{"id":26096,"date":"2022-09-12T17:39:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26096"},"modified":"2022-11-28T18:36:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:36:41","slug":"arc00258","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/arc00258\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Stearns: Chronos (2022 Remaster \u2014 Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down) (Digital)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>This is the remastered film fold-down mix. <A HREF=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/pro00401\/>Click for the artist-preferred remastered X-86 mix<\/A> on CD &#038; digital.<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 307px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album= 3203466551\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless> <a href=\"https:\/\/projektrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/chronos-2022-remaster-film-printmaster-stereo-fold-down\"> Chronos<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"hideme\">\n1 Corridors of Time \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n2 Essence and the Ancients \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n3 Angels, Bells and Pastorale \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n4 Escalator \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n5 Voices \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n6 Portraits \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n7 The Ride (Finale) \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down<br \/>\n8 Credits \u2014 2022 Remaster, Film Printmaster Stereo Fold-down\n<\/div>\n<p><TABLE><TR><TD><TD>Projekt makes available two mixes of the <B>Chronos<\/B> soundtrack. The CD\/digital is the remaster of Michael\u2019s <A HREF=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/PRO00401\/>X-86 Stereo Ambisonic mix<\/A>; the mix used for the CD and LP at the time of the film&#8217;s release and <font color=red> Michael\u2019s favorite of Projekt&#8217;s two re-releases.<\/font> <BR>For collectors, we\u2019ve digitally released Michael&#8217;s 2012 stereo fold-down from the film&#8217;s 6 channel print master. That&#8217;s the one on this page.<\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><\/p>\n<p><BR>A soundtrack tuned to the timescales and rhythms of human life on earth<\/p>\n<p><BR>In Greek mythology \u201cChronos\u201d is the personification of time. On composer and electronic musical visionary Michael Stearns\u2019 1985 album, <B>Chronos<\/B> serves as the tempo of a cascade of celestial movements, terrestrial sonic luminance, and morphic electronic harmonies.  <\/p>\n<p><BR>Composed as the soundtrack for the IMAX film by cinematographer Ron Fricke (previously of <em>Koyaanisqatsi<\/em>), these 8 tracks combine to form a continuous 43-minute pandimensional experience, a sensual sound voyage with stops throughout the ancient and modern worlds. <\/p>\n<p><BR>Scored as the film was shot, Stearns\u2019 <B>Chronos<\/B> leads us through earthbound and aerial spaces, the long plains, the cosmos, the big cities and the tracing of the spiritual and corporeal lights which inform each movement. The symphonic and majestic main theme in \u201cCorridors of Time\u201d hints at vast spaces and soulful longing flowing with cosmic poetry. The track reaches a powerful crescendo resolving in ghostly atmospheres, driving escalator steps and whispered voices. It returns half an hour later weaving into the themes of the swelling incandescent tapestry of the final two movements. <\/p>\n<p><TABLE CELLPADDING=7 bgcolor=dee4ee><TR><TD><LEFT>Working seamlessly with director-cinematographer Ron Fricke, composer Michael Stearns embraced the roles of soundtrack producer, music supervisor, sound editor, and sound effects producer \u2014 effectively creating the sonic and emotional context for every scene in <B>Chronos<\/B>. This rare unity of music, sound, and image elevated the film from an unusual documentary to a classic work of art.<br \/>\n<BR>In the tumultuous years since the 1985 release of <B>Chronos<\/B>, it\u2019s been easy to forget how innovative this film was. Its subject matter, motion-controlled time-lapse visuals, and powerful wordless soundtrack all broke new ground \u2014 redefining what was possible in the immersive \/ giant screen \/ surround sound format.<br \/>\n<strong> \u2014 Stephen Hill, Hearts of Space<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nOne cannot be closer to the cosmos and life on earth than listening to <B>Chronos<\/B>, a deep cosmic symphony. That was (when) I realized that EM could definitely have a soul.<br \/>\n<strong> \u2014 Sylvain Lupari, Synth &#038; Sequences<\/strong><\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><\/p>\n<p><U>Reflections from Michael Stearns on the creation of <B>Chronos<\/B><\/U><\/p>\n<p><BR><B>Chronos<\/B> was one of the most inspired musical pieces I\u2019ve had the fun of creating. Having an hour-long reel of tape to record one \u2018longform\u2019 piece of music, start to finish\u2026 in surround!&#8230; For amazing time-lapse large format film \/ images\u2026 And being paid to do it! Couldn\u2019t be better!<\/p>\n<p><BR><B>Chronos<\/B> gave me the canvas to paint musically with an amazing array of instruments. From Constance Demby\u2019s \u201cSpace Bass\u201d on the opening track, the Serge Synthesizer, the Beam, acoustic instruments\u2026 an incredible musical palette.<\/p>\n<p><BR>In early 1983 I finished two years of working with composer Maurice Jarre on four pictures back to back. That fall, <B>Chronos<\/B> associate producer Steven Marble approached me about scoring a large format film, something I had always wanted to do. He introduced me to director \/ cinematographer Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson. Ron had been listening to two of my earlier albums, <strong>Ancient Leaves<\/strong> and <strong>Planetary Unfolding.<\/strong> He invited me to score <B>Chronos<\/B>.<\/p>\n<p><BR>I set up a studio in West Los Angeles and installed the instruments including my Serge synthesizer, a mixing console, a 16 track 2\u201d tape recorder and a 6 channel surround monitoring system. The surround monitoring system enabled me to write and record the music within the same sonic space the audience would hear it in.<\/p>\n<p><BR>Before shooting began, Ron and I had several conversations about the structure of the film, the different movements and how the film would unfold. <\/p>\n<p><BR>In the spring of 1984 Ron and his crew went out to shoot at their first location, the Egyptian pyramids.  I traveled with them to get a sense of the flow of time Ron was capturing with his time-lapse 70mm camera. From the pyramids, to the traffic in Cairo, to the call to prayer from the mosques, to the herds of camels on city streets\u2026 it was a wonderful introduction to the movement through time and space the film would capture.<\/p>\n<p><BR>When I returned from the shoot in Egypt, I began writing and recording the music in the new studio. I worked over a three-month period to finish the 43-minute composition.<\/p>\n<p><BR>When Ron returned, he and Alton Walpole began the editorial process, editing to the music that was already completed. The images and music worked beautifully together.<\/p>\n<p><BR><B>Chronos<\/B> opened in 1985 at the Rueben Fleet Space Theater in San Diego, and La Geode in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><BR>Before the opening, I mixed a stereo recording of the soundtrack using Ambisonic surround encoding onto a Mitsubishi X-86 digital recorder. The \u201cOriginal X-86 Ambisonics Mix\u201d was the source for the 1985 CD and LP release and was remastered for Projekt&#8217;s CD &#038; digital release. <\/p>\n<p><BR>A second <A HREF=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/ARC00258\/>\u201cfold-down mix\u201d<\/A> was created in 2012 from the 35mm 6 track surround film master. As such, it is not a discrete stereo mix but a rebalancing of the 6 channel print master folded-down into stereo. <\/p>\n<p><BR>In the spring of 2022, Bob Ohlsson remastered both versions of <B>Chronos<\/B>. The fidelity and dynamic range revealed during this process is fantastic! With digital technology not available back in the day (level, EQ adjustments and further processing), <B>Chronos<\/B> takes on a vibrant new life; I\u2019m so impressed with the sound of these releases on Projekt. They bring excitement and magic back into the unfolding of this seminal piece of my work.<\/p>\n<h3>Projekt release: November 4, 2022<br \/>\nOriginal release date: 1985<\/h3>\n<div class=\"socials\"><h2>love it, share it<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00258%2F&t=Michael+Stearns%3A+Chronos+%282022+Remaster+%E2%80%94+Film+Printmaster+Stereo+Fold-down%29+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small facebook-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" >facebook<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00258%2F&text=Michael+Stearns%3A+Chronos+%282022+Remaster+%E2%80%94+Film+Printmaster+Stereo+Fold-down%29+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small twitter-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" >twitter<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00258%2F&media=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARC00258.jpg&description=+%0D%0A\" class=\"socials-small pinterest-small\"  onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pinterest\" >pinterest<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00258%2F&title=Michael+Stearns%3A+Chronos+%282022+Remaster+%E2%80%94+Film+Printmaster+Stereo+Fold-down%29+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small google-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Google\" >google<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=https:\/\/projektrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/chronos-2022-remaster-film-printmaster-stereo-fold-down TARGET=BLANK><IMG SRC=\/store\/assets\/images\/Button-Bandcamp.png width=129><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[54,50,49,812,103],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-26096","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all","product_cat-ambient","product_cat-electronic","product_cat-michael-stearns","product_cat-space-rock-prog-rock","pa_artist-michael-stearns","pa_format-cd-in-6-panel-digipak","pa_label-projekt","pa_release-year-1985-2022","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple","border"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=26096"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=26096"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=26096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}