It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Asylum” by the Orb

Once again, I couldn’t find a copy of this video on YouTube or Vevo. In fact, I had to go through a number of clips on a few different sites just to find one that Canadians can watch. Thankfully, a Chinese site called 6.cn came through with a choppy, ad-laden version.

Not that it’s a bad quality clip, of course. It’s just that this is a video that deserves to be seen and heard in as much detail as possible. The Orb’s music during this period especially was full of the kind of subtle twists and turns that tend to get lost in a low quality dub, and the video is an unusually rich and layered one for the group. It’s visually full and engaging without sacrificing any of the Orb’s trademark silliness. If you can find a better version available to stream or download anywhere, you should definitely check it out.

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