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Orbital

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How the M25 rave scene in London helped make acid house history

Editor5 years ago3 years ago09 mins

The rave scene that developed around the M25 motorway in the 1980s was a vibrant and exciting time for electronic…

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  • Retro

How Orbital created the blissful masterpiece, ‘Belfast’

Editor5 years ago6 months ago49 mins

In January 1991, Orbital released the III EP, the group’s third single, which contained the uplifting masterpiece Belfast on its…

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  • Album

10 things you might not have known about Orbital’s ‘Brown Album’

Editor6 years ago2 years ago114 mins

“It’s like… like a cry for survival. A cry for survival. For their survival and for our survival!” Orbital‘s second…

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  • Festivals

How Homelands Ireland 1999 changed everything

Editor7 years ago2 months ago370 mins

To celebrate Homelands Ireland 1999, 909originals caught up with a few of the DJs, promoters and clubbers that helped make the festival so special.

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  • Festivals

“This is one of life’s happy moments…” Five epic dance performances from Glastonbury over the years

Editor7 years ago7 years ago05 mins

For those of us unlucky not to get a ticket to this year’s Glastonbury Festival, the next couple of days…

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Orbital vs Top Of The Pops
  • Video

Orbital vs Top Of The Pops [March 1990]

Editor7 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Orbital released Chime on 12 March in 1990, setting in motion what is now a three-decade career for the Hartnoll…

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  • Electronica

What links Orbital’s Belfast with 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen? [January 1991]

Editor7 years ago7 years ago03 mins

On this day in 1991, Orbital released the III EP, the group’s fourth single, which contained the blissful masterpiece Belfast…

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  • Electronica

Paul Hartnoll discusses the cover of Orbital’s new album, ‘Monsters Exist’…

Editor8 years ago8 years ago16 mins

After a summer-long build-up that has taken in a barrage of gigs, and an amusing social media campaign (the planet,…

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  • Electronica

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Orbital – Kein Trink Wasser [1994]

Editor8 years ago8 years ago12 mins

With Orbital set to release their first new album in six years, Monsters Exist, on 14 September, 909originals has rewound…

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  • Interview

POSTCARDS FROM 88… Orbital, part two: Paul Hartnoll

Editor8 years ago4 years ago619 mins

There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history of dance, as the house…

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INTERVIEWS

“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

April 15, 2026

909originals’ Emer O’Connor catches up with Axel Boman

April 9, 2026
Former co-founder of the HEX Techno Movement, Lorenzo Raganzini is releasing a solo album for anti-conformists. Rosie Riot talks to him about what inspired this deeply personal and genre-pushing album.

Music for outsiders – Lorenzo Raganzini gears up for solo album ‘Techno Rebels’

April 8, 2026
Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of genre-blending beats

Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of positive vibes and genre-blending beats

April 1, 2026

MOST READ

“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

April 15, 2026

909originals’ Emer O’Connor catches up with Axel Boman

April 9, 2026
Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of genre-blending beats

Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of positive vibes and genre-blending beats

April 1, 2026
909originals is proud to present our annual guide to some of the upcoming music festivals across Europe

909originals’ guide to Europe’s best dance and electronic music festivals in 2026

January 8, 2026

IRELAND

Irish producers Belters Only have teamed up with Dundalk rapper Reggie on a new collaboration track, entitled To The Max.

Belters Only team up with Reggie on new single ‘To The Max’

May 1, 2026
Collage-style club flyer with bright red, yellow, and cream panels listing DJs Helena Hauff, Terrence Parker, Danilo Plessow, and Imogen; features a smiley face logo and retro design.

Helena Hauff, Terrence Parker, Danilo Plessow and more set for Bernard Shaw Block Day Party

April 26, 2026
Judge Jules and Lisa Lashes are coming to Dublin on 2 May for a top-notch night of classic anthems and euphoric beats.

Judge Jules and Lisa Lashes set to hit Dublin’s Button Factory on 2 May

April 23, 2026

Love Is A Stranger announces lineup for forthcoming third edition

April 12, 2026

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