The Story
To mark its 15th anniversary this unique collaboration between The Orb and David Gilmour is once again available on vinyl and is pressed on a pearlescent Metallic Sunrise colour vinyl. Metallic Spheres came about after a remix project by The Orb, Youth and David Gilmour expanded into and album-length entity and the trio worked up a sonic mixture in a range of styles.
Designed to be heard in two parts - 'Metallic Side' (LP1) and 'Spheres Side' (LP2) utilizes David Gilmour's discernable electric guitar and lap steel guitar, Alex Paterson's sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, and Youth's bass guitar and keyboards.
Track list:
Side A
1. Metallic Spheres
2. Hymns To The Sun
Side B
1. Black Graham
2. Hiding In Plain View
3. Classified
Side C
1. Es Vedra
2. Hymns To The Sun (Reprise)
3. Olympic
4. Chicago Dub
Side D
1. Bold Knife Trophy
Description
To mark its 15th anniversary this unique collaboration between The Orb and David Gilmour is once again available on vinyl and is pressed on a pearlescent Metallic Sunrise colour vinyl. Metallic Spheres came about after a remix project by The Orb, Youth and David Gilmour expanded into and album-length entity and the trio worked up a sonic mixture in a range of styles.
Designed to be heard in two parts - 'Metallic Side' (LP1) and 'Spheres Side' (LP2) utilizes David Gilmour's discernable electric guitar and lap steel guitar, Alex Paterson's sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, and Youth's bass guitar and keyboards.
Track list:
Side A
1. Metallic Spheres
2. Hymns To The Sun
Side B
1. Black Graham
2. Hiding In Plain View
3. Classified
Side C
1. Es Vedra
2. Hymns To The Sun (Reprise)
3. Olympic
4. Chicago Dub
Side D
1. Bold Knife Trophy
