The Big Chill Festival returns in 2009, to Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire between Friday 7 August until Sunday 9 August 2009. Organisers have also confirmed the first headliner in Electronic legends Orbital. Tickets for Big Chill 2009 go on sale at 9am on 1st December 2009
BUY BIG CHILL TICKETS NOW
We are delighted to announce that the orbital, the grand master of English Electronics, returning to headline The Big chill festival in August 2009. Celebrating 20 years of roof-fur rave Anthems and movies Techno symphonies, the brother Duo of Paul and Phil Hartnoll will play one of their legendary live set at Eastnor Castle next summer.
British stalwarts orbital may Electronics announced that they are for improvement of a series of UK festival The Big chill in 2009. After a successful ten-year career, the brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll previously went their separate ways in 2004.
Orbital is always known for the quality of their heavily improvised live shows – their Glastonbury set was particularly noticeable – so it seemed appropriate that the Duo of return should be in phases.
“This is not an exercise in nostalgia, the time just seemed right,” explains Phil Hartnoll. “Everything just seemed to fall into place. I have played in the Big chill before, I DJed there and had a really good time – this is a fantastic festival. The timing is also good: 20 years of being together . ”
“We have 15 years of active service, which makes a song” said brother Paul. “If you boil it to a 90-minute festival set, you should have thoroughly enchanting from start to finish. Let’s put some fun back in it.”
We are delighted to announce that Orbital, the grandmasters of English electronica, are reforming to headline The Big Chill festival in August 2009. Celebrating 20 years of roof-raising rave anthems and cinematic techno symphonies, the fraternal duo of Paul and Phil Hartnoll will play one of their legendary live sets at Eastnor Castle next summer.
orbital’s live comeback will coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut single Chime, a rave-era classic recorded for less than £100, which cracked the Top 20 and earned Paul and Phil the first of many Top of The Pops appearances – wearing Anti Poll Tax T-shirts, naturally. But the brothers insist the Big Chill show has nothing to do with nostalgia for the Summer of Love.
“It’s not an exercise in nostalgia at all, the time just seems right,” says Phil. “They came to us with the offer, and everything just seemed to fall into place. I’ve played at the Big Chill before, I DJed there and played with Long Range, and had a really good time. It’s a lovely festival. Also the timing seems good: 20 years of being together.”
Headlining a musically adventurous outdoor festival like the Big Chill makes perfect sense for Orbital, whose magical Glastonbury appearances in the mid 1990s dazzled dance and rock fans alike. Their 1994 Glasto show even earned a Q magazine rating as one of the Top 50 gigs of all time.
BUY BIG CHILL TICKETS NOW
“Audience reaction is part of the process,” Paul explains, “It really becomes like a friendly football match between you and the crowd. That was always one of our strong points – and for people to say that about an electronic band is a real honour, because it’s the one genre of music that’s normally crap live.”
Paul and Phil are still working out the details of their Big Chill performance, but they guarantee their trademark torch glasses will make an appearance. Innovative video visuals, another Orbital strong point, will also be part of the mix. The musical selection, meanwhile, will be wall-to-wall anthems. No new tunes, no jazz odysseys.
“We’ve got 15 years of active service, making songs,” Paul says. “If you boil that down to a 90-minute festival set you should get something thoroughly good from beginning to end. Let’s put some fun back into it.”
As their 20th anniversary looms, the time feels right for Orbital to reclaim their techno-pop throne. During their short sabbatical, the musical pendulum has swung back towards their electronic sound, with the rising tide of so-called New Rave artists helping to inspire a younger generation of glowstick-waving club kids. Bands like Klaxons and Hot Chip, says Paul, “have rekindled an interest in all things fluorescent and ravey.”
There’s New Rave, there’s Old Rave, and then there’s Orbital. Get ready for a legendary comeback.
BUY BIG CHILL TICKETS NOW
Other Related Shows