Voyager, by Ed Herbers

Voyager

by Ed Herbers

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1.	Nova 05:44	buy track
2.	Sagan 04:38	buy track
3.	Moons 04:43	buy track
4.	Rings of Saturn 03:21	buy track
5.	Interstellar 07:06	buy track
6.	Event Horizon 05:45	buy track

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In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes, whose mission was to explore the distant planets of our solar system and then continue on into interstellar space. Each probe contains a gold record of "the sounds of earth." In the event that the probes ever encounter extra-terrestrial life, these will provide a glimpse of humanity through sound and music.

As Voyager 1 reached the edge of our solar system, it snapped a photo of earth from 6 billion miles away. This photo led astronomer/philosopher Carl Sagan to write "Pale Blue Dot," where he mused on the insignificance of mankind against the immensity of the universe.

Inspired by Voyager's "Sounds of Earth" and Sagan's essay, I set out to create a series of songs that echo the vastness of space. "Voyager" takes the listener on a similar journey through the sonic universe, past Saturn and other celestial bodies, until eventually reaching the great unknown beyond our galaxy.

credits

released February 9, 2021

All songs were written by Ed Herbers.

Tracks produced in Renoise using the Acoustica Pianissimo, Arminator 2, Applied Acoustics Systems (Cinematheque, Starlight, Entangled Species, Journeys, Multiverse, Pop Rocks, Reverence, & Ultra Analog Session 2 collections), APC, Bleep, Full Bucket fb3300, and GTG PD9 VSTs.

Live piano tracks were recorded on a Wurlitzer spinet upright piano using a Blue Yeti microphone.

Album font is BolsterBold.

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Ed Herbers Cincinnati, Ohio

Working out of a minimal home studio, Ed's music explores many different styles and concepts, from ambient soundscapes to upbeat acoustic instrumentals. Each album is its own journey–nothing ever sounds quite the same as what came before it. There's something for everyone!

Member of ambient group Extra Credits (extracredits.bandcamp.com)

Part of Passed Recordings (passedrecordings.bandcamp.com) ... more

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