 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 9
"Interstellar Mission"
A Voyage through space and time, from our "Voyager" 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.
| Sailing To Neptune
| 3:08
| Medium
| D
| Synth, Drums, Piano
| Positive, hopeful space anthem; rich, sonorous, light rhythmic sequence.
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| 2.
| Deep Blue
| 4:20
| N/A
| C
| Voices, Harp
| Floating, choral chords with harp arpeggios; restful, pacific, Holst-ian.
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| 3.
| Moon Without A Name
| 3:55
| Slow
| Dm
| Synth, Piano, Voices
| Searching, wistful melody; complex textures add instruments and chorus throughout, progressing from simple to grand.
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| 4.
| Interstellar Mission
| 3:21
| Slow
| Dm
| Synth, Piano, Voices
| Echoing, serious bass sequence with piano and harp chordal melody; rich choral crescendos in bridges describe the depths of space.
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| 5.
| Encounters - Opening
| 0:27
| Medium
| G
| Orchestra, Synth, Percussion
| Introductory theme - bright, anticipatory feeling of accomplishment.
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| 6.
| Encounters - Theme
| 1:13
| Medium
| F
| Synth, Drums, Orchestra, Voices
| Thematic building title music. Technological, proud, achievement feel.
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| 7.
| Perceptions - Theme
| 1:05
| Medium
| F
| Synth, Voices, Orchestra
| Same introductory theme as "Encounters", more grandiose, orchestral ending.
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| 8.
| Perceptions - Exit
| 4:31
| Fast
| C
| Synth, Voices, Drums
| Up-tempo walkout music, thematic to "Encounters". Bubbly synth and dramatic bass strokes over galloping rhythms and choral washes, optimistic and positive.
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| 9.
| Encounters And Flybys
| 1:01
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Rhodes
| Thematic transition.
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| 10.
| Voyager's Journey
| 9:14
| Various
| F
| Synth
| Bubbling, technology synth sequence travels through various electronic landscapes. The next six cuts ("Pioneer" through "Telemetry") are incorporated in this extended medley.
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| 11.
| Pioneer
| 1:16
| Fast
| F
| Synth, Rhodes, Voices
| Bouncy synth arpeggio sequence with bass tones and floating voices.
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| 12.
| Molten Core
| 0:35
| N/A
| Eb
| Synth
| Resonant, liquid, metallic, ringing effect.
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| 13.
| Magnetosphere
| 1:12
| N/A
| Cm
| Synth
| Swirling sound cloud with infalling particles, mysterious, formidable.
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| 14.
| Dense Atmospheres
| 1:09
| N/A
| Cm
| Synth
| Sweeping filtered synth chords; minor and serious feel at times.
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| 15.
| Solar Power
| 1:52
| Fast
| C
| Synth
| Active sparkling bouncing synth arpeggios; upbeat and positive, bright.
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| 16.
| Telemetry
| 0:41
| Fast
| G
| Synth, Rhodes
| Electronic beeping data degrades into distant noise.
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| 17.
| Traveler's Tales
| 2:30
| Fast
| C
| Synth, Voices
| Synth arpeggios and moving choral chords; vibrant, exciting, uplifting.
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| 18.
| Galileo's Veranda
| 2:13
| Slow
| D
| Cello, Lute, Synth
| Plucked lute and serene cello melody, sparkling accents - calm, nocturnal, pleasant.
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| 19.
| Herschel's Veranda
| 1:53
| Slow
| C
| Rhodes, Synth, Voices, Harpsichord
| Thematic to "Encounters" - Rhodes and keyboard arpeggios, with harpsichord punctuations for period feel. Segues to mystical synth pad at 1:17.
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| 20.
| Uraniborg
| 1:00
| Slow
| Fm
| Voices, Harpsichord, Flute
| Harpsichord, recorder, and choir; minor, somber feel.
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| 21.
| Herschel
| 1:07
| Medium
| D
| Harpsichord, Flute, Voices, Synth
| Baroque period feel, wistful, solemn flute melody floats over harpsichord figures, pizzicato strings and male choral voices.
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| 22.
| Herschel's Discovery
| 1:12
| Medium
| D
| Piano, Strings, Synth
| Thematic to "Herschel"; romantic feel, mellow, pleasant piano arpeggios over strings with vibe accents.
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| 23.
| A Simpler Time
| 1:16
| Medium
| C
| Harp, Lute, Flute
| Similar to "Uraniborg"; harpsichord, lute, and recorder; with an air of a Renaissance folk-song.
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| 24.
| A Modern Time
| 0:59
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Drums
| Thematic to "A Simpler Time," electric piano, bells, and light rhythm.
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| 25.
| A Modern Myth
| 1:22
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Voices
| Choral; :20 intro, to neutral choir chords over a constant e-piano pattern and bells.
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| 26.
| The Drake Equation
| 1:34
| Medium
| C
| Rhodes, Synth
| Thematic to "A Modern Myth"; constant, even, Rhodes piano and chimes.
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| 27.
| Lost In The Stars
| 0:42
| Slow
| Cm
| Rhodes, Synth
| Rhodes piano and bass interlude; minor, eerie.
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| 28.
| Meteor Shower
| 0:22
| Medium
| Cm
| Synth
| Shimmering, glowing, mysterious, with descending meteor "whistlers.".
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| 29.
| Meteor Background
| 0:45
| Medium
| Cm
| Synth
| As above, without "whistlers.".
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| 30.
| Planetesimals
| 2:26
| Medium
| C
| Synth, Drums
| Twinkling, sparkling bells; hesitant, syncopated rhythm, cute.
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| 31.
| And The Stars Return - A
| 2:13
| Medium
| F
| Synth, Drums
| Light rock; e-piano, drums, bass, and melodic glissandi.
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| 32.
| And The Stars Return - B
| 0:55
| Medium
| F
| Synth, Drums
| As above.
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| 33.
| And The Stars Return - C
| 0:55
| Medium
| G
| Synth, Drums
| As above.
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| 34.
| And The Stars Return - D
| 0:50
| Medium
| G
| Synth, Drums
| As above, slower.
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| 35.
| Travel With Me
| 2:20
| Fast
| C
| Synth, Drums, Voices
| Building intro to :54; full, grandiose, proud, rich, anthemic; light rock feel.
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| 36.
| Travel Back
| 2:33
| Slow
| C
| Piano, Drums, Voices, Synth
| Similar to "Travel With Me", much less strident rhythm, no rock feel.
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