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Journey to the Metal World
Rebecca Farmer
March 28th, 2025
Major: BA in Music with an Emphasis in Composition
Genre/Medium: Instrumental Pop Song Created in Logic Pro X
About the work:
The instrumental composition “Journey to the Metal World” is a fusion of cinematic pop, classical piano, and electronic elements, inspired by the metallic asteroid Psyche. Taking influence from the dynamic, genre-blending style of Tokio Myers, this piece embarks on a sonic voyage that mirrors the wonder, intensity, and solitude of deep-space exploration. The piece opens with a delicate yet haunting piano motif, representing the distant call of the unknown. Layers of pulsating synths and atmospheric textures emerge, evoking the vast expanse of space. A rhythmic, driving beat takes over, symbolizing the spacecraft’s descent, while metallic-sounding percussion and glitchy electronic flourishes create an otherworldly ambiance. In the final section, the music swells to a climactic fusion of electronic pulses and symphonic grandeur, embodying the thrill of discovery before fading into an ethereal, reflective outro—leaving the listener suspended in the weightless mystery of space.
Psyche Inspired Overview
Psyche Inspired is a program that brings undergraduate students from any discipline or major together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public in new ways through artistic and creative works. These works are posted in the gallery above and highlighted on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. View the full resolution images in the image gallery. This year’s Psyche Inspired cohort is known as the Iridium Class.
Psyche Inspired was piloted at ASU during the 2017-2018 academic year. The following academic year, Psyche Inspired expanded nationally! The works from each Psyche Inspired cohort are collected in individual downloadable books that tell the story of Psyche through musical scores, sculptures, painting, 3-D models, photography, acrylic art, needlepoint, stop-motion films, mixed media, and more.
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