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Metallic Spheres
Electronic · 2010 · 2 tracks · 48m

Metallic Spheres

The Orb

A collaborative drift where David Gilmour's iconic guitar textures dissolve into The Orb's liquid ambient dub. Two long-form movements for deep space exploration.

October 8, 2010 · Sony Records Int'l

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A majestic, weightless drift through shimmering electronic clouds and bluesy guitar echoes.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks · 48m
01
Metallic Side: Metallic Spheres / Hymns to the Sun / Black Graham / Hiding in Plain View / Classified
28:41
02
Spheres Side: Es Vedra / Hymns to the Sun (reprise) / Olympic / Chicago Dub / Bold Knife Trophy
20:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into 'Hymns to the Sun' where David Gilmour's signature slide guitar emerges from a thick cloud of synthesizer fog.
The deep, rhythmic pulse of 'Chicago Dub' that grounds the second side with a classic Orb-style heavy low-end.
The final five minutes of 'Classified' where the textures thin out into a crystalline, shimmering silence.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Metallic Spheres sound next to the rest of The Orb's catalogue?

Instrumental Only+3.6σ

The vocals lean far further into instrumental only than the rest of the catalogue.

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