Orbital, one of the UK’s most influential electronic music acts was today honored with a PRS for Music heritage award.
The plaque was unveiled at The Garage (formerly Town & Country II) in Highbury where the duo played their first live show on March 18, 1990.
Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll, from Kent formed Orbital in 1989 and quickly became central to the seminal 1990’s UK dance music scene. Most famous for their classic anthems, Chime, Belfast, The Box and Satan, Orbital achieved eight studio albums, two original score albums, three live session albums and four compilation albums including a Peel session.
Orbital performed at the London 2012 Paralympics Games opening ceremony and their 1994 Glastonbury performance is often hailed as one of the best live shows at the festival. Their most popular album, Snivilisation spent four weeks at #4 in the UK charts, selling 80,000 copies and was listed by Q magazine as one of The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever.
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