The Orb & David Gilmour - Metallic Spheres In Colour
180 Gram Heavyweight Black Vinyl LP Record
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Metallic Spheres In Colour is a remix studio album by English ambient house duo The Orb and guitarist David Gilmour, released in September 2023 via Columbia Records.
‘Metallic Spheres’ by The Orb and David Gilmour, the guitar and voice of Pink Floyd, has been reimagined and remixed as ‘Metallic Spheres In Colour’.
Of this new reimagining producer Youth says ‘The idea for Metallic Spheres In Colour, was that Alex Paterson (founder of The Orb) could have done more on the first version, and he didn't really have the opportunity because we had a philosophy of making the music like the Blade Runner soundtrack meets Wish You Were Here. So, I asked him why don't we remix it and make it like an Orb classic? And in doing that, it's almost like a completely different album.’
The original ‘Metallic Spheres’ album was initially released in 2010 and was created almost by accident. In late Spring 2009 David Gilmour entered the studio to record the Graham Nash track "Chicago/Change The World", originally by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, in aid of the British Hacker Gary McKinnon, who was facing extradition to the USA. The song also featured vocals from Chrissie Hynde, Bob Geldof and Gary himself and the campaign was also supported by Peter Gabriel, Sting and the actress Julie Christie.
Ambient pioneers The Orb and producer Youth also lent their support to the campaign by remixing the track and they asked if David Gilmour would contribute further guitar parts at Youth’s studio, The Dreaming Cave, in Wandsworth.
Youth and Orb leader Alex Paterson turned this session into two ambient suites, the 28 minute ‘Metallic’ and the 20-minute ‘Spheres’ and released under the name ‘Metallic Spheres’. The album was one of the first major releases to be issued in a version of surround sound called 3D60 Audio and remains a favourite among headphone aficionados.
This album is on 180 gram heavyweight black vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve with a printed inner sleeve and fold out single sided poster insert, pressed in Europe via Columbia Records.
(17748)
Tracklisting:
No. Track Time
A1 Seamless Solar Spheres Of Affection Mix 20:07
B1 Seamlessly Martian Spheres Of Reflection Mix 19:44
SKU | 17748 |
Record Label | Columbia Records |
Label / Model # | Sony |
Catalogue Number | DGORB001LP |
Country | EU - Europe |
Release Date (Year) | 29 September 2023 |
Original Release Date (Year) | 11 October 2010 |
Barcode # | 194399893616 |
Shipping Weight | 0.3500kg |
Shipping Width | 0.010m |
Shipping Height | 0.314m |
Shipping Length | 0.314m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.000986000m3 |
Type | New |
Format | Limited Edition LP Record, 180 Gram Heavyweight Black Vinyl, Single Pocket Sleeve, Printed Inner Sleeve, Poster Insert, Metallic Spheres Remixed |
Vinyl Colour | Black |
Format | VINYL LP |
Genre | Electronic |
Genre | Progressive Rock |
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