Moon Mission

In quiet contemplation I sit by the window, looking out over the cosmic void. The drifting thoughts and dusky dreams that echo in my mind give me a sense of the vast and ever-expanding universe, of which I am but a miniscule part. Soaring electric guitar and synth chords float over a bed of spacey pads, subtle bass and a laidback beat.

2:43 · 72 BPM

Escaping gravity is no mean feat. A huge amount of explosive energy is needed to propel a gigantic rocket out of the atmosphere on the back of a fireball. Not to mention the courage it takes to go along for the ride. A determined drum and synth bass groove, together with dancing arpeggiated synths, form the driving force behind a righteous electric guitar, aiming for the stars.

2:51 · 120 BPM

Spinning, weightless, endlessly streaming in an ocean of dense, intense emptiness. The course is set for exploration and discovery, slowly but surely unfurling as the journey continues into the vast expanse. A solemn electric piano, shimmering pads and drifting synths surround a steady drum beat combined with skittering electronic rhythm, joined later by a touch of clean electric guitar.

2:51 · 60 BPM

It's 3am. My astral body is floating above my sleeping body beneath me. I remember the dreams I had when I was young, when anything was possible and the greatest dream of all was to fly to the moon and back. Electric guitar, toy piano, gentle bass and swelling synth pads are joined by a light percussive rhythm and lead guitar.

2:27 · 120 BPM

A timeless frame of thought. Consciousness on a higher wire to celestial sources and inspiration of all that could ever be. A split second of lucidity, then nothing. Pure transcendence. A rotary organ, calming piano, electric guitar and subtle bass float among the stars, punctuated by the occasional light ride cymbal, before a gentle but steady beat brings everything together.

2:50 · 74 BPM

As the last lights of home disappear and we ascend further through the stratosphere into the vast expanse, the dark and powerful echo of truth resounds in the immense universe: we are not alone. A steady beat rests on a bed of warm pads, together with a solid bass guitar, psychedelic electric guitar and synth swells.

3:13 · 67 BPM

A warm summer full moon rises out of the oceanic horizon, filling the evening sky with glimmer and sparkling reflection of an endless pathway of golden rays. Glockenspiel, piano and reverse sound effects are joined by guitar, bass and a gentle backbeat, growing over a bed of subtle synth pads to a positive groove.

2:16 · 100 BPM

Endless and timeless lapses in memory. A space within space, floating in orbit towards a place yet unknown. A subtle, yet ever-changing path to exploration, in the vast illumination of this mystery that is life. A slow build of synth chords ushers in an emotive electric guitar, both drifting and evolving together in a slow-burning but meaningful sonic story.

5:18 · 84 BPM

The trickle of crystalline liquid dripping off the icicles in the distance intensifies the earthen glow surrounding me, as I slowly spin on my own axis and let the mystery of the spatial radiance envelop me. A mathemetical synth arpeggio, shuffling beat, expansive synth chords and a phased-out electric guitar.

2:18 · 117 BPM

Dawn. From the rim of my cabin window on the space explorer I see the first glimmer of light. Drifting back towards a planet we call home. I can't wait, but I don't want this to end either. A minimal piano, glockenspiel, bass and guitar combo drift over a bed of synths, sound effects and wind/water atmosphere, before a steady beat and bass line add more movement.

1:59 · 100 BPM

As night sets in all around, another revolution around the sun brings new identity, new hope and a balanced reaffirmation that we are all part of the same cosmic cycle. A bed of gentle pads, arpeggiated synth bass and organ, pulled together by a solid electronic beat, electric guitar and electric bass. A rototom-filled drum breakdown brings in a more rocky section in the second half.

3:15 · 102 BPM

Distant flickers, breathing embers, glowing gas all around. Too many to count, suspended in the vast firmament. Awesome and overwhelmed, I stand in silence, blissfully unaware that I too am a mere speck of stardust. A washed out electric guitar, synth pads, distorted swells and pulsing bass, punctuated by a subtle beat and steady muted piano.

2:44 · 110 BPM

Space travel is a relentlessly solitary undertaking. The very idea of trying to discover whatever it is that connects us to the great mystery out there comes with the intense loneliness of being deprived of love and human touch. Melancholic drums, piano and bass, together with a gently wailing electric guitar and subtle synth chords, tell a lonesome tale. Space blues.

2:24 · 76 BPM

Rays of moonlight catch the outline of a heron's wing. A silvery shimmer encircles the distant glacial silhouettes as the nightwatchmen take up their posts. Positive synth chords and organ lay down a bed for a gently picked acoustic guitar, bass and glockenspiel, together with a slightly glitchy electronic beat, acoustic drums and some electric guitar in the distance.

2:13 · 60 BPM

Reflecting on how we've all emerged and come to be in this particular plane of existence, thoughts of warmth and wonder burst into every pore of my being. I can't help but feel an inescapable pride in how far we've come. Positive synth pulses, electric guitar and an upbeat rhythm section are joined by plucky synth hooks as well as synth string and vocal effects.

2:05 · 90 BPM

Something's looming, watching, getting closer. In the trees, there's a grey and unfamiliar presence. As the clouds break and a silver moon shines through the haze onto the hilltop, the great migration begins. A groovy drum beat, growling bass and arpeggiated synth drives steadily forward over a bed of spacey pads and wonky effects, puncuated by electric guitar and synth layers.

3:00 · 105 BPM