Hello Waveforms

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FieldValue
nameHello Waveforms
typeAlbum
artistWilliam Orbit
coverHello Waveforms.jpg
released20 February 2006
recordedGuerilla Beach, Canyon & Square; Sarm West; The Leonard Hotel, London
genreAmbient, electronica
length57:20
labelSanctuary
producerWilliam Orbit
prev_titlePieces in a Modern Style
prev_year2000
next_titleMy Oracle Lives Uptown
next_year2009
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Hello Waveforms is the ninth album by British electronic musician and record producer, William Orbit. It was released in the UK on 20 February 2006. It is a mostly instrumental ambient record, with only four tracks containing vocals: "Spiral", featuring Kenna and the Sugababes, "They Live In The Sky", sung by Annette and Paulette Morris, and "Bubble Universe", which is based on a song previously recorded with Madonna called "Liquid Love", and has vocals by Laurie Mayer. Mayer also collaborates and co-writes other tracks of the record. All tracks are written by Orbit, either alone or in collaboration with Laurie Mayer and Rico Conning. The second track, "Humming Chorus", is from the opera "Madame Butterfly". In the United States, the album reached number ten on the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart.

Track listing

  1. "Sea Green" (William Orbit) – 6:22
  2. "Humming Chorus" (Giacomo Puccini; arranged by William Orbit) – 3:38
  3. "Surfin'" (William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning) – 4:43
  4. "You Know Too Much About Flying Saucers" (William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning) – 5:00
  5. "Spiral" (feat. Sugababes & Kenna) (William Orbit, Sugababes, Kenna, Karen Poole) – 4:47
  6. "Who Owns The Octopus" – 5:00
  7. "Bubble Universe" (William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning) – 4:02
  8. "Fragamosia" – 6:32
  9. "Firebrand" (William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning) – 6:16
  10. "They Live In The Sky" (William Orbit, Annette Morris, Paulette Morris) – 4:56
  11. "Colours From Nowhere" – 5:41

Bonus track

G155 is a track from the "Hello Waveforms" recording sessions that was not included on the album. It can be heard on William Orbit's official website and was issued as a promo single on 7" vinyl only.

References

References

  1. [http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/WilliamOrbitHel.htm About.com review] {{webarchive. link. (2006-03-19)
  2. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/hello-waveforms-mw0000347553 Allmusic review]
  3. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/03/popandrock.shopping10 The Guardian review]
  4. [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article342800.ece The Independent review] {{webarchive. link. (2007-01-09)
  5. [http://www.musicomh.com/albums5/william-orbit-2_0206.htm musicOMH.com review]
  6. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/26/popandrock1 The Observer review]
  7. [http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Music-Reviews/William-Orbit-Hello-Waveforms.asp Progressive-Sounds review]
  8. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/william_orbit_hello_waveforms/ PopMatters review]
  9. [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=748 Slant Magazine review]
  10. [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-2039724,00.html The Times review]{{dead link. (September 2024)
  11. [http://tinymixtapes.com/William-Orbit Tiny Mix Tapes review] {{webarchive. link. (2012-07-14)
  12. "Archived copy".

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