Search - Jonn Serrie :: And the Stars Go With You

A classic

Ryan Johanson | Andover, NJ USA | 07/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jonn Serrie had already been composing music for planetarium shows for years, but the decision to begin recording albums changed his career. And The Stars Go With You was his first, originally released back in 1987, and it revolutionized the 'space music' trend and skyrocketed Serrie into ENA superstardom (that is, if he hadn't done so already). Now the album has only been made better with the addition of "And With You 2," a track that was obviously left off of the original printing, but is now, in my opinion, one of the best songs.



Serrie's is music you can just put on, lay back, and relax to. Let your mind go blank and get lost in the soundscapes. Play it all alone on a quiet night to get in the mood. Let moments like the gentle percussion on the second half of the titled track or the harmonies of songs like "And With You 2" and "Stratos" carry you away.



Some of the songs even sound like two or three-act musical dramas. Take "Fantasy Passages" for example. When this track begins, you can imagine yourself floating around lost helplessly in the darkest areas of space. When the music is occasionally broken up by deep, loud, rolling thunderous effects, after which the music slowly creeps back in, you can imagine falling into a black hole, then falling back out into the endless abyss (ok, I know it's not logical to fall out of a black hole, but you get the idea). Finally, as the song begins perhaps to lighten up a bit, with an echoing synth riff that repeats over and over again for the rest of the song, you can imagine your resolution - floating into the brighter areas of the universe, into places you know.



I guess I have nothing else to say except "just dream..." Put on this cd and let the stars go with you!"

GREAT CD

ME | USA | 11/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is really amazing. If you like floating space music that is very relaxing, you'll love this CD. I bought this CD years ago and I never get tired of hearing it. I like to put it on and fall asleep listening to this incredible music. It's so peaceful and relaxing. It reminds me of my space music CD, "Scenes From a Nightmare" which I recorded back in 2002. Although, my music is a bit darker and a tad bit scary. But I like all types of spacey, floating music. "And The Stars Go With You" is one of the best I've heard."

FANTASTIC!

Karen Proctor | North Carolina, USA | 10/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never knew one could purchase such great music. I first bought this as a cassette and then the cd. It is the BEST cd I own. Whenever I listen to it I feel like I am in the ocean, not space. All the songs just fit perfectly with sea creatures swimming by and bubbles going up. Just great to go to sleep by."