OMD

The heat is rising at FAR València 2026, and on July 17 the Marina Norte is set for a night drenched in neon, nostalgia and pure electronic energy as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — better known simply as OMD — arrive in Valencia alongside the unstoppable sonic force of Rinôçérôse.

Four decades after helping invent the sound of synth-pop, OMD remain one of the most influential electronic bands ever to emerge from the UK. Their catalogue is packed with era-defining classics — Enola Gay, Electricity, Souvenir, Maid of Orleans and If You Leave — songs that still feel futuristic despite shaping the sound of the 1980s. Their mix of emotional melodies, cold-wave electronics and huge pop hooks didn’t just soundtrack a generation; it laid foundations for modern electronic music itself.

And live? OMD are anything but a nostalgia act. The band’s recent tours have been some of the biggest and most celebrated of their career, proving these songs still hit with enormous force in front of thousands of fans. With over 40 million records sold worldwide and a reputation for powerful, emotionally charged performances, their Valencia date feels less like a retro trip and more like a celebration of electronic music history still very much alive.

Backing them up is the gloriously unpredictable sound of Rinôçérôse — the French duo who have spent decades smashing together house, dub, rock, techno and psychedelic textures into something completely their own. They are impossible to box in and even harder to ignore. Built around live instrumentation, samplers and a fierce stage presence, Rinôçérôse bring the kind of sweaty, hypnotic energy that turns a concert into a full-body experience.

Set against the Mediterranean backdrop of Marina Norte, this promises to be one of the defining electronic nights of Valencia’s summer calendar — synth-pop royalty colliding with French underground intensity under the open sky. Expect dancing. Expect emotion. Expect a sea of people singing every word back into the warm night air. July 17 at FAR won’t just be a concert. It’ll be a full electronic communion by the sea.

Tickets and info available via FAR València Official Site.