The Orbit, Morley

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just thought it would be interesting to see if anyone here has ever been.

― gareth, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

many many years ago, and I remember an incredibly small amount of it, I remember coming back, being a sweaty mess in the back of the car, laughing a lot. Dancing probably too much and having a great time. ahhh fair takes me back.

― chris, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Blimey, now that takes me back.
I used to live in the area, went to the opening night when it was in Ossett. 1989-90? I think for most people that went it was their first rave (They were called that then!)
It was at the Height of establishment rave paranoia and there were dozens and dozens of coppers outside. A few months earlier there had been an attempted illegal rave nearby which resulted in hundreds of people being arrested.

I Went to school with most of the resident DJ's, but only ever went to Morely when I could blag my way in. Funniest memory is that they tried to ban tw@ts with white gloves and glowsticks/whistles etc. and they tried to smuggle them in down their pants.
It was amusing to see people being searched for such things and not illegal substances!
Is it still open?

― Simeon, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sadly not, despite working down the road in Morley Town Hall for a while in the early '90s. My bro used to hang out there a lot. Met the two blokes who set it up during his stag do. They seemed to have been elbowed out by the venue's owners (or something).

― stevo, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

making a cdr of 'orbit anthems'. so far...

red planet - stardancer
millsart - step to enchantment
hardfloor - hardtrance acperience
rising sons - afghan acid
jones & stephenson - the first rebirth
equinox - pollux
cybordelics - adventures of dama
pump panel - ego acid
cygnus x - superstring

any other suggestions?

― gareth, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

four weeks pass...

yes it is still there check out there web page www.orbit48.com were off on 4th of may to see sven vath

― lynda, Sunday, 14 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

an essential orbit tune must be 'CJ Bolland - The prophet', went to the orbit ages ago when CJ was there + some speakers blew out and there was a mad rush to get the rig running again whilst CJ was mid set! everyone was Fu-ck-ed and when the sound of the prophet trickled through over a staring, gurning, waiting crowd the place went OFF! big style. one of my most memorable clubbing experiences! hopefully sven vath on 4th May!

― rob shepherd, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the first and only time i went there i ended up meeting gareth. and hearing bogdan for the first time....v good

― ambrose, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

Used to come upto Ossett from M'bro every month, met some great friends there, went to the last ever nite at The Orbit, Ossett. B4 it shifted to Morley.

Anyone know where i can get some old tapes or even videos of The Orbit, Ossett? I remember always seeing a camcorder in someones hand in there.

And with regard to your tunes N-Joi 'The Anthem' I remember that one and there where some cracking tunes around at that time. My mate was a DJ at the time he remembers them all, I cant, always wrecked.

What is Morley like now wouldnt mind a trip back up there? Lee Middlesbrough

― Lee, Monday, 13 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

theres so much i want to say , any one went there could go on for ages , the orbit ruled basicly , it was boss , the only other nights that came close were the gallery in leeds and the bridlington do,s phenomanom......our crew were on the stairs every saturday night from 91 untill 93 .... then sporadicly ever since....funny memory when the coppers used to come in and walk around the club, everyone would just cheer or offer them some vicks....

― steve bielby, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

four weeks pass...

Louder, louder, faster, faser, harder, harder, more more more!

― Tom, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

Orbit was wonderful. I spent many a happy euphoric weekend there and at the service stations afterwards, waiting to see if anyone would throw a party!!! Going next weekend when CJ himself is playing. Can't wait. Into more funky hard stuff these days, but gotta return for the Prophet!!! See you all there.

― Vicky Cats, Sunday, 18 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

BANGING AS USUAL SVEN WAS BETTER THAN USUAL,BILLY NASTY RELIABLE AS ALWAYS TOP NIGHT! JUST WHAT THE FAT LAD NEEDED!

― BIG STE., Monday, 4 November 2002 11:57 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

Stumbled onto this site and couldn't believe it - orbit ravers!

Yes indeed, funny/twisted memories of Osset and the coppers walking about the sweaty club!

Best night = Sasha played

followed it to Morley for a while and had some great times there but I think things went a bit dodgy in '92!

still not sure how this site works but it'd be fun to hear your memories from Osset .....

― robby, Saturday, 23 November 2002 17:24 (twenty-three years ago)

We're not sure how this site works either, Robby.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 23 November 2002 18:15 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

Used to love this place. As did all whoever went, (asides from the few mates I dragged along now and again who were more into Basics at the time (!)
My earliest memories are of seeing Dream Frequency live with these mad ghosts dancing on stage at the front.

Hardest night - Tanith

Messiest night - many, but one of Joey Beltrams earliest nights has to go down in personal history. The bass was so heavy on "9 millimeter" that immediate sledging occured and time was spent in the arms of a lovely girl (stranger) on one of the many flights of stairs up to the original chill-out room in the sky.

Best entertainer - Sven Vath (by a mile) numerous cans of Stella, bottles of Vodka and whatever wasn't visible to the naked eye used to go hand in hand with his set.......(then he stopped all that during '94.)

Favorite track and moment of sheer Euphoria - when the bass drops back in halfway through Hardfloors 'Acperience'

Strangest experience - Seeing the long massage trains of the early nineties for the first time. And also many peoples faces.

Other good things - The Car Park, The Queue, Lasers, and pre-charlie amazingly friendly crowds of the early early nineties.

Oh to do it all again!

― Adam Beer (barrington), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:01 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

i first went a couple of years ago with some lads i know and i didn't think i was going to enjoy it, i loved it.
Didn't like the long queues in winter though , but it was worth it when you got in , i'm going on the 25th haven't been for a year can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
If you have the chance to go and you like it messy and banging GO!!!
shelly

― shelly, Thursday, 9 January 2003 22:13 (twenty-two years ago)

the messiest night ever , its so good to see so much face pulling going on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― sy morgan, Thursday, 9 January 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

http://www.norfolkwindmills.com/images/orbit2.jpg

― gareth (gareth), Sunday, 26 January 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

N-Joi's 'Anthem'.Surely the best tune from that bygone age of true 'raving'!And I have the great pleasure of knowing Mark Franklin,one half of N-Joi,and he is delightfully bonkers!He lives in my town and still plays out under the name of Mark Kulak,has a recording studio in Southend,and has released some new stuff on the ChampionBurns label(Mr Champion is the other half of N-Joi).I think his website is www.marckulak.com

― Eugene Speed (Eugene Speed), Sunday, 26 January 2003 14:04 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

Used to go to the Orbit every weekend for 2 years (1998-2000). And loved it, I remember the time when CJ was on and blew the speakers, in fact I think it was on fire!!!!!!!!!

I used to go when Ste Swallow etc etc. went anybody remember them??

― lizsimps (lizsimps), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

six months pass...

go 2 da orbit every 2 weeks. luv it amazin atmospher. went 2 new years eve 2003. technasia was bangin as fuk. neva seen owt like that b4. incredable

― darren wood, Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

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Sad news for all after going for well over ten years it seems the orbit is no more :( cj bolland was supposed to be there oct4th i was looking forward to hearing prophet live again but it wasn't open havn't found out why yet or whats going on the orbit48.com site it says watch out for the next news of orbit events so i hope they do something again somewhere but there will never be anywhere as good as the orbit at morley i for one will be gutted to never get to go there again.

― steven dawson, Monday, 6 October 2003 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

http://www.merciacinema.org.uk/gallery704.htm

its now a wine bar

― charltonlido (gareth), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

Hey LizSimps, I know Ste Swallow, I also know this is about 7 years late!! But I too was there when the speaker caught fire lol
Fond memories of the best Techno club in the UK

― FlowerSniffer, Thursday, 11 March 2010 05:20 (fifteen years ago)

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