In 1989 Orbital hopped on the dwindling synth driven dance scene that played a major role in making the eighties the worst decade ever in contemporary music. Then in the nineties, indie dance emerged and Orbital were mopped up. They contributed very little, released three great singles in 96/97, then dwindled through until they split in 2004. One can only presume they have reformed to grab some cash, for their new album “Wonky”, is not that good. Not bad enough to be a Bummer but has no affinity with the current scene. So why Track Of The Day? Well, to create such an affinity, they’ve drafted in Zola Jesus for one track and it works! If you like it, don’t waste too much time tracking down old Orbital stuff, just check out the Zola Jesus albums, which one does recommend.
