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Metallic Spheres Studio album by The Orb featuring David Gilmour Released 12 October 2010 Recorded 2009 Genre Ambient
Progressive RockLength 48:53 Label Columbia Producer Alex Paterson The Orb albums chronology Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) (2009) Metallic Spheres
(2010)David Gilmour albums chronology Live in Gdańsk
(2008)Metallic Spheres
(2010)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]The A.V. Club (C+)[2] Pitchfork Media (7.0/10)[3] QoQuaq Music (4/5)[4] SPIN 
[5]Metallic Spheres is the tenth studio album released by ambient techno group The Orb in October 2010 and features Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.[6]
Contents
Track listing
- Metallic Side (28:42)
- Metallic Spheres
- Hymns to the Sun
- Black Graham
- Hiding in Plain View
- Classified
- Spheres Side (20:12)
- Es Vedra
- Hymns to the Sun (Reprise)
- Olympic
- Chicago Dub
- Bold Knife Trophy
- Cult of Youth Ambient Mix (Parts 1 & 2) (Edit) (5:35) (iTunes only bonus track)
All tracks written by David Gilmour, Alex Paterson & Youth.
"Hymns to the Sun" written by David Gilmour, Alex Paterson, Youth & Graham Nash.
"Black Graham" written by David Gilmour, Alex Paterson, Youth & Marcia Mello.
"Hiding in Plain View" written by David Gilmour, Alex Paterson, Youth & Tim Bran.Personnel
- David Gilmour - guitars, vocals
- Alex Paterson - sound manipulation, keyboards, turntables
- Youth - bass, keyboards, programming
- Tim Bran - keyboards, programming
- Marcia Mello - acoustic guitar (on "Black Graham")
- Dominique Le Vac - backing vocals
Production
The album was produced by Youth and recorded in June, 2009 at "The Dreaming Cave", in Wandsworth. Engineering was done by Tim Bran (of Dreadzone) and David Nock. Mixing was done by Youth, with mix engineering from Bran, Nock and Michael Rendall at "The Study" in 2010. Mastering was done by Andy Baldwin at Metropolis Studios in London. A headphone version was released as CD2 of the deluxe 2CD edition, with sound design by Mike Brady, recording by Mike Brady, David Nock and Michael Rendall, and mixing by Youth.
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ QoQuaq Music review
- ^ SPIN review
- ^ Columbia Records (September 28, 2010). "The Orb Featuring David Gilmour's Metallic Spheres to be Celebrated Through Original Laser Show and Appearances by The Orb". PR Newswire. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-orb-featuring-david-gilmours-metallic-spheres-to-be-celebrated-through-original-laser-show-and-appearances-by-the-orb-103943418.html. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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Jimmy Cauty • Kris Weston • Simon Phillips • Andy Hughes • John RoomeStudio albums The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld • U.F.Orb • Orbus Terrarum • Orblivion • Cydonia • Bicycles & Tricycles • Okie Dokie It's The Orb on Kompakt • The Dream • Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) • Metallic SpheresCompilations, etc. Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions • Live 93 • Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty • Part 2 • U.F.Off: The Best of The Orb • " WAU Mr Modo presents...Impossible Oddities WAU! Mr Modo presents... Impossible Oddities"EPs Kiss EP • Pomme Fritz • Daleth of Elphame EP • Kompassion EP • Komplott EP • Battersea Shield • Komfort EPSingles "A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" • "Little Fluffy Clouds" • "Perpetual Dawn" • "Blue Room" • "Assassin" • "Oxbow Lakes" • "Toxygene" • "Asylum" • "Once More" • "Aftermath" • "Vuja De" • "DDD (Dirty Disco Dub)"Related articles David Gilmour Studio albums Live albums Singles "There's No Way Out of Here" • "Blue Light" • "Love on the Air" • "On an Island" • "Smile • "Arnold Layne" (live) • "Chicago - Change the World"Videos and DVDs Related articles Pink Floyd • Roger Waters • Deep End • Joker's Wild • The Law • Ginger Gilmour • Polly Samson • Astoria • Roy HarperCategories:- The Orb albums
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