William Orbit
William Orbit , sometimes written as William Orbit , (* 15. December 1956 in Shoreditch , London as William Mark Wainwright ) is a British music producer . He is known for his characteristic, atmospheric style of his electronic music .
Career
Orbit worked with Madonna on her album Ray of Light , with Katie Melua on The House , and with Britney Spears , Blur , Melanie C , the All Saints ( Pure Shores and Black Coffee ), Pink and the Sugababes . His remix of Samuel Barber's most popular work Adagio for Strings is also particularly well known .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2000 | Pieces in a modern style |
DE54 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK2
gold
(20 weeks)UK |
US198 (1 week) US |
First published: February 18, 2000
|
more publishments
- 1987: Orbit
- 1987: Strange Cargo I
- 1990: Strange Cargo II
- 1993: Strange Cargo III
- 1995: Strange Cargo Hinterland
- 1996: The Best of Strange Cargos
- 2000: Strange Cargo Vol.1–3
- 2002: William Orbit
- 2006: Hello Waveforms
- 2009: My Oracle Lives Uptown
- 2010: Pieces in a Modern Style 2
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1993 | Water From A Vine Leaf Strange Cargo III |
- | - | - |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: June 1993
with Beth Orton |
1999 |
Barber's Adagio For Strings Pieces in a Modern Style |
DE19 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH40 (13 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(17 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: December 1999
|
2000 |
Ravel's Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte Pieces in a Modern Style |
DE95 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH95 (1 week) CH |
UK31 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 2000
|
2003 | Feel Good Time Try This |
DE16 (9 weeks) DE |
AT9 (12 weeks) AT |
CH12 (15 weeks) CH |
UK3 (12 weeks) UK |
US60 (5 weeks) US |
First published: June 20, 2003
with P! Nk |
Torch song
- 1984: Wish Thing
- 1986: Ecstasy
- 1987: Exhibit A
- 1995: Toward the Unknown Region
Bassomatic
- 1990: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass
- 1991: Science & Melody
swell
Web links
- Official website of William Orbit
- William Orbit at Discogs (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Orbit, William |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ørbit, William (pseudonym); Wainwright, William (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British music producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Shoreditch , Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom |