 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 11
"Stone Of The Suns"
Stirring Southwestern-influenced soundscapes
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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.
| Stone Of The Suns
| 6:33
| Various
| F
| Synth, Drums, Cello, Orchestra, Percussion
| Conch call to massive tribal opening, mystical, foreboding. 2 - percussive, windswept, howling, awesome. 3 - thematic, ceremonial, measured, rainforest. 5- return to opening mood, builds. . 6 - ominous drum beats; at 4:30 dramatic, imperial entrada,
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| 2.
| Olmec Carvers
| 1:36
| Fast
| A
| Marimba, Pan Pipes
| Clockwork like marimba sequence with pan pipes punctuating. 1:07 transition to shimmering voices and drum strokes.
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| 3.
| Coatlicue
| 3:21
| Slow
| Em
| Guitar, Flute, Cello, Marimba
| Gentle, melancholy Spanish troubadour's ballad, acoustic guitar with flute and marimba over sustained cello.
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| 4.
| Teotihuacan
| 1:21
| Slow
| C
| Percussion
| Rhythmic percussion instruments interlude. Purposeful but with a playful element.
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| 5.
| Skywatchers Nightfall
| 1:30
| Medium
| C
| Kalimba, Shakuhachi, 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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| 6.
| Quetzalcoatl
| 2:08
| Slow
| Em
| Orchestra, Flute
| Minor orchestral chords and yearning flute calls. Pacific, autumnal.
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| 7.
| Zapotec Sun Passage
| 2:48
| N/A
| D
| Voices, Bassoon, Flute, Marimba
| Introspective bassoon and flute duet over marimba and voice pads. Waiting, still, pretty; crescendo builds to brief peak at 1:49, then returns.
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| 8.
| Coyolxauqui
| 1:23
| Fast
| Cm
| Drums, Voices, Strings
| Tribal drum beats, frenzied strings and choir, tense dramatic build to dropoff at :50 Drums return at 1:02. Good for primitive eclipse scenes.
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| 9.
| Fire Sacrifice
| 1:39
| Various
| Em
| Drums, Orchestra
| Tribal drum dance with low brass and flute. :54 turns to ominous bass drone with percussion rattles.
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| 10.
| Cycles Of Night
| 4:56
| Medium
| Dm
| Guitar, Flute, Voices
| Gentle, pretty and flowing classical guitar arpeggios, pan pipes and wafting voices; evocative, spiritual.
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| 11.
| Tenochtitlan
| 2:26
| Slow
| Dm
| Piano, Harp, Flute, Drums, Percussion
| Grand, stately processional of piano, harp, flute, drums and percussion.
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| 12.
| Tianquiztli
| 2:44
| Slow
| C
| Synth, Voices, Strings
| Shimmering, dreamy choral voices and pastoral low flutes; heavenly, pacific.
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| 13.
| Stars Over The Pyramid
| 3:20
| Medium
| Em
| Synth, Flute, Voices, Percussion
| Memorable flute melodies over electric piano and cabasa rhythms; pretty, reflective, pleasant, even.
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| 14.
| Tezcatlipoca
| 3:31
| Medium
| Dm
| Flute, Synth, Percussion
| Sinuous flute melody, percussive highlights; mystical, echoing, stalking.
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| 15.
| The Great Temple
| 3:45
| Slow
| Dm
| Synth, Percussion, Flute
| Grandiose gongs, low arco strings, flute and wind chimes; vast, majestic, stately, sacred.
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| 16.
| People Of The Sun
| 4:34
| Fast
| Em
| Guitar, Marimba, Percussion
| Spanish-style guitar arpeggios, an echoing marimba melody and galloping drums and shakers.
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| 17.
| Morning Call
| 10:44
| Slow
| Em
| Piano, Flute, Synth
| Open piano chords, adding recorder melody; reverent, spiritual feel.
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| 18.
| Kokopelli
| 10:33
| N/A
| Dm
| Wind, Wind Chimes, Flute, Synth
| Wind chimes, wind, and recorder; ceremonial, mystical.
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