Orbital
Electronic band from Sevenoaks · formed 1989
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 39
- Last show
- Feb 27, 2019The Triffid
About
Orbital is a band from Sevenoaks, formed in 1989, tagged ambient house, ambient techno, breakbeat by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2019, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Orbital formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Orbital is based in Sevenoaks — MusicBrainz
- Paul Hartnoll: member — MusicBrainz
- Phil Hartnoll: member — MusicBrainz
- Orbital has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Orbital is based in Malaysia — Orbital on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Brain Dead (2020-09-28) — Bandcamp
- Orbital has 1152732 listeners on Last.fm — Orbital on Last.fm
- Orbital has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — Orbital on Discogs
- Orbital has 12 followers on Genius — Orbital on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19901 show
- 19913 shows
- 19961 show
- 20091 show
- 20124 shows
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2019 | The Triffid · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Rebel Yell | Headliner | Rebel Yell |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Primus, Miike Snow, Santigold, +27 | Support | Primus, Miike Snow, Santigold, +27 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Wick-it the Instigator, Primus, Miike Snow, +27 | Support | Wick-it the Instigator, Primus, Miike Snow, +27 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Moog Fest · AshevilleSupportwith Primus, Explosions in the Sky, Nas, +6 | Support | Primus, Explosions in the Sky, Nas, +6 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Oakland Arena · OaklandSupportwith Alesso, ATB, Avicii, +20 | Support | Alesso, ATB, Avicii, +20 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | Eastnor Castle Deer Park · EastnorHeadlinerwith Lamb, Basement Jaxx, Andrew Bird, +123 | Headliner | Lamb, Basement Jaxx, Andrew Bird, +123 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | Mercer Arena · SeattleSupportwith Silverchair, The Presidents of The United States of America, EELS, +4 | Support | Silverchair, The Presidents of The United States of America, EELS, +4 |
| Jun 6, 1991 | Subterania · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire | Support | Cabaret Voltaire |
| Jun 5, 1991 | Subterania · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire | Support | Cabaret Voltaire |
| May 31, 1991 | The Venue · EdinburghSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire | Support | Cabaret Voltaire |
| Apr 8, 1990 | Subterania · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire | Support | Cabaret Voltaire |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Subterania · London3 shows
- Asheville Music Hall · Asheville2 shows
- Eastnor Castle Deer Park · Eastnor1 show
- Mercer Arena · Seattle1 show
- Moog Fest · Asheville1 show
Cities played
- Asheville3 shows
- London3 shows
- Brisbane1 show
- Eastnor1 show
- Edinburgh1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
39 releases, 1991–2026Glastonbury 1994
2026
Deepest
2025
Re-lush
2025
LED Drop Bundle
2025
A Beginner’s Guide
2024 · Compilation
Tonight In Belfast
2024
Optical Delusion
2023 · Album
Are You Alive?
2023
The Crane
2023
Oxygene (Are You Alive?)
2023
The Pentaverate (Original Soundtrack From the Netflix Series)
2022 · Album
Thirty-Something
2022 · Compilation
Sep 28, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Aug 6, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Jun 6, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Jun 2, 2020 · Track · 1 track
May 26, 2020 · Track · 1 track
May 25, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Monsters Exist
2018 · Album
Live at O2 Apollo Manchester, 1.12.17
2017 · Album
Pusher
2012 · Album
Wonky
2012 · Album
Original Album Series
2011 · Compilation
2009-09-19, Manchester Academy, England
2009 · Album
2Orbital
2009 · Compilation
Live at Glastonbury, 1994–2004
2007 · Album
Halcyon
2005 · Compilation
Blue Album
2004 · Album
Octane
2003 · Album
Back to Mine
2002 · Compilation
Work, 1989–2002
2002 · Compilation
The Altogether
2001 · Album
The Middle of Nowhere
1999 · Album
Live at the Dance Factory
1998 · Album
Event Horizon: Selections From the Motion Picture Soundtrack
1997 · Album
In Sides
1996 · Album
Snivilisation
1994 · Album
Orbital
1993 · Album
Orbital
1991 · Album
Lineup
- Paul Hartnoll
- Phil Hartnoll
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Orbital on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Orbital on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Orbital on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Orbital on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.