 Disc 1 "Night Falls"
Synthesizer selections with a spirit of analog technology
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Disc 2 "Approaching The Giant"
Synthesizer effects and evocations of ancient and future mysteries
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Disc 3 "Memories of Mimas"
Futuristic music and electronic effects
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Disc 4 "The Vision"
Cosmic soundscapes from the original 1980 version of "Light Years From Andromeda"
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Disc 5 "The Quest"
Music from our 1981 show "Saturn: Before Voyager...and After", a Mythology suite, and Constellation Story Music
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Disc 6 "October Night"
Orchestral themes from "ALL SYSTEMS GO!"; and long, light, shimmering space music selections |
Disc 7 "The Grand Tour"
Sparkling specialties, as heard in "More Than Meets The Eye" |
Disc 8 "Galactic Wonders"
Rich orchestral scores and textures, from "The Mars Show" and our "Hubble" shows
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Disc 9 "Interstellar Mission"
A Voyage through space and time, from our "Voyager" shows
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Disc 10 "Call Of The Canyon"
Anasazi-inspired music for Native American star tales
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Disc 11 "Stone Of The Suns"
Stirring Southwestern-influenced soundscapes
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Disc 12 "Saturnesque"
A Solar System suite, and scores from the 1997 show "Light Years From Andromeda"
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| Disc 8
"Galactic Wonders"
Rich orchestral scores and textures, from "The Mars Show"
and our first two "Hubble" shows
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Track
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Title
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Time
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Tempo
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Key
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Instruments
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Description
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| 1.
| Seeker - Intro
| 0:47
| N/A
| Cm
| Synth, Voices, Harp
| Floating, nebulous, sparkling, full; choral chords and harp arpeggios.
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| 2.
| Seeker - Ending
| 1:04
| N/A
| Fm
| Synth, Voices, Harp
| As in "Seeker Intro" above.
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| 3.
| Are We Alone?
| 1:06
| Slow
| Cm
| Synth, Voices
| Mysterious, searching.
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| 4.
| Are We Still Alone?
| 1:24
| Slow
| Cm
| Synth
| "Are We Alone?" variation.
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| 5.
| IRAS Satellite
| 1:37
| Slow
| Cm
| Synth
| "Are We Still Alone?" variation, adds "technology" sound.
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| 6.
| Life Zone Planet - Venus
| 1:53
| Medium
| Fm
| Synth
| Plaintive oboe melody over slow sequence.
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| 7.
| Life Zone Planet - Mars
| 2:28
| Medium
| Fm
| Synth, Voices
| Choral chords over slow sequence.
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| 8.
| Clouds Upon Clouds
| 1:25
| Medium
| Cm
| Synth
| Echoing bass sequence, glistening spacy chords, wafting melody, structured.
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| 9.
| An Elusive Signal
| 1:23
| Slow
| Bbm
| Rhodes, Synth, Voices
| Mysterious chords and choir, thematic to "Are We Alone?".
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| 10.
| Radio Telescopes
| 2:28
| Fast
| D
| Synth, Voices, Drums
| "Tech" synth, changing to radio beeps at :60, adds electric piano at 1:45.
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| 11.
| The Mysteries Of Mars
| 2:00
| Slow
| Fm
| Synth, Voices, Flute
| Mysterious flute plays primitive rhythms over a strong bass line.
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| 12.
| Skywatch
| 3:35
| Slow
| Ab
| Rhodes, Synth, Flute, Voices
| Lonely flute floats over coolly even Rhodes rhythm. Changes to synth chords at 1:36, sparkling bell tones at 2:26.
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| 13.
| Between Two Planets
| 2:39
| Medium
| Bb
| Rhodes, Voices, Cello, Synth
| Mellifluous cello melody in minor counterpoint with choir in major. Pretty, even, constant, rich.
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| 14.
| Space
| 1:14
| Slow
| C
| Synth, Voices
| Opening reminiscent of a familiar TV theme. Vast, grand, cool, hopeful feeling.
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| 15.
| Phobos
| 2:23
| Fast
| Gm
| Synth, Voices
| Cool, positive, steady, technological.
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| 16.
| In Orbit
| 2:10
| Slow
| C
| Rhodes, Strings, Voices, Orchestra
| Sonorous, dignified orchestral bass melody; leads to an orchestral peak, suggesting great achievement. Grand, solemn, positive.
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| 17.
| Rhapsody On A Red Planet
| 3:26
| N/A
| C
| Synth, Wind
| Desolate, abandoned, hauntingly beautiful. Ends with hopeful feel -- contemplative, thoughtful.
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| 18.
| A Community Of Worlds
| 2:12
| Medium
| C
| Piano, Synth, Strings, Voices, Orchestra, Percussion
| Sparkling chords over choir and repeating piano bass, minor string transition at 1:10, builds to grandiose full orchestra finale at 1:42.
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| 19.
| Destination: Mars
| 1:44
| Slow
| Dm
| Piano, Synth, Strings, Orchestra, Percussion
| Contemplative, purposeful grand piano builds to full orchestral anthem. A good ending piece.
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| 20.
| This Way To The Stars
| 3:00
| Medium
| D
| Strings, Synth, Voices, Orchestra
| Grandiose full orchestra, transition to flute and majestic choral at 1:15.
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| 21.
| Light Flight
| 3:20
| Fast
| C
| Synth, Strings, Orchestra, Voices, Drums
| An up-tempo, constantly-building race, full orchestra and ethereal voices, transition to molto maestoso at 2:45.
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| 22.
| Window On The Universe
| 1:45
| Slow
| C
| Synth, Piano, Orchestra
| Trumpeting fanfare and grand orchestral hits; anthemic; strident; powerful.
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| 23.
| Ground Tests
| 1:18
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Voices
| Thematic to "Window On The Universe"; modern-day, moderate, tonal, calculating, technology.
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| 24.
| Workarounds
| 3:09
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Drums
| Funk bass and light drums with synth vocal melody and contemporary chord accents; fusion jazz feel, electronic, steady, syncopated.
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| 25.
| Deconvolution
| 2:37
| Medium
| F
| Synth, Drums
| Like "Workarounds", less jazzy; rich, full, gliding feel; piccolo trumpet accents; traveling.
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| 26.
| Galactic Wonders
| 3:03
| Medium
| Cm
| Synth, Voices
| Varying synth arpeggios and vocal pad sweeps; spacy, timeless, cool, continuing, stirring.
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| 27.
| Black Holes
| 2:45
| Slow
| Cm
| Synth
| Strange, eerie, weird, deep; repeating HTS melody; falling effects.
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| 28.
| A Sky Full Of Galaxies
| 2:19
| Slow
| F
| Synth, Voices
| Dreamy, shimmering, reverent, spacious, rich; choral and bells.
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| 29.
| To The Ends Of The Universe
| 3:02
| Slow
| Gm
| Synth, Voices, Strings
| Resolute, retrospection; calm, stirring, full; repeating piano calls and choral swells; achievement, finality.
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| 30.
| Closer To Home
| 5:02
| Medium
| Ab
| Synth, Voices, Piano, Percussion
| Bouncy bass, catchy vibe melody, percussion and choir accents and swells; cheerful, positive, mellow space pop swing.
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