01/02/2012

WONKY

Orbital will release their new album, 'Wonky' on the 1st April in the UK. The first studio album for eight years features vocals by Lady Lesurr and Zola Jesus.

Wonky was recorded in a small studio in Orbital's Brighton home base, then mixed in London with help from internationally acclaimed producer Mark 'Flood' Ellis, whose stellar list of previous collaborators includes PJ Harvey, U2, Nine Inch Nails and The Killers. Paul credits Flood with giving the album a more rounded, holistic sound.

'I mostly remember Flood from all the electronic stuff like Cabaret Voltaire, Depeche Mode and Renegade Soundwave,' Paul says. 'One of his first and greatest loves is electronic music. He's actually got a bigger synthesizer collection than us. He also has a good structural overview of music, because he's not just a dance producer, he comes from a more holistic song viewpoint, which is how we like to approach it. I didn't want to work with just a dance producer because I don¹t think this is a dance album, it¹s an electronic album.'

01/02/2012

Orbital Festival Headliners 2012

Orbital have confirmed they will headline at the following UK festivals this summer including The Secret Garden Party and Bestival.

The Beat-Herder Festival: 30th June
Event is 29th June – 1st July
Sawley Brow, Lancs
www.beatherder.co.uk

Bloc: 7th July
Event is 6th–7th July
London Pleasure Gardens, Royal Victoria Docks
www.blocfestival.com

The Secret Garden Party: 21st July
Event is 19th–22nd July
Huntingdon, Cambs
www.secretgardenparty.com

Bestival: 9th September
Event is 6th–9th September
Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight
www.bestival.net