Dancing Galaxy

Dancing Galaxy is the third studio album by the Israel goa trance band Astral Projection. It was released on 20 October 1997, through Trust In Trance Records.[1] It has become one of the best-selling trance albums.[2]

Dancing Galaxy
Studio album by
Astral Projection
ReleasedOctober 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
RecordedOctober 1996-June 1997
Genre
Length79:56
LabelTrust In Trance Records
Producer
  • Lior Perlmutter
  • Avi Nissim
Astral Projection chronology
The Astral Files
(1996)		 Dancing Galaxy
(1997)		 Another World
(1999)
Singles from Dancing Galaxy
  1. "Dancing Galaxy"
    Released: 17 November 1997
  2. "Liquid Sun"
    Released: 2000

The voices in the songs "Dancing Galaxy", "No One Ever Dreams" and "Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)" is taken from the film Dune (1984).[3]

The voice in the song "Flying Into A Star" is taken from the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation's: episode 22, Suspicions (1993).

The Japanese release includes a bonus three-inch CD single.

Singles

"Dancing Galaxy" ,17 November 1997, was the first song to be a released as a single from the album, it includes the song "Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)" as a b–side.[4]

"Liquid Sun" , 2000, was released as a second single, with a remix by Cass & Slide.[5] It peaked at number 91 in UK singles charts,[6] number 27 in the dance singles chart[7] and number 19 in UK Independent chart.[8] Astral Projection's only chartering song there.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]

John Bush from AllMusic said "The climax of Astral Projection's search for intelligent trance, Dancing Galaxy offers wave after wave of exquisitely produced acid lines on tracks like "No One Ever Dreams," "Soundform" and the title track."[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lior Perlmutter and Avi Nissim.

No.TitleLength
1."Dancing Galaxy"9:18
2."Soundform"8:12
3."Flying Into A Star"9:44
4."No One Ever Dreams"8:25
5."Cosmic Ascension" (Featuring D.J. Jorg)10:18
6."Life On Mars"9:09
7."Liquid Sun"11:06
8."Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)"13:44
Total length:01:19:56
Japan edition bonus songs
No.TitleLength
1."Time Began With The Universe (The End Of Time Mix)"7:21
2."State Of Mind"6:44
3."Maian Dream"6:50
Total length:01:40:51

Credits and personnel

Locations

  • Recorded at Dance City Studios, Tel Aviv
  • Digital Mastering at Village mastering

Musicians

  • Lior Perlmutter – songwriting, programming, producer and mixing
  • Avi Nissim – songwriting, programming, producer
  • Ben Bernfeld – digital Mastering

Engineering

  • Lior Perlmutter – engineering

Creative

  • Ido Eshed – art direction and design
  • Yossi F. – art direction and design
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gollark: A tree but leetle.
gollark: No Leetle Limit!™
gollark: Unnatural.
gollark: I'm sure someone wants golds here.

References
  1. "Astral Projection". Isratrance.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. "Astral Projection | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  3. http://www.whosampled.com/Astral-Projection/Dancing-Galaxy/
  4. "Astral Projection - Dancing Galaxy / Ambient Galaxy (Disco Valley Mix)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  5. https://www.discogs.com/Astral-Projection-Liquid-Sun/master/25774
  6. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1504/astral-projection/
  7. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20000326/104/
  8. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20000402/130/
  9. Bush, John. "Dancing Galaxy – Astral Projection". AllMusic.
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