Orbital
English electronic music duo
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| 2024 | Orbital announced a re-release of their 1991 self-titled album in an expanded edition, featuring a remastered album and three bonus discs of music from the era. |
| 2024 | The Orbital album was re-released as a special 'splatter' vinyl edition for Record Store Day. |
| 2024 | Orbital announced a UK tour to accompany the re-release of their 1991 album. |
| November 8 2024 | Orbital is set to release 'A Beginner's Guide' compilation album on London label in CD, LP, and digital formats. |
| November 8 2024 | Released career-spanning compilation 'A Beginner's Guide'. |
| October 2024 | Announced the release of career-spanning compilation 'A Beginner's Guide'. |
| June 2024 | Performed at Glastonbury Festival with special guests Tilda Swinton (vocals on 'Deeper') and Mel C (vocals on 'Spicy'). |
| 2023 | Orbital released the single 'Are You Alive?' featuring Penelope Isles from their album 'Optical Delusion'. |
| February 17 2023 | Released 'Optical Delusion' album with lead single 'Dirty Rat', featuring Sleaford Mods. |
| 2022 | Orbital released two singles from their album 'Optical Delusion': 'Dirty Rat' featuring Sleaford Mods and 'Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)' featuring Mediæval Bæbes. |
| 2022 | Composed and recorded the soundtrack for Netflix comedy series 'The Pentaverate' created by Mike Myers. |
| October 20 2022 | Announced their tenth studio album 'Optical Delusion'. |
| July 29 2022 | Orbital released the '30 Something' compilation album on their own label in 2×CD, 4×LP, and digital formats. |
| 2020 | Began performing new songs 'One Day' and 'Treadmill' at live shows, including a live-streamed 'Stay-At-Home-Rave' benefiting those impacted by COVID-19 in Greater Manchester. |
| 2019 | Orbital released the track 'Halcyon Teen Spirit' as part of the Teen Spirit movie soundtrack, featuring collaboration with actress Elle Fanning |
| 2019 | Orbital released the single 'Buried Deeper Within'. |
| 2019 | Began incorporating a sampled speech by Greta Thunberg into live performances of the track 'Impact (The Earth Is Burning)', with Thunberg declaring 'Our house is on fire. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic.' |
| 2019 | Revealed plans for a 30th anniversary album featuring updated versions of their songs by themselves and contemporaries. |
| 2018 | Released the single 'P.H.U.K' with a music video featuring British news photography that references Brexit, the London fatberg, Grenfell Tower fire, moped crime, and the 2010s migrant crisis. |
| September 14 2018 | Released new album 'Monsters Exist', featuring artwork by John Greenwood and a final track featuring physicist Brian Cox. |
| May 2018 | Debuted the previously unheard song 'The End is Nigh' at the Biggest Weekend festival in Belfast. |
| December 2017 | Played two sold-out shows at Manchester O2 Apollo and London Eventim Apollo, debuting unheard songs 'Phuk' and 'Tiny Foldable Cities'. |
| August 2017 | Released non-album single 'Copenhagen' after developing the song during summer live sets. |
| July 2017 | At the Bluedot Festival, Orbital performed with BBC Radiophonic Workshop, playing 'Doctor?' live. |
| February 2017 | Orbital reunited and announced tour dates, releasing an updated remix of 'Kinetic 2017' alongside their comeback announcement. |
| 2012 | Released 'Wonky' album, marking a return to recording after a hiatus. |
| October 29 2012 | Released the soundtrack album 'Pusher' on CD format through Silva Screen Records. |
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