Trailblazing duo to reunite for summer mega show in Scottish Highlands
ROCK NESS organisers today confirmed influential electronic timelords ORBITAL are set to reform for a headline mega show at the Highland festival this summer.
Celebrating 20 years of roof-raising anthems and cinematic sounds, the fraternal trailblazing duo Paul and Phil Hartnoll will perform on Saturday 13 June in the main arena in what promises to be a truly celebratory comeback.
Contemporaries of the Chemical Brothers and Underworld, ORBITAL enjoyed a dazzling 15-year stint before bowing out gracefully four years ago. With their unique brand of homegrown electro, these twin maestros produced gleaming machine-music classics that knew no boundaries and saw an impressively diverse range of collaborations including critically acclaimed projects with Alison Goldfrapp, soundtrack maestro Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and even Leonardo Dicaprio. ORBITAL also built a fierce reputation as remixers extraordinaire for an eclectic raft of stars including Madonna, Queen Latifah and Kraftwerk.
ORBITAL is the latest act to be announced as joining Saturday and Sunday Main Stage headliners THE PRODIGY, BIFFY CLYRO, BASEMENT JAXX and DIZZEE RASCAL and the duo’s live comeback will coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut single Chime.
ROCK NESS 09 takes place on 12, 13 and 14 June, with organisers confirming they will run the MAIN STAGE across three days for the first time. Campsites will open at 10am on the Friday, with the NESSTIVAL area opening as normal in the afternoon, offering a diverse weekend of entertainment where fans can sit in a beautiful iconic location . ROCK NESS 2009 - the ultimate party and finest start to the festival season.
Tickets for 2009 are on sale now and available through:
RockNess Music Festival — Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2009
Buy Concert Tickets, Gig Tickets, Theatre, Sport or Festival Tickets, including White Lies Tickets, The Fray Tickets, Maximo Park Tickets and Many More | Ticketline
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Ticketscotland.co.uk - ticketscotland Resources and Information. This website is for sale!
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Tickets available in person from MANIA, Inverness, IRONWORKS, Inverness, ONE UP, Aberdeen, GROUCHOS, Dundee, TICKET SCOTLAND, Glasgow and Edinnburgh and RIPPING, Edinburgh.
Following on from the ground breaking and highly popular early bird ticket offer of “buy now, pay later”, all tickets are now on sale in the most flexible way with fans only paying for how long they want to come for. With 1 day, 2 day or 3 day tickets available, Rock Ness 2009 is the most financially flexible to date. Reinforcing its customer friendly credentials, fans will also be able to park and camp directly beside the Arena.
Non Camping Tickets
£55 for day ticket
£105 for 2 day non camping ticket
£130 for 3 day non camping ticket
Camping Tickets
£122 for 2 day camping ticket
£139 for 3 day camping ticket
Campervan tickets are available at £50 from selected outlets (see RockNess Music Festival — Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2009 for details).
VIP packages will be available through the website.
ORBITAL FURTHER INFORMATION The Orbital reformation gathers momentum with their headline show now confirmed for Rock Ness this June. Celebrating 20 years of roof-raising anthems and cinematic techno sounds the fraternal trailblaizing duo Paul and Phil Hartnoll will be also taking their stunning live show into Europe this summer.
Contemporaries of the Chemical Brothers and Underworld, Orbital enjoyed a dazzling 15-year stint before bowing out gracefully four years ago. Raised in suburban Sevenoaks, near the M25 orbital motorway which inspired their name, Paul and Phil began honing their unique brand of homegrown electro long before the acid house boom gave British pop a much-needed kick up its baggy trousers. In their secret sound laboratory, these twin Timelords of techno produced gleaming machine-music classics that sounded like Blade Runner.
Between 1989 and 2004, Orbital released a string of addictive, eclectic singles including Chime, Style, Belfast, The Box and Satan. Many became evergreen club anthems. Some even became Top Three hits. During their seven-album career they also worked with an impressively diverse range of collaborators including electro-folk siren Alison Goldfrapp, soundtrack maestro Angelo Badalamenti and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet.
Meanwhile, Orbital developed an enviable live reputation, playing knockout mega-shows to huge crowds from Woodstock to the Royal Albert Hall. Their music featured on high-profile film scores including The Saint, Event Horizon and The Beach. They also remixed superstar artists including Madonna, Queen Latifah and their all-time robo-pop heroes Kraftwerk.
Since releasing their swansong Orbital opus The Blue Album and disbanding in 2004, both Hartnoll brothers have ventured into new musical territory. Paul took a more orchestral direction with his 2007 solo album The Ideal Condition, while Phil launched his short-lived collaboration project Long Range and carved a thriving career as a DJ. But they never closed the door on Orbital, and demand remains high for their fabled live shows.
“We’ve never said never,” Paul explains. “It’s something I suspected would happen, which is why we kept hold of certain key bits of odd equipment. There have been slight rumblings about getting back together before but it didn’t feel good. This time it just felt right.”
Orbital’s live comeback will coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut single Chime, a rave-era classic recorded for less than £100, which cracked the Top 20 and earned Paul and Phil the first of many Top of The Pops appearances – wearing Anti Poll Tax T-shirts, naturally.
Headlining a musically adventurous festival like Rock Ness makes perfect sense for Orbital, whose magical appearances in the mid 1990s dazzled dance and rock fans alike. Their 1994 Glasto show even earned a Q magazine rating as one of the Top 50 gigs of all time.
Always leaving room for improvisation on stage, unlike many electronic acts, Paul and Phil are world-class experts at building up large crowds into a frenzy of excitement. Their offstage manner may be deadpan and low-key, but their live performances are orgies of sensory overload and revved-up euphoria. Their perfectly placed samples of Bon Jovi, Belinda Carlisle, The Darkness and Ian Dury always raise loud cheers too. Even at their triumphant peak, Orbital never forget their sense of humour.
“Audience reaction is part of the process,” Paul explains, “It really becomes like a friendly football match between you and the crowd. That was always one of our strong points - and for people to say that about an electronic band is a real honour, because it’s the one genre of music that’s normally crap live.”
As their 20th anniversary looms, the time feels right for Orbital to reclaim their techno-pop throne. During their short sabbatical, the musical pendulum has swung back towards their electronic sound, with the rising tide of so-called New Rave artists helping to inspire a younger generation of glowstick-waving club kids. Bands like Klaxons and Hot Chip, says Paul, “have rekindled an interest in all things fluorescent and ravey.”
There’s New Rave, there’s Old Rave, and there’s Orbital. Get ready for a legendary comeback.
NOTES:
Rock Ness is presented by Loudsound, producers of Creamfields and the award-winning Isle of Wight boutique festival Bestival and Slingshot, the Highland-based promoters behind the Belladrum, Loopallu and GoNORTH music festivals.
Celebrating 20 years of roof-raising anthems and cinematic sounds, the fraternal trailblazing duo Paul and Phil Hartnoll will perform on Saturday 13 June in the main arena in what promises to be a truly celebratory comeback.
Contemporaries of the Chemical Brothers and Underworld, ORBITAL enjoyed a dazzling 15-year stint before bowing out gracefully four years ago. With their unique brand of homegrown electro, these twin maestros produced gleaming machine-music classics that knew no boundaries and saw an impressively diverse range of collaborations including critically acclaimed projects with Alison Goldfrapp, soundtrack maestro Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and even Leonardo Dicaprio. ORBITAL also built a fierce reputation as remixers extraordinaire for an eclectic raft of stars including Madonna, Queen Latifah and Kraftwerk.
ORBITAL is the latest act to be announced as joining Saturday and Sunday Main Stage headliners THE PRODIGY, BIFFY CLYRO, BASEMENT JAXX and DIZZEE RASCAL and the duo’s live comeback will coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut single Chime.
ROCK NESS 09 takes place on 12, 13 and 14 June, with organisers confirming they will run the MAIN STAGE across three days for the first time. Campsites will open at 10am on the Friday, with the NESSTIVAL area opening as normal in the afternoon, offering a diverse weekend of entertainment where fans can sit in a beautiful iconic location . ROCK NESS 2009 - the ultimate party and finest start to the festival season.
Jim King, Festival Director
“Orbital are legends and they are a great addition to the RockNessSaturday night line up. Listening to tracks like Chime and Belfast in such a dramatic setting is going to be a highlight of the weekend.”
Tickets for 2009 are on sale now and available through:
RockNess Music Festival — Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2009
Buy Concert Tickets, Gig Tickets, Theatre, Sport or Festival Tickets, including White Lies Tickets, The Fray Tickets, Maximo Park Tickets and Many More | Ticketline
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Ticketscotland.co.uk - ticketscotland Resources and Information. This website is for sale!
The Booth
Tickets available in person from MANIA, Inverness, IRONWORKS, Inverness, ONE UP, Aberdeen, GROUCHOS, Dundee, TICKET SCOTLAND, Glasgow and Edinnburgh and RIPPING, Edinburgh.
Following on from the ground breaking and highly popular early bird ticket offer of “buy now, pay later”, all tickets are now on sale in the most flexible way with fans only paying for how long they want to come for. With 1 day, 2 day or 3 day tickets available, Rock Ness 2009 is the most financially flexible to date. Reinforcing its customer friendly credentials, fans will also be able to park and camp directly beside the Arena.
Non Camping Tickets
£55 for day ticket
£105 for 2 day non camping ticket
£130 for 3 day non camping ticket
Camping Tickets
£122 for 2 day camping ticket
£139 for 3 day camping ticket
Campervan tickets are available at £50 from selected outlets (see RockNess Music Festival — Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2009 for details).
VIP packages will be available through the website.
ORBITAL FURTHER INFORMATION The Orbital reformation gathers momentum with their headline show now confirmed for Rock Ness this June. Celebrating 20 years of roof-raising anthems and cinematic techno sounds the fraternal trailblaizing duo Paul and Phil Hartnoll will be also taking their stunning live show into Europe this summer.
Contemporaries of the Chemical Brothers and Underworld, Orbital enjoyed a dazzling 15-year stint before bowing out gracefully four years ago. Raised in suburban Sevenoaks, near the M25 orbital motorway which inspired their name, Paul and Phil began honing their unique brand of homegrown electro long before the acid house boom gave British pop a much-needed kick up its baggy trousers. In their secret sound laboratory, these twin Timelords of techno produced gleaming machine-music classics that sounded like Blade Runner.
Between 1989 and 2004, Orbital released a string of addictive, eclectic singles including Chime, Style, Belfast, The Box and Satan. Many became evergreen club anthems. Some even became Top Three hits. During their seven-album career they also worked with an impressively diverse range of collaborators including electro-folk siren Alison Goldfrapp, soundtrack maestro Angelo Badalamenti and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet.
Meanwhile, Orbital developed an enviable live reputation, playing knockout mega-shows to huge crowds from Woodstock to the Royal Albert Hall. Their music featured on high-profile film scores including The Saint, Event Horizon and The Beach. They also remixed superstar artists including Madonna, Queen Latifah and their all-time robo-pop heroes Kraftwerk.
Since releasing their swansong Orbital opus The Blue Album and disbanding in 2004, both Hartnoll brothers have ventured into new musical territory. Paul took a more orchestral direction with his 2007 solo album The Ideal Condition, while Phil launched his short-lived collaboration project Long Range and carved a thriving career as a DJ. But they never closed the door on Orbital, and demand remains high for their fabled live shows.
“We’ve never said never,” Paul explains. “It’s something I suspected would happen, which is why we kept hold of certain key bits of odd equipment. There have been slight rumblings about getting back together before but it didn’t feel good. This time it just felt right.”
Orbital’s live comeback will coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut single Chime, a rave-era classic recorded for less than £100, which cracked the Top 20 and earned Paul and Phil the first of many Top of The Pops appearances – wearing Anti Poll Tax T-shirts, naturally.
Headlining a musically adventurous festival like Rock Ness makes perfect sense for Orbital, whose magical appearances in the mid 1990s dazzled dance and rock fans alike. Their 1994 Glasto show even earned a Q magazine rating as one of the Top 50 gigs of all time.
Always leaving room for improvisation on stage, unlike many electronic acts, Paul and Phil are world-class experts at building up large crowds into a frenzy of excitement. Their offstage manner may be deadpan and low-key, but their live performances are orgies of sensory overload and revved-up euphoria. Their perfectly placed samples of Bon Jovi, Belinda Carlisle, The Darkness and Ian Dury always raise loud cheers too. Even at their triumphant peak, Orbital never forget their sense of humour.
“Audience reaction is part of the process,” Paul explains, “It really becomes like a friendly football match between you and the crowd. That was always one of our strong points - and for people to say that about an electronic band is a real honour, because it’s the one genre of music that’s normally crap live.”
As their 20th anniversary looms, the time feels right for Orbital to reclaim their techno-pop throne. During their short sabbatical, the musical pendulum has swung back towards their electronic sound, with the rising tide of so-called New Rave artists helping to inspire a younger generation of glowstick-waving club kids. Bands like Klaxons and Hot Chip, says Paul, “have rekindled an interest in all things fluorescent and ravey.”
There’s New Rave, there’s Old Rave, and there’s Orbital. Get ready for a legendary comeback.
NOTES:
Rock Ness is presented by Loudsound, producers of Creamfields and the award-winning Isle of Wight boutique festival Bestival and Slingshot, the Highland-based promoters behind the Belladrum, Loopallu and GoNORTH music festivals.
