amazing setlist
― calvin klein pee coat (sic), Friday, 25 September 2009 02:18 (fifteen years ago) link
to orbital:
tour u.s. please
thank you
- skeletor
― skeletor, Friday, 25 September 2009 03:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Does OTS work as a set opener?
Yeah it does, it sort of allows you to ease yourself into the set. The moment where pt2 kicked in was predictably great.
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 September 2009 09:50 (fifteen years ago) link
OH MAN I knew I should have scrapped my pride and bought a ticket from a scalper on the way home at Brixton tube.
― I Like Daydreams, I've Had Enough Reality (Masonic Boom), Friday, 25 September 2009 09:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I've just realised it's been a decade since I've actually seen Orbital and that saddens me
― What are the benefits of Western democracy, better elections? (DJ Mencap), Friday, 25 September 2009 11:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Out There Somewhere (the whole thing, with a dark wibbly acid bit between parts 1 and 2)Lush 3 (both bits)ImpactRemind (with big new melodic bassline)SatanBelfastChime (original chugging version, not the later hyperbosh version)Chime CrimeKnow Where To RunHalcyon (Belinda and Bon Jovi samples in at the end, lead into...New electro thing, with the same 80s samples, strangely the big concession to the music of the last few years, leads into...)More HalcyonOne Perfect Sunrise (I used to think this was a bit naff, in the nu-Balearic era it sounds amazing)----------------------The Box (hybrid of pts 1 and 2, with the old Goldfrapp vocals)Doctor Who
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The Box (hybrid of pts 1 and 2, with the old Goldfrapp vocals)Doctor Who
holy fucking shit, esp. original "Chime" and opening with both parts of "OTS" which ends up being what, half an hour???
btw "OPS" has always been great
― sturdy, ultra-light, under-the-pants moneybelt (HI DERE), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Matt DC: was the support act any good? And what time did Orbital hit the stage?
― Michael Jones, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:00 (fifteen years ago) link
The only things I would consider adding to this setlist would be "Funny Break" and "Forever"/"I Wish I Had Duck Feet". Maybe also "Choice" and "Acid Pants". And all of the other tracks from their albums and singles and EPs.
― sturdy, ultra-light, under-the-pants moneybelt (HI DERE), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:02 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm with the 'whoa my god' contingent on that setlist. Would love to hear a recording of that.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
I only caught ten minutes of their Big Chill set, as I'd just been brocking out to old jungle and hardcore, had taken some speedy pills and didn't really have the patience for blissed-out epics, so I went to look for more DnB instead. I really regret it now.
― chap, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:16 (fifteen years ago) link
I have a link to a Megaupload of the Manchester show which is basically the same set, a mate went and they were selling USB wristbands of the show straight after - is it still acceptable to post that kind thing?
― Bill A, Friday, 25 September 2009 19:55 (fifteen years ago) link
And yes, it is awes by the way - kicking myself for not being bothered to go now...
― Bill A, Friday, 25 September 2009 19:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Touts outside Brixton tube only seemed to be buying, not selling tonight. FAIL.
― I Like Daydreams, I've Had Enough Reality (Masonic Boom), Friday, 25 September 2009 20:02 (fifteen years ago) link
yes bill, please and thank you in advance!
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 25 September 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Not going to linkify in case there is a problem with this, if so please can a mod delete? I hope not, as it's STUPENDOUS, and is really just an official bootleg...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LFBL33D3
― Bill A, Friday, 25 September 2009 20:20 (fifteen years ago) link
ah balls, the magic of ILM linkified it anyway - ENJOY!
I'm gonna be a party pooper and say that I'm not *so* impressed with that setlist ... outside of the first two tracks, it's not all that different from the sets they played during their final few years. Nothing from "Snivilisation" and the worst track from "Middle of Nowhere"?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 25 September 2009 22:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Ok, that was one of the best gigs I've ever seen.
― Michael Jones, Friday, 25 September 2009 22:40 (fifteen years ago) link
yesterday was all about the green album
today is all about the brown album
― Karen Tregaskin, Monday, 21 December 2009 11:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Xpost: sounds like a good day!
― Tannenbaum Schmidt, Monday, 21 December 2009 11:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Got an email from Suckitmaster yesterday, and Orbital are playing again (and doing a US tour)? (Sorry if this is old hat.)
― A Mermaid... Doing It With Captain Morgan (Leee), Friday, 12 February 2010 17:51 (fourteen years ago) link
the huge amount of discussion of the reunion shows upthread does point slightly to old news yeah
(seeing them twice in three days next week, hyped)
― you live in a space battle homo cave (sic), Friday, 12 February 2010 22:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Any dates for the US tour?
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 12 February 2010 22:46 (fourteen years ago) link
new material to be released.
12" : don't stop me/gun is good.
june 20th digital/27th 12"
― mark e, Friday, 21 May 2010 14:19 (fourteen years ago) link
for the record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKKv_ksCViw
― mdskltr (blueski), Friday, 4 June 2010 13:52 (fourteen years ago) link
1993 called! they want their tunes back! lolll!
― sent from my neural lace (ledge), Friday, 4 June 2010 15:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Video Killed The Radio Star?
― Using an Aural Exciter in an Orgone Accumulator (Masonic Boom), Friday, 4 June 2010 15:24 (fourteen years ago) link
oh my fucking god
― the british must pay for this (HI DERE), Friday, 4 June 2010 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
^ was waiting for that
― mdskltr (blueski), Friday, 4 June 2010 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
who needs drugs when music like this (and the new Underworld track) exists?
― the british must pay for this (HI DERE), Friday, 4 June 2010 16:26 (fourteen years ago) link
who wouldn't like a wee drug when music like this and the new Underworld track exist?
― Señor Communications Adviser (sic), Saturday, 5 June 2010 07:11 (fourteen years ago) link
A Terrible Man! for the new Orbital tracks.
― Using an Aural Exciter in an Orgone Accumulator (Masonic Boom), Saturday, 5 June 2010 08:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I've only actually recently got round to listening to these. I really wish they'd drop the residual Altogether-era wacky humour because both tunes are absolutely stunning.
The same in The Gun Is Good is the biggest offender, it would be amazing with a vaguer and more dramatic "IT'S A CRY FOR SURVIVAL" style sample in the breakdown. That said, the bit during their Glastonbury set where they used the "I would have started with lasers, day one" bit as a cue to turn all the lasers in the world on at once pretty much justified it.
― Matt DC, Monday, 19 July 2010 10:22 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm a member of Orbital in spirit. I'm not actually IN orbital, but i'm in them. On some level.
― mittens, Tuesday, 20 July 2010 02:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I (mistakenly) wrote these guys off as boring and generic like 5 years ago but after finding and purchasing "In Sides" for 99 cents I am pretty blown away. "The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair" is all kinds of gorgeous and I cannot stop listening to it.
― Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:00 (fourteen years ago) link
still top five band for me
― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 07:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Orbital II is so grebt it defies words.
― plate of dinosaurs (San Te), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 19:12 (fourteen years ago) link
The only album of theirs that isn't fantastic is The Altogether which is merely "good".
― How could you forget the crazy hooker? (HI DERE), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 19:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I should probably finish my Orbital collection. then there'd be no more war
― plate of dinosaurs (San Te), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Much love for "One Perfect Sunrise"...at the time it just had the feel of "Halycon"/"Sad But True" rip, but it definitely grew on me a lot and became a great swansong for these guys. Bumping this in honor of the new compilation album Orbital 20 which should hopefully lead to some new material. It's by far the best comp they've ever had for what its worth.
Anyone else hear Paul's solo album? It's actually quite good if not a little overly cinematic. But I enjoyed it quite a bit. Better than Blue and maybe Altogether. Phil's Long Range project is mostly a dud though.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 22:01 (thirteen years ago) link
still probably my favorite electronic band
― a professional climbing axe is a rich man's toy (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
It's actually quite good if not a little overly cinematic.
yeah, you can really feel that he went too hard on the "must make something different! must prove self srs musician!" tip, with the strong weighting of strings over electronics. but this just means he's not playing to his strengths, rather than it actually sucking. and it has the third-best Robert Smith track of the '00s on it.
― The Marquis de Sade Adu (sic), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 22:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I wish "Gloopy" had made the album. That's an ace track
― frogbs, Wednesday, 16 February 2011 22:53 (thirteen years ago) link
just wrote a review on that album, I actually found out I like it quite a bit but it's kinda disposable.
any news of their reunion album?
― frogbs, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I haven't heard anything, but then again I haven't been looking for any news on it either.
― low-rent black gangster nicknamed Bootsy (DJP), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
the only thing I've seen is that they weren't planning on doing an album. though presumably releasing more singles if they get more new songs written.
― all cats are gay (sic), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 23:58 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.crowdsurge.com/mailer/orbital/
New album and tour announced.
They're playing the Royal Albert Hall instead of the usual Brixton which suggests a more Snivilisation/In Sides direction.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 25 October 2011 09:33 (twelve years ago) link
One can but hope.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Tuesday, 25 October 2011 09:35 (twelve years ago) link
Why do they hate the south west?!
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 25 October 2011 09:42 (twelve years ago) link
Judging from the track on that site... could go either way. Better than that "The Gun is Good" nonsense from last year certainly.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Tuesday, 25 October 2011 10:06 (twelve years ago) link