Thank you so much! This was a great Q&A, and thank you Paul for the energy you put in. Hope you both come back some day for...

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We're very proud to present to you a Q&A session with Paul and Phil Hartnoll AKA Orbital, right as they are getting...

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You can post questions from today! Paul and Phil will be answering your questions from tomorrow, for the next two weeks after....

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Hi Paul, thanks for sharing that early D & S track in the other thread! Hearing bits of the Omen and Steel Cube Idolatry in...

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Hi Paul and Phil, In one of your videos for your last album release I saw some stuff on the wall, some kind of a road map and...

blue monk

Two amazing albums, but with a gun to your head, what's your favourite and why? Cheers. :cool:

Canedrive

always wanted to know why there is no pure clean version of Lush 3 (and Impact) on any release? Impact is working great into Lush...

Kyblik

Hello lads! Been a fan since the early 90s. Thank you so much for the music. Insides is one of the best sounding albums ever...

lineofcontrol

Hi chaps, So you've finished a track, which I'm guessing could be a mixture of hardware and software. What is your approach to...

Howling Terror

Hi Paul Was wondering what recording chain you use for external synths / drum machines? Do you use preamps? If so, which...

SOLON

Hey Paul Given your use of external synths & drum machines in your live set up, I'm interested to hear about how you get...

SOLON

The track 'Meltdown' starts with a fantastic bassdrum like sound. I'm very curious how this sound was made? Which synth, sample...

martin909

I remember when this came out, Vinyl Zone were the only shop in London selling it and it was marketed as only 1000 copies were...

suspect1

It's probably not your dream desk but I notice you have a Midas Venice in your studio as do I! Are you using any of the internal...

scruffydog

So noticed from watching videos and from an article on the Jazzmutant/Liine website, I noticed you're using a couple of iPads...

Reptil

So what do you make of all the latest drum machines & synths that have been coming out. Have you picked any of the korgs...

Oask

Hey guys Interested to hear about what you'd pick for your desert island hardware set up. You're allowed: 1 Poly...

SOLON

Halcyon + on + on is one of those tracks that just made a difference in my musical life, so for that I thank you. On a...

Aml

Do you guys enter the studio and have it in your mind what you want to do - like what type of sound your looking for and...

empirix

Hi Paul, I was in traveling Australia when Orbital 2 came out. At the time I remember being convinced that the sound that...

Disgraceland

hi again Paul,thanks for the previous reply I was wondering what your favourite tracks from the early 90's era are being 41...

damoog

Would you post the TB-303 Pattern from "Impact (The Earth is Burning)" ? I really love it and want to have it in my...

wedok

Hello Paul and Phil. thanks for your music. There is often a question in my mind, what synth was used... I should be brief...

h3d

Thanks for the Q&A, guys! I have seen you several times over the years here in Atlanta and it's always amazing. The Girl...

AtlantaSynthGuy

Title says it all really... Is there any gear that you used, for example, front-and-centre on the Brown album that you're...

James Lehmann

Hi Paul, I don't hear a lot of "traditional" Moog tones on your tracks. Just wondered if you have any Moog gear and...

sleepy12

HELLO! Been listening to you two since the Beginning...saw you in the 90s and shook hands... I'll take that with me...

Carbilicon

The Event Horizon soundtrack is easily one of my favorite soundtracks. Care to share any insight into that session (the gear,...

Derp

Thanks for years of inspiration! You opened my mind in regard to being creative with electronic music. Life-changing. Two...

thermal

Hey Paul, safe to say you've inspired a generation or two... or three. Wondering if you are inspired by any of the newer kids...

Ham

Hi Phil and Paul, thank you so much for taking the time to answer some questions (lifelong fan here, ever since the Guardian...

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Hi Paul, Are there anymore unreleased tracks that you or Phil did as the D.S. Building Contractors, as only 2 known recordings...

Syn303

Hi guys and thanks for doing this. I know you like your hardware, but I was just wondering to what extent have you explored...

Subverter

another question from me :) what do you think about recording Live Style Album (2CDs at least ;P), releasing it as studio...

Kyblik

Hi Guys, Just want to start off by saying that I've enjoyed Orbital's music for well over 20 years. My mates used to have...

Oask

Hello Paul and Phil, I've been buying all your Orbital cd's. I received my Orbital 2 cd last night. How did Lush 3-2...

mpresev

Firstly, thanks for so many years of great tracks! Secondly, North American Tour? Specifically Houston TX? Even more...

sigment

From the 1990's onward, Orbital has been considered an innovator and leader in the electronic music world. At that time (17...

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hi paul, hi phil! thanks for doing this q&a. you're one of the main-reasons i started producing music (and my parents got...

dflt

I think Leftfield did this a few years ago, presumably because it's far easier to entice aging ravers out for a weekend evening...

Pooptoad

hello Paul and Phil! Petr K. from facebook here. thx a LOT for coming back again! i wanted to ask, if you always record your...

Kyblik

Honoured!! :abduction: You guys into the eurorack scene? Thoughts on favourite modules?

empirix

Hi Paul & Phil, glad to hear there’s more orbital come! I have a question about your old live set up. Which was the...

thekernel

Hi Paul and Phil, I want to ask you, about the 2017 rework of the classic "Kinetic". I used to dance my feet to a...

Reptil

Hi, Big fan of the score to Event Horizon, and would love to know a bit about the process and any insight and information about...

PaulDawkins

As a duo how does the writing and performance aspect work out? Do you allocate specific tasks/instruments for composition that...

Opportunist

Orbital has always brought a hypnotic rhythmic quality to production, before delay is added, how do you work to get these great,...

chaosium

Hello Phil and Paul. I saw you guys live 3 times back in 1996 during the "In Sides" tour. I loved your last album...

aligak

First off, you guys rock. My question pertains to how you guys write your songs. How do you guys usually start a track? Do you...

puerko

Hi Paul and phil!...absolute honour to be chatting with both of you, been a massive fan since 1991 always wondered where the...

damoog

Hello, I've enjoyed your music for the last 25 years. Thank you. I have a question that has been burning in my mind ever...

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