The connection only became direct, though, in 2009, when david gilmour recorded a version of the graham nash. In 2010, an album entitled metallic spheres, by the orb featuring david gilmour, was released to help the cause of uk alleged computer hacker gary mckinnon, who was then fighting extradition to the us, subsequently winning his battle. Deluxe two cd edition includes a bonus cd that contains the 3d60 version, which, as the name suggests, allows you to listen in glorious threedimensional sound and comes enhanced with a weblink giving access to push entertainment technology, to buy a 15 min ambient mix from the metallic spheres microsite. Metallic spheres wird in drei verschiedenen formaten veroffentlicht. Metallic spheres by the orb featuring david gilmour album. Metallic spheres, an album by the orb featuring david gilmour. Fans of the orb and david gilmour will undoubtedly pass some time coming up with new creations, but as a music creation tool, it is found wanting. Alex paterson musician and cofounder of the orb in 200906 background vocals.
Spheres is well worth your time and the cost of a download. David gilmour, the orb metallic spheres new vinyl lp 180. Used cd the orb david gilmour metallic spheres digipak. Aug 19, 2010 metallic spheres, due on 4 october, is credited to the orb featuring david gilmour. The orb also launched metallic spheres with a live album remix in ibiza on september 24. David gilmour 2010 metallic spheres electronic, ambient. Listen to your favorite songs from metallic spheres by the orb feat. Again, as much of that is due to the orb as to special guest legend david gilmour of pink floyd. Oct 04, 2010 the orb have never hidden their artrock leanings. When theres no brainmassaging kick beat or snappy guitar delay to mark the time, the orb and david gilmour s twotrack collaboration metallic spheres gracefully drifts to its peak.
Pink floyds david gilmour brings a more serious and psychedelic side to ambient dance group. I see that its still available as a download from itunes. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres youtube. Gilmour s contribution to metallic spheres comes forty years after this hourlong pink floyd performance for san. Columbia records whereas european release states sony over a musical note logo. Get the best deals on david gilmour vinyl records when you shop the. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining david s unique guitars and the orb. The album uniquely utilizes david gilmours discernable electric guitar and lap steel guitar, alex patersons sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, and youths bass. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl. The orb orbs adventures beyond the ultraworld new cd holland import see more like this david gilmour, the orb metallic spheres new vinyl lp 180 gram, download inse brand new. David gilmour, the orb metallic spheres new vinyl lp 180 gram, download inse 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings david gilmour, the orb metallic spheres new vinyl lp 180 gram, download. Metallic spheres the orb, david gilmour credits allmusic. Between the 14 and 24minute marks on metallic side, the ambient ravers and the.
Es vedra hymns to the sun reprise olympic chicago dub bold knife trophy and more. Their debut album, released in 1991, was a doublevinyl epic entitled, with a knowing nod to the bongsandblacklights crowd, adventures beyond. Alex paterson ta the orb, under exclusive license to sony music entertainment. New orb album to feature pink floyds david gilmour music. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres an obvious development, when you think about it armchair herbalists of a certain age will recall the heady days of 1990 or thereabouts, when chillout music how quaint that term seems now was supposed to be the future. Metallic spheres, due on 4 october, is credited to the orb featuring david gilmour.
The orb featuring david gilmours metallic spheres to be. Early in their career, the orb were accused but never proven of creating a series of trance mixes of pink floyd albums, and the group had plenty of other floydian references too most obviously, the battersea power station appeared or was parodied on several of their releases. I think i will download it tonight when i get home from work and give it a listen. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres 2010. The 10 songs began with gilmour alone in the studio, jamming with producer. Metallic spheres the orb to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Sep 21, 2010 metallic spheres is designed to be heard in two parts metallic side 2448, and spheres side 2509. This stands to reason, because both artists have a sense of timing thats brilliantly suited to vast, lengthy formats. In fact, orb fans will find more resemblance to their classic early90s sound than ever. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres discogs. Alex paterson musician and cofounder of the orb in 200906 tim bran in 200906 youth producerbassist martin glover in 200906 turntable. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl lp.
David gilmour gained international fame for his incisive, atmospheric guitar work and vocals with pink floyd, and eventually became the leader of the group during their late period, as he pursued a successful solo career and worked with some of the most respected names in british rock. Together, theyve created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining gilmour s unique guitar work and the orb s crafted sound manipulations. Discover the stories behind guitars ahead of the auction in new york on 20 june, as well as anecdotes about his first guitar, his early heroes, and a littleknown fact. The internets largest buyer and seller of used cds, used dvds, used blurays, and used video games. I think a lot of people will buy or download this release with the notion of a floydflavored pop record, and this is misleading. Blending art, music and interactivity, the metallic spheres app allows you to experience the music of david gilmour and the orb in a new and exciting way. Oct 27, 2010 i think a lot of people will buy or download this release with the notion of a floydflavored pop record, and this is misleading. New orb album to feature pink floyds david gilmour. Metallic spheres is the tenth studio album released by ambient techno group the orb in october 2010 and features pink floyd guitarist david gilmour and killing joke bassist youth. David gilmour plucks some pearls of wisdom from his long history with guitars in a special story on that showcases the david gilmour guitar collection in full. The orb s music got chillier, tighter, and altogether. Metallic spheres is the result, a 49minute odyssey that is very intentionally split up into only two tracks.
Metallic spheres is solely an orb proceeding, and gilmour, the. The 10 songs began with gilmour alone in the studio, jamming with producer youth. That should shed more light on the sample that was used in metallic spheres. The orb featuring david gilmour from pink floyd saturday 21st august 2010 metallic spheres update date confirmed and epk sony music have now confirmed the release date of the metallic spheres. The orb s atmospheric soundscapes, interspersed with the distinct sound of david gilmour s guitar what more can you ask for. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The orb fans and pink floyd fans should have no trouble with this album.
Barn jams are a series of instrumental pieces written by pink floyd guitarist, david gilmour and performed by him and the core members of his 2006 on an island tour band, guy pratt on bass, richard wright on keyboards and steve distanislao on drums. Metallic spheres is the product of a collaboration between david gilmour, the voice and guitar of pink floyd, and the orb, the renowned british ambienthouse collective. Buy metallic spheres online at low prices in india. Sleeve has two stickers on front, one in grey with the ambient event of the year on it, the other a rainbow circular black one with david gilmour the voice of pink floyd on it. There is some interesting information on chicago on david gilmour s website. The orb, david gilmour metallic spheres cd amoeba music. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining david s unique guitars and the orb s crafted sound manipulations.
Buy david gilmour metallic spheres lp 180 gram vinyl, download insert at. Aug 19, 2010 the orb, the successful and influential uk ambienthouse collective, came to collaborate with david gilmour after working together on a version of graham nashs chicago for a charity. Gilmour pink floyd for many years, this is a dream come true for me. There are moments here that make the listener think of an updated version of pink floyds epic early song, echoes, as well as a few twists and turns that are oldfieldesque. Having been a big fan of both the orb and the distinguised mr. Aug 21, 2010 the orb featuring david gilmour from pink floyd saturday 21st august 2010 metallic spheres update date confirmed and epk sony music have now confirmed the release date of the metallic spheres. Heres some behindthescenes footage of the recording process. However, the result of that jam session has now been spread across the next orb album, metallic spheres, which will be released as the orb featuring david gilmour. For what it is remember, this is not pink floyd or david gilmour, but the orb this album is nearly perfect. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres original u.
When theres no brainmassaging kick beat or snappy guitar delay to mark the time, the orb and david gilmours twotrack collaboration metallic spheres gracefully drifts to its peak. Aug 17, 2010 dr alex paterson the one constant through the history of the orb was not involved in the sole jamming session and the only plan initially was for david to play guitar on chicago. Using original sounds from both artists, tapping the various visual objects on your screen will create a unique soundscape every time you listen. Metallic spheres is a music studio album recording by david gilmour prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2010 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The orb feat david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl lp2. Metallic spheres hymns to the sun black graham hiding in plain. Metallic spheres deluxe edition youtube carbon based lifeforms derelicts full album duration. Metallic spheres, the electronic ambient outfits latest studio album, suggests they have neither more nor fewer influences than when they started in 1989.
Oct 08, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from metallic spheres by the orb feat. Gilmour was born in cambridge, england on march 6, 1946. So ostensibly this is another herbal cigarettefriendly selection of celestial synth washes, whackedout aqueous fx, big slabs of booming dub bass and light dalliances with midtempo house. Even as the thenburgeoning techno underground of the early 90s did its best to assert that this was a brave new world owing no debt to those that had preceded it, dr. The sessions were recorded and filmed in a barn at david s home in sussex, england, in january 2007. Track one, metallic side, is the longer of the two, but its the second one, spheres side, that comes closest to discovering trance magic. The album spent 3 weeks on the uk charts, peaking at number 12. Metallic spheres the orb october 8, 2010 danceelectronic. The orb orb s adventures beyond the ultraworld new cd holland import see more like this david gilmour, the orb metallic spheres new vinyl lp 180 gram, download inse brand new. Listen free to the orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres metallic side.
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