Orbit Culture formed in 2014 when childhood friends Shane Bennet and Matt Smith started playing together in Adelaide, Australia. They spent their early years working through lineup changes, particularly at bass, before Oliver Smith joined in 2016 to complete the trio.
Their debut album 'Nihilist' came out in 2018, a progressive metal record that dealt with themes of nihilism and existentialism. By 2020's 'Asleep in the Deep,' they were pulling in ambient, electronic, and post-rock textures, creating a more atmospheric sound than their earlier work.
Songs like 'Saw,' 'Behold,' and 'Carvings' show their range from heavy, intricate compositions to more expansive, textured pieces. Some listeners have found their music complex or difficult to access, but they've generally kept to their own path without much concern for fitting into established categories.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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