Do you listen to anything when your observing?

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

most times, i am quite content to listen to the rustle of the breeze in the leaves, and quite background noise, but sometimes i listen to MP3's when observing, its usually soundscapes that conjour the imagination into thinking i am flying through space (i know, and there are no illegal substances involved) i listen to all the Jean Michelle Jarre back catalogue, probably Equinoxe and Oxygene being my favourites, although Vangelis is good to, especially the "Blade Runner" soundtrack

anyone else listen to anything at the end of an eyepiece?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Although I like your selection of music (JMJ fan from waaaaaaay back) I go observing or imaging to enjoy the silence.

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Although I like your selection of music (JMJ fan from waaaaaaay back) I go observing or imaging to enjoy the silence.

yeah, sometimes i do that to ... its like going fishing, sometimes i would go fishing without any bait, and didnt catch anything, TBH i didnt want to catch anything, i just wanted peace and quiet, so yeah, sometimes i observe in silence also

[Octane (Humayun)]

TB,

If you like Jarre and Vangelis, you owe it to yourself to find some Klaus Schulze.

It's the type of music which makes you think, and is space music through and through.

Regards,
Humayun

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by Octane

TB,

If you like Jarre and Vangelis, you owe it to yourself to find some Klaus Schulze.

It's the type of music which makes you think, and is space music through and through.

Regards,
Humayun

thanks for that, i will look into it

[leon]

Absolute silence, It is just so peaceful at 1am, on a clear night, and the only sound is the click of the camera when it takes its next exposure, it is the best time of the night.

Leon

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by leon

Absolute silence, It is just so peaceful at 1am, on a clear night, and the only sound is the click of the camera when it takes its next exposure, it is the best time of the night.

Leon

i hear you Leon, sometimes silence is golden

[Quark (Trevor)]

I too tend to observe in silence, but I do think a bit of Andrea Bochelli suites the occasion quite well.

I used my stills from the summit of Mauna Kea and inside the Keck's in Ulead DVD movie factory to create a movie, Broken Hill to The Keck's. The stills pan and zoom and I embedded a sound track, at the summit and inside the Keck observatory the background music just had to be from Andrea Bochelli.

Regards
Trevor

[PeterM]

Hi TB - You will have to visit the New Age section for some of these or order on line - disregard the NA label and open your mind - here you can find much beautiful "Space Music."
Constance Demby's (Electronic Symphonic music http://www.constancedemby.com/frames.html ) Her album Novus Magnificat - Through The Stargate from the late 1980s is a landmark of some of the best space music available even today. Another of her albums Aeterna is simply a stunning work of space soundscapes. I also listen to an Australian artist called Michael Wild -Stardreams & Beyond Worlds are among his finest http://www.kinesiologyshop.com/eqop6.htm Of course Jarre, Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis have some great space music. Another older CD to look out for is Robert Schroeder's Time Waves album http://musicmp3.ru/artist_robert-schroeder.html I have many, many thought provoking albums from these and many more "space" artists. I have a CD titled Return Of The Comet (about the time of Halley's Comet) that whenever I play it (and Novus Magnificat) people ask what is that lovely music, unfortunately it's no longer available that I am aware of. I also like listen to a Jack Johnston's CDs while in my observatory and can recommend the Cafe Del Mar range of CDs. And then of course there is great comedy (like Stephen Wright) but that's another discussion.
PeterM

[renormalised (Carl)]

JMJ, Vangelis, Holst, Enya...whatever I'm feeling like at the time.

Although I think the Mars part of Holst: The Planets, is more suited to Jupiter. Mars is only this tiny rusted ball of slag and scrap iron and he wrote this grand piece for it. It conjures up overwhelming immensity and power...something that's seriously lacking in a ball barely 35% larger than Ganymede!!!!!.

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Must admit, my preference is for peace and quiet while observing. Don't mind a bit of music (all sorts) or listening to some discussion on ABC radio though.


Bill

[Dog Star (Phil)]

Like most of us here, it depends largely on my mood as to whether or not I listen to the subtle sounds of Nature or a bit of music.
Jarre, Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk have already been mentioned but I also like Gong, The Orb (very much), Mike Oldfield and the Ozric Tentacles.
Being a bit of an old rocker in his early 50's, I like listening to Hawkwind while viewing ( I am the centre of this Universe, the wind of time is blowing through me, it's all moving relative to me, it's all a figment of my mind. Cue Lemmy on bass.)
Also like Nine Inch Nails and Tool as well.
If I'm in a classical mood, then it will be Tschaikovsky (especially the Violin Concerto) or Beethoven.
Tea Party, Alan Parsons, Donovan, John Butler Trio and Jean Luc Ponty all work well too.
Or a bit of early jazz with Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and the Count Basie band.
If I cant make my mind up, I just select "Random" on Media Player and surprise myself.
Having no neighbours closer then half a K away means that I can surprise myself quite loudly too.

[Craig.a.c (Craig)]

I like to listening to the bats flying over head while they hunt. The kangeroos freak me out a little when they are jumping near by and I can't see them.

[astroron (Ron)]

This question has been asked a couple of times in the past on the forum, and my answer is still the same.
The sounds of the night, or as it is sometimes no sound only silence.

[Terry B]

I always have ABCFM on in the observatory when I'm observing. The only exception to this might be to listen to the cricket.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

If I need to concentrate on what I'm doing, I'll have silence thank you.
If I'm waiting for an object to rise above the trees my playlist includes music from Pink Floyd, The Cure, Alan Parsons Project, The Police, Sting, Crowded House, Split Enz, REM, Led Zepplin (ballads for early in the night, and play the loud stuff when I'm getting tired), Rodriguez, David Bowie, the Beatles etc

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

If I need to concentrate on what I'm doing, I'll have silence thank you.
If I'm waiting for an object to rise above the trees my playlist includes music from Pink Floyd, The Cure, Alan Parsons Project, The Police, Sting, Crowded House, Split Enz, REM, Led Zepplin (ballads for early in the night, and play the loud stuff when I'm getting tired), Rodriguez, David Bowie, the Beatles etc

I think our music tastes match up there Jeanette... spooky

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Are you stuck in a 70's time warp too Chris?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

LOL! Yes, I suppose so! What's even spookier is that you didn't mention the Stones.... which, as a Beatles fan, you either also like or not. I'm not a Stones fan I have to say - except for Paint it Black, which is the only song of theirs that I really like.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

The Stones are ok. Not a fan, but I do enjoy some of their songs.