"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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Hypnotic Mindcast 27 | Mikey G

Flipside #12 invites Platida, a fresh face in the electronic music scene. Half Greek half Romanian, she slowly morphed from record collector and dancer to DJing. Currently based in Berlin, she mostly moves around minimal, electro & breakbeat, but you can also find her delve into ambient-downtempo sets at various radio shows and festivals. Tune in for her take on ambient and downtempo, showcasing her softer side.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj.always.tired/

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on the flipside w/ Barbu, Twodoor & Platida - 25th March 2024

WhereIsFenix provides quality raw house at Floyd Miami to celebrate the launch of Mixmag's new collaboration with the iconic fashion brand.

Made for the clubs, check the collection here: www.armani.com/en-gb/experience/…hange/ax-x-mixmag

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Portamento is an Electronic producer, DJ and engineer interested in club culture related music. Originally from Merseyside, but now based in London, Portamento’s (real name Mathew Lomas) show focuses on Electronic, House and break influenced music, highlighting the more abstract and explorative composers within these fields. As an Electronic producer, Portamento’s music fuses explorative sound design and effects with samples and synth-based music. Burnt Orange, his monthly show will feature guest mixes, live sets and chats about compositional processes. His music has been released on Nervous records, NX Records and has been a featured artist on BBC introducing.

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12:00 – 1:00pm
Monthly on the first Tuesday

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Burnt Orange w/ Portamento - 07.08.24

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/boulderhead-mix

Boulderhead, aka Henry James, is a Bristol-based producer known for his genre-blending, high-energy club tracks and label Mint Tea Records. 

As a member of the Down To Earth collective, he’s released on labels like Craigie Knowes and Gestalt, with his 2023 hit "Bread, Butter, Noodles, Spice" becoming a festival favorite. 

With a sound that spans tech-house, broken beat, and minimal techno, Boulderhead continues to push boundaries in the underground scene

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Origins Tapes 137 - Boulderhead

Pocket Candy - Rain Dance (A.Dixen Remix)

The Venus Incident (Samhain Mix)

This week the RA podcast is a deep afterhours set from Butane, the best thing to come out of St. Louis since Vincent Price.

RA.024 Butane

Jubilee and Evan Baggs

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