ORBITAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR

There’s New Rave, there’s Old Rave, and then there’s ORBITAL.

Get ready for a legendary comeback!

FIRST AUSTRALIAN LIVE SHOW SINCE 1992

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‘50 Bands to See Before You Die’ Q Magazine
Winner ‘Best Live Act 2009’ DJ Magazine
“Consistently Impressive” The Times
“One of the most enduring images in dance music” The Guardian

NME Award winning dance music pioneers ORBITAL today announce they are touring Australia this February presented by Playground Weekender. This will be the first time the UK mega stars of techno-tinged electronica will play their incredible live show to Australian music lovers since 1992.

Friday 19th February – Billboard, Melbourne
Sunday 21st February – Playground Weekender, Del Rio Resort, Wisemans Ferry
Tuesday 23rd February - The Forum, Sydney
Wednesday 24th February – Family Nightclub, Brisbane

Formed in 1989 and influenced by punk rock and early electro, the Hartnoll brothers cemented ORBITAL’S legendary status with 1994‘s headline performance at Glastonbury Festival, dazzling dance and rock fans alike - classed by Q Magazine as one of the top 50 gigs of all time.

Following a five-year break, ORBITAL reformed in 2009 and have taken the UK summer festival circuit by storm topping the bill at The Big Chill, Get Loaded, London Freeze and Global Gathering playing to over 350,000 people. Combining shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with a headline slot at Playground Weekender festival this February, the stage is set for a collection of shows that promise to be a part of music history.

“It’s not an exercise in nostalgia at all, the time just seems right... after 20 years of being together.” Phil Hartnoll ORBITAL

With a live show that blends an extraordinary level of improvisation and visuals; rave reviews and adoring fans have welcomed the duo back to the stage where they are on top of their game, still sounding effortlessly excellent today.

“We’ve got 15 years of active service, making songs,” Paul says. “If you boil that down to a 90-minute [festival] set you should get something thoroughly good from beginning to end. Let’s put some fun back into it.”

As their 20th anniversary looms, the time feels right for ORBITAL to reclaim their Electronic throne. During their short sabbatical, the musical pendulum has swung back towards their electronic sound, with the rising tide of New Rave artists helping to inspire a younger generation of glowstick-waving club kids.

“Bands like Klaxons and Hot Chip, says Paul, “have rekindled an interest in all things fluorescent and ravey.”

Always leaving room for improvisation on stage, unlike many electronic acts, Paul and Phil are world-class experts at building up large crowds into a frenzy of excitement. Their offstage manner may be deadpan and low-key, but their live performances are orgies of sensory overload and revved-up euphoria. Their perfectly placed samples of Bon Jovi, Belinda Carlisle, The Darkness and Ian Dury always raise loud cheers too. Even at their triumphant peak, ORBITAL never forget their sense of humour.

“Audience reaction is part of the process,” Paul explains, “It really becomes like a friendly football match between you and the crowd. That was always one of our strong points - and for people to say that about an electronic band is a real honor, because it’s the one genre of music that’s normally crap live.”

After celebrating over 20 years of roof raising anthems including ‘Chime’, ‘Style’, ‘Belfast’, ‘The Box’ and ‘Satan’, the fraternal duo of Paul and Phil Hartnoll will descend on Australia before performing at USA’s famous Coachella.