Orbits

PRESS: Full international Press/Radio/Club campaign by Run Music (Press / Online) + Exclusive Promo (Radio /Club). • EARLY PRESS COVERAGE – Mix for Red Bull studios, Mix for Mischa NYC, FACT / NOISEY/VICE / GRIME FORUM + MUCH COVERAGE WITH TRIM COLLABS à Already receiving support from Skream, Benga, Plastician, Royal T, and everyone who’s ever heard it. Exclusive announcement on FACT Orbits is the latest thrilling installment in Starkey’s ‘street bass’ odyssey. The Philly producer draws on grime, hip-hop, electro, bass music and beyond to blast off with his most accomplished and fully realized album yet. Starkey’s intricately crafted, sci-fi inspired tracks escape the intro-drop-breakdown-drop formula of most dance music thanks to a more expansive, ambitious approach. Epic opener Renegade Starship paves the way for the heavy-hitting Command, which, along with remixes by Plastician, Drums Of Death and others, will be released as a lead single. The album continues to straddle straight club tracks (see The Shuttle, Dystopia) and more ambient offerings (Crashing Sphere, Synchronize) throughout. Huge drums, Southern rap style high hats and Vangelis-like fizzing synths are deployed to dramatic effect, and the energy and aggression of grime pervade the record. Starkey – real name Paul Geissinger, and PJ to friends – has carved out a unique space in electronic music. His explorations in the unnamed airspace between grime and dubstep have earned respect from both camps, despite them being predominately British pursuits and Starkey being an American outsider whose music isn’t solely confined to either genre. Starkey has previously showcased his unique robo-funk on two Planet Mu released albums, 'Ephemeral Exhibits' & 'Ear Drums and Black Holes’ plus the 'Space Traitor' series on Civil Music & 'Open the Pod Bay Doors' on Ninja Tune followed. Since his last album Starkey has produced for Tinie Tempah and Foreign Beggars, worked with Pop princess Charli XCX an