Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings
Source: www.theguardian.com ·
Section: entertainment-sports ·
Bias: Center-Left
· Published: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:28:45 GMT
The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before• William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69William Orbit’s first band were a curious business. Torch Song had one foot in the pop mainstream – their biggest success came about when one of their tracks was featured on the soundtrack of the Tom Hanks-starring sex comedy Bachelor Party – and one in the left field: they recorded at London’s anarchist hub Centro Iberico, famed for staging gigs by Crass and Throbbing Gristle; they covered the Velvet Underground’s Venus in Furs. Mothdoom Ecstasy is very much of its time – stuttering samples, booming drums – but in its hazy synth textures and ethereal female vocals, you can definitely hear intimations of Orbit’s future approach. Continue reading...
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