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Orbital - Picture House, Edinburgh, Sun 2 Dec 2012
18 Dec 2012A timeless performance from the legendary electronica duo
Those arriving at the venue minutes after the Hartnoll brothers Paul and Phil have gone onstage will note reverberations ringing off the buildings around them, the sound of a whispered warehouse rave up an alley or the distant thump of a bass drum in…
T in the Park 2012: Orbital interview
Phil Hartnoll talks us through the dance duo's reformation ahead of their headline slot at T
We’ve not even dipped our collective toes into festival season and already Phil Hartnoll of Orbital concedes he’s been enjoying himself too much. ‘I’m on a yellow card, if I’m honest. It isn’t even summer yet. Paul has mellowed a bit but I still need to…
Orbital to headline Slam Tent at T in the Park 2012
2 Apr 2012
Full weekend lineup revealed, featuring DJ Yoda and Major Lazer
Electro heavyweights Orbital have been announced as headliners of the Slam Tent at T in the Park 2012. They will close the dance arena on Sunday night, most likely airing material from their new album Wonky, their first in eight years. Other acts…
The Prodigy voted best dance act of all time
Music Gossip
The Prodigy have been voted the best dance act of all time. The 'Firestarter' group beat Daft Punk to claim the top spot in the poll, by dance music publication Mixmag, although they only won by a "handful of votes". Singer Keith Flint said: "To…
Orbital
Dance pioneers entertain at the Academy
The second coming of dance music pioneers Orbital continues. After the euphoria that greeted them at Rock Ness this summer, the Hartnoll brothers are back for more of their classic techno cuts and lush ambient electro. O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sun 20…
EH1 Festival
6 Aug 2009
Inaugural all-day celebration of dance music culture
Colours and Streetrave have decided to celebrate their 20th anniversary in style, and you’re all invited as they present perhaps the biggest club event Edinburgh has ever seen – the EH1 Festival at the Royal Highland Showground out at Ingliston. ‘It’s a…
Rock Ness 2009
Starting life as a Fatboy Slim gig in 2006, Rock Ness has staked its claim as a major Scottish festival. This year’s event boasts big names such as Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal, Orbital, Soulwax and The Prodigy. And, while it’s still mainly…
What goes around - Orbital
Orbital were pioneers in the world of dance music, with brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll epitomising up the sound of the illegal rave scene with their marrying of ambient and techno, but perhaps more significantly they managed to turn this music – until…
Field of Dreams - Festival History
Jay-Z, Glastonbury 2007 The announcement that Jay-Z was to headline Glastonbury was seen by some – mainly the weekend-hippie middle classes who have adopted their annual pilgrimage as self-serving statement of their true nature whilst working for…





