God bless the 90's

This video is starring Kirsty Hawkshaw who was the original singer of the sample used from Opus III "Its a Fine Day".

Since I was a teen in the 90s, whenever I needed to get some piece of code done quickly...Halcyon has been the only track that got the job done for me. I have this track (or some Halcyon remix) on repeat sometimes for 16-18 hours straight... After a few minutes listening to it, I stop hearing the track and go into the zone and I write hundreds (sometimes thousands) of lines of code in one sitting; the best part is that when I'm in the Orbital zone, most of the code I write tend to be better written and require less time debugging. Thank you Orbital, I owe you guys my career in software, I couldn't have lasted in this industry this long without Halcyon.

This went from being a kooky techno song to perhaps being, arguably, the most spiritual electronic song ever made by rearranging the same sounds and adding some incredible string arrangements. If not the most, then at least second with _Unfinished Sympathy_ being #1

Knowing the history of this song, and that their mother was on Halcion (Triazolam) and being heavily addicted to it, it really puts a huge pain in my heart.

Watched Hackers last night. Made me feel old. I turned 22 four days before the film was released. Angela Jolie just turned 20. I was working at Grand Central Terminal the night they filmed the rollerblading scene.

I was born in 95 and my uncle introduced me to this song through mortal combat when I was young and I've held onto it ever since, it's a masterpiece I'll never be without it.

What i love about this song, is that everytime I listen to it, it takes me on a Euphoric flashback to my amazing childhood in the 90s. They named this song "halcyon" as a reference to someone with a drug addiction to a drug of the same name, however "halcyon" literally means denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. :)

First time seeing this music video! Wow! What a trip!

Rest in peace my grandpa. You were perfect, thank you for your time and effort into my life. I'll always remember and miss you

This track changed my life . Timeless melodic beautiful Halcyon ....

: | thank you beaucoup Guys, this music kills my sadness about my dying mom, I can't resist listening ... it eases my suffering and my anxiety. .. Cordially. 🍀Gods have mercy🌈

I love to wake people up after serious party with this song, it helps with hangover and gives wonderful mood :)

Hackers, Mean Girls and Mortal Kombat bought me here

I was born in 2000 but 80s-90s music is unmatched

I heard this first in 92 at 14 almost 30 years later I never knew the song was about their mother, such a deep song, love it just as much now if not more, and Kirstys voice, an angel

Just discovered this song a few months ago. How did I miss this in the 90s?

Kirsty Hawkshaw of opus 3 in the video. It’s her vocals they sampled from *its a fine day-opus 3. Also an amazing tune.

Glastonbury 1995 best gig ever and I been to lots. That's what bought me here.

In case you're wondering, The Plastics broke up. Regina's spine healed, and her physical therapist taught her to channel all her rage into sports. It was perfect because the jock girls weren't afraid of her. Karen used her special talents to do the morning weather announcements and Gretchen found herself a new clique and a new queen bee to serve. Aaron went to Northwestern, so I still get to see him on weekends. And me? I had gone from home-schooled jungle freak to shiny Plastic to most hated person in the world to actual human being. All the drama from last year just wasn't important anymore. School used to be like a shark tank, but now I could just float. Finally, Girl World was at peace. And if any freshmen tried to disturb that peace... well, let's just say we knew how to take care of it ;-)

Seeing this performed live in 1999 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA was one of those life-changing concert experiences that I can’t fully express… so excited they are touring again!

The full track touches an extremely rare level of evocative enlightenment that touches the soul for decades to follow.

I miss the 90s... This song echoes in the mind of my younger years... Didnt know then that theyd be some of the best times of my life...

This is one of the greatest pieces of electronic music ever created. Inspired me to keep making music when I was a teen, no matter how dejected I got. I'm 45 now and still love, and make electronic music.

i wasnt old enough to rave in the 90s but i have a feeling that at 1:34am mountain time, on the 30th of june in our year of the lord 1993, there was a heck of a banging rave happening because this stuff is deep in my soul.

This song is inspirational for me. Got me thru some turmoil. The melody popped in my head and the 1st search brought me straight here. Amen 🙏

I really love this song and found it 100 years later

If you've ever suffered from insanity this track makes an awful lot of sense.

Hackers... The movie of my life, the prodigy... Band of my life, and thiese madterpiece

Forgetting nostalgia and crap, this is still easily among the best of all times. If someone would release it today it probably wouldn't be as popular because of how saturated the electronic music scene is but it would certainly be acknowledged as something amazing and memorable.

Besides the fantastic music (I've been listening to this since it came out, and the Opus III original before that) the video itself is worth a praise. I think many who grew up in the late 70s, early 80s gets a funny nostalgic feeling watching this. Not quite a memory, as a vague dream of a memory perhaps. There was still housewives, our mothers tended the house and our dads earned money, there was a kind of utopia with new, cheap, synthetic materials, polyester, vinyl and nylon, all in bright colors, or rather garish, according to contemporary palates... Greens, reds, browns, orange and yellow. I remember colorful, plastic drinking glasses, drapes with big bold flowers illuminating the kitchen, floral patterns in the vinyl floors, flower patterns on the wallpaper and caravan awnings in the summer where i bathed in red light. Everything was synthetic, maximalistic a sensory overload of colours and shapes. It was like being burnt by the sun. I can only stomach minimalistic design and monochrome colours in my environment these days, but there is a nostalgic longing for days where everything was saturated beyond the natural....

Who else is here because they like Orbital and the song Halcyon?

oh the 90´s, sooo lucky and happy for being part of it

as awesome in the past so awesome in the future magic

Man I miss the 90’s

This is still the best wake-up tune I know ❤️

*Lui looks out to his friends* "Let's go home." Just re-watched it, loved that ending.

Lucky enough to see them in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. What a setting in the late August sunshine. Out ma tree.😅😅 Great Days.

Always brings me back to when my Dad took me to go see Mortal Kombat. This song will always bring me joy.

I used to go to sleep to this album every night. Thank you Orbital.

beautiful song ❤

The music video for Orbital's "Halcyon On and On" is a beautiful and ethereal journey through the human psyche. The video begins with a shot of a young woman sitting alone in a dark room. She is clearly troubled, and her eyes are filled with sadness. As the music begins to play, we see her begin to dance. Her movements are slow and graceful, and they seem to be a way for her to express her inner turmoil. As the video progresses, the woman's dance becomes more and more fluid. She begins to move in ways that seem impossible, and she seems to be floating on air. The music reaches a crescendo, and the woman's dance becomes a wild and frenzied expression of joy. The video ends with the woman collapsing to the ground, exhausted but happy. She has finally found a way to release her inner demons, and she is now at peace. The video can be interpreted in many different ways. Some people see it as a metaphor for the human journey of self-discovery. Others see it as a representation of the power of music to heal the soul. Still others see it as a simple celebration of the human spirit. Whatever interpretation you choose, there is no doubt that the music video for "Halcyon On and On" is a powerful and moving work of art. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope for a better tomorrow. Here are some additional thoughts on the music video: * The use of color is very effective in creating a sense of mood and atmosphere. The dark and muted colors at the beginning of the video reflect the woman's sadness, while the bright and vibrant colors at the end of the video reflect her joy. * The camera work is also very well done. The director uses a variety of shots and angles to create a sense of movement and fluidity. The woman's dance is often filmed in slow motion, which gives it a dreamlike quality. * The music is, of course, the heart of the video. It is a beautiful and haunting piece that perfectly complements the visuals. Overall, the music video for "Halcyon On and On" is a stunning work of art. It is a visual and auditory feast that will stay with you long after you have seen it.

It is exciting to remember when I was 17 years old and was looking for a vhs tape to record the video clip on MTV. It is one of his best songs, and a masterpiece of British techno.

Reminded my self this tune recently, great teenage memories, would gave all I have to go back in time... Time less classic!!!

Pure LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️

Eines der geilsten Titel überhaupt. Habs damal Anfang der neunziger glaub ich nachts auf Viva zum ersten mal gehört. Und geweint vor Freude weil es einfach sooo schön ist. Immer noch:))

All hail the QUEEN of Trance KIRSTY HAWKSHAW😍😍😍

This track was a tribute to the Hartnoll brother's mum who was on the drug Halcion. That is them in the photos at the kitchen sink.

All I can hear in my head is Raiden saying, "I don't think so!" 🐉

This majestic song has always touched me since Hackers then Mortal Kombat... then I hit my 20s and mean girls care out and this played and I smiled.

Oh the memories...

God i love this song its literally perfect and so 90's takes me back

YES!! I’VE been looking for this song for YEARS. Finally found it, now hopefully i don’t forget.

We were all born in the right generation, where everything we grew up in is only a click away

Best club times in NYC 🥰 Great to see Orbital on Cardano Summit NFTs 👏

This Radio function is great

Mortal kombat always brings me back here🤜🏽🤜🏽🤜🏽

I read Halcyon was Golden Age, making the guy come out the sink was a bit much for such an ecstatic track, blessings.

Listening to this at the end of 2020.

Am I the only one who gets emotional listening to this

Spotify just brought me this amazing song, love the genre👍🏼

What a track mortal kombat song haha

Opus III used a sample from a Japanese Kleenex commercial from the 80s remember reading it in Mixmag when released early 90s

ya this is how gen z does the dishes lol cuz they’re just so dam cooked

For years I thought the 9+ minute long remix was the original, but now having found this I think the original is much better!

I’ve done amazing things while playing this song from cognitive/academic to the physical/Olympic hopeful; it really is a masterpiece that centers you or places you on a emotional journey

Just proves techno is the best solvent for house cleaning 😂

Выжжены солнцем глаза Я не встречал красоты без боли Сожжены все мосты назад Не создать красоту без порыва воли Семьи создают детей своей любовью Дети создают будущее, как волны в море Так время течет - поколения шаг Его невозможно отмотать назад

This song been stuck in the corner of my mind since I first heard on mortal Kombat years ago,finally found it lol💪

Teen Spirit brought me here and just realized I heard this before on Mortal Kombat 1995. How time flies?

I remember this... seen only a number of times when i was very small this video has always stood out to me throughout my early childhood for some unknown reason. To now rediscover and see this video after 20+ years gives me chills, I instantly remember the video after all that time. Crazy.

что видео,что музыка,шедевр!

De school ❤️

Hackers and Mortal Kombat ❤

DAD mom's on acid doing the dishes again!

#MTVChillOutZone ☄ aired 20.07.2024 📡 @MTVGermany sent me here 2:34 🌊

The best production EVER

Thank you for your work and time, Hummm so sweet 🙏🇧🇪

I grew up listening to this song in the 90s and remember the music video vividly but could not for the life in me find the name or artist. I was just listening to an apex twin radio and this came up and I swear I died a little and then ran to search the songs video to confirm if i finally found it ! Will play on repeat now......

I'm a die-hard 2Pac fan but this ♫ is 1 of my top tunes of all fooking time...

Hackers is a G O A T movie.

⛽️⛽️⛽️

Love this tune, never seen the vid!

I'm still here 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

One Day, we will be reunited. But for now, my soul will always be with you!

Its a fine Day brough me here

I never saw the movie, never heard the soundtrack. I only know this is a hell of a song

MORTAL KOMBAT ✊🎶👍❤💪🍀

Saw these guys at the Electric Factory, Philly, 1998 I believe? Maybe 97. Awesome time. I miss those days so much.

"Hackers" with Angelina Jolie and "Teen Spirit (2018)" with Elle Fanning ? Here we go !! 🙂

Putting 1 voice to another “it’s a a fine day “ and Halcon on and on her voice is match to the person

Still here!

Orbital brought me here.

This is just a harmless, narcotic trance of everyday life.

Ahhh music videos from the 90's, when music was good but the videos had absolutely nothing to do with the songs, good times!

wie auch immer .. wunderschoenes Teilchen

YES- Leave It/ One down one to go another town and one more show. AAAAHHHH! Leave it!

This video is a tribute to the mother of Phil and Paul Hartnoll (who comprise Orbital as any fule kno). She was addicted to the tranquilizer 'Halcion' when they were young. That's why she has photos of the young Hartnoll boys by the sink.

Fun fact: Halcyon On And On is now Liu Kang's Theme!

This is so dope