Stealing Sheep and The Radiophonic Workshop

a thing of ambient beauty punctuated with electronic earworms that switches from intensely ominous to otherworldly dream-like moments.

René Laloux’s celebrated 1973 sci-fi animation ‘La Planète Sauvage (Fantastic Planet)’, is overhauled with a re-imagined soundtrack by electronic modernists Stealing Sheep and legendary sound innovators The Radiophonic Workshop. this psyche electronica composition forms part of fire records’ re-imagined score series and is released on delia derbyshire day on tuesday 23rd november 2021. the opulent double disc dinked edition package is currently the only way you can get your hands on a physical release of this masterwork & there are only 250 copies in the world!! it’s a real pre-avatar conundrum that stealing sheep, with the help of bob earland, dick mills and roger limb from the radiophonic workshop, unravel. creating an ethereal excursion that’s narrated by roger limb; like a futuristic martin denny, or dr who-gone-ambient-techno, with a hint of forbidden planet 50 years on.This exclusive release is part of Fire Records’ re-imagined score series, and is released on Delia Derbyshire Day 2021. It’s a real pre-Avatar conundrum that Stealing Sheep, with the help of Bob Earland, Dick Mills and Roger Limb from the Radiophonic Workshop, unravel. Creating an ethereal excursion that’s narrated by Roger Limb; like a futuristic Martin Denny, or Dr Who gone ambient techno, with a hint of Forbidden Planet 50 years on. It’s an analogue swirl set in an off-world paradise; a field recording from the future. This is a creative, generation-spanning, union brought together to score this unique cult film. A must for fans of psyche electronica and Stealing Sheep’s formidable ‘Big Wows’ album. ‘La Planète Sauvage’ is a thing of ambient beauty punctuated with electronic earworms that switches from intensely ominous to otherworldly dream like moments. “No institution has had a greater impact on the development of electronic music than the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.” The Vinyl Factory “Stealing Sheep devour a broad range of styles, incorporating everything from the dark dance-pop of Grace Jones to the experimentations of Radiophonic Workshop pioneer Delia Derbyshire and John Carpenter soundtracks.” The Guardian