This was posted on Facebook by Thomas and Alex on respectively 24th and 25th December…

A message from Thomas....

a very dark matter!
we know, many of you are very disapointed about the still missing dark matter CD/DVD project. so are we. it's such an embarassement for us! if we would have known that entering our liaison with abbey road productions would lead us into this dark alley of business perversion we wouldn't have thought twice about not even bothering. mixing has been made, covers have been delieverd, mastering has been done, EVERYTHING is in place since ages and they still let us down. it's the superdark spot in an otherwise very encouraging year. the touring has been going so well and we thank you very much for coming out to the shows
and make them happen.
we are very sorry about this unfinished business and yet seem to have so little influence in resolving the frustration.
please keep the faith and continue to carry the orb flag with pride. it IS going to happen and we will make up for it.
on the bright side, we wish you all happy holidays and hope you are open for the surprises we have in the bag for you in 2015.

And Alex says......

Merry Xmas to all orbiters !
I'm writing with a sad heart , we tried to get the orb live 2014 out b4 Xmas for everyone who has bought into the live Project . We have done as much as we could do . But we are not Abbey Road & working with them comes at a price . When December comes they close the offices & turn the faxes off & ignore artists . It's unfortunately classic major record label behaviour around Xmas . In the long run , we should have this sorted by the 2nd week in January . It's really to go , just need the label to pull their collective fingers out .
Happy new year & don't eat too much !
One love Alex Paterson