| Orchestra of Bubbles | ||||
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| Released | 17 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | The Panic Room | |||
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| Length | 57:25 | |||
| Label | BPitch Control | |||
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Orchestra of Bubbles is a collaborative studio album by Ellen Allien and Apparat. It was released through BPitch Control on 17 April 2006. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 [3] |
| Resident Advisor | [4] |
Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "For anyone sincerely interested in the open territory of electronic music and its possible futures, this is not only a microscope to examine the new bacteria with, it's the pulsing life form beneath it." [2] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.5 out of 10, calling it "an impressive record" and "a remarkable feat of engineering." [3]
Resident Advisor named it the 48th best album of the 2000s. [5]
All tracks are written by Ellen Allien and Sascha Ring.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turbo Dreams" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Way Out" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Retina" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Rotary" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Jet" | 6:34 |
| 6. | "Sleepless" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Metric" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Floating Points" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Under" | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Do Not Break" | 5:13 |
| 11. | "Leave Me Alone" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Edison" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Bubbles" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 57:25 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 61 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [7] | 188 |
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