Music for the Stars

I have added a new page to the ‘Special Projects’ section of the site – my essay on the influence of space travel in music and popular culture – Musica Universalis.

This piece looks at the evolution of electronic music in tandem with the golden era of space travel as well as those eternal musical associations, such as David Bowie’s Space Oddity and the Apollo 11 moon landing.

I wrote lengthy sections on David Bowie, Jean-Michel Jarre and Mike Oldfield, exploring their association with space and how their music is still today, used in conjunction with space travel projects. I also looked at film and television series music in science fiction, and how it’s all connected… If that sounds like your kind of thing, read on!

August 8, 2019 by thelightdreams Categories: Blog, NewsTags: 1970s, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apollo 11, Arthur C. Clarke, Blade Runner, concept albums, Cosmos, David Bowie, Doctor Who, electronic music, essay, instrumental music, Jean-Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, moon landing, Music of the Spheres, Oxygene, prog rock, progressive rock, soundtracks, space, space music, Space Oddity, space travel, Stanley Kubrick, The Sky At Night, Tubular Bells, Vangelis Leave a comment