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• Phaedra

  Tangerine Dream (Musical group)

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  For the patient-minded stargazer, the title track "Phaedra" has a satisfying and meditative build. If you are looking for a more early and analog electronic music experience, this is it.

• Titanic Rising

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  If you would prefer dreamy, lyrical contemporary art-pop then Weyes Blood make a fine companion for this. Stargazing Highlight: "Andromeda"

• Ágætis byrjun - a good beginning (20th anniversary deluxe edition)

  Rós, Sigur

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  Vast and atmospheric post-rock from Icelandic legends Sigur Ros. Stargazing Highlight: "Svefn-g-englar"

• Quarters!

  King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Musical Group)

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  Lengthy jazz-rock explorations from Australia's favorite eccentric psych-rockers. Stargazing Highlight: "The River"

• Space Is the Place

  Sun Ra

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  One cannot talk about music and space without thinking of avant-garde jazz legend Sun Ra. "Space is the Place" where star showers happen, after all.

• Currents

  Tame Impala (Musical group),

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  Transportative psych pop from Australian virtuoso Kevin Parker. Stargazing Highlights: "Let it Happen" and "Yes I'm Changing"

• Sparks Ep

  Sparks, Chrome

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  Ann Arbor's own Chrome Sparks makes a nice accompaniment to watching the stars. This one is an EP so it is on the shorter end. Start with "Your Planet" and enjoy.

• Mezzanine

  Massive Attack (Musical group),

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  Trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack would make for a wonderfully chill listening experience for gazing at the sky. Stargazing Highlight: "Teardrop"

• Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

  Flaming Lips (Musical group),

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  If you want to feel small in a cosmic way, put on "Do You Realize??" or simply enjoy this one from the beginning for more psych-pop delights.

• Solar Power

  Lorde

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  With the Perseids happening during peak summer weather, some sunny pop music from Australia's Lorde could do well with some stargazing. Stargazing Highlight: The title track "Solar Power" of course!

• Blade Runner

  Vangelis

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  Futuristic-sounding score from the classic cyberpunk film Blade Runner by new-age composer Vangelis. It contains dialogue samples from the movie but is otherwise mostly instrumental, so it is accessible even if you have not seen it. Stargazing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Apollo

  Atmospheres & Soundtracks

  Eno, Brian, 1948-

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  A collection of space-inspired pieces heavy on ambience. This is what it might feel like to be floating in space amidst a star shower (but not as dangerous). Stargazing Highlights: The whole thing!

• Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

  M83 (Musical group)

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  Moody, moving and distinctly catchy electronic album from French group M83. Stargazing Highlights: "Raconte-Moi Une Histoire" and "Midnight City"