Metallic Spheres

VINYL FORMAT. On 180 gram vinyl; comes with a digital download! Metallic Spheres is a collaboration between David Gilmour, the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd, and The Orb, the renowned British ambient/house collective. Together, they created a two-part sonic mixture in a range of styles combining David's unique guitars and The Orb's crafted sound manipulations. David's contribution to the charity song "Chicago," in aid of Gary McKinnon, sparked the interest of producer Youth (Martin Glover), who remixed the track and invited David to his studio for a recording session. With additional contributions from Orb co-founder Alex Paterson, the album took shape from 2009 into 2010, eventually becoming Metallic Spheres. Metallic Spheres is designed to be heard in two parts - 'Metallic Side' (24:48) and 'Spheres Side' (25:09) - each 'side' containing five movements. The album features David's guitar and lap steel guitar, plus some of his vocals from "Chicago"; Alex Paterson contributes sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, while Youth adds bass and keyboards and handles the production. Longtime Orb collaborator Simon Ghahary has created the artwork, continuing in The Orb's spatial style, and, as with the Chicago single, all artist royalties will go to helping Gary McKinnon fight his extradition.