Orbital review: Cork's Marquee grooves to top-class sounds from veteran duo

Orbital topped a bill at the Marquee in Cork that also included Kerri Chandler and Denis Sulta 
Orbital review: Cork's Marquee grooves to top-class sounds from veteran duo

Orbital at Live at the Marquee in Cork. Picture: Ray Keogh

The first time Orbital played in Cork was in the stadium adjacent to tonight's venue for the opening night of Féile 95. There were plenty people in the Marquee on Saturday old enough to remember that event, and even a few who first encountered the electronic music pioneers five years earlier when their debut single, Chime, would get an occasional airing at the local Sir Henrys club.

But it's testament to the staying power of sibling duo Phil and Paul Hartnoll that the several thousand people who cheered them through a fine gig on Saturday night were a mix of the generations from all four decades of their output.

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