Elektronisen musiikin suurnimi Orbital lopettaa, Paul Hartnollilla jo uusi projekti

21.10.2014

Seuraava viesti ilmaantui tänään Orbitalin verkkosivuille:

After 25 years at the forefront of electronic music — from house to rave to festival mega-techno, to international dance stardom to the 2012 London Paralympics Opening Ceremony — Orbital brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll announce that they’re hanging up their iconic torch-glasses and parting ways for the final time.

“We’ve had our ups and downs, and it’s not always been easy, but I’ve loved my time with Orbital,” says Paul Hartnoll. “It’s been brilliant that we’ve been able to take our music to so many places, from local clubs to headlining Glastonbury to playing massive events across America, Australia, Japan… It’s been fantastic.

“It was particularly nice to get such a lovely reception when we got back together a few years ago. We made the Wonky album specifically to play live and these shows over the past few years have been a real high point in many ways. The shows and the audiences have been amazing.

“But nothing lasts forever and it’s time to stop. Since finishing the soundtrack with Flood & PJ Harvey for the BBC One television show Peaky Blinders, I’ve now got my own new project, ‘8:58’ which I’m really excited about. It’s a continuation of my work from the past 25 years but with a new vitality taking me on to something fresh, mixed with the best of what I’ve put into Orbital. Expect some live shows soon where I will be playing a mixture of my new music alongside my Orbital favorites.”

Vuonna 2004 edellisen kerran lopettanut mutta viisi vuotta myöhemmin kehiin palannut ja vuonna 2012 Wonky-albumin julkaissut Orbital aikoo siis pysyä nyt haudattuna lopullisesti. Paul Hartnoll on kuitenkin jo kiireinen 8:58-projektinsa kanssa, tämän kokoonpanon tuotantoa voi kuulla projektin Pledge-sivuilta.

8:58:n esikoisalbumi julkaistaan 16. helmikuuta, ja Hartnoll promotoi levyä ainakin lyhyellä Ison-Britannian-kiertueella.

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