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Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Aug. 24 2007, 17:08 From the Music of the Spheres page at Amazon.co.uk: In this world, everything has a pulse or a vibration. This sound is unique to each living or non living thing and in itself creates a music that no-one can hear. I believe that this has a very powerful resonance with, and a deep effect, on our lives. What would happen if we took this further and apply this to bigger things , more powerful things ; like an entire solar system or galaxy say, what would that sound like? Musica Universalis is the ancient theory that every celestial body, the sun, the moon and the stars has an inner music. This is a harmonic and mathematical concept derived from the movements of the planets in the solar system. The music created is inaudible to the human ear. Music of the Spheres is my interpretation of this theory. Every planet and every star; even the whole universe has music within it that no-one can hear, this is what it would sound like if it was set free. This is Music of the Spheres. Mike Oldfield. Thanks, Neil Ince. Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Aug. 24 2007, 17:12 It reminds me of The Secret Melody book by astrophysicist Trinh Xuan Thuan. His books are written in French and popular there. Think Stephen Hawking, better written and more poetic. Back to top

gobenius Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 24 2007, 18:23 Back to top

gobenius Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 24 2007, 18:24 It is really very interesting! Many composers (mainly classical) addressed to this theme. With impatience I wait for release of an album to take pleasure in this music!   Back to top

Bill Bobaggins Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: June 2005 Posted: Aug. 24 2007, 21:17 I loved reading this.  Awesome. -------------- Speak friend and enter. Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 02:19 Wonderful! I think that is the most clear and concise description I've seen for MOTS. -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

ian Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 07:15 Fancy the plonkers writing reviews on Amazon before even hearing it. Whats the point in that? DOH ! ! ! Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 07:35 I totally agree, Ian.  Amazon should block reviews until an item is released. -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 08:19 Thanks Mike for explaining the wonderful concept of MOTS for us!   -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

gbcrvh Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: June 2006 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 08:43 Very nice... it sounds as new album will have mathematical precision and some elements already seen in early works which makes this album very exciting. Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 09:50 wonderful wonderful said... i never been so excited for mike's new album before.. I think the small audio clips from the album is really nice. This is the album that should be the orhestral bell   -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

Ebony Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: June 2007 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 12:10 Wow.  Beautifully written. If I couldn't wait for this album before, I really can't now! Back to top

MrRcorn Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: May 2004 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 19:07 I agree that was Just beautifull. If it was possible could Mike himself drop a line and maybe a little sample. Wishfull thinking hay. Regards Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Aug. 25 2007, 21:15 ...and I feel the mature Mike Oldfield is coming... -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Markus K. Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: Aug. 26 2007, 03:54 Only now I realized that Mike already had the Musica Universalis idea in MusicVR, where all the planets triggered different tunes that then play together. I don't mind about the concept - I mind about the music. But the concept does sound quite profound. Or some might say new-age or hippie.   -------------- --- Markus K. Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Aug. 26 2007, 14:45 Quote (Markus K. @ Aug. 26 2007, 03:54) Only now I realized that Mike already had the Musica Universalis idea in MusicVR, where all the planets triggered different tunes that then play together. I hadn't made that connection before - thanks for pointing it out, Markus. Makes me want to revisit Tres Lunas now. -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

Trinidad Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Aug. 27 2007, 09:21 Quote (Markus K. @ Aug. 26 2007, 09:54) Only now I realized that Mike already had the Musica Universalis idea in MusicVR, where all the planets triggered different tunes that then play together. Yeah, Markus, I had the same idea when I first knew the album title. No signs about the Halloween stuff, though. Back to top

Velodynamic Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: June 2006 Posted: Aug. 27 2007, 12:34 Wow...man that's deep. I've heard about "string" theories and that astronomers are recording sound waves from all around our solar system from things like solar winds, planets and their atmospheres. But this is different...it's an album presentation!   It's a huge thing to make an interpretation of this but I really like it.   -------------- "...I've never seen a connection between music and politics. It's like trying to connect football with croquet." -M.O. Back to top

SentinelGard Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: June 2003 Posted: Aug. 28 2007, 02:17 Wicked   -------------- "Onwards & Upwards'" Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: Aug. 28 2007, 12:20 Like Ted Stevens would say, "it's not a big truck. It's a series of spheres." -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

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