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
stratrjb wrote:
My God I thought the begining was "Rush-Camera Eye" off Moving Pictures...I almost fell trying to turn it up!
?? How the devil to you get that?? Actaully I thought it was Manic Street Preachers. I like it!
Posted 19 years ago by Bob-Loblaw    [ Reply ]
dutcha wrote:
Boring
I still say its sounds like the Super Mario should be hopping around crushing giant mushrooms with his hammer
Posted 19 years ago by threxel    [ Reply ]
Boring
Posted 19 years ago by dutcha    [ Reply ]
rpm wrote:
I like Orbital quite a bit, I dont mind David Gray, but they sound horrible together!!
I like Orbital quite a bit, I DO mind David Gray, but they sound AWESOME together!! Go figger......
Posted 19 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
My God I thought the begining was "Rush-Camera Eye" off Moving Pictures...I almost fell trying to turn it up!
Posted 20 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I like Orbital quite a bit, I dont mind David Gray, but they sound horrible together!!
Posted 20 years ago by rpm    [ Reply ]
I like the message best.
Posted 20 years ago by hannahbanana    [ Reply ]
Nice song, most melodic and lightweight track in excellent album.
Posted 20 years ago by hujoppi    [ Reply ]
lunar22 wrote:
I expect a more eclectic taste from a fellow Dutchman :)
As you know, the liberal days of tolerating everything ('alles moet kunnen'), are over in Holland But, seriously, if you, every once in a while, don't appreciate something that much, it doesn't mean you don't have an eclectic taste.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
Sounds like it should be taken from the software to the hardware apartment :p
Haha yeah, but that's why I like it so much! :D
Posted 20 years ago by Radical347    [ Reply ]
Monkeysdad wrote:
Well, he's Irish, let's start there......
Let's not as he's Welsh...well born in England and moved to Wales, but definitely NOT Irish.
Posted 20 years ago by thewahwah    [ Reply ]
heh, when i first looked at who this was i only saw "Orbital" and i was about to come comment about how much it sounded like David Gray. Glad I looked closer. Boy would my face have been red. I like it.
Posted 20 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]
joe1 wrote:
Is everyone on here on drugs apart from me???
The problem seems to be that you have gone off your meds. Maybe you need more smilies?
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
how can you not feel good hearing this song?
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Pez wrote:
Hmmmm the Brits not liking David Gray.... I don't even know who he is...
Well, he's Irish, let's start there......
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Pez wrote:
Hmmmm the Brits not liking David Gray.... I don't even know who he is...
Lucky you!!
Posted 20 years ago by britrock    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm the Brits not liking David Gray.... I don't even know who he is...
Posted 20 years ago by Pez    [ Reply ]
joe1 wrote:
How in the devil's name can an all two time favourite be Orbital and David Grayzzzzzzz....... Gray is just soooo naff and crap it is unbelievable why Orbital have chosen to 'do one' with him... Shocker!!!
Is it so outrageous to love two distinctly different styles, artists, etc?? If you don't want eclectic, then change the station my friend.
Posted 20 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
That would have been an OK instrumental if they hadn't had David Gray ruining it. Man - his voice annoys me!!
Posted 20 years ago by britrock    [ Reply ]
Good one! Keep it in rotation!
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
New to me... kinda like it...
Posted 20 years ago by Pez    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
Sounds like it should be taken from the software to the hardware apartment :p
I expect a more eclectic taste from a fellow Dutchman :)
Posted 21 years ago by lunar22    [ Reply ]
a juicy combination....if ever there was a song that could breakthrough to audiences not digging electronica this could be a candidate. How nice to hear the David Gray vocal register on this tune.
Posted 21 years ago by cycleman    [ Reply ]
haven't heard this one in a while and you know, it's still grabbing my attention! must be time to rate it!
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Creative combination of sounds and vocals. Nice.
Posted 21 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
I was never a fan of techno type stuff, or whatever labels this gets these days, but you play some pretty fine examples of it on here. I may come around yet.
Posted 21 years ago by sergeant_x    [ Reply ]
two of my all time faves together is a great thing...
Posted 21 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by btc9183    [ Reply ]
I don't know....this one caught my attention in a likable way
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Sounds like it should be taken from the software to the hardware apartment :p
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]