Much has been made lately of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from the new "machine learning" program that made The Beatles' "Now and Then" and further stereo remixes of mono material possible, to the more eyebrow-raising applications proliferating around the media landscape.  Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and UK electronic group The Orb recently released Metallic Spheres in Colour, a reimaging of their 2010 ambient collaboration Metallic Spheres.  Producer Youth commented, "The idea for Metallic Spheres in Colour was that Alex Paterson [founder of The Orb] could have done more on the first version and he didn't really have the opportunity because we had a philosophy of making the music like the Blade Runner soundtrack meets Wish You Were Here.  So I asked him, why don't we remix it and make it like an Orb classic?  And in doing that, it's almost like a completely different album."

Now, the artists and Sony's Legacy Recordings are inviting listeners to reinterpret the album's music and artwork once again, thanks to a new AI tool: an interactive reissue, if you will.  Starting today, fans can visit metallicspheres.io to create their own personalized AI track and artwork as remixed from portions of Metallic Spheres in Colour.  The AI tool will take into account the emotion the user wishes the artwork to reflect as well as mood and tempo preferences for the selected audio.  It will then generate a new remix of the track which fans can share via social media (along with the new album covers).  Full-length remixes will be available to purchase as downloads in the coming weeks.  Fan-generated versions of the Simon Ghahary cover art may be used in an upcoming music video, as well.  The Metallic Spheres in Colour project is a collaboration with Vermillio, the artist- and content creator-friendly AI platform.

Visit metallicspheres.io today to remix Metallic Spheres in Colour.  In the meantime, the album itself is available on LP and CD from Legacy Recordings at the links below!

The Orb and David Gilmour, Metallic Spheres in Colour (Legacy, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

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