Orbital

United Kingdom, 1989–now

The Hartnoll brothers, named for the M25 rave ring road — 'Chime' to 'Halcyon', torch-glasses live sets that made British techno an album and festival art.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Orbital and 0 artists Orbital influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Orbital?

• Kraftwerk — The Hartnolls have named Kraftwerk their first electronic love — the melodic machine tradition under 'Chime'.
• New Order — New Order's synth-pop was the documented bridge that carried the Hartnoll brothers from post-punk into dance music.