Jonn Serrie The Sentinel

There is no sound in space, of course, and yet over the years certain conventions have grown up, especially in film, as composers and sound effects people have tried to provide aural equivalents to the sights of stars and planets moving through the void. By now, listeners "know" what space sounds like, and Jonn Serrie's series of albums, some of their material drawn from the soundscapes he has developed for planetarium shows, well represent these impressions. In the slow-moving patterns, bits of melody and rhythm are heard here and there, but most of the music is open-ended: if not formless, it nevertheless employs loose structures in which moods or themes can stretch or be abruptly terminated. Century Seasons is a two-disc compilation in which tracks from earlier Serrie albums have been remixed and woven together to create a lengthy journey through musical space…

Jonn Serrie is a composer of space music, a genre of ambient electronic music, and New Age music. He has recorded at least 18 albums and worked on projects for Lucasfilm, IMAX Corporation, NASA, the United States Navy, Hayden Planetarium, Expo Seville, and CNN. Born and raised in Connecticut, Serrie began his musical direction in the 70’s, demonstrating synthesizer technology for Electronic Music Laboratories, a Connecticut based manufacturing and research facility. “I was fortunate to have such an in-depth understanding of synthesis early in the development of electronic music. It enabled me to see the future of the industry from a unique perspective.” Serrie’s list of achievements and contributions is both diverse and esteemed…

Jonn adds a more romantic element to his space music sound. Tingri is inspired by a small village in Tibet 50 miles from Mount Everest, from where the album title is taken. This album is beautifully haunting with slow off-beat rhythms and subtle melodies.

Jonn adds a more romantic element to his space music sound. Tingri is inspired by a small village in Tibet 50 miles from Mount Everest, from where the album title is taken. This album is beautifully haunting with slow off-beat rhythms and subtle melodies.

Jonn Serrie proves on Planetary Chronicles, Vol. II a second time that in the genre of space music there are no limits to the imagination. Exploring the universe with Serrie - inner or outer - is like watching a plume of smoke twist and turn in currents of air then gradually disappear. This innovator of space music achieves an otherworldliness on Planetary Chronicles, Vol. II by discovering the uncharted possibilities of the synthesizer. This is not Big Bang Music; rather, it's the quiet exploration of the invisible matter of whatever universe you choose.

Jonn Serrie introduces Day Star, the second chapter in his sci-fi series that began with the release of Thousand Star. Day Star further explores deep space tapestries and galactic vistas, giving the audience a rich sonic voyage with every listen. The song titles and poem act as a guide to the voyage with timing and sound design elements emphasizing direction and place. The album is intended to play as if the listener were taking part in a imaginary science fiction novel told with music and sound.

Pallas are a progressive rock band based in the United Kingdom. They were one of the bands at the vanguard of what was termed neo-progressive during progressive rock's second-wave revival in the early 1980s. Other major acts included Marillion, IQ, Twelfth Night, Pendragon, Quasar and Solstice. The Sentinel is the debut album by British Progressive rock band Pallas. It is a concept album with lyrics based upon Cold War themes, using a futuristic version of the tale of Atlantis as a metaphor for a technologically advanced society brought to the brink of destruction.