Orbital are an electronic music duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll formed in Sevenoaks, Kent, England whose career originally lasted from 1989 until 2004. Orbital reformed in 2009 with the original lineup of Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll. In 2014 they split up again. As of 2017 the band is active again, with both brothers, Paul Hartnoll and Phil Hartnoll, again returning to the fold. Orbital took their name from Greater London's orbital motorway