Rings of Saturn

Steven Halpern - Rings of Saturn

I posted this on another site and I thought maybe some of my visitors would enjoy this one too. This is a cassette by the new age master that I found at a library sale a couple of years ago. Rings of Saturn is my favorite Halpern album along with Zodiac Suite.

From the liner notes:

RINGS OF SATURN could be the soundtrack of the next space-age film, or it could be the music that NASA's Voyager might tune in to as it flies by the ringed planet.

RINGS OF SATURN represents a dramatic expansion of the musical vision of Steven Halpern. This soundtrack incorporates up to 16 layers of instrumentation; the orchestration makes use of a galaxy of space-age synthesizers and special effects created expressly for this recording.

This music has been described by listeners as the kind of music that makes you feel like you're flying through space. It will spiral through your mind and body, even as Saturn's rings themselves are modulated by its gravitational attraction.

In short, this music will transport the listener into a whole new universe of sound.

Credits:

Steven Halpern: Prophet 5 polyphonic synthesizer, Orchestron cellos, bass, organ special effects

Rasheed Horowitz: Prophet 5 synthesizer, special effects

Tony Selváge: Electric violin (Side II only)

Recorded at the Music Annex, Menlo Park, CA 1978-1981

Tracklisting:

Side A

1. 'A' Ring {0:26}

2. 'B' Ring {2:15}

3. 'C' Ring {2:54}

4. 'D' Ring {5:26}

5. 'E' Ring {5:13}

6. 'F' Ring {5:42}

Side B

1. Cosmic Blues (Part I) {7:17}

2. Cosmic Blues (Part II) {6:04}

3. Hyperspace {4:44}

4. Sirens of Titan {2:13}

5. Voyager {3:28}

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