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Disc Disc 1 "Night Falls"
Synthesizer selections with a spirit of analog technology
Disc Disc 2 "Approaching The Giant"
Synthesizer effects and evocations of ancient and future mysteries
Disc Disc 3 "Memories of Mimas"
Futuristic music and electronic effects
Disc Disc 4 "The Vision"
Cosmic soundscapes from the original 1980 version of "Light Years From Andromeda"
Disc Disc 5 "The Quest"
Music from our 1981 show "Saturn: Before Voyager...and After", a Mythology suite, and Constellation Story Music
Disc Disc 6 "October Night"
Tonal themes from "ALL SYSTEMS GO!"; and long, light, shimmering space music selections
Disc Disc 7 "The Grand Tour"
Sparkling specialties, as heard in "More Than Meets The Eye"
Disc Disc 8 "Galactic Wonders"
Rich orchestral scores and textures, from "The Mars Show" and our "Hubble" shows
Disc Disc 9 "Interstellar Mission"
A Voyage through space and time, from our "Voyager" shows
Disc Disc 10 "Call Of The Canyon"
Anasazi-inspired music for Native American star tales
Disc Disc 11 "Stone Of The Suns"
Stirring Southwestern-influenced soundscapes
Disc Disc 12 "Saturnesque"
A Solar System suite, and scores from the 1997 show "Light Years From Andromeda"
Disc Disc 13 "Cosmic Construction Kit"
Short clips for assembling the pieces and parts of your universe
Disc Disc 14 "Beginnings Of Starlight"
Sonorous textures and themes from our "MAGELLAN" and "STARGAZING" shows.
Disc Disc 15 "Quest For Space"
Visions of the cosmos, from "MarsQuest" and our archives.
Disc Disc 16 "Hubble's Sky"
Anthology of music from "HUBBLE Vision 2" and "Sky Quest"
Disc 1: "Night Falls"
Disc 2: "Approaching The Giant"
Disc 3: "Memories Of Mimas"
Disc 4: "The Vision"
Disc 5: "The Quest"
Disc 6: "October Night"
Disc 7: "The Grand Tour"
Disc 8: "Galactic Wonders"
Disc 9: "Interstellar Mission"
Disc 10: "Call Of The Canyon"
Disc 11: "Stone Of The Suns"
Disc 12: "Saturnesque"
Disc 13: "Cosmic Construction Kit"
Disc 14: "Beginnings Of Starlight"
Disc 15: "Quest For Space"
Disc 16: "Hubble's Sky"
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Disc 13
"Cosmic Construction Kit"

Short clips for assembling the pieces and parts of your universe

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Track/Title Time Tempo Key Instruments Description
1. Fanfare For Flight 0:31 Fast C Synth, Orchestra, Voices, Drums An up-tempo race, full orchestra, brass fanfares, and ethereal voices. Logo, identity. (See Disc 8/track 21 for version without brass.)
2. Waiting For Totality 0:44 Slow C Voices, Synth A clock-like rhythm underlies choral chords; anticipation and sonic resolution.
3. Ice Geysers 0:25 N/A C Synth, Strings, FX White-noise washes simulate geysering action, accompanied by high string arpeggios.
4. Flyaround 0:11 Fast Eb Voices, Rhodes, Synth Rhythmic strings, keyboard arpeggios provide a short, energetic transition.
5. Flyaround To Docking 0:31 Fast/Slow Eb Voices, Rhodes, Synth As above, segue at :09 to white-noise washes with high string arpeggios.
6. Clearing Its Orbit 0:43 N/A C Synth, FX Low, swirling bass and noise builds to high string arpeggios and washes.
7. Loki 0:40 Slow Cm Synth, Strings, FX Augmented and minor chords and low bubbling FX. Deep, desolate, haunting.
8. Plumes Of Triton 0:29 Slow Cm Synth, FX Descending arpeggios, occasional eerie, deep moans. Hollow, cold desolation.
9. Apogee 0:31 Slow G Synth Low drone and clocklike marimba set an anticipatory mood.
10. Conjunction 0:31 Slow C Synth, Strings Low string tremolandi builds, accented by occasional flute notes in a three-note riff.
11. Double Moon 0:32 Slow G Orchestra Two sets of chord swells, accented by harp arpeggios, setting a mood of achievement.
12. Stellar Evolution 1:00 N/A C Synth, FX Swirling noise builds to bright, high-pitched finality soaring above the chords.
13. Supernova 1987a 1:07 Slow Em Piano, Voices, FX, Synth Chords and voices giving a feel of impending doom, build to a great explosion at :21, settling down to sparkling bell-tone twinkles.
14. Pulsar 1:05 N/A C Synth, FX Rhythmic noise sweeps over resonant atonality. Starts out slow and speeds up.
15. Red Giant To Pulsar 1:42 Slow Cm Synth , FX Low filter sweeps, shimmering high bell-like tones, and fast sequencer beeps build to an explosion at :31; segues to pulsar sweeps as above; segues to faster pulsar at 1:15.
16. Antares 0:51 Slow Bbm Synth, Low strings Low, plodding organ theme contrasts with a high, bright ostinato and melody.
17. Betelgeuse 0:26 Slow Bbm Synth Similar to "Antares". Low, sonorous, plodding theme contrasts with higher ostinato melody.
18. Rigel 0:47 Slow Gm Synth, Voices Synth arpeggios set against a bass drone, set off by an unearthly wandering melody and a high angelic chorale.
19. Altair 0:53 Slow Gm Synth, percussion Low, trudging bass ostinato and chords march majestically beneath a wandering melody.
20. Beta Lyrae 0:33 Slow Cm Synth, FX Rhythmic marimba patterns wander over low, growling sweeps.
21. Epsilon Lyrae 0:36 Slow Cm Synth, FX Rhythmic marimba duet patterns wander over low, growling sweeps.
22. Vega 1:09 Medium G Synth, Voices Sparkling arpeggios shimmer over sustained choral chords giving a bright mood.
23. Globular Cluster 1:04 Slow Cm Synth, Voices Deep bass contrasts chiming arpeggios, providing a cool, wandering melody and mood.
24. Grand Galaxy 1:02 Medium G Orchestra Majestic, thematic chords and melody create a stirring mood of achievement.
25. Barred Spiral Galaxy 1:01 Medium G Orchestral As above, with less brass.
26. Galaxy Formation 1:27 Slow F FX, Synth, Rhodes Explosion leads to expansive chord melody; at :23, segues to stately, slower version of 'Grand galaxy' above.
27. Backyard Telescope 1:38 Medium C Synth, Voices. Walking bass ostinato, cheerful high synth and sparkles create a child-like feel of exploration.
28. Nebula Collapse 1:32 N/A C FX, Synth, Flute Swirling noise condenses to glowing sustained chords and a flute melody.
29. Event Horizon 1:11 Slow Cm Synth, Voices, Oboe Deliberate, marching bass line, descending voice wails as a counterpoint contrasting poignant oboe melody. Desolate, cold.
30. Flight To Auriga 0:43 Fast C Voices, Synth Sweet chords and choral melody segue to a traveling bass sequence.
31. Flight To Andromeda 1:46 Fast C Voices, Rhodes, Synth, Drums Traveling bass sequence, keyboard chords and choral lines create a proud, triumphant mood.
32. Candor Chasma Flyover 2:32 Fast C Voices, Synth, Orchestra, Drums Parody of 2001, Holst's 'Mars' in open with a nod to 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'. Similar to 'Flight To Andromeda' above.
33. Binary Star 0:59 Slow Cm Synth Floating tones wander through synth sparkles and a gentle melody.
34. Triple Star 1:03 Slow Am Synth , Voices Floating melody interweaves with synth arpeggio sparkles.
35. The Fly 0:58 Slow Cm Voices, Synth, Strings Wailing voices, high string ostinatos; mournful mood.
36. Another Black Hole 1:03 Slow Cm Synth, Voices, Strings Wailing voices and low string ostinatos; spooky mood.
37. Nebula To Red Giant 1:54 N/A C Synth, Voices, Strings Swirling noise collapses to pleasant, glowing sustained chords with synth sparkles. Swirling explosion at 1:35.
38. Nebula To Supernova 1:56 N/A C Synth, Voices, Strings As above, white noise explosion at 1:21, segue at 1:39 to 'Pulsar' sound.
39. Sunspots 0:40 Slow Am Synth Tonal arpeggios build hot, dramatic mood.
40. Solar Plasma 0:33 N/A Am Synth Ringing organ chords sustain an intense mood.
41. Sparkling Star 1:07 Fast C Synth, Voices Shimmering arpeggios echo against a backdrop of choral voices.
42. Triplet Stars 1:01 Fast F Synth, Voices Bouncy, happy patterns in various triple meters.
43. Triplet Planets 0:30 Fast F Synth, Voices Bouncy, happy patterns in various triple meters, with additional shimmers.
44. Water Planet 0:25 Slow Cm Harp, Voices Rippling arpeggios and voices suggest a dreamy ethereal mood.
45. Moonrise 0:46 Medium Cm Synth, Voices, Rhodes A pretty bell-like clockwork pattern of tones punctuated by flute and synth flourishes and low choral voices.
46. Twin Stars 0:45 Fast C Marimba Dance rhythms on marimba, in thirds. Cute, child-like.
47. Emergence 0:28 N/A C Synth, Voices Low pitched swell builds to major chord.
48. Spectroscopy 2:39 Medium C Synth, Voices Various textures, transitioning at 1:25 to 'Summer Solstice' (Disc 10/track 4) with different highlights. Cool, even march of chords and melody.
49. Elliptical Galaxies 0:43 Medium Cm Synth, Voices A duet of ascending and descending patterns.
50. Infalling 1:00 N/A Cm Synth Descending noise sweeps over bass drone, occasional high synth sprites, evokes mystery.
51. Lunar Eclipse 0:34 Fast Am Harp, Strings Harp arpeggios, sustained strings float together creating an ethereal aural landscape.
52. Nebular Formation 0:36 N/A C Synth Swirling noise evolves into sparkling chord and bell tones.
53. The Grand Formation 1:45 Slow C Orchestral, Voice Extended crescendo of chords, mixed swirling noise, awestruck voices, muted arpeggios, bass drum and bell, building to grand climax.
54. Variable Star 0:43 N/A N/A Synth Weird belltone wavers and shifts in a resonant environment; eerie mood.
55. Orbiting Earth 0:49 Medium C Synth, Voices Pleasant textures and melody evoking home. (Similar to Disc 12/tracks 4-7)
56. Orbiting Moons 0:43 Medium D Synth, Voices Thematic melody in thirds with shimmering high accents and walking bass line.
57. Moon Orbits 0:42 Medium A Synth, Voices As above, direct theme in thirds, a different key.
58. Orbital Shadows 0:34 Slow Dm Synth Walking bass below a similar theme.
59. Orbital Distances 0:31 Medium A Synth A pleasant melody weaving above a walking bass line, with shimmering synth tones above.
60. Moon Phases 0:35 N/A A Synth As above, with shimmering synth swirls and bell tone arpeggios up and down.
61. Moonset 0:30 Slow A Synth As above, with clock-like rhythm marimba.
62. Martian Moons 0:59 Slow C Synth, Voices Low ostinato and choral patterns with chimes evoke a solemn, grand environment.
63. Galilean Moons 0:59 Slow Cm Orchestral, Voices Somber, deliberate, processional with brass, wind swirls and backdrop of muted voices.
64. Jovian Rings 1:29 Slow Cm Strings, Percussion Thematically similar to 'Galilean Moons'. Heroic.
65. Saturnian Moons 1:15 Medium E Synth Thematic to 'Saturnesque' (Disc 12/track 9), though lighter; oboe and flute duet melody. Sentimental, pretty.
66. Molecules 7:27 Medium F Synth Various bouncy textures and melodies, sweeps and arpeggios. Echoing, happy, often child-like.