"My real gift is arrangement." William Orbit opens up on his 40-year career. 
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Born in Hackney, London, in 1956, Orbit has been writing, producing and arranging music for four decades. With almost 1,200 credits to his name on Discogs, his vast and varied body of work spans classical, pop and electronic. He produced for some of pop music's most seminal artists—Madonna, All Saints, Blur, Robbie Williams, Pink—as well as being, as his interviewer Matt McDermott explains, "one of the most prolific electronic music remixers of the '90s." He released 11 solo albums and seven collaborative albums—as part of Torch Song, Strange Cargo and Bassomatic—and founded Guerilla Studios in the '80s, working with artists like Cabaret Voltaire and Gary Numan. In 1995, Orbit released the Pieces In A Modern Style LP, which paved the way for musicians like Nils Frahm and Jon Hopkins, who bring together classical arrangements with electronic production in revelatory ways. 

The journalist Kate Hutchinson described Orbit as "the Mark Ronson or Jack Antonoff of his day." But as this conversation with RA highlights, Orbit is once again enjoying his day. Having, in his own words, "spent 20 years becoming disengaged," he has just put out his first solo release in seven years—the Sunbeam EP on Anjunadeep—and things are feeling good. "I know how to have fun," he said. 

In conversation with McDermott, Orbit shares stories about his fascinating career, how to make a great record, working with Madonna and how to stay relevant in a fickle industry.  


Tracklist:
William Orbit - Diso [Anjunadeep]
William Orbit - Wordsworth [Anjunadeep]

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The 27th episode of the podcast welcomes old friend and multi-talented person Mikey G with some deep cuts in the mix.
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WotD - Back to the Breaks is the 1st recorded Breaks mix since 06 other than a retrospective mix done for Waveform Transmitter several years back. 
During the 00's Jonny Mac (WotD) toured the world playing Nu School Breaks in the best clubs and festivals around as well as promoting Breaks nights across 3 UK cities.
After playing on Pikes Terrace in July 23 on A B2B with David Phillips he and David ventured into the forgotten Breaks territory and its taken a few months since then to find enough good new Breaks to record a mix , But here we have it, its taken almost 20 years, Enjoy

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Melina Koliofotos aka DJ Mille is known for her ability to transport you into another world - With her deep passion for vinyl, she has honed her skills and developed a unique style that blends trippy house music - while pushing all the boundaries of genres. Whether she's behind the decks or curating events, Melina’s love for music and her commitment to fostering connections shine through in every endeavor. Melina is also part of the DJ duo POWER SUFF GIRLS.

https://soundcloud.com/djmilleofficial

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