Electronic music icons, Orbital, are preparing to return with their first album in over eight years. The duo, Phil & Paul Hartnoll have been touring since 2009, even headlining a stage at Glastonbury two years ago.
The new record is as yet untitled but acording to the press release it “puts a contemporary spin on the duo’s signature blend of propulsive, gleaming, cinematic techno.” – so there you go. Paul Hartnoll explains more: “It is a kaleidoscope of everything we like about electronic music,” he says. “The biggest influence on this album has been two years of playing live, listening to old Orbital music. We wanted to make music that we would like to play live. It had to flow and ebb like a live set.”
More live shows are lined-up in April to mark the recorded return. The final date is a huge gig in London’s Royal Albert Hall, a venue they last played in 1996. The first gig will be at Manchester Academy, with tickets being priced at £24.
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5 April Manchester Academy
Doors: 19:30 – 23.00 – £24.00 – 14+ –
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6 April Leeds O2Academy
Doors: 19:00 – 23.00 – £24.00 – U14 accompanied by an adult-
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7 April Glasgow O2ABC
Doors:- 19.00 – 23.00 – £24 14 and above, under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult
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8 April Liverpool O2 Academy
Doors: 19:00 – 23.00 – £24.00 – U14 accompanied by an adult –
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9 April Cambridge Corn Exchange
Doors: 19.00 – 23.00 -£24.No age restriction.
BOX OFFICE 01223 357851 –www.cornex.com Agents 0844 811 0051 –www.gigsandtours.com
10 April London Royal Albert Hall
Doors: 19.00 – 23.00 – £42/ £41/ £40 / £30 / £27.50 / £25 no under 5’s. No under 14’s in the standing arena. 0845 401 5034 –www.royalalberthall.com
Format of show is with standing stalls, seated elsewhere. Agents 0844 811 0051 –www.gigsandtours.com
