As is well documented in this blog, I am a space nerd. Over the years I have posted a ton of mixes related to the cosmos. Whether it's a stargazing mix or a celebration of the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle or a requiem for a dying space probe, ambient/electronic music is the perfect companion for turning your gaze to the heavens.
Over the last couple of months we've been treated to beautiful views of Mars, Jupiter & Saturn. Mars has been visible just after sunset in the eastern skies and has looked terrific with it's red/orange color easily setting it apart from the rest of the celestial objects.
Jupiter and Saturn are headed for a "Great Conjunction." Jupiter is usually one of the brightest night objects, but in recent months it has stood out even more than usual because of the presence of bright Saturn trailing just off to its left (east).
Jupiter & Saturn on Nov. 1, 2020 |
- 00:00 Alva Noto - Xerrox Neige (Xerrox Vol. 4 2020)
- 04:44 Loneward - Ethereal Glow (Moongate 2020)
- 10:25 In The Branches + Bluetech - Celestial (Portals 2020)
- 15:15 Thom Brennan - Night Lights Part 3 (Night Lights 2020)
- 20:01 Machinefabriek - Waqur (To Yemen With Love 2020)
- 23:12 Tatsuro Murakami - Inevitable Silence (Between 2020)
- 28:46 Echoflex - 50°21'40"N 4°09'44"W veering S (Echoflex II 2020)
- 33:55 Pulse Emitter - Winds (Calming Winds 2019)
- 44:50 Lauge - Floating (Latitudes 2020)
- 49:10 Altus - Dust Lanes (The Grand Expanse 2007)
- 55:41 36 & zakè - Stasis Sounds for Long-Distance Space Travel Reduction 3 (Stasis Sounds for Long-Distance Space Travel 2020)
- 64:22 end
Generally speaking, it is with cosmic/space music that your mixes are at their best. The associations you make with astronomical events, space exploration milestones, or particle physic discoveries give them an anchored purpose as well. There is something about the natural clarity of the musical selections to depict clean soundscapes, uncluttered by the pollutants of human strife and vice. The tracks also have less tendency to overstay their welcome because they are implicitly designed to reflect something that may go out to infinity. Keep up your great work in this genre.
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