Is Parts of the Process a good place to start with Morcheeba?

Yes, Parts of the Process is recommended as a starting point for new Morcheeba listeners. Trip-hop’s smoky loops open into sunlit pop across a collection that follows Morcheeba from nocturnal drift to easygoing singalongs. Released in 2003, Parts of the Process collects material from Morcheeba’s first four studio albums, beginning with 1996’s Who Can You Trust? and reaching 2002’s Charango. It appeared near the end of the group’s initial run with singer Skye Edwards, who departed the lineup before 2005’s The Antidote.

Who is Parts of the Process for?

Parts of the Process works well if you're into long, immersive listening sessions, reflective, contemplative moods and layered, dense sonic textures.

How many songs are on Parts of the Process?

Parts of the Process has 18 tracks, running approximately 78 minutes.

Parts of the Process

Morcheeba · 2003

78 min · 18 tracks · electronic music

Trip-hop’s smoky loops open into sunlit pop across a collection that follows Morcheeba from nocturnal drift to easygoing singalongs.

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Top tracks — play these first

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The Sea Start here — Its lapping rhythms and relaxed vocal delivery establish the spacious, coastal mood that helped define the band’s 1998 album Big Calm.
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Tape Loop — A repeating sample and low-slung beat point back to the hazier trip-hop textures of the group’s debut.
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Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day — A bright, buoyant arrangement makes the band’s move toward compact pop songwriting especially clear.
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What New York Couples Fight About — Kurt Wagner’s guest vocal gives this slow-building Charango track a conversational tension that contrasts with the collection’s breezier singles.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

57 /100

Foothills

Higher than 6% of albums we've rated

The compilation showcases Morcheeba's signature sound but lacks the cohesion of a studio album.

What we noticed

The sequencing includes both well-known singles and deeper cuts, which creates a sense of progression through the band's discography.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 6/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 4/10

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

long, immersive listening sessions
reflective, contemplative moods
layered, dense sonic textures
gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Deep Cut — Compilation album showcasing their sound but not a primary entry point.
Themes: reflective journeys· musical evolution
Career context: Released in 2003, Parts of the Process collects material from Morcheeba’s first four studio albums, beginning with 1996’s Who Can You Trust? and reaching 2002’s Charango. It appeared near the end of the group’s initial run with singer Skye Edwards, who departed the lineup before 2005’s The Antidote.
Stylistic neighbors: Zero 7· Air· Massive Attack