BLUR’S GRAHAM COXON REMEMBERS WILLIAM ORBIT — “THIS GENIUS TINGED WITH MADNESS” WHO HELPED TURN 13 INTO A MASTERPIECE. 🎸🖤 Following the producer’s death at 69, Graham Coxon has opened up about the wild, unpredictable sessions behind Blur’s iconic 1999 album 13. Coxon recalled Orbit embracing every strange guitar sound the band threw at him, turning chaotic improvisations into unforgettable tracks like “Bugman,” “Tender” and “Coffee & TV.” He even revealed how one tiny guitar note became a “cacophonous thunderstorm” — and remembered the moment he discovered a favorite solo had been created almost completely off the cuff. For Coxon, working with Orbit wasn’t just recording music — it was “like therapy,” a rare chance to let everything loose. 🎶
Blur’s Graham Coxon Remembers William Orbit: ‘This Genius Tinged With Madness’ The guitarist shares his memories of collaborating with the late producer on 1999’s 13, the experimental album that also included “Tender” and “Coffee & TV.” Coxon in 1999 (left) and OrbitNicky J. Sims/Redfern/Getty Images; Dave M. Benett/Getty Images The news last week that producer William Orbit had died at … Read more