Metallic spheres is more spacepink floyd than an ambient release. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres original u. While many modern musicians hark back to more obvious floydian influences such as the wall or anything involving the late, great syd barrett, metallic spheres. Used cd the orb david gilmour metallic spheres digipak. Metallic spheres by the orb featuring david gilmour album. Sep 03, 2010 the orb has announced a new collaboration with david gilmour, metallic spheres.
The band copped to the underlying influence on its debut album, 1991s adventures beyond the ultraworld, the artwork of which prominentlyread more. 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 gilmours metallic spheres to be. Between the 14 and 24minute marks on metallic side, the ambient ravers and the. Aug 19, 2010 thus, the metallic spheres project was born. Metallic spheres is a collaboration between david gilmour, the voice and guitar of pink floyd, and the orb, the renowned british ambienthouse collective. Metallic spheres is a music studio album recording by david gilmour prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2010 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. 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. Their debut album, released in 1991, was a doublevinyl epic entitled, with a knowing nod to the bongsandblacklights crowd, adventures beyond. There is actual bandtype music on this release, whereas, steve is his own show and does not come across as anything other than the panultimate ambient star yet to be rocked from his roost.
Metallic spheres opens with swooshing ambient noises and a guitar solo winking in the distance. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl. Using the metallic spheres app for iphone and ipad, you can work with music from both artists to create your own unique soundscapes. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining davids. 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. David gilmours metallic spheres discussion in music corner started by erickana666, nov 28, 2016. The album spent 3 weeks on the uk charts, peaking at number 12. In 2010, gilmour teamed up with acclaimed ambient electronic act the orb for a collaborative album, metallic spheres. The orb and david gilmour present metallic spheres 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. Track one, metallic side, is the longer of the two, but its the second one, spheres side, that comes closest to discovering trance magic. Although metallic spheres is a threetrack ep, it stretches out just shy of an hour. This project turned into the endless river, an album released in november 2014. Oct 19, 2010 packaged to look like a 70sera mike oldfield tubular bells session, the album is composed of two long pieces entitled simply metallic side and spheres side. So its with a heavy heart i have to tell you that the.
Choose from a huge selection of used cds, used dvds, used blurays, and used video games. Metallic spheres the orb to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Metallic spheres is designed to be heard in two parts metallic side 2448, and spheres side 2509. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining davids unique. The orb, david gilmour metallic spheres cd amoeba music. Whats more impressive is that the orb landed david gilmour in the studio, where he actually played outside on the deck. Metallic spheres hymns to the sun black graham hiding in plain view classified. David s rock, blues, psychedelic pink floyd influence stands as incomparable. The orb fans and pink floyd fans should have no trouble with this album.
He joined the group as guitarist and colead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founding member syd barrett. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres youtube. David gilmour metallic spheres 180 gram vinyl, download. Oct 04, 2010 the orb have never hidden their artrock leanings. Buy david gilmours album titled metallic spheres to enjoy in your home or car, or gift. The album was released in the united states by hypnotic records in 1998, after having been unavailable in the country, and was later rereleased through system 7 member steve hillages awave label in 2003. Jump to navigation jump to search initial visibility. 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. Davids rock, blues, psychedelic pink floyd influence stands as incomparable. Metallic spheres, the electronic ambient outfits latest studio album, suggests they have neither more nor fewer. David gilmour see all versions of this release, 5 available. Oct 08, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from metallic spheres by the orb feat. David gilmour product description 2010 release, a collaboration between david gilmour, the voice and guitar of pink floyd, and the orb, the renowned british ambienthouse collective.
The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres 2 cd. 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. Metallic spheres the orb, david gilmour releases allmusic. Contains a webpass to enable digital download of all tracks plus bonus ambient mix, one time only. Does sound interesting in a nice ravey way on 45, as long as dg is not singing. In fact, orb fans will find more resemblance to their classic early90s sound than ever. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. David gilmours metallic spheres steve hoffman music forums. The music spins closer, like a space station looming into view. Offer valid on standard domestic shipping within the united states. Welcome to the david gilmour official store official store.
Shop online for david gilmour official store merchandise, tshirts, clothing, apparel, posters and accessories. David gilmour born march 6, 1946 is a revered british guitarist, singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist hailing from cambridge, england, uk. Complete your the orb featuring david gilmour collection. The orb, the successful and influential uk ambienthouse collective, came to collaborate with david gilmour after working together on.
Gilmour decided to close the books on pink floyd in 2014, working with nick mason and producers phil manzanera, youth, and andy jackson to complete tapes recorded in 1994. 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 orb feat david gilmour metallic spheres vinyl at juno. Fans of the orb and david gilmour will instantly recognise the musical style. 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. Music shop the david gilmour official store official store. Metallic spheres is solely an orb proceeding, and gilmour, the. To set this templates initial visibility, the state parameter. This 2lp record set is on black vinyl in a gatefold with 36x12 poster, and download, pressed in the us. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of metallic spheres 2010 by the orb featuring david gilmour at mp3caprice. David gilmourstateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a.
The album combines david gilmours electric guitar and lap steel guitar, alex patersons sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, and youth. David gilmour free lossless and surround music download. The orb featuring david gilmour metallic spheres discogs. Metallic spheres 2010 it is quite difficult to choose to either view 2010s metallic spheres and a david gilmour album featuring the orb or an orb album featuring gilmour. David gilmour is a guitarist and vocalist with british rock band pink floyd, and was voted no. Alex paterson ta the orb, under exclusive license to sony music entertainment. This is because davids signature guitar is dominant throughout the entire forty minute soundscape. David gilmour we should know by now that when it comes to music, supergroups are rarely a good idea. Metallic spheres is the tenth studio album by english ambient house duo the orb with guitarist david gilmour, released in october 2010 via columbia. Join songkick to track david gilmour and get concert alerts when they play near you. Metallic spheres is the result, a 49minute odyssey that is very intentionally split up into only two tracks. David gilmour is a music studio album recording by david gilmour prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1978 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Find album release information for metallic spheres the orb, david gilmour on allmusic.
Roger waters, david gilmour, richard wright, nick mason, syd barrett. Together, they created a twopart sonic mixture in a range of styles combining davids unique guitars and the orbs crafted sound manipulations. The beauty of metallic spheres is not only is it an app that enables anyone, regardless of musical experience, to create something that sounds impressive, no two creations are ever alike so you can be certain that what you are listening to is completely unique to you. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Nov 24, 2010 by nick deriso 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. Download surround and lossless music dvdaudio, dtscd, sacd, audiodvd, dts 5. On metallic side, gilmours leads coil around the deepspace thumps provided by the orb before scattering like spilled mercury, while spheres side floats over a spongy beat thats more comfortable than numb. Discussion in music corner started by jon c, aug 22, 2010. 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. 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.
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