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. The track was released in the

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as a digital download on 13 February 2012 as the seventh single from his fourth studio album ''

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Reviews

According to the website "Trance History", the track "reflects an Buuren'strue musical style in the choice of sounds and in the construction of a refrain always from dance floor".

Music video

A music video to accompany the track was released to

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channel on 10 February 2012.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Orbion" (radio edit) – 2:47 # "Orbion" (extended version) – 9:34 # "Orbion" (

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vs. Protoculture remix) – 7:53 # "Orbion" (Eco remix) – 7:28

Charts

References

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