Orbital

Orbital
Formed: 1987 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Genre: Electronica
Styles: Techno, Ambient Techno, Electronica
Group Members: Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll
Biography: Orbital became one of the biggest names in techno during the mid-'90s by solving the irreconcilable differences previously inherent in the genre: to stay true to the dance underground and, at the same time, force entry into the rock arena, where an album functions as an artistic statement -- not a collection ...Read full biography
Orbital 2
Released: 1993
Label: F F R R
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Opening with a looped Star Trek sample, Orbital's second album progresses through eight tracks of warm, unrepetitive techno in what sounds more like a DJ mix album than an LP, with no bows to mainstream ...Read full review
In Sides
Released: 1996
Label: Rhino
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In Sides isn't Orbital's best album, or their most accomplished, but it is the most definitive. It pulses with the energy of the debut, the lush flow of the second, and the conceptual theme of Snivilisation. ...Read full review
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