Peter Gabriel - Playing For Time (Bright-Side Mix)

Playing For Time (Bright-Side Mix) by Peter Gabriel, released on the new moon of 21 March 2023. The third song to be revealed from the album i/o. The Bright-Side Mix is by Mark ’Spike’ Stent and the track is accompanied by a cover image featuring the work of visual artist Annette Messager. Listen: Written and produced by Peter Gabriel, Playing For Time was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire and The Beehive in London, and features Tom Cawley on piano. The orchestral arrangement, by Ed Shearmur, was recorded at British Grove Studios in London with a number of players who previously featured in the New Blood Orchestra. ‘Playing For Time is a song that I have been working on for a long time and have performed live, without lyrics, so some people may be familiar with it. It’s been an important song for me. It’s about time, mortality and memories and the idea that each of us has a planet full of memories which get stashed inside the brain. I