Orbital (band)
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Orbital are a British
electronic dance music
duo from Sevenoaks
, England
consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll
. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill
, in addition to a number of other live shows in 2009. The band's name was taken from Greater London
's orbital motorway, the M25
, which was central to the early rave
scene and party network in the South East during the early days of acid house
. One of the biggest names in British electronica
during the 1990s, Orbital were both critically and commercially successful, and known particularly for their element of live improvisation
during shows, a rarity among techno
acts. They were initially influenced by early electro
and punk rock
.
" on their father's cassette deck, which they released on Oh Zone Records in December 1989, and then re-released on FFRR Records
a few months later. The track became a rave
anthem, reaching number 17 in the UK charts and earning them an appearance on Top of the Pops
, during which they wore anti-Poll Tax
t-shirts. A few singles and EP
s followed, and their first self-titled album
, a collection of tracks recorded at various times, was released in late 1991.
In late 1992, the Radiccio EP barely reached the UK top 40, but it included one of their most popular songs, "Halcyon
". This song featured a backwards sample of Kirsty Hawkshaw
from "It's a Fine Day" (a chart hit for Opus III
earlier that year), and B-side "The Naked and the Dead" was similarly based on a line from Scott Walker
's rendition of Jacques Brel
's song "Next". "Halcyon" was dedicated to the Hartnolls' mother, who was addicted to the tranquiliser
Halcion (Triazolam)
for many years.
The duo's popularity grew rapidly with the release of their second self-titled album, in 1993. The album featured complex arrangements and textures, and opens with the two-minute track "Time Becomes", consisting of nothing more than two slightly detuned, looped samples of a Michael Dorn
line from Star Trek: The Next Generation
, "...where time becomes a loop" being played simultaneously through the left and right channels, respectively (until one cycle of phase difference has happened). This same sample was used at the beginning of "the Mobius", the opening track in the previous album. This audio pun was intended to make listeners believe that they had bought a mis-pressed album (Orbital 1 packaged as Orbital 2). The album reached #28 on the UK album charts, staying in the top chart for 15 weeks. "Halcyon" was remix
ed for the album, as "Halcyon + On + On". Versions of this song played live by the band have incorporated diverse samples, including "You Give Love a Bad Name
" by the band Bon Jovi
, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
" by Belinda Carlisle
, and most recently "I Believe in a Thing Called Love
" by the band The Darkness.
The first two albums are commonly known as "The Green Album" and "The Brown Album", after the colours of their covers.
award for Vibes Best Dance Act early in 1994, but it was their headline appearance at the Glastonbury Festival
on 25 June 1994 that brought them most attention. Q magazine
classed it as one of the top 50 gigs of all time, and in 2002 included Orbital in their list of "50 Bands to See Before You Die". Orbital gave an improvisational element to live electronic music as the brothers mixed and sequenced their tracks on the fly, wearing their trademark head-mounted torches behind banks of equipment. Orbital were one of the few electronic acts invited to play at Woodstock '94
.
The third album, Snivilisation
, was released in August 1994. Alison Goldfrapp
provided vocals on a couple of the tracks, including the single "Are We Here?". This track also included a sample from "Man at C&A" by The Specials
. Among the remixes of "Are We Here?" was "Criminal Justice Bill?" — four minutes of silence, a reference to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
, which was in part intended to clamp down on the rave scene which had given birth to Orbital. The other track with Goldfrapp vocals, "Sad But True", was remixed for the Times Fly EP, the band's only release in 1995.
The single "The Box
" was released in April 1996, reaching number 11 in the UK, and its parent album In Sides
, released in May 1996, became their second Top Five album. In Sides has since come to be one of their most critically well-regarded works. As with the previous album, there was a vague theme of ecological disaster and dissatisfaction with society.
The following year, the duo contributed to film soundtracks (The Saint
, Event Horizon
) and enjoyed the biggest singles of their career, with a live version of "Satan" and their reworking of the aforementioned The Saint
theme both reaching number three in the UK. The In Sides track "Out There Somewhere (Part 2)" was also included in the long-awaited game series relaunch of Test Drive 4
.
. This was released in 1999, becoming their third top five album, and was a return to a more upbeat style, with Alison Goldfrapp
returning on vocals, and included the single "Style" featuring the stylophone. In 2000 the single "Beached" was released from the soundtrack to the film The Beach
, mixing the brothers' musical style with a melody by Angelo Badalamenti
and the words of Leonardo DiCaprio
from the film.
The Altogether
, released in 2001, featured guest vocals by the Hartnolls' brother-in-law David Gray
, a sampled Ian Dury
, and a version of the Doctor Who
theme. It was to be their last album for FFRR, and had a mixed critical reception. The following year, Work 1989-2002
collected various singles from "Chime" onwards.
Orbital split up in 2004. They played a final series of gigs in June and July 2004 at the Glastonbury Festival
, the T in the Park
Festival in Scotland, the Oxegen
festival (formerly known as Witnness
) in Ireland, and the Wire Festival in Japan, concluding with a live Peel Session
gig at Maida Vale Studios in London on 28 July 2004. The release of their seventh and last original album, Blue Album (which, unlike the untitled previous green and brown albums, was actually named "Blue Album"), coincided with this final wave of shows. The album featured Sparks
(on "Acid Pants") and Lisa Gerrard
(on the final single, "One Perfect Sunrise").
for the PSP
. He released his first full length solo album, entitled The Ideal Condition
on the ACP record label in June 2007.
Phil Hartnoll formed a new electronica duo, Long Range
, with Nick Smith. Their debut album, Madness and Me, was released on their own label, Long Range Recordings, on 6 August 2007. In 2008, as Long Range, they signed to commercial management company Angel Artists, which also represent musicians such as Dave Ball (of Soft Cell
), The Grid
, Paul Dakeyne and Icehouse Project. He lives in Brighton
with his three sons, Louis, Milo and Conrad.
Orbital released a two-CD/DVD compilation Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994-2004
on 11 June 2007. The collection contains over two hours of music recorded during the group's performances at the festival over the course of a decade of appearances there.
2009. They precede this show with a headline performance at RockNess 2009 in June.
On 26 January 2009, Loopz announced confirmed dates for their 20th anniversary tour. "The Orbital reformation gathers momentum with headline shows now confirmed for Manchester
and London this September." The concerts met with positive reviews. The band's first performance after the breakup took place on June 2009 at RockNess. On 17 April 2009, it was announced that Orbital would be playing at The Electric Picnic
in September 2009.
On 16 June 2009, Orbital released a 2-CD collection of their favorite tracks. The collection, simply called "20", covers the 20 years since "Chime" and contains 20 tracks. “This compilation is the most definitive summary of our work since ‘Chime’ came out in 1989”, says Paul Hartnoll.
A new one-off single, "Don't Stop Me"/"The Gun is Good" was issued in 2010 on 12" and digital download.
At the Glastonbury Festival on 27 June 2010 to close their set, Matt Smith, who plays the Eleventh Doctor
, came on stage and performed with Orbital using the sample of the Doctor Who
theme tune.
On 16 February 2011, Orbital posted a video diary on YouTube
via their official website, Loopz. The video diary reported their progress on the recording of their new album, along with remixes of existing material for their DJ sets. Subsequent diary updates have been published.
In October 2011, Orbital announced a 6 gig UK tour (including a date at the Royal Albert Hall) and new album in April 2012. 'Never', a track from the forthcoming album, was offered as a free download.
samples a speech by Graham Crowden
from the 1982 Lindsay Anderson
film Britannia Hospital
, in which he lambasts humankind; and the track "You Lot" on the Blue Album, features a confrontational, partially vocoded
anti-genetic engineering
sample from Christopher Eccleston
, originally from the TV two-part series The Second Coming
written by Russell T Davies.
The track "The Girl With The Sun In Her Head" from In Sides was recorded in a studio powered only by Greenpeace
's mobile solar power
generator, CYRUS.
duo Orbital consists of seven studio albums, two original score albums, three live/session albums, four compilation albums, two DJ-Mix albums, four extended plays, and eighteen singles.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
duo from Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll
Paul Hartnoll
Paul Hartnoll is one of two brothers , who made up the electronic dance act Orbital.-History:...
. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill
The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
, in addition to a number of other live shows in 2009. The band's name was taken from Greater London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's orbital motorway, the M25
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
, which was central to the early rave
Rave music
Rave music may either refer the late 1980s genre or any genre of electronic dance music that may be played at an electronic dance party such as a rave. Very rarely, the term is used to refer to less electronic related genres glam, powerpop, psychedelic rock and dub music parties...
scene and party network in the South East during the early days of acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
. One of the biggest names in British electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
during the 1990s, Orbital were both critically and commercially successful, and known particularly for their element of live improvisation
Improvisation
Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
during shows, a rarity among techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
acts. They were initially influenced by early electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
and punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
.
Early years
In 1989 Orbital recorded "ChimeChime (song)
"Chime" was the first single from the UK dance group Orbital, allegedly recorded for less than £1. It was recorded on a cassette deck and was originally released in late 1989 and had moderate success...
" on their father's cassette deck, which they released on Oh Zone Records in December 1989, and then re-released on FFRR Records
FFRR Records
FFRR Records is a subsidiary of London Records, founded and run by English DJ Pete Tong. FFRR has also two subsidiaries: Double F Double R Records and Ffrreedom Records...
a few months later. The track became a rave
Rave music
Rave music may either refer the late 1980s genre or any genre of electronic dance music that may be played at an electronic dance party such as a rave. Very rarely, the term is used to refer to less electronic related genres glam, powerpop, psychedelic rock and dub music parties...
anthem, reaching number 17 in the UK charts and earning them an appearance on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, during which they wore anti-Poll Tax
Poll tax
A poll tax is a tax of a portioned, fixed amount per individual in accordance with the census . When a corvée is commuted for cash payment, in effect it becomes a poll tax...
t-shirts. A few singles and EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s followed, and their first self-titled album
Orbital (green album)
Orbital is the first album from Orbital, released in 1991. It is often referred to as the "Green Album", to differentiate it from the band's second album, titled Orbital 2 , which bears only the band's name on the cover....
, a collection of tracks recorded at various times, was released in late 1991.
In late 1992, the Radiccio EP barely reached the UK top 40, but it included one of their most popular songs, "Halcyon
Halcyon (Orbital song)
"Halcyon" is a song written and performed by Orbital. The song features a backmasked vocal sample by Kirsty Hawkshaw from "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III . Ed Barton, the composer of "It's a Fine Day", receives a co-writing credit for the track...
". This song featured a backwards sample of Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw is a British dance/electronica/house/trance musician and songwriter. She is known for her participation as lead vocalist for the group Opus III, and her collaborative work with other musicians and producers....
from "It's a Fine Day" (a chart hit for Opus III
Opus III
Opus III were a techno and house music group from England who had success on the UK Singles Chart and on the U.S. Dance charts. The group consisted of vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw and producers/musicians Kevin 'The Fly' Dodds, Ian Munro and Nigel 'Spider' Walton...
earlier that year), and B-side "The Naked and the Dead" was similarly based on a line from Scott Walker
Scott Walker (singer)
Scott Walker, born Noel Scott Engel on January 9, 1943 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and the former lead singer of The Walker Brothers. Despite being American born, Walker's chart success has largely come in the United Kingdom, where his first four solo albums...
's rendition of Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
's song "Next". "Halcyon" was dedicated to the Hartnolls' mother, who was addicted to the tranquiliser
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
Halcion (Triazolam)
Triazolam
Triazolam is a benzodiazepine drug. It possesses pharmacological properties similar to that of other benzodiazepines, but it is generally only used as a sedative to treat severe insomnia...
for many years.
The duo's popularity grew rapidly with the release of their second self-titled album, in 1993. The album featured complex arrangements and textures, and opens with the two-minute track "Time Becomes", consisting of nothing more than two slightly detuned, looped samples of a Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn is an American actor, and voice artist who is best known for his role as the Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise.-Early life and career:...
line from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, "...where time becomes a loop" being played simultaneously through the left and right channels, respectively (until one cycle of phase difference has happened). This same sample was used at the beginning of "the Mobius", the opening track in the previous album. This audio pun was intended to make listeners believe that they had bought a mis-pressed album (Orbital 1 packaged as Orbital 2). The album reached #28 on the UK album charts, staying in the top chart for 15 weeks. "Halcyon" was remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed for the album, as "Halcyon + On + On". Versions of this song played live by the band have incorporated diverse samples, including "You Give Love a Bad Name
You Give Love a Bad Name (song)
"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora about a woman who has jilted her lover. Although originally written for the band Loverboy, the song was recorded by Bon Jovi...
" by the band Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Heaven is a Place on Earth
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is the title of a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and interpolating the aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, it hit number one on the...
" by Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments...
, and most recently "I Believe in a Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" is a 2003 single by the English rock band The Darkness. This was released as a single twice, the first time in August 2002 with "Love On The Rocks With No Ice" and "Love Is Only A Feeling." In September 2003, it was released as the third single off Permission to...
" by the band The Darkness.
The first two albums are commonly known as "The Green Album" and "The Brown Album", after the colours of their covers.
1994 breakthrough
Orbital won a NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
award for Vibes Best Dance Act early in 1994, but it was their headline appearance at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
on 25 June 1994 that brought them most attention. Q magazine
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
classed it as one of the top 50 gigs of all time, and in 2002 included Orbital in their list of "50 Bands to See Before You Die". Orbital gave an improvisational element to live electronic music as the brothers mixed and sequenced their tracks on the fly, wearing their trademark head-mounted torches behind banks of equipment. Orbital were one of the few electronic acts invited to play at Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94, often called the "commercial Woodstock" or "Mudstock", was a music festival organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969...
.
The third album, Snivilisation
Snivilisation
Snivilisation is the third album and the first named album by Orbital. It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp, as does "Sad But True"...
, was released in August 1994. Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Goldfrapp has a soprano vocal range.-Early life:...
provided vocals on a couple of the tracks, including the single "Are We Here?". This track also included a sample from "Man at C&A" by The Specials
The Specials
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
. Among the remixes of "Are We Here?" was "Criminal Justice Bill?" — four minutes of silence, a reference to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It introduced a number of changes to the existing law, most notably in the restriction and reduction of existing rights and in greater penalties for certain "anti-social" behaviours...
, which was in part intended to clamp down on the rave scene which had given birth to Orbital. The other track with Goldfrapp vocals, "Sad But True", was remixed for the Times Fly EP, the band's only release in 1995.
The single "The Box
The Box (Orbital song)
"The Box" is a single by the British electronica duo Orbital. Taken from their 1996 album In Sides, the single was released in 1996 and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.-The song:...
" was released in April 1996, reaching number 11 in the UK, and its parent album In Sides
In Sides
In Sides is the fourth album recorded by Orbital, released in 1996. The name is a reference to the fact that the album was originally available as a 3-LP vinyl box set, with one track per "side" of each LP.-The album:...
, released in May 1996, became their second Top Five album. In Sides has since come to be one of their most critically well-regarded works. As with the previous album, there was a vague theme of ecological disaster and dissatisfaction with society.
The following year, the duo contributed to film soundtracks (The Saint
The Saint (film)
The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint." The film stars Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue and Rade Šerbedžija...
, Event Horizon
Event Horizon (film)
Event Horizon is a 1997 science fantasy horror film. The screenplay was written by Philip Eisner and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill...
) and enjoyed the biggest singles of their career, with a live version of "Satan" and their reworking of the aforementioned The Saint
The Saint (Orbital single)
"The Saint" is a 1997 single by Orbital, taken from the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The track is an updated version of Edwin Astley's theme music from the 1960s TV series The Saint and plays over a scene towards the end of the film...
theme both reaching number three in the UK. The In Sides track "Out There Somewhere (Part 2)" was also included in the long-awaited game series relaunch of Test Drive 4
Test Drive (video game)
Test Drive is a series of racing video games. Originally published by Accolade, which was later bought by Infogrames, the first game was released in 1987 and has since been followed by several sequels...
.
Later albums
In 1998, they returned to the studio to work on their fifth album The Middle of NowhereThe Middle of Nowhere (Orbital album)
The Middle of Nowhere is the fifth album released by Orbital. It was released in 1999, where it peaked at #4 and spent 7 weeks in the UK albums chart.- The album :The track "Know Where to Run" was featured in the PlayStation game Wipeout 3....
. This was released in 1999, becoming their third top five album, and was a return to a more upbeat style, with Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Goldfrapp has a soprano vocal range.-Early life:...
returning on vocals, and included the single "Style" featuring the stylophone. In 2000 the single "Beached" was released from the soundtrack to the film The Beach
The Beach (film)
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
, mixing the brothers' musical style with a melody by Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive...
and the words of Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
from the film.
The Altogether
The Altogether
The Altogether is Orbital's sixth studio album and was released in 2001. It features guest vocals by the Hartnolls' brother-in-law, David Gray, a sampled Ian Dury, and a version of the Doctor Who theme...
, released in 2001, featured guest vocals by the Hartnolls' brother-in-law David Gray
David Gray (musician)
David Gray is an English singer-songwriter. He released his first studio album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later...
, a sampled Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury was an English rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and New Wave era of rock music...
, and a version of the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
theme. It was to be their last album for FFRR, and had a mixed critical reception. The following year, Work 1989-2002
Work 1989-2002
Work 1989–2002 is a compilation album released by the British electronica duo Orbital in 2002, featuring a selection of singles and rare tracks from their career together...
collected various singles from "Chime" onwards.
Orbital split up in 2004. They played a final series of gigs in June and July 2004 at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, the T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
Festival in Scotland, the Oxegen
Oxegen
Oxegen is an annual music festival in Ireland held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. As of 2007, 2008, 2009, the festival has been cited as Ireland's biggest music festival. And by 2009, the festival is cited as the greenest festival, being a 100% carbon neutral event in Ireland. It was previously...
festival (formerly known as Witnness
Witnness
Witnness was an Irish music festival, sponsored by Guinness, which ran for four consecutive summers from 2000 to 2003. Originally it was held at Fairyhouse Racecourse in County Meath, but it was moved to Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare for its final year...
) in Ireland, and the Wire Festival in Japan, concluding with a live Peel Session
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
gig at Maida Vale Studios in London on 28 July 2004. The release of their seventh and last original album, Blue Album (which, unlike the untitled previous green and brown albums, was actually named "Blue Album"), coincided with this final wave of shows. The album featured Sparks
Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
(on "Acid Pants") and Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry....
(on the final single, "One Perfect Sunrise").
Following the breakup
Paul Hartnoll continues to record music under his own name, including tracks for the 2005 game Wipeout PureWipeout Pure
Wipeout Pure is a 2005 video game in the Wipeout series for the PlayStation Portable. The game was released simultaneously with the release of the PSP during its North American launch. The developers expressed a desire to return to the handling of Wipeout 2097 and to make various changes to the...
for the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
. He released his first full length solo album, entitled The Ideal Condition
The Ideal Condition
The Ideal Condition is the first solo album from Paul Hartnoll who, along with his brother Phil, formed the electronic band Orbital.The album was released on May 28, 2007 and features vocals from Cure frontman Robert Smith , The Metro Voices Choir, Joseph Arthur , Lianne Hall and Akayzia Parker...
on the ACP record label in June 2007.
Phil Hartnoll formed a new electronica duo, Long Range
Long Range (band)
Long Range is an English techno band formed in September 2005 featuring Phil Hartnoll and Nick Smith.Long Range played live a few times in 2006 accompanied by Kelly Malone and Mick Mula on vocals, Jimi Mula on keyboards, Sarah Tunnel on violin and Will White of the Propellerheads on drums.Their...
, with Nick Smith. Their debut album, Madness and Me, was released on their own label, Long Range Recordings, on 6 August 2007. In 2008, as Long Range, they signed to commercial management company Angel Artists, which also represent musicians such as Dave Ball (of Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
), The Grid
The Grid
The Grid are an English electronic dance group, consisting of Richard Norris and David Ball , with guest contributions from other musicians...
, Paul Dakeyne and Icehouse Project. He lives in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
with his three sons, Louis, Milo and Conrad.
Orbital released a two-CD/DVD compilation Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994-2004
Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994-2004
Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994-2004 is a collection of rare live recordings containing over two hours of music and video recorded from Orbital's performances at the Glastonbury Festival over the course of a decade of appearances there....
on 11 June 2007. The collection contains over two hours of music recorded during the group's performances at the festival over the course of a decade of appearances there.
2009 Comeback & new album
On 21 November 2008, Orbital announced they would be reforming to play a gig together called "20 years after Chime" at The Big Chill FestivalThe Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
2009. They precede this show with a headline performance at RockNess 2009 in June.
On 26 January 2009, Loopz announced confirmed dates for their 20th anniversary tour. "The Orbital reformation gathers momentum with headline shows now confirmed for Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and London this September." The concerts met with positive reviews. The band's first performance after the breakup took place on June 2009 at RockNess. On 17 April 2009, it was announced that Orbital would be playing at The Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic
The 2005 festival took place on Saturday 3 September and Sunday 4 September. It is best remembered for Arcade Fire's performance which came before their subsequent mainstream success...
in September 2009.
On 16 June 2009, Orbital released a 2-CD collection of their favorite tracks. The collection, simply called "20", covers the 20 years since "Chime" and contains 20 tracks. “This compilation is the most definitive summary of our work since ‘Chime’ came out in 1989”, says Paul Hartnoll.
A new one-off single, "Don't Stop Me"/"The Gun is Good" was issued in 2010 on 12" and digital download.
At the Glastonbury Festival on 27 June 2010 to close their set, Matt Smith, who plays the Eleventh Doctor
Eleventh Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor is the eleventh incarnation of the protagonist of the BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. Matt Smith plays this incarnation, replacing David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in the 2010 episode "The End of Time, Part Two"...
, came on stage and performed with Orbital using the sample of the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
theme tune.
On 16 February 2011, Orbital posted a video diary on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
via their official website, Loopz. The video diary reported their progress on the recording of their new album, along with remixes of existing material for their DJ sets. Subsequent diary updates have been published.
In October 2011, Orbital announced a 6 gig UK tour (including a date at the Royal Albert Hall) and new album in April 2012. 'Never', a track from the forthcoming album, was offered as a free download.
Political commentary
Orbital sometimes incorporated political and environmental commentary into their music. The track "Forever" on SnivilisationSnivilisation
Snivilisation is the third album and the first named album by Orbital. It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp, as does "Sad But True"...
samples a speech by Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Clement Graham Crowden was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric 'offbeat' scientist, teacher and doctor characters.-Early life:...
from the 1982 Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was an Indian-born, British feature film, theatre and documentary director, film critic, and leading light of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave...
film Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital is a 1982 black comedy film by British director Lindsay Anderson which targets the National Health Service and contemporary British society...
, in which he lambasts humankind; and the track "You Lot" on the Blue Album, features a confrontational, partially vocoded
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
anti-genetic engineering
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest...
sample from Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...
, originally from the TV two-part series The Second Coming
The Second Coming (TV serial)
The Second Coming is a two-part British television drama first screened on ITV in the UK in February 2003. It concerns the realisation of Steve Baxter that he is in fact the Son of God, and has just a few days to find the human race's Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse.It was written...
written by Russell T Davies.
The track "The Girl With The Sun In Her Head" from In Sides was recorded in a studio powered only by Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
's mobile solar power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
generator, CYRUS.
Discography
The discography of the Electronic dance musicElectronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
duo Orbital consists of seven studio albums, two original score albums, three live/session albums, four compilation albums, two DJ-Mix albums, four extended plays, and eighteen singles.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. Elec Top Electronic Albums Dance/Electronic Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top-selling electronic music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated June 30, 2001. It originally began as a fifteen-position chart and has since expanded to twenty-five... |
US H-S Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1994 | Snivilisation Snivilisation Snivilisation is the third album and the first named album by Orbital. It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp, as does "Sad But True"... |
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| 1996 | In Sides In Sides In Sides is the fourth album recorded by Orbital, released in 1996. The name is a reference to the fact that the album was originally available as a 3-LP vinyl box set, with one track per "side" of each LP.-The album:... |
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Gold |
| 1997 | Event Horizon (OST) Event Horizon (film) Event Horizon is a 1997 science fantasy horror film. The screenplay was written by Philip Eisner and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill... (Michael Kamen Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:... & Orbital) London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label.... |
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| 1999 | The Middle of Nowhere The Middle of Nowhere (Orbital album) The Middle of Nowhere is the fifth album released by Orbital. It was released in 1999, where it peaked at #4 and spent 7 weeks in the UK albums chart.- The album :The track "Know Where to Run" was featured in the PlayStation game Wipeout 3.... |
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| 2001 | The Altogether The Altogether The Altogether is Orbital's sixth studio album and was released in 2001. It features guest vocals by the Hartnolls' brother-in-law, David Gray, a sampled Ian Dury, and a version of the Doctor Who theme... |
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| 2003 | Octane (OST) Octane (OST) Octane is a soundtrack composed by Orbital for horror road movie Octane and features 14 tracks. It was released by EMI in 2003.-Track listing:# "Octane"# "Through the Night"# "Strangeness in the Night"# "Preacher"# "Moments of Crisis"# "Frantic"... EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
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| 2004 | Blue Album
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Compilation albums
| Year | Title | UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1994 | Peel Session Peel Session (Orbital EP) Peel Session is an EP by Orbital. It is the commercial release of a session first broadcast on the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 on 10 September 1993....
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| 1997 | Satan Live Satan Live "Satan Live" is a 1996 single by Orbital. It contains various live recordings made by the group in 1996. "Satan Live" was one of Orbital's biggest hits, the CD version reaching number 3 in the UK singles chart while the vinyl version, which overran the time limit for the singles chart, reached... |
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| 2002 | Work 1989–2002
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| 2005 | Halcyon Halcyon (Best Of) Halcyon is a compilation album by the British electronica duo Orbital featuring a selection of singles from their career together, it was released in 2005.-The album:... |
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| 2007 | Orbital: Live at Glastonbury 1994–2004
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| 2009 | Orbital 20 Orbital 20 Orbital 20 is a compilation album by electronic music duo Orbital. It contains singles, album tracks and several new remixes. The release is Orbital's third hits collection; this one commemorating the 20th anniversary of the band's first release. The album is frequently, incorrectly, titled as... |
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Singles and Extended Plays
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRL Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
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| 1990 | "Chime Chime (song) "Chime" was the first single from the UK dance group Orbital, allegedly recorded for less than £1. It was recorded on a cassette deck and was originally released in late 1989 and had moderate success... " |
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| "Omen" | 46 | – | – | – | — | |
| 1991 | III III (EP) "III" is an EP released by the techno duo Orbital. The title has a double meaning, referring to it being their third single release, and having three tracks... EP |
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| "Midnight" / "Choice" | – | – | – | – | Orbital | |
| 1992 | Mutations EP | 24 | – | – | – | — |
| Radiccio EP Halcyon (Orbital song) "Halcyon" is a song written and performed by Orbital. The song features a backmasked vocal sample by Kirsty Hawkshaw from "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III . Ed Barton, the composer of "It's a Fine Day", receives a co-writing credit for the track... (including Halcyon Halcyon (Orbital song) "Halcyon" is a song written and performed by Orbital. The song features a backmasked vocal sample by Kirsty Hawkshaw from "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III . Ed Barton, the composer of "It's a Fine Day", receives a co-writing credit for the track... ) |
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| 1993 | "Lush" | 43 | – | – | – | Orbital 2 |
| 1994 | "Are We Here?" | 33 | – | – | 38 | Snivilisation |
| 1995 | "Belfast/Wasted" / "Innocent X" (split single with Therapy? Therapy? Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar... ) |
53 | – | – | – | Wasted - The Best Of Volume (Part 1) |
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| 1996 | "The Box The Box (Orbital song) "The Box" is a single by the British electronica duo Orbital. Taken from their 1996 album In Sides, the single was released in 1996 and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.-The song:... " |
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| "Satan Live Satan Live "Satan Live" is a 1996 single by Orbital. It contains various live recordings made by the group in 1996. "Satan Live" was one of Orbital's biggest hits, the CD version reaching number 3 in the UK singles chart while the vinyl version, which overran the time limit for the singles chart, reached... " |
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| 1997 | "The Saint The Saint (Orbital single) "The Saint" is a 1997 single by Orbital, taken from the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The track is an updated version of Edwin Astley's theme music from the 1960s TV series The Saint and plays over a scene towards the end of the film... " |
3 | 7 | 104 | – | The Saint (Soundtrack) The Saint (soundtrack) The Saint: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack was the soundtrack to the 1997 movie The Saint.This soundtrack featuring Duran Duran, Sneaker Pimps, Orbital, Moby, Fluke, Luscious Jackson, The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Superior, Dreadzone, Duncan Sheik, and... |
| 1999 | "Style Style (Orbital song) "Style" is a 1999 single by the electronica duo Orbital. It was their fourth consecutive single, and fifth overall, to reach the top 20 of the UK singles chart, peaking at number 13.... " |
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| "Nothing Left" | 32 | – | – | – | ||
| 2000 | "Beached" (Orbital and Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive... ) |
36 | – | – | – | The Beach (Soundtrack) |
| 2001 | "Funny Break (One is Enough)" | 21 | – | – | – | The Altogether |
| "Illuminate" (12" Only) | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002 | Rest/Play EP | 33 | – | – | – | — |
| 2004 | "One Perfect Sunrise" / "You Lot" | 29 | – | – | – | Blue Album |
| 2010 | "Don't Stop Me" / "The Gun is Good" | – | – | – | – | — |
Compilations
- The Bedroom Sessions (Various Artists, selected by Orbital, released with the April 2002 issue of MixmagMixmagMixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
.) (2002) UK - Back to Mine (DJ Mix album)Back to MineBack to Mine is a series of mix albums, usually mixed by renowned DJs or composers of electronic music. The compilations usually feature artists other than the artist compiling the album, and are based on what the artist would play at home after a night out, rather than as part of a nightclub...
(2002)
Featured songs
- Sonatine (1993) "Belfast"
- HackersHackers (film)Hackers is a 1995 American thriller film directed by Iain Softley and starring Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Renoly Santiago, Matthew Lillard, Lorraine Bracco and Fisher Stevens...
(1995) Soundtrack Vol.1 • "Halcyon + On + On" (shortened version) • used as the film's theme - Hackers (1995) Soundtrack Vol.2 • "Speed Freak [Moby Remix]"
- Mortal KombatMortal Kombat (film)Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...
(1995) • "Halcyon + On + On" - Johnny MnemonicJohnny Mnemonic (film)Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk film, loosely based on the short story "Johnny Mnemonic" by William Gibson. The title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information, is played by Keanu Reeves. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian view of the future with the world...
(1995) • "Sad But True" - Event HorizonEvent Horizon (film)Event Horizon is a 1997 science fantasy horror film. The screenplay was written by Philip Eisner and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill...
(1997) - The SaintThe Saint (film)The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint." The film stars Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue and Rade Šerbedžija...
(1997) • "The Saint Theme" - A Life Less OrdinaryA Life Less OrdinaryA Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 British black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge. It stars Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, and Delroy Lindo.-Plot:...
(1997) • "The Box" and "Dŵr Budr" - Test Drive 4Test Drive 4Test Drive 4 is a cross-platform racing game. It was released for the PC and the PlayStation. It is the fourth entry in the Test Drive series of video games.-Gameplay:The game features various modes including single race, championship and challenge...
(1997) • "Out There Somewhere? (Part 2)" • Background music for the main menu. - SpawnSpawn (film)Spawn is a 1997 American superhero film loosely based on the comic book of the same name, by Todd McFarlane and published by Image Comics. Directed and co-written by Mark A.Z. Dippé , the film stars Michael Jai White in the leading role...
(1997) • "Satan" (with Kirk HammettKirk HammettKirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the heavy metal band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stones list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
) - πPi (film)Pi, also titled ,WorldCat gives the title as [Pi] and provides a note which states, "Title is the mathematical symbol for Pi." . Amazon gives the title as Pi with no notation concerning the math symbol . is a 1998 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky...
(1998) • "P.E.T.R.O.L" - Human TrafficHuman TrafficHuman Traffic is a British independent film written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Justin Kerrigan. The film explores themes of coming of age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political...
(1999) • "Belfast" • Played when the ravers are driving back from the house party and the sun rises over Cardiff (Viewed from above). - The BeachThe Beach (film)The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
(2000) • "Beached" - GrooveGroove (film)Groove is a movie released in the year 2000; it portrays one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse...
(2000) • "Halcyon + On + On" - CKY2K (2001) • "Halcyon + On + On"
- FreQuencyFreQuencyFrequency is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by SCEI. It is the first major release from Harmonix. It was released in November 2001. A sequel titled Amplitude was released in 2003.-Gameplay:...
(2001) • "Funny Break (One Is Enough)- Weekend Ravers Mix" - 24 Hour Party People24 Hour Party People24 Hour Party People is a 2002 British film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom...
(2002) • "Satan" • Played when Shaun RyderShaun RyderShaun William Ryder, aka X, is an English musician, occasional newspaper columnist, actor, author, singer-songwriter and television personality, best known as lead singer for Happy Mondays and Black Grape – and more recently as the runner-up of the 2010 version of the British TV Show I'm a...
fires a gun and sells the mastertapes of the Happy MondaysHappy MondaysHappy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
album Yes Please!Yes Please!Yes Please! was the last studio album that the British band Happy Mondays recorded before leaving Factory Records. Generally seen as their poorest work, it was released in 1992 and was produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads...
to Tony WilsonTony WilsonAnthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
in Dry Bar Fac 201 - xXxXXXXXX may refer to:* The number 30 in Roman numerals* The year 30 AD* Games of the XXX Olympiad, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England* Super Bowl XXX, held on January 28, 1996* A mark indicating "extra strong"* Alcoholic beverages...
(2002) • "Technologicque Park" (original to this film) • Orbital appear in the film during the night club/rave sequence - ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(episode: "Insurrection") • "Frenetic" - BBC 40th anniversary celebration of Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
(2003) • Doctor Who? - Keen EddieKeen EddieKeen Eddie is an American action, comedy-drama television series that aired in 2003 on the Fox Network. The series follows a brash NYPD detective who goes to London when one of his cases goes sour and remains to work with New Scotland Yard...
• (original to this programme) score for first episode (2003) - Haggard: The MovieHaggard: The MovieHaggard: The Movie is a 2003 American independent comedy film based on the true story of how reality television personality Ryan Dunn's promiscuous girlfriend cheated on him. The film was financed, directed and produced by Bam Margera.- Plot :...
(2003) • "Doctor?" • Played while Valo and Falcone tape faeces to Glauren's garage door - Mean GirlsMean GirlsMean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey and is based in part on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have...
(2004) • "Halcyon + On + On" (not on soundtrack) • Played in the last scene of Mean Girls before closing credits. - It's All Gone Pete TongIt's All Gone Pete Tong-CD 1:#"Pacific State" - 808 State #"Cloud Watch" - Lol Hammond#"Dry Pool Suicide" - Graham Massey#"Moonlight Sonata" - Graham Massey#"Baby Piano" - Lol Hammond#"Ku Da Ta" - Pete Tong...
• "Frenetic (Short Mix)" - WipeoutWipeout (video game series)Wipeout is a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games developed by SCE Studio Liverpool. The series is well-known for its fast-paced gameplay and high-quality 3D visual design, as well as its association with electronica and electronic dance music.-Gameplay:Wipeout is a racing series that...
• various - Forza Motorsport 2Forza Motorsport 2Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It is the second title in the Forza Motorsport series, and is the sequel to the original Forza Motorsport and is followed by Forza Motorsport 3 .The box art features a tuned Nissan 350Z...
• "Nothing Left" - Long Way Round (BBC series 2004) • "One Perfect Sunrise"
Selected remixes
To clarify, these are remixes by Paul Hartnoll and Phil Hartnoll, but not those which are described as an "Orbital Mix" involving The Orb or William Orbit.- MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
- Bedtime Story - Meat Beat ManifestoMeat Beat ManifestoMeat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music group originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK...
- Edge of No Control - Meat Beat Manifesto - Mindstream
External links
- Orbital Official website Run by Orbital, Loopz and Mondo Management
- Loopz Orbital Archive and Blog site - contains media that can't be hosted on Official Website. Run by Loopz
- Orbital at Rate Your MusicRate Your MusicRate Your Music is a metadata database where musical albums, EPs, singles, videos, bootlegs, and movies are rated and reviewed by users. This data is then used to generate recommendations for users and to create rated lists of albums...
- Orbital at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
- Orbital Gear List
- Orbital - profile with band bio, discography and album reviews.