Orbital

[Homer]

Greta Thunberg sample incoming 

[Homer]

That was brilliant - even second time around

[Johnnyseven]

On 4/12/2020 at 6:47 PM, WS_Jack_III said:

As far as I've worked out, Paul is the main creative force. Makes all the tracks. Phil is his sounding board, Paul bounces ideas off him. Phil gets quite annoyed when people bring this up though, I've seen some quite awkward interviews. 

 

In terms of the live show, it's live sequenced so Paul triggers off segments and fiddles with the synths settings and what not. Phil usually messes with the mix from what i can tell, whacking on delays and the likes. Someone correct me if wrong.

Live I think Paul orchestrates and Phil manipulates.

Paul decides what parts are being played and when and Phil changes the way the parts sound via all the synths and stuff.

Edited May 10, 2020 by Johnnyseven

[WS_Jack_III]

On 5/9/2020 at 8:06 PM, Homer said:

Greta Thunberg sample incoming 

I bloody love the addition of this. Impact is probably my no 2 track of theirs.

[WS_Jack_III]

2 hours ago, Johnnyseven said:

Live I think Paul orchestrates and Phil manipulates.

Paul decides what parts are being played and when and Phil changes the way the parts sound via all the synths and stuff.

Yes exactly. I believe the Chems have a similar balance too but they seems to be more predetermined than Orbital.

[Homer]

6 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

I bloody love the addition of this. Impact is probably my no 2 track of theirs.

What's #1?

[Homer]

9 hours ago, Johnnyseven said:

Live I think Paul orchestrates and Phil manipulates.

Paul decides what parts are being played and when and Phil changes the way the parts sound via all the synths and stuff.

This would be handy if I could remember which one was Paul and which one was Phil

[Johnnyseven]

27 minutes ago, Homer said:

This would be handy if I could remember which one was Paul and which one was Phil

Paul has hair, Phil doesn't.

[WS_Jack_III]

6 hours ago, Homer said:

What's #1?

Particularly the final 3 minutes or so, apparently it's Paul's favourite track he's made too so that's cool.

[WS_Jack_III]

6 hours ago, Homer said:

This would be handy if I could remember which one was Paul and which one was Phil

the hair is a handy guide, Phil is the "Loud" personality. It's funny, not sure i mentioned on here, but when I talked to them, I found Phil to be really chatty and lovely and Paul was fine but conversation was more difficult with him. 

[Homer]

I have the same issue with the Chemical Brothers. For some reason I have no problems whatsoever with Underworld.

[stuartbert two hats]

9 hours ago, Homer said:

This would be handy if I could remember which one was Paul and which one was Phil

Phil is the one with the facial hair.

[Homer]

2 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

the hair is a handy guide, Phil is the "Loud" personality. It's funny, not sure i mentioned on here, but when I talked to them, I found Phil to be really chatty and lovely and Paul was fine but conversation was more difficult with him. 

I've politely shaken both of their hands when I've walked past them at festivals. I think Phil gave me a hug thrown in. Phil was a tiny festival (Bloom) the day before he was performing, which I thought spoke well of him.

Paul was watching Goldie's classical show with (presumably) his daughter. He was very polite and said thank you.

[Bisque]

Is this Orbital?

[Homer]

3 minutes ago, Bisque said:

Is this Orbital?

Either that or Right Said Fred (yes, looks like it).

[Bisque]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Either that or Right Said Fred (yes, looks like it).

Thanks! I’ve seen an Orbital DJ set then.

There were some police officers dancers on the speakers at the time but didn’t want to want a pic of them.

[Homer]

Tim's Twitter party on Thurs at 9pm is Orbital's Brown Album.

They're doing In Sides at a later date too.

[WS_Jack_III]

It's finally back in full!

 

The best set I've witnessed at the festival.

What a night.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08gk8bw/glastonbury-orbital

[zero000]

10 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

It's finally back in full!

 

The best set I've witnessed at the festival.

What a night.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08gk8bw/glastonbury-orbital

They were so good that night. First time the set has been shown in full I think. One of my first introductions to dance music. I’ll always remember it fondly. Particularly the person chucking a million glow sticks into the crowd. Magic. 

[WS_Jack_III]

3 minutes ago, zero000 said:

They were so good that night. First time the set has been shown in full I think. One of my first introductions to dance music. I’ll always remember it fondly. Particularly the person chucking a million glow sticks into the crowd. Magic. 

It might well be yes. Half of it is available in individual clips. Hoping someone catches it while it's available.

[sirjonnyp]

That set was fantastic. People thought I was bonkers for missing Stevie, but it was worth it. Weirdly enough I skipped Stevie again for Orbital again at Bestival a few years later. That one wasn't so worth it...

[WS_Jack_III]

32 minutes ago, sirjonnyp said:

That set was fantastic. People thought I was bonkers for missing Stevie, but it was worth it. Weirdly enough I skipped Stevie again for Orbital again at Bestival a few years later. That one wasn't so worth it...

I was a little torn over that split but it was first Glasto they played since they returned so I had too go and I'm bloody glad I did.

[WS_Jack_III]

Also nice to hear Don't stop me and The Gun is Good again, little gems that only got that one tour outing.

 

edit: and who can forget they got the Dr on stage!

Edited June 26, 2020 by WS_Jack_III

[plaskins]

Would have loved the 2004 set to be shown. That was the perfect end to my very first Glastonbury. Biblical

[zeppelin]

13 hours ago, sirjonnyp said:

That set was fantastic. People thought I was bonkers for missing Stevie, but it was worth it. Weirdly enough I skipped Stevie again for Orbital again at Bestival a few years later. That one wasn't so worth it...

Hang on. I skipped Stevie for Orbital at Glastonbury, but I saw both of them at Bestival. 

Did you not enjoy the Bestival set? Absolutely loved it myself. Seeing Stevie before was just sublime as well.