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Submitted by Yusef Q (added - 24th August 2000) |
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What
remixes have Orbital done?
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For
a full list of remixes with samples, sleeve pictures and additional
information - visit the DISCOGRAPHY
subsection - REMIXES.
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Submitted by Mikko Martikainen (added - 23rd July 2000) |
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What
is the track Journeys (A and B) ? Its labelled on the MP3 as Orbital
- but is it Paul and Phil ?
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Journeys
is a very long track which is all the making of an Orbital track
BUT it is not by Paul and Phil of the Uk group Orbital. If i remember
- the track had a trance element to it.
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Submitted by Jacob Myers (added - 23rd July 2000) |
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What
did RZA (Wu-Tang) produce for Orbital ? I read it somewhere online.
He was talking about how he did something for Bjork and im sure
he said Orbital
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RZA
has never produced anything for Orbital.
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Submitted by Carl Andreson (added - 23rd July 2000) |
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What
is the story behind the remixes on the collective title "Aubrey
Mixes" ?
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The
tracks are called:-
Little Fluffy Clouds (Cumulonimbus Mix) Backside Of the Moon (Underwater Deep Space) Spanish Castles In Space (Castles Goa Mix) Outlands (Fountains Of Elisha Mix) They are by the group The Orb NOT Orbital. |
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Submitted by Kel (updated - 19th Jan 2000) |
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What
is the story behind "Dwr Budr" ?
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"Dwr
Budr" is welsh for "Dirty Water". In February 1996
a massive oil tanker called The Sea Empress (pictured below) crashed
into the rocks off the South West coast of Wales. As the ship
was slowly ripped apart, 72,000 tons of oil leaked into the sea
and polluted more than 100km of coastline. Birds and many other
animals/wildlife died due to the oil spill. When Paul/Phil wrote
the track they were inspired by the scenes and thought that one
track sounded like the evil pollution that spread itself across
the Welsh coast.
For more information on the environmental impact of the Sea Empress oil spill please visit this website :- http://www.swan.ac.uk/biosci/empress/ (Thanx to Liz Degnen for the website link). |
 The Sea Empress |
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Submitted by Derek Edmond (updated - 17th Jan 2000) |
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What
is the track that was played at the Edinburgh Flux Festival '99
and the Edinburgh Hogmanay Party 99/00. It features a samples
by Bon Jovi and Belinda Carlisle.
Is it on your site? |
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The
track is called Halcyon and the samples are only used on
the live version of the track. You can listen to the track if
you go to the Audio(Live) section and click on Part
2 of the Brixton Gig. It is the second track after
An Fhomhair.
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Submitted by Keith Kennedy (updated - 17th Jan 2000) |
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What
is the background on "An Fhomhair"
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I
am depending on my poor memory to reply to this one. I remember
Paul mentioning that Pooka, the vocalists on An Fhomhair,
named the track by writing the word Autumn on the tape/cd
that they sent Orbital. The track name was slightly renamed before
the album went to press. An Fhomhair is gaelic for Autumn.
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Submitted by Matt Wiecha (updated - 10th Nov 1999) |
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What
is the "Blue Illusion" track? There is a song called "Blue Illusion"
by a group called Orbital. Is it the SAME Orbital as in Paul and
Phil Hartnoll.
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No
... its definatly not an ORBITAL release and Phil and Paul never
wrote it. Someone else is using the Orbital name it appears. Ive
listened to the track and if i remember correctly it was very
upbeat.
A visitor to the site was kind enough to send me an email with more information on this question. MobileOak stated "The actual song is from a compilation called "Behind the Eye" and it is Volume 2 in the series. The song is actually done by Stevie Be Zet". The track can be found on a compilation album released by the German based EyeQ record label (established by Sven Vath, Heinz Roth and Matthias Hoffman). The compilation is called Behind the Eye Vol II and the track Stevie Be Zet - "Blue Illusion (Flat Horizon Mix) (7.45)" is the 10th track on the CD. |
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Submitted by Mark Wald (added - 26th Nov 1999) |
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What
is this track called ?
During the Glastonbury session, Orbital performed a track with a Dr Who sample - do you know what the track is called and if it's ever been recorded - if so what name it's under? |
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Submitted by Matako (added - 26th Nov 1999) |
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Do
Orbital have any plans to release their excellent new live version
of Chime "remix 99" theme?
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The
track is called "Theme from Dr Who" or "Dr Who".
A similar version will appear on the new album called "The
Altogether"
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Submitted by A Few Peoplel |
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What
gear has Orbital used in the past and what are they using today?
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What
equipment do Orbital use to create their music ?
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Like
most groups...they upgrade their equipment or buy new pieces
of equipment, so this list will change over the years. For the
new album, "Middle of Nowhere" they used the following items
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