Story Behind The Song

Written on an old upright at Big Bear Lake, California early in 1987, the character of most pianos often contributes enormously to the composition and this was no exception. In this production I have incorporated 'data sonification' arrangements collected from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory... Although damaged by water shortly thereafter and the property of a dear friend, I

Song Description

Several months in post-production and 20 years from its original iterative publication; for this remix and remaster I replaced the sampled drums and bass in my styled interpretation of the composition by replicating the original tracks with newly recorded drum and bass parts mirroring the characteristics of the original sampled tracks. For this rearrangement, the incorporated telescopic data from 66 galaxies black holes have been translated into audible arrangements--that is to say music translation. Astronomical data converted into sound, data sonification space-based telescopes into a format users can hear including Martian wind from the Perseverance Rover. My signature thematic statement, on lovely cumulus and preferably without shoes, it is without effort that this ethereally tranquil, atmospheric composition will summon the listener to imagine themselves On Top Of a Cloud... Written, Arranged and Produced by Leland Thomas Faegre All Instruments by Leland Thomas Faegre Mixed and Mastered by Leland Thomas Faegre

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