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Geodesium

by Geodesium

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    The professionally-replicated CD-R is provided in a poly-wrapped jewel case; its booklet and tray card recreate the liner notes and the original color artwork used for the LP cover.

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  • Full Digital Discography

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Stellar Collections 2, Infinite Light, Startalk, Celestial Rhythms: NYC Live '85, Music From Infinity, Arcturian Archives, Stella Novus, Music from SpacePark360, and 8 more. , and , .

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1.
The Answer 02:31
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2.
Little Dipper 02:30
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3.
Stardeath 02:55
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4.
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor 10:07
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5.
Free Fall 05:23
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6.
Martian March 03:41
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7.
Arabian Dance From "The Nutcracker" 04:42
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8.
Ptolemy's Ptune 01:42
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9.
Cosmic Calypso 04:34
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10.
12 Variations On The Theme “Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman” 09:29
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about

GEODESIUM, the eponymous first album from Mark C. Petersen, consists of electronic music recorded at Fiske Planetarium from 1975 to 1977. At the request of many pleased planetarium patrons who had inquired about obtaining the music they had heard in the shows, Mark put together an album of the most popular selections. He used only two instruments on the album: the EMS Synthi AKS (a suitcase-sized synthesizer with a painted-on capacitance-sensing strip for keys) and a Mellotron, so the music is quite analog and 70s-sounding.

The original vinyl LP and its first reprint were sold out by 1980. In 1999, the album was digitally remastered, with a bonus track from the same time period not included on the original: a 9-1/2 minute "orchestration" of a Mozart work, 12 Variations on the theme "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" — the tune we know today as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Only a couple of dozen copies were distributed to planetaria as entrance music, so it's a rarity!

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released December 1, 1977

All compositions performed by Mark C. Petersen.

© 1977, Loch Ness Productions. All rights reserved. All selections BMI.

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Geodesium Colorado

GEODESIUM
a blending of the words "geodesic dome" and "planetarium"
describing the environment which gave birth to the space music of Mark C. Petersen

Mark is unquestionably the most prolific composer for the medium, and the Geodesium name has become synonymous with planetarium music. Since 1975, he has recorded and produced soundtracks for more than 60 planetarium shows. ... more

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