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The recent OMD/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert will be made available on DVD in the near future. Hambi Haralambous is currently in the process of digitising the footage to begin editing next week. They're looking at a 6 to 8 week period to complete.

Hambi adds that he is creating a series of limited edition prints from the backdrop images used during the concert. Ideally these will be signed by both the band and Hambi and then made available.

More details on both these projects to follow.

OMD will be performing a live session for Absolute Radio scheduled for September. More details to follow.

Happy Birthday to Andy McCluskey for today.

Photographer Mark McNulty has updated his blog with some stunning photos taken at Saturday's Royal Liverpool Philharmonic concert. http://markmcnulty.typepad.com

Hamabi Haralambous is grateful for all the contributions by fans filming on the night: "I would like to thank all of the fans who offered their services regarding filming last night. I chose just three that had the right positions for possible use. The footage looked great from the two shoots and I am looking forward to editing it. Once again thank everyone for making it a great night". Sorry to all those that couldn't be included, but thanks for offering to take part.

Reviews of the concert:

"The collaboration faired best on Maid of Orleans, with its big meaty theme on brass and military drum beat that crescendoed to an assault on the senses, a grandiose Walking on the Milky Way, the unmistakable Enola Gay which had people on their feet clapping and singing, and the crowd-pleasing Sailing on the Seven Seas with a grooving RLPO."

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

"The arrangements worked best on the more energetic songs - giving an anthemic treatment to Seven Seas, Walking on the Milky Way and Enola Gay."

www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk

"Hambi's thought-provoking moving images have caught perfectly the sometimes bleak and always powerful process of creating energy - Gas, Water, Air, Nuclear and Coal."

www.wirralglobe.co.uk

UPDATE: Hannah Peel (previously) has done a video item on the OMD/RLPO collaboration which includes a brief interview with Andy McCluskey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVqxSfCNJds. Thanks to Stu Lauderdale.

OMD's performance with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra last Saturday appears to have been a great success. The concert featured two performances: The first consisted of an orchestral arrangement of The Energy Suite with the original film footage projected at the back.

For the second half, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys joined the orchestra on stage for a selection of classic OMD songs, along with a few surprises. They opened with Radio Prague and delivered some intriguing versions of OMD songs including Messages, Souvenir, Joan Of Arc, Maid Of Orleans and Enola Gay. The concert also featured an very effective version of All That Glitters and also The Native Daughters Of The Golden West.

A series of official T-Shirts were made available to buy on the day. If you were unable to attend the concert, you can still purchase one of the shirts for £12 (UK) or £15 (International). All prices include P+P. Visit www.retroreds.co.uk/omd.html

Andy McCluskey is interviewed as part of a new documentary on Depeche Mode released this month. Depeche Mode: The Dark Progression is an unauthorized film which also features interviews with Thomas Dolby and Gary Numan discussing the history and music of the band.

Photographer Mark McNulty has updated his blog with a mention for the photo session that he produced for OMD back in 2007. He briefly describes the circumstances of the photo shoot and there's also a previously unseen image flagged up as well: http://markmcnulty.typepad.com

OMD will be presenting their live performance of The Energy Suite on Saturday 20th June in Liverpool.

Hambi Haralambous will be filming the performance and is also looking for some fan perspectives of the concert to possibly be used on the live DVD.

Hambi, who is producing the DVD, would ideally like a fan to film from the stalls 6th row and backwards, the balcony and also a box on the side near the back. Unfortunately there is no payment involved but a credit on the DVD will be given. Cameras can be supplied if necessary.

If you think you can help then and we will get in touch.