Just got back from the Orbital concert in downtown DC at the 9:30 club.

All I can say is, wow. If you have a chance to see them in the US during the month of October, *DO IT*.

'nuff said. Wow.

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I'll second that! I saw them for the "In Sides" tour and they absolutely rocked!

Speaking of concerts, I just got back from the Bassment Jaxx show in Detroit....

32GB Mk. II in a WRX
Detroit, MI USA
www.PfeifferBeer.com

Saw them in Cambridge a couple of months ago - very cool. It was an interesting progression from very recent stuff to some of their older stuff. It was all a bit more up beat than typical Orbital.

Rob

Wow, are they on tour again? I've managed to miss them the last couple of times...

Yep.. for the Alltogether (new album).. only in the US for the month of October, so if you are in the US, catch them while you can.

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Did everyone just go nuts when the first pulse of Doctor? came through?

Murray
Go-Wit-Da-Fro

Yes.

And when they were just making lots of noise and I was thinking "Come on lads, you could segue this into Chime if you really put your minds to it", and they did... everyone went mad again.

If I had one criticism it's that they didn't play enough of the Brown Album / Diversions era stuff... I reckon I prefer Orbital-the-ambient-act to Orbital-the-dance-act.

Peter

I love Orbital's "BIG" sound and the way they get the audience going... Any of you guys that like them should check the downloads at http://www.DustyBrown.com . Ben Miller from this board turned me on to him, and I love his stuff.

32GB Mk. II in a WRX
Detroit, MI USA
www.PfeifferBeer.com

Yep, this show seemed to be like more fast-paced than the old ambient stuff... but it still was amazing.. the crowd was really into it.

The only complaint I had was it seemed like only 5 minutes after they started playing they stopped, and no that wasn't from any substances that might have been floating around in my system at the time! ;) It actually turned out to be about 1 hour and 45 minutes or so which was still pretty short for my liking :/

but alltogether, (pun intended), it was an EXCELLENT concert.

... especially when they busted out into Satan. mmm, that was good.

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Guess who I'm seeing tonight in Detroi - the birthplace of Techno? Yep, Orbital is coming to a small club and I'm on the list! Can't wait!

32GB Mk. II in a WRX
Detroit, MI USA
www.PfeifferBeer.com

I saw them 3 years ago on the Community Service Tour with Crystal Method and Lo-Fi All Stars. Just an incredible bill and an incredible evening. I totally agree with you that Orbital is a must see band. ALso, New Crystal Method should be out soon seeing how I just heard a new song from them on that non digital thingy called . . . a radio I believe.

Greg

Ooo! Lo-Fidelity All-stars. "How To Operate with a blown mind" is a great album :)

(especially "warming up the brain farm")

Hugo

ALso, New Crystal Method should be out soon

Tweekend (new Crystal Method) has been out since early August. It's pretty good. Of course it doesn't live up to what was expected from such a great group after having such an amazing album and 4+ years to work on a new one. Oh well, still good muzik :)

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Of course it doesn't live up to what was expected from such a great group after having such an amazing album and 4+ years to work on a new one.

How could anyone ever top Vegas????

I was happy with Tweekend, but Vegas.... is Vegas....

It's interesting to see that my fellow empeg users have very similar tastes in music to me... I guess "Techno" and "Tech-Know" sorta go hand in hand?

I too think Tweekend is a great album, but yes, it is hard to beat Vegas. And Orbital... Definitely one of my favorite bands. "Halcyon +on +on" Mmmmm...

Just for kicks, here's a little sample of some other bands on my empeg:
Rabbit In The Moon
Massive Attack
Buena Vista Social Club
Orb (And Orbital too...)
Thievery Corporation
Loop Guru
Air
Lamb
M.I.R.V.
Dead Can Dance
Fluke
Delerium
Nuclear Rabbit


-Dario
(MK2 in an Impreza 2.5RS)

Dario, are you sure that isn't MY empeg?! hehe I am going to check out a few of those bands I havn't heard before...

32GB Mk. II in a WRX
Detroit, MI USA
www.PfeifferBeer.com

My Electronica Playlist on my empeg:

Aphex Twin
Astral Projection
Biosphere
Chemical Brothers
Crystal Method, The (A LOT)
Ferry Corsten
Hallucinogen
Infected Mushroom
John Digiweed
Mars & Mystere
Moby
Nick Warren
Orb, The (A LOT)
Orbital (A LOT)
Paul Oakenfold (A LOT)
Polygon Window
Prodigy
Robert Miles
Underworld (A WHOLE LOT)
Various Artists (which consists of about 10 or so comp trance albums)

:)

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Dario, are you sure that isn't MY empeg?!

Hmmm... Almost the same car, too... Weird...

-Dario
(MK2 in an Impreza 2.5RS)

Dang nab it, now I have to go out and spend more money. You should have told me this before I placed the Amazon order today.

I've already bought 1 CD due to this thread, and after tonight it will be a few more, with the $50 bonus check I got.

No wonder I have gotten $70 in gift certificates from Media Play already on the Replay program...

I've already bought 1 CD due to this thread

What didja get?

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$10 says he bought Anne Murray.

Greg

ROFL

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Tony Fabris

Initially, I bought Orbital's The Alltogether set. (My first CD from them.)

And last night I grabbed The Crystal Method's newest one, along with the Farscape 7 DVD and the Simpsons season 1.

So far, I like both albums. Thanks to the traffic jam this morning staring at an accident, I got to listen to almost half of the new Crystal Method one.

ATB
Bedrock
Carl Cox
Chicane
Darren Emerson
Hybrid
John Digweed
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Van Dyk(Lots)
Robert Miles
Seb Fontaine
Crystal Method
Moby

I've never heard of orbital or underworld, i'll have to check them out.

Sean

I've never heard of orbital or underworld, ...

Underworld? do you remember "Underneath the radar"? Classic.
There new stuff is good too

Murray
new styleee