The S.E.T.I. (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) project was officially born on February 1, 1985. It is the culmination of various research and studies aimed at searching for life in the universe. 
In 1977, the media sensation aroused the reception of a 72-second signal that went down in history as the "WOW!" message ( 6EQUJ5 ). The values (from 1 to 9 and from A to Z) indicate an intensity probably linked to an intelligent transmission.
The signal came from the constellation of Sagittarius, from a star called 2MASS 19281982-2640123 which is 1800 light years away from the earth. 
I have imagined that , for each of the different signal  strengths, there was a music transmission. 
6 E Q U J 5 - 6 : 2'07" , E : 1'58" , Q : 2'08" , U : 2'46" , J : 2'10" , 5 : 2'16"  - Total time : 13' 25"
Cover and music : Roberto Musci ( Granular Synthesis , Vcs3 , Buchla , Arp , Percussion )

For more information on the scientific basis of the project visit :  https://sites.google.com/view/seti6equj5

For music and NFT visit : https://beta.catalog.works/robertomusci

For more information on my music visit : https://sites.google.com/view/robertomusci

Catalog : 6 E Q U J 5

I was born in Milan ( Italy ) and I studied alto sax and guitar. From 1974 to 1985 I traveled around the world for studying African , Indian and Near East & Far East music I recorded music " on field " and I have studied and collected ethnic musical instruments by all the parts of the world . 
I recorded LPs and CDs for different European labels : Raw Materials records , Victò , Recommended records , Lowlands Island ,  Auditorium , Voiceprint / Gonzo Multimedia ,  Music from Memory , Soave records , Goodfellas records. 
In 80' and 90' I broadcasted ethnic and electronic / experimental music from radio stations (Rai , Radio Popolare ). 
I composed and played music for videos and commercial spots , dance, live soundtracks for silent movie , for poems and theater . My LP "Water messages on desert sand", was Grammy-nominated in in UK on 1987. 
I developed digital interfaces for guitar (tactile and laser: "Extended Guitar") and I have developed video and audio installations where music and images changed togheter each other , in real time , triggered by movements , audio inputs and live cameras. 
From 80' till today I played with many Italian ,  European  and American musicians : Giovanni Venosta , Claudio Gabbiani , Walter Prati ,  Giorgio Magnanensi, Massimo Cavallaro , Tiziano Tononi , Daniele Cavallanti , Massimo Mariani , Moni Ovadia , Chris Cutler ,  Jon Rose , David Moss , Steve Piccolo , Elliott Sharp , Keith Tippett  , Third Ear Band  ( plunderphonics) .