Orbital was an English techno duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll whose career lasted from 1989 until 2004. They took their name from Greater London's own circular orbital motorway, the M25 which was central to the early Rave scene and party network in the South East during the halcyon 'daze' of Acid House blank">http://www.loopz.co.uk/begin.html. One of the biggest names in British electronica during the 1990s, Orbital were both critically and commercially successful, being particularly known for an element of live improvisation during their shows, a rarity with techno acts. They were initially influenced by early _electro and punk rock.

Orbital were an English electronica duo formed in 1989, consisting of brothers Paul (born 19 May 1968) and Phil Hartnoll (born 9 January 1964). The Hartnolls took their name from the legendary raves that occurred in the late 1980s on and around London’s M25 orbital motorway during Orbital’s inception. Orbital’s first single Chime is often given credit for bringing the underground dance movement out of the shadows and closer to the mainstream. Orbital is widely considered to be among the mo