HAS THE ORBIT CLOSED

**TAdamson** · 30-10-2003, 09:27 AM

I fully agree that the Orbit is renowned for playing hard and dark techno and I know D.May and Rolando both played there, I went to them both and it was at least 6 years ago. I knew what the Aphex Twin night was gonna be like so I didn't go. I know the history of the Orbit - I've been going there religously for 11 years and some of the best nights have been with Mills, Hood, May and of course Ben Sims. Who can forget the ROKU night - pure genius.

**The Divide** · 30-10-2003, 06:58 PM

Its gone, done finito. I just wanted to know. Not gonna bother crying about it anymore. Time to move on, actually if anything I am more aware of the other nights that was going off. See you at Surgeon @ Techfresh if your going, I am and I cant ****ing wait, why? Coz I love it

**yeswehavetheright** · 31-10-2003, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by TAdamson

Who can forget the ROKU night - pure genius.

I am totally f*cking gutted that I missed that night. Bollox. Still, I hear sims & broom have (or are) putting together a mix for leeds student radio next month, which should be wicked.

**Sam_Horam** · 31-10-2003, 06:41 PM

The Roku night was awesome...

Ben was in simply brilliant form that night and the whole 2 mixer 6 deck thing worked really well...

**Sam_Horam** · 31-10-2003, 06:46 PM

Don't miss it if you get a chance...

That was the last unforgettable night at the orbit i had (although nearly all of them were great)...

Happy memories... :cry:

**Tobe Cypher23** · 20-11-2003, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fernando

It is a shame the Orbit has closed but new nights will come and go, some good and some terrible, but techno will continue. For all it's worth, The Orbit was a victim of it's own sucess in the way that the promoters were limited to the DJ's they could book. They could not book Derrick May or DJ Bone of Rolando because they aren't hard enough. The fact they play extraordinarily good techno is completely irrelevant. Hopefully the promoters of the Orbit can re-locate and with a bit of luck make a great success again but this time diversify the techno a bit. Keep the quality hard techno which it is known for but also bring in some new, fresh blood who know how to tap into the new sound which is coming out of Detroit and Europe. This will in the end make it a true techno night legend, just like Lost.

I disgee on some of that, the main problems I found was the way the sceduled the harder djs on first and the weaker trancy prog stuff after. It was the weaker nights that croud just didnt want. Aphex twin got a beer bottle chucked at him on night (which sucks) coz he was playing some ruff neck breakbeaty stuff. Johness heil live got loads of complaints (which sucks coz hes on hell of an Artist/producer) I wasnt realy the kinda thing Orbit/morley people want, not after paying 15 quid in. Way I see it, theres plenty of Detroit house tech prog stuff about. If I wanted to hear that when I was out I would go to one of those kinda clubs. Sven vath went way too trance for me, still enjoyed the nite but it wasnt the Orbit.

Yeah more diversitys wickid, but its gotta be hard and dark at the end imo otherwise the people just leave early. I can remenber when no one would dare leave the place before the last tune coz something sick would be played, when the more funky djs played and people would just leave.

The best ones I thought where...

Speedy J, Billy Nasty, Surgen and Paul Damage and Regis live, Adam Beyer Ben sims. Dave clarke was good, CJ bolland was good till he decided not change his set and play the same records for about 4 years.

Oh and the **** residents night rocked too!!! It was only £7 in and it would be packed, why??? Because you knew it was going to be quality hard techno and no funny business.

There was loads of wickid Orbits, the last one was **** banging too, Surgen Damage Regis live. Everyone I spoke to that night was loving it, they should do another.

Heard that they were throwing coins at Aphex and spitting at him...I recon that the cunt liked it.

:lol:

imo the Orbit was the Majestics of Morley the crowd were into the club more than anything else. They won't go anywhere else the majority of em.

Just wish I could of flyered them cos I'm a flyer whore. The bouncers and club owners/'promoters weren't to keen on this idea. :roll:

First the QClub now this...think Dave's right.

How do we get younger people back into harder music? Any suggestions :?:

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 06:14 PM

no man, its realy not that bad at all. I know loadsa people going to tech fresh from my area this friday and its quiet a trip. Its gonna be a ****ing avin it night....

Surgeon
Mike humphres
Ignition technition
Mark Turner

People are still wanting to go out, actually people are looking for something new now anyways. Get yer sen along.

**Tiptoe** · 20-11-2003, 06:16 PM

Not at all! Us Morley lot would go anywhere to the Orbit even if its not in MorleyWe go to loads of techno nights!

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 06:16 PM

How do we get younger people back into harder music? Any suggestions

The younger people seem to be a bunch a wusses, wheres the teenage rebellion these days. i blame Bloody pop idol !!!

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 06:19 PM

I think people are still into the hard still, I actually wanna here more punk techno crossover sounding stuff. If you know what I mean. Organised disorganisation. should be plenty of that at this surgen nite

**Tobe Cypher23** · 20-11-2003, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Fernando

no man, its realy not that bad at all. I know loadsa people going to tech fresh from my area this friday and its quiet a trip. Its gonna be a **** avin it night....

Surgeon
Mike humphres
Ignition technition
Mark Turner

People are still wanting to go out, actually people are looking for something new now anyways. Get yer sen along.

I will be down to this Fernando! Think there is a BO meetup there?

I'll bob in for a bit and then I'll be flyerin (cos I'm a whore ta tha flyer pimp :love: ). Won't be a heavy night cos I'm off ta Megadog on Sat (Ege Bam yassi, 808 state, Aaron Liberator etc)

What do ya mean people are looking for something new? New music style? Club?

I think hardstyle is a good medium for the younger gen. It's hard, pounding, uplifting, acidic and has elements from alot of genres. This is just what I believe. I'm handing out 100's of CD's to promote this. Trying to get a new style to people.

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 06:45 PM

Wickid man hahaha, I will meet ya there. Hardstyles a good one for getting people out. Actualy I think all dance music that gets people outs wickid. Few people I know used to be into happy hardcore, then go into trance then techno. Its all good at the end of the day. Younger people need the ravey stuff. Hard house used to be massive, do you think hardstyles going to be the next hard house?

Actually I know very little about it, herd some stuff. Has the energy but not my kinda sound. Sall good at the end of the day.

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 06:55 PM

What do ya mean people are looking for something new? New music style? Club?

The young dont seem as into it as when i started going out. I can remenber a shit loads of us at school going to the helter skelter!! Hahaha okey no one in the right mind wants a club full off little whipper snappers but it just shows how many people where getting into it back then. Nows ots pop idol and numetal and hip hop. Then again hahaha wtf i am on about. I just think theres less little shits into the rave/underground/club scene. All the people i know are still wanting to go out ave a ball so **** em

**Tobe Cypher23** · 20-11-2003, 06:57 PM

Not sure mate. Some people think hardcore could be the new hard house (by this I mean the next sound that gets 5000+ people in one place). It's faster than HH but the thing is it could be too fast. Hardstyle might be big, its similar in speed but could be too hard for people ie those who don't like gabba kicks may not be keen, depends on the DJ imo...whether they just play mind numbing shite fer an hour.

Not sure if music is just the only reason. Recon it's the drugs and a whole host of other factors.

I hope Hardstyle will take off. Kinda has had a ropey introduction within some scenes with hardstyle DJ's being put on at the wrong time ie The Crow for the a last two hours of a hardcore night...kinda killed it (no names mentioned...you know who you are knobbas

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**Tobe Cypher23** · 20-11-2003, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Fernando

What do ya mean people are looking for something new? New music style? Club?

The young dont seem as into it as when i started going out. I can remenber a shit loads of us at school going to the helter skelter!! Hahaha okey no one in the right mind wants a club full off little whipper snappers but it just shows how many people where getting into it back then. Nows ots pop idol and numetal and hip hop. Then again hahaha wtf i am on about. I just think theres less little shits into the rave/underground/club scene. All the people i know are still wanting to go out ave a ball so **** em

It's true kids are being saturated with bland shite. ****in MTV

**The Divide** · 20-11-2003, 07:09 PM

Some see sense tho, thats the real music headz

**jonnyspeed** · 20-11-2003, 07:37 PM

This is the first thread that discusses the current music scene in the UK and doesn't blame piracy using napster-style software over the internet.

Henry, I really admire the volume of tracks you put out, nights you play and still have time to come to BAO. I've noticed how old people are at acid techno nights in London. Personally I like it because its like minded people but it does cause long-term decline as people go out less as they have kids etc. Its also probably the maturiting of the E culture that just doesn't appeal as much as it did in the 1990s. I've also noticed that clubs have become more moody.

**Col** · 20-11-2003, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Fernando

no man, its realy not that bad at all. I know loadsa people going to tech fresh from my area this friday and its quiet a trip. Its gonna be a **** avin it night....

Surgeon
Mike humphres
Ignition technition
Mark Turner

People are still wanting to go out, actually people are looking for something new now anyways. Get yer sen along.

i aint going fern. :cry: im going to need £40.00 min, and i just dont have it. im gutted because i really wanted to get down for this one. im still up for meeting up with u guys though, hopefully we can meet up when i have a little more money than i do now, or maybe meet up somewhere where it will cost a little less.

**Tobe Cypher23** · 21-11-2003, 03:00 PM

I would of thought Soulseek would get more people into music as they have more access to a diverse range of sounds.

I understand how it affects the artist but I would not say that it is causing the decline in clubbing.

**Louk** · 21-11-2003, 03:39 PM

im going along to this tonight, thought it was jon doe but it isnt but will be good to hear loads of wicked techno..

Louk

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