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Unfold the Universe

by Peter Gagliardi

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched on December 25, 2021 - expressly designed to provide data to scientists that could lead to breakthroughs about the Universe around us. It is focused on observing light in the near and mid-infrared bands of the light spectrum, where we are able to see beyond the interference of intergalactic dust.

It was designed to Unfold the Universe.

The first images taken in its fully deployed, fully calibrated state were released on July 12, 2022. The first five images, along with 3 others released subsequently, have been used as inspiration for each of the tracks in the "Unfold the Universe" suite. The images can be found using the following links:

www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52210366419/in/album-72177720300469752/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52259221868/in/album-72177720300469752/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52211582643/in/album-72177720300469752/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52211811679/in/album-72177720300469752/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52210580092/in/album-72177720300469752/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52258939646/in/album-72177720301006030/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52324398856/in/album-72177720301006030/
www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/52338846299/in/album-72177720301006030/

Additionally, "Aurora with Stars" is inspired by the following artwork:
www.saatchiart.com/print/Painting-Aurora-With-Stars-1/458498/3444161/view
www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Aurora-With-Stars-2/458498/3444139/view

Finally, "With the Angels" is a little bit of a nod to an extremely influential composer who passed away this year: the great Vangelis. The song uses synthesizer patches from a tribute pack created by the sound designer Luftrum, who did an amazing job emulating Vangelis' sounds.

I hope that these tracks bring to mind the beauty of the Universe, and recharge you as you journey through your own part of it.

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released October 25, 2022

Cover art uses an image by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team. Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt.

Modifications to original image by Peter Gagliardi.

Original image link: esawebb.org/images/potm2208a/
ESA/Webb link: esawebb.org
Original image license link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Thanks to Neon.Deflector, Cosmic Cadence, Gemwave, Luftrum, Pier and many others in the synth space who not only support me but inspire me with their own work.

Thanks to my family, especially Rachael, for their constant support of my endeavours.

Finally, thanks to all of my fans - I am so very lucky to have the support of each and every one of you.

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Peter Gagliardi Calgary, Alberta

Peter Gagliardi has been composing electronic soundtrack music on the side since 2006, heavily influenced by space, science, sci-fi and video games.

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