The Long Way to Mars, by Alba Ecstasy

The Long Way to Mars

by Alba Ecstasy

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Martin R An album with a rather mellow atmosphere, hypnotic and relaxing. Some tracks (Crepuscular Motion, Quantum Anomaly) appear to be more on the experimental side, interesting but more demanding at first. Favorite track: A Chain Reaction.

berlindreamer Probably a nice tribute to JMJ's "Magnetic Fields". Probably not, but reminds me of it and I like it for that touch. Thank you Favorite track: Magnetosphere.

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	1.	A Chain Reaction 13:48
	2.	Magnetosphere 14:24
	3.	Away From Home 13:01
	4.	Crepuscular eMotion 07:36
	5.	Quantum Anomaly 12:50
	6.	The Long Way to Mars 12:55

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"The idea of this album started back in January 2020, when Gustavo, a simulation training officer, invited me
to hold a synthesis workshop at the European Space Agency's ESOC mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany.
I would also learn more about ESA's missions, and especially about the upcoming ExoMars Rover,
so that I could write and perform live a music album for its launch, then-planned for July 2020.

Shortly after, the 2020 pandemic begun and this project - and the launch of the Rover - was called off.
Due to Earth-Mars orbital mechanics, the next possible launch slot happens in 2022.

Despite this delay, Mars - thought to be one of the best candidates for life - serves as
the inspiration for this series of albums: The Long Way to Mars.
... "

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You can find more details in the booklet that comes with the download.
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released October 2, 2020

Alba Ecstasy playing on:
Hardware synthesizers: Novation Peak, Access Virus Ti2, Prophet REV 2, Roland V-Synth GT 2.0, Arturia MatrixBrute, Korg Radias, Deepmind 6, Roland JU-06A
Hardware drums: Korg Radias
Software drums: Evolve Mutations 2
Software effects: Valhalla Supermassive, Waves H-Delay, Waves H-Reverb, Eventide Blackhole

Recording, mixing and mastering: Alba Ecstasy

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Alba Ecstasy București, Romania

Mihail-Adrian Simion - the name behind 30 years of electronic music and sound design.
During this time, he had the opportunity to work with/for great names, studios and companies or just to have clients like: Peter Baumann, Wolfgang Palm, Ryan Carline, Christopher Tyng, Roland Corporation, Novation Music and many other great musicians and producers! ... more

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