A hidden hoard of recordings made by Delia Derbyshire, the electronic music pioneer behind the Doctor Who theme, has been found - including a dance track that some think is 20 years ahead of its time.
David Butler, of Manchester University’s School of Arts, Histories and Cultures has revealed for the first time the existence of [...]

The latest album from UK electronica pioneers Orbital, entitled the Blue Album, finds the Hartnoll brothers returning to their roots. The Blue Album makes no concessions to current trends, instead staying close to the sound Orbital created on their earliest releases. The CD, which said to be their last, is a fitting finale.
The Blue Album [...]

Named after Greater London’s own circular autobahn, the M25, central to the early Rave scene and party network in the South East of England during the halcyon ‘daze’ of Acid House, Orbital is made up of brothers Phil (born 09 Jan 64) and Paul Hartnoll (born 19 May 68).
From their beginnings producing simple but infectious [...]

After 15 years working together as Orbital, Paul and Phil Hartnoll have announced that their forthcoming LP, The Blue Album, will be their last. Paul Hartnoll explains how their latest CD came together, and why it will be their last.
“Orbital has run its course,” explains Paul. “We’re both pursuing different avenues with our music. And [...]

After 15 years working together as Orbital, Paul and Phil Hartnoll have announced that their upcoming recording, The Blue Album, will be their last.
“I think we feel that Orbital has run it’s course,” says Paul Hartnoll. “We’re both pursuing different avenues with our music. And we’ve been sat, as brothers, in the same room for [...]

Orbital’s self-titled debut collects some of their earliest singles, and though the cuts are nearly 15 years old, they hold up well. This cuts on this album capture the sound of early British house and techno. For the most part, the cuts on this album could be played at any dance or techno bar and [...]