{"product_id":"william-orbit-pieces-in-a-modern-style","title":"William Ørbit – Pieces In A Modern Style","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"88\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"\u003eWilliam Orbit – \u003cem data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"44\"\u003ePieces in a Modern Style\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Orbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eA landmark crossover project that reimagines some of classical music’s most iconic compositions through a minimalist, ambient, and electronic lens, \u003cem data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"264\"\u003ePieces in a Modern Style\u003c\/em\u003e bridges centuries of musical language with a distinctly contemporary sonic palette. William Orbit’s production strips these works back to their emotional core, reconstructing them with shimmering synth textures, spacious arrangements, and subtle rhythmic undercurrents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eRather than attempting orchestral imitation, Orbit reframes these pieces as modern soundscapes - intimate, atmospheric, and often meditative. The result is a collection that feels both reverent and re-inventive, highlighting the enduring emotional power of the original compositions while presenting them in a radically different context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003eSamuel Barber’s \u003cem data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eAdagio for Strings\u003c\/em\u003e becomes a vast, slowly unfolding ambient elegy, while John Cage’s \u003cem data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eIn a Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e is rendered with delicate restraint and stillness. Erik Satie’s \u003cem data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eGnossienne-like\u003c\/em\u003e minimalism is echoed in \u003cem data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003eOgive No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e, and Ravel’s \u003cem data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1160\"\u003ePavane pour une infante défunte\u003c\/em\u003e is transformed into a cinematic, suspended lament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eElsewhere, Orbit reinterprets works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Handel, and Górecki, blending baroque structure and romantic intensity with modern electronic production. Each piece retains its emotional identity while being refracted through a contemporary sonic filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eThe album stands as a pioneering example of classical-electronic fusion - respectful of tradition, yet firmly rooted in modern production aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"2416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y7tyf2\" data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eAdagio for Strings – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBarber Adagio for Strings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 9:31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1aj3ia2\" data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eIn a Landscape – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCage In a Landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 2:56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tettz7\" data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eOgive No. 1 – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSatie Ogive No. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 6:42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m2yo07\" data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003eCavalleria Rusticana – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMascagni Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 3:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jq7mv0\" data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003ePavane pour une infante défunte – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRavel Pavane pour une infante défunte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 6:06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1545na7\" data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eL’Inverno – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVivaldi Winter from The Four Seasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 3:51\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9rq1fj\" data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003eTriple Concerto – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBeethoven Triple Concerto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 5:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1s8voru\" data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eXerxes – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHandel Xerxes Largo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 4:38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hjigpx\" data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2274\"\u003ePiece in the Old Style 1 – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGórecki Piece in Old Style 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 5:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"52w4rg\" data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003ePiece in the Old Style 3 – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGórecki Piece in Old Style 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 5:47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"t28zli\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2416\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eOpus 132 – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBeethoven String Quartet Op. 132\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – 6:14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rg7MRUwPtHg?si=lf3O001HhZqIouQL\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WEA Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443892379990,"sku":"3984289572","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bde29b84-5a51-48a3-a986-8de1a5700828.jpg?v=1777987997","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/william-orbit-pieces-in-a-modern-style","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}