Commissioned for one of the first PlayStation games - Wipeout. Orbital were sent a VHS of someone playing the game for 5 minutes. They then used this to create the track, as if they were creating a score. All the weird percussion sounds and odd FX was made on the ARP 2600. This was then sampled so it could be played like a drum machine. Clune breaks were also used. The whining stereo drone is from one of Paul's favourite synths. The Oberheim Xpander. I asked Paul about the title, to see if the letters meant something. He explained:-"Sadly it doesn’t mean anything, we want… read more
Commissioned for one of the first PlayStation games - Wipeout. Orbital were sent a VHS of someone playing the game for 5 minutes. They then used this… read more
Commissioned for one of the first PlayStation games - Wipeout. Orbital were sent a VHS of someone playing the game for 5 minutes. They then used this to create the track, as if they were… read more
Orbital are an electronic music duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll formed in Sevenoaks, Kent, England in 1989. Orbital take their name from Greater London's orbital motorway, the M25, which was central to the early rave scene and party network in the South East during the early days of acid house. One of the biggest names in British electronica during the 1990s, Orbital were both critically and commercially successful, being particularly known for an element of live improvisation during their shows, a rarity with techno acts. They were initially influen… read more
Orbital are an electronic music duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll formed in Sevenoaks, Kent, England in 1989. Orbital take their name from Greater London's or… read more
Orbital are an electronic music duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll formed in Sevenoaks, Kent, England in 1989. Orbital take their name from Greater London's orbital motorway, the M25, which was central to … read more