Omen (Orbital song)
"Omen" is a song by Orbital, released as a single in the UK on 11 September 1990.[1] It is the follow-up to their debut single "Chime".
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| Single by Orbital | ||||
| Released | 11 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Techno | |||
| Length | 4:12 6:59 (12") | |||
| Label | FFRR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | P&P Hartnoll | |||
| Producer(s) | P&P Hartnoll | |||
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Other tracks on the single are the Deeper remix "2 Deep" and "Open Mind". Early printings of the release had "Omen 7" mix" as track 2, mislabeled "2 Deep" on the tracklist. Later printings actually include "2 Deep".
Remixes
The remix release "Omen Remixes" had four remixes of the title song, labeled "Omen (The Chariot)", "Omen (The Tower)", "Omen (Wheel of Fortune)", and "Omen (The Fall)". Like "Omen Remixes", all four singles off the first Orbital album had remix singles as well.
Samples
"Omen" samples "Song to the Siren" by This Mortal Coil[2] and "(How to Be A) Millionaire" by ABC.[3]
Artwork
The record sleeve was designed by the usual Orbital collaborator Gavin Fultano (Fultano 90) with photography by Sally Harding and computerised by Chris Smith. The sleeve features a clasping hand in what looks like a heat map.
