Thursday 1 March 2012

Symphonies of the Planets - NASA Voyager Recordings


These albums were not recorded on earth !!! Each of the 5 Symphonies of the Planets were recored by NASA in space. Although they weren't recorded in the traditional sense, I care little for complex science and if you wish to find out click here. The five Symphonies are a separate album but the review for all 5 would roughly be the same. Basically humming & buzzing, not riveting listening in the general sense, however the recordings (rather than compositions, as nobody composed them) work on 2 levels. Firstly for those who enjoy putting on an ambient piece, turning off the lights & filling the sounds out with your minds eyes & ears, the album is a verdant playground for the imagination. But another, more primal reason to listen to it, is simply because it is kinda cool to "listen to space". Most of us will never go there, but at least we can hear it. Each "album" is a different but single track, so best tracks don't apply, start with number 1 & see if you enjoy.

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