Saturday, October 8, 2016

Voyager 1 | Adam Young Score Review

"The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing" -Alan Dean Foster

I was pretty surprised with this score. While I don't love it because it can't top the classics like Apollo 11 and the RMS Titanic, it's not as low as The Ascent of Everest or Project Excelsior. After coming off of the high of the beautiful magic that is Corduroy Road, it would have taken another Omaha Beach to top that one. 

But this month's score is still solid and amazing to listen to, as always. 

Listen to the score here


artwork by: james r. eads

1. 1977

Stylistic and full of beat, this song starts off the score strong with the techno sounds of space, and the influences of the 70's. 

2. Earth

Mysterious and deep, this track brings in the instrument side with strings, adding to the raw beauty that is Earth. 

3. Asteroid Belt

Expansive and light, this score captures the rocks floating along in the vastness of space with deep synths. 

4. Jupiter

Imposing in scale like the planet itself, this track bursts with dance-able beats and vocals. 

5. Europa

Building with intensity, this song captures the ethereal and possibly life-holding moon. 

6. Saturn

A beautiful piano piece, this song  displays the immensely quiet beauty of the gentle giant. 

7. Titan

Throbbing with a pulsing beat, this song pushes forward with the music floating like air passing the great moon. 

8. Neptune

Laced with energy, this track comes in hard with techno beats to display the deep and dark gas giant. 


9. Pale Blue Dot

Ethereal, this song makes use of it's clever synths showing the hopeful beauty and massive space between Earth and everything else. 

10. Interstellar Space

Entrancing and other-worldly, this track captivates with synths to show the vast forever laying ahead of this vessel. 

Here's how it compares with the Adam Young Scores Discography:

1. Omaha Beach, June - 20/10
2. RMS Titanic, March - 15/10
3. Apollo 11, February  - 11/10
4. Corduroy Road, September - 10/10
5. Miracle in the Andes, July - 9.5/10
6. The Spirit of St. Louis, April - 9/10
7. Voyager 1, October - 8/10
8. The Ascent of Everest, May - 7/10
9. Project Excelsior, August - 6.5/10

Overall, this is a solid addition to the Adam Young Discography. While it's not bad by any means, the music is beautiful and enjoyable, but doesn't bring too much newness to the table. Exotic and plunging the listener into deep space, this score is a solid 8/10. 

~The WordShaker

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