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Omen (Orbital song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Omen'" is a single released by Orbital. This single was released in the UK on 11 September 1990.[http://www.loopzorbital.com/discog/ep/images/Omen_Press_release2.jpg Press Release for Omen by FFRR] This is the follow up to their debut single "Chime".
Other tracks on the single are the Deeper remix "2 Deep" and "Open Mind".
Early printings of the album had "Omen 7" mix" as track 2, mislabeled "2 Deep" on the tracklist. Later printings actually include 2 Deep.
Remixes
All 4 singles off the first Orbital album had remix singles as well. "Omen Remixes" had 4 remixes of the title song, labeled "Omen (The Chariot)", "Omen (The Tower)", "Omen (Wheel of Fortune)", and "Omen (The Fall)".
Samples
Omen samples "Song to the Siren" from This Mortal Coil[http://www.whosampled.com/sample/79037/Orbital-Omen-This-Mortal-Coil-Song-to-the-Siren/ Orbital Omen sampled. Whosampled.com] and "(How to Be A) Millionaire" by ABC.[http://www.discogs.com/Orbital-Omen/release/93573 Orbital-Omen Discogs.com]
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.
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:Orbital (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Paul Hartnoll
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