Orbital reform for UK festival

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Having soundtracked many a hazy morning throughout the 1990s, Orbital called it quits in 2004. Now brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll are reviving their seminal electronica act to headline the Big Chill Festival in England next August. Since their last hurrah at Glastonbury four years ago, the siblings have pursued solo careers – but the Orbital chapter was not closed.

“It’s not an exercise in nostalgia, the time just seems right. Everything just seemed to fall into place,” Phil Hartnoll said in a statement. “We’ve got 15 years of active service, making song. If you boil that down to a 90-minute festival set you should get something thoroughly exciting from beginning to end. Let’s put some fun back into it.” The Big Chill set will be billed as Orbital: 20 years after Chime, a reference to the duo’s breakout track from 1989.

Check out Orbital playing Chime in their ‘farewell’ set at Glastonbury 2004.

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Andrew Wowk

Andrew Wowk said on the 24th Nov, 2008

Holy fuck! BRING THEM TO AUSTRALIA PLEASE

kris-ko

kris-ko said on the 24th Nov, 2008

Awwww yeah!!! This might be the inspiration I need to finally darken the UK's doorstep!

huckles

huckles said on the 24th Nov, 2008

ooooh yeah. so great.

ellenpatto

ellenpatto said on the 25th Nov, 2008

YES - PLEASE BRING THEM TO OZ!!!!!!!!!! Halcyon - best track EVER.

Shards

Shards said on the 25th Nov, 2008

They always said they always wanted to come back to Australia but never made it before the break-up..... if they can do it for this festival, perhaps they'd consider it for a trip here?