Recent History
In 2006 Woolley re-united with Grace Jones in the studio – writing and co-producing for a new album in collaboration with Ivor Guest (Bomb The Bass) with Brian Eno acting as consultant on the record. The album features performances by theremin player Pamelia Kurstin and rhythm section Sly and Robbie, the latter who recorded with Grace for the first time in 29 years. Hurricane was released on 3 November 2008 - after a recording silence of 19 years.
That same year, Woolley was invited by Thomas Dolby, recently returned to England, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik and the beginning of the Space Age. Bruce and Thomas shared the stage for the first time in 27 years, and, with The Radio Science Orchestra at London’s ICA, performed a specially written live score for a film by David Hoffman, accompanied by Lydia Kavina on Theremin, with live narration from science fiction writer Ken Hollings.
In August 2009 the Radio Science Orchestra appeared at the TED Global event "The Substance Of Things Not Seen" in Oxford, England, sharing the bill with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Eric Giler (WiTricity).
On 28 September 2010, he was invited to join Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn for the Buggles 'live debut', performing The Lost Gig to "raise funds for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability".
Bruce performed the theremin on Thomas Dolby's song Simone, which was released on Dolby's Oceanea EP in November 2010, and subsequently on the studio album A Map of The Floating City in October 2011.
Fall 2010 saw the release of Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj. The album features the song Check It Out (featuring a sample of VKTRS) with performances by Cheryl Cole and will.i.am. In early 2011 the album reached #1 in the US Billboard Top 200 chart as well as #1 in both the Rap and Hip Hop Album charts. The album has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
August 2011 saw the release of The Emperor's Nightingale - a new album by the Stereo MCs - featuring performances and songs, written and produced by Bruce and his son Kit Woolley.
On 4 October 2011, Bruce was presented with the Gold Medal Award from the BMI (at London's Dorchester Hotel ceremony) in recognition of airplay for Check It Out.
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