"Such a majestic view out here," - Reid Wiseman – Commander
ARTEMIS II
"Whether you believe in God or not, this mission reminds us of who we are,
Where we are, and that we have got to work together."
Victor Glover – Pilot (NASA)
On April 1, I followed the LIVE links from Kennedy Space Centre. Reid Wiseman ( Commander ),
Christina Hammock Koch ( Mission Specialist ), Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist/Canadian Space)
& Victor Glover (Pilot). Alongside 150million worldwide, I interacted online with NASA. I found the entire event both an inspiration and an emotional testimony to mankind's Technology, Humanity & sense of Togetherness.
"This crew was set to travel farther from Earth than any humans before them"
My newest music project explores emotions felt before, and throughout the Artemis ll ,10 day voyage.
Through 10 specifically themed music compositions, I explore ; the mentality of these 4 individual astronauts as they become ONE space family', I juxtaposition themes around the astronaut's occasional religious commentary.
I included observations of their awareness and our own moral responsibilities to the earth and each other.
For me, the entire Artemis ll community indirectly and directly brought some 'hope' and a heightened sense of ' our better selves' and humanity. Regrettably, beneath the shear wonders of the galaxy, are the impacts of the world's more constant pursuits ; War, Climate Crisis, Genocide, Refugees, Starvation, Spiritual & Moral Bankruptcy and a mass Inequality of 'Hope' itself. Opportunities to nurture aspirations to better ourselves morally, seem near redundant in every corner of our troubled world.
Evidence of our wretched greed is on daily parade, here on Mother Earth.
However, way beyond the skies - Onboard Artemis 2, and for 10 days - We were able to visually feast on stark reminders set by these 4 inspirational astronauts that ;
'Our space is precious. We can do and achieve so much more good within this world', when we work together'
When we are all moving for the same positive fruition - A Kind Unity -
不是不报，时候未到 : Karmic return is certain, but it operates on its own timeline rather than instantly
Sebastian
ARTEMIS ll : A KIND UNITY - Music CD
Full Track Listing
- Artemis I - 'Light Up the Sky - 5.08
- Artemis lI - 'La Famille dans l’espace' - 4.32
- Artemis III - 'Looking After Us' - 3.08
- Artemis IV - 'Behind the Moon' - 1.35
- Artemis V - 'Sound of Humanity' - 4.12
- Artemis VI - 'Hope' - 5.38
- Artemis Vll - 'A View from the Portal' - 14.02
- Artemis VlIl* - 'Spirited Crew' - 2.54
- Artemis IX - 'We Live Here' - 3.20
- Artemis X - 'A Kind Unity' - 6.00
Total running time: 50 minutes
Arranged, Produced & Engineered by Sebastian at the Les Project des Studio ( Hertfordshire )
Album eMastered at Real World by Tim Oliver ( Bath )
*Recording of the acoustic Djembe (dʒɛmbeɪ), Darabukka (دَرَبُكّة) & Dolak drums engineered by Micheal Huang
ARTEMIS II : A KIND UNITY - Acknowledgements
Personnel
Sebastian: Piano, Keyboards, Assorted Drums & Handpan
Zalika Dale: Vocal Harmonies
Keir Crawley: Keyboard & Sound Designs
Amenah Mustafa: Assorted Drums
Kamilla Pederson: Vocal Harmonies
Shivraj Sharma: Flutes
Chandni Surti: Assorted Drums
A Special Thanks ( Cabin Crew )
An overwhelming special thank you to all of the above.
Most definitely, this Project was a collection of compositions that had pushed me musically further than before.
On this Project, I was very specific with whom I wanted to work with and what their contributions could be.
Nonetheless, each brought a uniqueness and openness that played a key part in the overall mission's direction.
Although, I have worked individually with many of the above musicians before - This time, I wanted to create a sense of 'A Kind Unity'. I am sincerely grateful for their enthusiasm and support throughout this mission.
I am indeed very proud of this work, and much appreciate the creative skills, talents and inspiration from whomever, wherever and however they came to fruition over the last 14months. I call it a 'Kind Unity'.
To all those inspirational explorers, there is "Hope"
Sebastian
Website & Artwork
Sebastian: Website Design Concept Construction & CD Design
Vee Ladwa: 'CD' Design Implementation
Jessica Mills (Direct CD Ltd): CD Package Production (Inc.Consultation)
Chris Fortune (Getty Images): Photos sourced through license
Suzanne Barnard: Website proofreading
Some Artists/Writers that inspired : 'A Kind Unity'.
Inspirations
Francesca Albanese: A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness
Banksy: The Art of Banksy 2025 Exhibition
Kate Bush: the sublime 'The Ninth Wave'
Kelly Boesch: The Archive Album
Denise Chong: The Girl in the Picture
Dominique Fils-Aime: 3 Little Words
Peter Gabriel: Timeless Passion Film Soundtrack
Jan Garbarek: In Praise of Dreams
Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi - Rhythms
William Kentridge: Brilliant Ideas Youtube Video
Jean Michelle Jarre: ''Oxygene' Part 1 layers
Levon Minassian: Songs from a world apart - Meditations
Paul McCartney: Photographs 1963-64 Eyes of the Storm
NASA: 'Kennedy Space Station'
Hania Rani: Ghosts, for the piano playing
David Sylvian: Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
Stevie Wonder: The secret life of Plants Album, storytelling
Hans Zimmer: Dune Album - Sound and sonics
Anish Kapoor Exhibition Photos by Sebastian. BANKSY