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"Omen" is a single released by Orbital. This single was released in the UK on 11 September 1990.[1] This is the follow up to their debut single "Chime".

"Omen"
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
Orbital singles chronology
"Chime" (1991) "Omen" (1990) "III (Orbital EP)" (1992)

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[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.

References

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