Mutations EP

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Mutations
Orbital Mutations cover.jpeg
EP by
Released3 February 1992 [1]
Genre Progressive house, breakbeat hardcore, techno
Label FFRR
Producer P&P Hartnoll
Orbital EP chronology
III
(1991)
Mutations
(1992)
Radiccio EP
(1992)

Mutations, subtitled "From L.P. C.D. M.C.", is an EP by Orbital. Selected artists picked an Orbital track, all from the 1991 Green Album, to remix. Orbital themselves contributed two remixes to this EP. [2]

Contents

The EP was released on vinyl in two parts, and as one CD or MC.

All remixes were remastered and included on the re-release of the green album in 2024.

Remixers

RemixerTitleVinyl 1Vinyl 2CD/MC
Joey Beltram "Chime"
Joey Beltram "Oolaa"
Moby "Speed Freak"
Ray Keith "Chime"
Meat Beat Manifesto "Oolaa"
Dave Angel and Dave Dorrell"Steel Cube Idolatory"
Orbital "Fahrenheit 3D3"
Orbital "Chime Crime"

Artwork

The sleeves for the two 12" vinyls were designed by Gavin Fulton (Fultano 92). Part 1 (FX 181) features an orange Orbital "loopz" logo on a beige background and part 2 (FXR 181) is reversed.

Samples

"Chime Crime" samples "Material Girl" by Madonna. [3]
"Chime (Ray Keith Mutation)" samples "Daydreaming" by Baby D. [4]
"Oolaa (Meat Beat Manifesto Mutation)" samples "Go Now" by Was (Not Was) [5]

References

  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 1 February 1992. p. 27.
  2. Mutations EP - Loopzorbital.com
  3. Chime Crime Orbital - Whosampled.com
  4. Chime (Ray Keith Mutation) - Whosampled.com
  5. Oolaa Orbital - Whosampled.com