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Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks
Electronic · 1983 · 12 tracks

Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

Brian Eno

Weightless synthesizers meet slow-motion pedal steel. A sonic recreation of the Apollo moon missions that feels both infinite and deeply intimate.

July 1983 · EG

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A profound sense of cosmic awe mixed with a quiet, terrestrial longing.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Under Stars
4:30
02
The Secret Place
3:30
03
Matta
4:19
04
Signals
2:47
05
An Ending (Ascent)
4:26
06
Under Stars II
3:23
07
Drift
3:08
08
Silver Morning
2:39
09
Deep Blue Day
3:58
10
Weightless
4:36
11
Always Returning
4:04
12
Stars
7:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the pedal steel on Deep Blue Day creates a strange, earthly nostalgia for a planet seen from thousands of miles away.
The slow, majestic ascent of the synth pads in An Ending (Ascent) that feels like a spiritual transition.
The unsettling, low-frequency hum and metallic pings of Matta that evoke the claustrophobia of a lunar module.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks sound next to the rest of Brian Eno's catalogue?

Stargazing+1.8σ

Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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