Per aspera ad astra: With Achim Zweschper’s new analog-synth epic “Planetarium,” we set off on a journey toward distant galaxies. The eleven new tracks conjure up, in true style, heroic, technological, and at times eerily surreal moods imbued with a 70s sci-fi retro flair – perfect for first contact with new civilizations, the exploration of mysterious phenomena, or intimate tête-à-têtes with interstellar tricksters.
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Wormhole Passage | 60 BPM | D-minor
Helically twisted, space coils within a wormhole. In addition to its use as a space highway, the singularity serves as the home of an alien presence revered as a deity by several races of the quadrant. Multilayered soundscape made up of modulating analog synth sounds, perfect for visually stunning space epics.
Fascinating astrophotography: Distant stars, which to the naked eye appear as mere twinkling points of light, are revealed through modified CCD sensors of standard cameras as breathtaking, colorful maps of the galaxy. Cosmic pastoral sounds at a solemn tempo.
A carnival in the empty space between known dimensions: neon-lit rides propel their hypothetical passengers into the void at near-infinite speed, while a pinball table, executing all possible inputs simultaneously with a deafening clatter, wedges deep fissures into the fabric of space-time. Hectic, eletronically altered blues.
Some shabby dive on the edge of the universe: In a dim corner of the rundown establishment, a motley crew of rough-and-tumble space freighter pilots and hairy aliens congregates around a holo air-hockey table, sipping fluorescent cocktails with little umbrellas. Refreshingly unconventional synth blues.
Contested resource: A stream of antimatter flows through an invisible siphon into the cargo bay of the enemies' interdimensional ship – fuel for the alien invaders’ fleet. An almost lost-sounding synth lead melody embedded in bubbling, sometimes smacking modulating lower register analog synth sounds.
Scientific breakthrough: Researchers report the discovery of a novel synthetic precious metal. The twist: in its stable form, the new material is completely transparent. Countless new applications lie ahead. Technocratic-optimistic.
Maiden Voyage: With drums and fanfare, the United Federation of Planets officially commissioned the new flagship of the Prometheus-class, the USS Vanguard, last Thursday. Departing from the orbital dock of Atlantis 2, the Vanguard has embarked on a research mission expected to last four years, navigating into the Iaxis Nebula, several hundred light-years from Federation space. Heroic wall of sound in the style of the opening themes of well-known space operas.
Shrunken to a fifth of his original size and aged by several decades, the corpse of the contact lies on the yellowed linoleum floor of the government building. Upon closer inspection, a thin trail of a colorless, faintly yellow substance winds around his mortal remains. The undercover agent is already the third victim in a series of mysterious deaths seemingly caused by paranormal forces. Menacing.
With a critically raised eyebrow, the pointy-eared science officer of the research vessel delivers his inevitably logical verdict on the cosmic conundrum. Curious, designed for intergalactic brain-teasers with a faintly uncanny twist.
Underground facility: Several meters beneath the Swiss major research facility CERN lies the secret command center for the pan-European radiation weapon PEW²
Confirmed sighting: multiple radar-contact objects. Civilian and military eyewitness reports. The President has been briefed. No statements to media personnel until further notice. Await further instructions.
