Robert Schroeder Cygnus A (2010)

This is a complete re-recording of Robert Schroeder's cult classic album Galaxie Cygnus-A from the 1982.
If Harmonic Ascendant has put the name of Robert Schroeder on the map, Galaxie Cygnus-A has solidified the immense talent and creativity of the Aachen synthesist. Initially conceived for a science fiction project, the main idea behind this album was to capture the sound waves coming from galaxies with the help of a radio telescope placed in high altitude. The sound engineer in him edited and sampled these galactic tones on a music that he then performed during a big event in sounds and images, in front of a giant screen that was broadcasting images of cosmos during this concert presented within the framework of the prestigious ARS-Electronica in Linz, Austria, in 1982…

This is a complete re-recording of Robert Schroeder's cult classic album Galaxie Cygnus-A from the 1982.
If Harmonic Ascendant has put the name of Robert Schroeder on the map, Galaxie Cygnus-A has solidified the immense talent and creativity of the Aachen synthesist. Initially conceived for a science fiction project, the main idea behind this album was to capture the sound waves coming from galaxies with the help of a radio telescope placed in high altitude. The sound engineer in him edited and sampled these galactic tones on a music that he then performed during a big event in sounds and images, in front of a giant screen that was broadcasting images of cosmos during this concert presented within the framework of the prestigious ARS-Electronica in Linz, Austria, in 1982…