Metallic spheres is a collaboration between david gilmour, the voice and guitar of pink floyd, and the orb, the renowned british ambienthouse collective. The orbs signature sound gorgeous but not quite ambient, hypnotic but typically not much more rhythmic than a chillout room always seemed to cry out for the guitar stylings of pink floyds david gilmour. David gilmour, an album by the orb on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Features song lyrics for the orbs metallic spheres album. Gilmours contributions fit in perfectly with the computerized drum machines and electronics. Metallic spheres is solely an orb proceeding, and gilmour, the. Metallic spheres, an album by the orb featuring david gilmour.
Metallic spheres the orb, david gilmour credits allmusic. This stands to reason, because both artists have a sense of timing thats brilliantly suited to vast, lengthy formats. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining davids unique guitars and the orbs crafted sound manipulations. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Find album credit information for metallic spheres the orb, david gilmour on allmusic. If pink floyd was the band that found a hidden door. Released at the height of the popularity of ambient music in the uk, 777 peaked at number 30 on the uk albums chart, and received critical acclaim. Metallic spheres hymns to the sun black graham hiding in plain view classified. Columbia records whereas european release states sony over a musical note logo. Metallic spheres the orb to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. 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. 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. Metallic spheres by the orb featuring david gilmour album. The orbs signature sound gorgeous but not quite ambient, hypnotic but typically not much more rhythmic than a chillout.
Tong poo the orb remix ii 1992 19 perpetual dawn live copenhagen 28. The orb and david gilmour present metallic spheres blending art, music and interactivity, the metallic. Listen to your favorite songs from metallic spheres by the orb feat. Metallic spheres deluxe edition youtube the orb featuring david gilmour. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres discogs. David gilmour see all versions of this release, 5 available overview. Metallic spheres is a music studio album recording by david gilmour prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2010 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Complete your the orb featuring david gilmour collection. Alex patterson and the orb are finally back on a major label with. 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. The orb featuring david gilmour 02 spheres side youtube. The music spins closer, like a space station looming into view. 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. His guitar style is so identifiable that any of the riffs or.
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. I think a lot of people will buy or download this release with the notion of a floydflavored pop record, and this is misleading. I think a lot of people will buy or download this release with the notion of a floyd flavored pop record, and this is misleading. The orb featuring david gilmour music, videos, stats, and. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css.
Metallic spheres is designed to be heard in two parts metallic side 2448. 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. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl. 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. For what it is remember, this is not pink floyd or david gilmour, but the orb this album is nearly perfect. Metallic spheres is a studio album by the orb featuring david gilmour released in 2010. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres 2010, vinyl.
And though the rhythms on the new metallic spheres occasionally recall techno and. Over the past few years, the orb have been nudging their sound back toward its technohippie roots. 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. Battersea shield 2004 17 towers of dub mad professor remix 1992 18 yellow magic orchestra. 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. 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. 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. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres youtube.
The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres 2010. When you think about it long enough, a collaboration between the orb and david gilmour seems natural. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres on vinyl lp. The orb feat david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl at juno. Metallic spheres opens with swooshing ambient noises and a guitar solo winking in the distance. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining david s unique guitars and the orb s crafted sound manipulations. The record also features collaborations with the orb and producer youth. The album spent 3 weeks on the uk charts, peaking at number 12.
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