A collaborative piece by a group of Oxford-based musicians and poets, in response to the success of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto. Conceived and recorded in Oxford on July 14th 2015, the day of the flyby.

Credits (in approximate chronological order of contribution on the day):
Matt Bradshaw: original concept, mixing, synthesiser, read untitled poem by Anna Bradshaw
Matt Winkworth: piano, vocals
Daisy Johnson: read original poems 
Alan Buckley: read Star-gazer by Louis MacNeice
Hannah Bond: cake
Mark Baldwin: mixer feedback noise
James Bell: electric guitar
Chris Johnson: harp, read Oulipian poem derived from Wikipedia article on Pluto
Kate Lancaster: read We Are Listening by Diane Ackerman
Anna Bradshaw: original poem (read by Matt Bradshaw)
Moogieman: synthesizer
Claire LeMaster: vocals
Vincent Lynch: bouzouki

Contains audio sample of NASA countdown to launch of New Horizons (public domain)

Project Pluto

Original track: www.soundcloud.com/robotswans/pricks-of-the-trade
Info on remix producer Denis Shorin to follow.

B-Side Project remix contest entry 2017-2018
www.b-sideproject.org
In association with Sound On Sound magazine, sponsored by Prism Sound, Genelec and Shure.

Project Pluto

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