Music

Planetary Unfolding 1981

ambient 46 min 6 tracks Continuum Montage

Planetary Unfolding (1981) is an album of electronic ambient music by composer and keyboardist Michael Stearns. It is considered a classic of ambient music.

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Character

Grave, contemplative, character-led and earnest.

gravecomic
contemplativerelentless
character-ledplot-driven
earnest

Tracks

A1In the Beginning...8:00
A2Toto, I've a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore.6:20
A3Wherever Two or More Are Gathered...9:20
B1Life in the Gravity Well6:55
B2As the Earth Kissed the Moon9:55
B3Something's Moving5:20

6 tracks, 46 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Michael Stearns
Label: Continuum Montage
Released: 1981
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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