The Orb Announce London And Manchester Shows For December & Tickets
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Written by Jon Stickler
The brainchild of Dr Alex Paterson - former Killing Joke roadie, member of Kill Bloodsports, and an employee of EG Records - The Orb have announced two select shows at London's Scala venue and Manchester's Club Academy in December.
The Orb are at the forefront of the development of ambient house with the euphoria-inducing sounds that have made them international club favourites. They recently released their album 'Metallic Spheres' on Monday October 11th, which saw The Orb collaborate with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour for the project.
The Orb came to collaborate with David Gilmour after working together on a version of Graham Nash’s “Chicago” for a charity project. Youth (aka Martin Glover), a frequent Orb accomplice, was invited to create a remix, and he and Alex Paterson, as The Orb, were so energized by the task that they continued working until it was an album-length entity.
Having asked Gilmour to bring his guitars to Youth’s studio in South London to prolong and enrich their new creation, the trio worked up a sonic mixture in a range of styles. Thus, the 'Metallic Spheres' project was born. The album uniquely 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.
The Orb will play a show in London and a show in Manchester this December:
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