Orbital
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GlobalGathering are proud to announce one of the most pioneering acts in the history of electronic music, Orbital. Re-uniting for 2009 after 5 years absence, this is a date to put in your diaries as they kick start their UK tour with a very special live performance at the UK's leading electronic music festival.
Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll first formed the legendary act, Orbital back in 1989, taking it's name from London's M25 which was central to the early rave scene in the South East during the early days of Acid House. Having been responsible for numerous top 5 chart hits, albums and even film scores, they are a true example of both underground and commercial success. Creating both groundbreaking yet accessible electronic music ever since their creation, the two brothers created a sound that is instantly recognisable as their own, by-passing any musical fads or 'bandwagons' they came across along the way.
Orbital's live shows became infamous, not just for their unique pop-dance sound but also for their choice of imagery and mixing of visuals, something that had not been seen thus far on the electronic scene. Their first release, 'Chime' originally sold 1,000 copies immediately through word of mouth alone and was later picked up by the seminal FFrr record label, with which it became a nationwide anthem. Over a decade later and 'Chime' is still regarded as a classic and is often sampled or bootlegged to this day.
Since then Orbital have released a plethora of critically acclaimed albums - initially untitled LP's - and a catalogue of dancefloor hits including 'Belfast' and possibly their most recognisable track, 'Halcyon'. Such was the depth of their musical spectrum, in 1995 they also released their remix of Madonna's 'Bedtime Stories' and recorded a track for one of Sony Playstation's early games 'WipEout'. Headline performances at Tribal Gathering and on Glastonbury's hallowed main stage soon followed and Orbital quite literally had the world at their feet. May 1996 saw the pair embark on their first UK tour for over two years which ended on new years eve with them playing to over 12,000 people at Alexandra Palace.
A 6th and penultimate album, 'The Altogether' was released in 2001 along with their first DVD and a UK tour including 2 shows at Brixton Academy and a headline appearance at Homelands. Their final performance came in 2004, live on the late John Peel's Radio One show, a month after their final studio LP, the 'Blue Album' was released.
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