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Discovery
Rock · 1984 · 7 tracks

Discovery

Mike Oldfield

Recorded in the Swiss Alps, this 1984 release balances sharp 80s synth-pop hooks with a massive twelve-minute instrumental journey through digital and analog textures.

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It's like a 1984 pop radio station broadcasting from a secret base in the Swiss Alps.

A high-altitude blend of 80s digital optimism and isolated, mountainous mystery.

Discovery · vs · Mike Oldfield
Existential+2.6σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Poison Arrows
3:45
03
Crystal Gazing
3:02
04
Tricks of the Light
3:52
05
Discovery
4:32
06
Talk About Your Life
4:24
07
Saved by a Bell
4:36
08
The Lake (instrumental)
12:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the tight pop structures of the first seven tracks into the sprawling, multi-movement instrumental epic of The Lake.
Maggie Reilly's crystalline vocal delivery on Crystal Gazing cutting through the dense Fairlight synth arrangements.
The signature high-sustain guitar solo in Discovery that bridges the gap between 80s pop and Oldfield's prog roots.
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