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The Songs of Distant Earth
Electronic · 1994 · 17 tracks

The Songs of Distant Earth

Mike Oldfield

A cinematic electronic odyssey inspired by Arthur C. Clarke. Shimmering synths, tribal chants, and space-mission samples create a lush, interstellar travelogue.

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It's like a 90s planetarium show for your living room, but with way better guitar solos.

A majestic and serene journey through the cosmos that feels both high-tech and deeply spiritual.

The Songs of Distant Earth · vs · Mike Oldfield
Travel Journey+3.1σ

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

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
In the Beginning
1:25
02
Let There Be Light
4:57
03
Supernova
3:24
04
Magellan
4:41
05
First Landing
1:16
06
Oceania
3:20
07
Only Time Will Tell
4:26
08
Prayer for the Earth
2:10
09
Lament for Atlantis
2:44
10
The Chamber
1:48
11
Hibernaculum
3:33
12
Tubular World
3:24
13
The Shining Ones
2:57
14
Crystal Clear
5:42
15
The Sunken Forest
2:38
16
Ascension
5:50
17
A New Beginning
1:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
the transition from the apollo 8 genesis reading into the soaring guitar melody of let there be light
the hypnotic tribal vocal loop that anchors the rhythmic pulse of hibernaculum
the massive synth swell and choral peak during the final minutes of ascension
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