According to consequence.net artist Peter Gabriel released new single “The Court” which is the second track from Gabriel’s latest album i/o. The ditty was written and produced by Gabriel and it was recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire and The Beehive in London with contributions from Brian Eno. Tony Levin, David Rhodes, Manu Katché and Gabriel‘s daughter Melanie.

The orchestral arrangement was done by John Metcalfe with Gabriel and it was recorded at British Grove Studios in London with a number of musicians  who were previously featured in Gabriel’s New Blood Orchestra.

In the following statement Gabriel explains the meaning behind his latest tune “The Court.”

“I had this idea for ‘the court will rise’ chorus, so it became a free-form, impressionistic lyric that connected to justice, but there’s a sense of urgency there. A lot of life is a struggle between order and chaos and in some senses the justice or legal system is something that we impose to try and bring some element of order to the chaos. That’s often abused, it’s often unfair and discriminatory but at the same time it’s probably an essential part of a civilised society. But we do need to think sometimes about how that is actually realised and employed.”

“The Court” has a variety of mixes from Tchad Blake (Dark-Side Mix), Mark ‘Spike’ Stent (Bright-Side Mix) and Hans-Martin Buff’s Atmos In-Side Mix. In the following statement the Gabriel explains how using multiple mixes can make the music sound more interesting.

“I quite like this idea of the multiple mix approach because for most artists it’s the process, not the product, that is most important. In some ways, I’m trying to open up the process a little more for those that are interested.”