CosmoMooseismyelectronicandcinematicmusicproject.Myoriginalintentionwastocreate electronicdancemusic,andthefirsttunesIrecordedwereShootingStars,JiGiToN,GetFunky andCosmicInvasion.Youcouldsayitwastheresultofamid-lifecrisisbutinrealitythemusic Imadesoundedrather‘retro’innatureasIwasoftenlinkingbacktomyownyouthfromthe 1980s.ThemelodiesandtexturesIcreatedgainedmanyfanswhooftenrespondedtothe emotional and expressive nature that my music brought.Therefore,inbeingtruetomyself,musicofCosmoMooseisallaboutmusicaladventure; takingthelisteneronacinematicjourneytosomewheretheyhaveneverbeenbefore,whether adistantworldortheothersideoftheirownplanet.Itisoftenverymelodicandalwayshasa strongthemeasIliketocreatemusicwithaspecificpurposeinmind,whethertopainta picture,conveyandemotionortakeyouonajourney.It'sEMforthosewhodon'tlikeEM:-)I hopeyouenjoythislisteningexperiencebrowsingthearrayofmusicfromtheworldof CosmoMoose…..On this page you will find information on…
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Released 21 November 2018Inearly2016Iwasaskedbygamedesigner,GlenChudley,tocomposea soundtracktoacomputergamebasedonafantasyadventurebookSlavesof theAbyss.Thisisoneofthosebookswhereyouaretheheroofthestoryand you decide what to do next on your quest. Icouldn'tgettherightstousethebook'sname(whichmaynothavebeena suitablealbumtitleanyway)inthealbumsodecidedonthenameABYSSIUM. Each track on this album represents a scene from the game.thetrackswerecomposedbasedonGlen'sdescriptionsandbeforethegame wasfullydeveloped.IlikedallthethemessomuchthatIwantedtorelease them .... on two albums. Glengavemespecificdirectionsonwhatmusichewantedineachsceneinthe 'quotes' below: KALLAMEHR–'Shouldcreatetheimpressionofaprosperouscity.Arabian influence' ITERFORTISSIMUM(LatinforJourneyofCourage)–'Shouldevokethesenseof travelling on a long journey of which the destination is not known' TEMPLEOFFOURGA–'Shouldsoundstereotypicallyholy,butinapretentious way. Fourga is the god of pride' ABANDONEDVILLAGE–'Amixofsadness,mysteryanddanger'[Iwantedan opera singer to vocalise that sadness in the second part] PATHOFRIDDLES–'Incongruous,completelyjuxtaposedtothemoodofthe restofthegame–perhapsevenabitcarnival/funfairlike?'[Iwantedtomakeit fun but slow paced as riddles aren’t solved quickly!] MYSTERIOUSFOREST–'Asthenamesuggests,mysterious,thoughinamore positiveandplayfulwaythanistypicaloftherestofthegame'[Glenthengave directions that there was a second forest scene which should be sadder] GURUREUNION[thisscenewasalateadditiontothegamewhereGlen wanted something peaceful but oriental] BESIEGED!–'LikeKallemehr,butslightlysubdued.Shouldalsohintinsome wayofanimpendingthreat'[althoughthistrackstartedofflikeKallamehrit took on a life of its own with more than a hint of threat!] OPENTHEABYSS–somethingabitsurreal[Thisistheopeningtitlethemeto thegameeventhoughit'sattheendofthealbum.Ithoughtittoostrangeto open the album and a nice way to close Chapter 1]. CALLTOBATTLE–‘Abasicmilitarydrumbeat,overlaidwithotherinstruments togivetheimpressionofafinalshowdown(actuallyturnsoutnottobe,butoh well)’ ITERPERICULOSUM(LatinforJourneyofPeril)–‘shouldbelike[ITER FORTISSIMUM] (on Chapter I) but sounding more ominous” UNDERGROUNDPASSAGES[Glenwantedsomethingbasedonthe KallamehrthemefromChapterIbuttheactionishappeninginthesewers rather than in the City] HIDDENTUNNEL–‘Mysterious,inaslightlysurrealway.Itisthefirsttimethe player enters the Abyss’ LOSTINTHEABYSS–‘Surrealandshouldgivetheimpressionofanendless barren expanse’ ORGANPHANTASYNO.1(CASTLEOFDOOM)–'Churchorganmusic.Should suggestthemassivesizeofthecastle.(TheCastleisbasicallydesignedforuse bysomeone50feettall)’IplanthispiecetobethefirstORGANPHANTASYina series. SOUL CHAMBER – [Glen wanted something dark, surreal and disturbing] ESCAPEFROMTHEABYSS[ThisistheEndtheme]–Somethingepic,suggesting exploring infinite new possibilities RECOLLECTIONisacompositioninspiredbythegamerecallingmanyofthe existing themes SONGOFTHESAVEDistheonlysongwithlyrics,sungfromthepointofviewof thosebeingsaved.ItisalsodeliberatelyanallegorytohowJesusgaveHisallto save us all. This song and all my music is made for God’s glory. Composed,Arranged,Produced,Performed,MixedandMasteredbyChrisMedway. Artwork by Chris Medway
Released 30 November 2015Icreatedthistobeacollectionofimagesandfortheears,withstrongcatchy themestakingthelistenerbacktowhentimesweregreat,withasenseoflonging. ThesearememoriesofMoosetopia.Fromthebeautifulbeachestoawesome cathedrals;fromsummerandwintercelebrationstothesheernaturalsplendour. As soon as the CD starts then you are transported straight back to Moosetopia.BetweenthesoaringSunRiseandtheambientandreflectivesongMyBeautiful Dayisacollectionofeclecticmusic,fromeuphoricdancetopoignantambient tracks,alltakingyoutoaplaceandtimeofhappymemorieswithalongingto return.Thisiselectronicmusicatitsmostorganicfeaturingseveral‘real’instruments takingtheleadsuchasaccordion,pipeorgan,bambooflute,bagpipes,jazzband, steeldrumsandpianobringingyouthesoundsofMoosetopia:thatplacewhere you would rather be.Themelodicmusicsoarsandliftsthespiritbutatthesametimetherearereflective tones harking back to days gone by.Ifyoulikethemusicofmyheroes,Jean-MichelJarre(Equinoxe,Chronologie)or Vangelis(ChariotsofFire,China)becauseoftheirmelodiesandvarietyofthemes then I am sure you will love this album.Withveryfewlyrics,themusicsingsforitselffromtheinfectiousvibrantHola HavanatothehauntingDistantLonging,orthefunkyjazzmeetstrance-synthof Get Funky to the pip-organ baroque meets techno of Organic Manoeuvre. Thentherearetheelectro-folkstompersofJiGiToNandtheScottishstyledForever Hogmanay to the piano trance of Summer Memories.ForthosewholikedthepianotrancesongShootingStarsonmylastrelease,there is the evocative Horse of Nature.Composed,Arranged,Produced&Performed(allinstruments)byChrisMedway (CosmoMoose)Sleeve Design: Chris MedwayAlbum Photography: Sharon MedwayMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway at 9EQ Studios, Devon
Cosmic Invasion
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Released 28 November 2013Icreatedthisalbumtobeasci-fi"soundtrackforthemind",withstrongcatchy themestakingthelisteneronanhour-longmusicaljourneywheretheCosmiccomes toEarth.ItincludesthepopularShootingStars,theJarre-likeLaikaLegacyplusthe titletrack,CosmicInvasion,withitsThereminstyleleadandrobotvoices.Incontrast istheminimalistclassical/pianostyleRipplesintheSkyandthemelancholicbut beautifulTearsoftheMoon.Itcloseswiththe11minuteopusinspiredbythelife, death and resurrection of Jesus, Light of This World.This is what the reviewers say:"AbsolutelyFantastic.Highlyrecommendthis,whetheryou'reafanofVangelis,Jean MichaelJarre,instrumentals,orsciencefictionstylemusic.FromthemomentIfirstheard Galileo'sMissiononthestationIDJfor,Iwashooked.Greattracksfromstarttofinish. Well worth the price and look forward to future works from CosmoMoose.""Fantastic music and well composed, recommended""JeanMichelJarreWouldBeProudOfThisPieceOfWork.Animpressivealbumthatedges towardstheNew-AgeandSci-Figenres,also,averystrongJeanMichelJarreinfluencewith stringsandchoirsevidentthroughout.Anexcellentcrosssectionoftracksfrommoody atmospherictrackstodancetracks.Albumhighlightsare,CosmicInvasion,Shooting Stars,TearsOfTheMoon,LostVesselandthestunningclosingtrackLightOfThisWorldwhich runs for just over 11 minutes! A breathtaking piece of work""Ilovethisalbumand....listentothiseverydayandIwillwearitoutsoon,thenIwillbuy another one....because its a beautiful album....just beautiful."“Theability…..totakeinspirationfromdifferentmusicalgenresisreallyunbelievableand fantastic.MostsurprisinglyinTearsoftheMoon….whileGalileo'sMissionwillbringto Yourmindemotionswhicharetypicalofthe“RondòVeneziano”style.Great.Thisisavery promising “eclectic” artist, we shall keep an eye on in the near future.”Composed, Arranged, Produced & Performed by Chris Medway (CosmoMoose)Vocals on "RoboDrama" by Sharon MedwaySleeve Design: Chris MedwayAlbum Photography: Sharon MedwayMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway at 9EQ Studios, Devon
Released 4 May 2020Long ago in a studio far far away.... [well, last year in my home studio...]IwasaskedbydirectorandactorKieferJenkinstoprovideasoundtrackforhis short Star Wars fan film Shadow of the Mandalorian. Iwashesitanttotakeonthecommissionatfirstduetolackofconfidencein providingtherightorchestralsound.However,asIembarkedontheprojectI reallyenjoyedcreatingthemusicandmakeithelpcarrythestory(whichIalso reallyliked).Iamverypleasedwiththeendresult,onthefilmandasa standalone listening experience.So,evenifyouneverseethefilm,Ihopethatthemusictellsitsownstory:oneof abattlebetweenthedarksideandthelightside,andoneofhopeand redemption.ThestoryandmusicofShadowoftheMandalorianremindsme thatevenindarktimesthereisalwayshope.Thedarknessdoesnotgoon forever; the light always wins.See the Soundtrack part of this website for more information and to see the film.
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I’m a big lover of Christmas so it is onlynatural that I would create my own versionsof favourite Christmas carols.
Released 8 June 2017EversinceIwasachild,IhavewantedtodomyownversionoftheDoctorWho theme.ThisrecordingthereforeusesretrosoundsIrecallfromthe1980sandsohas similarinstrumentationtomyalbum"CosmicInvasion"whichinturnisinspiredby Doctor Who and sci-fi in general.The second track features some rather unhappy Daleks!Both versions have been licensed for download distribution via Loudr.fmOriginalComposerRonGrainerandoriginalelectronicarrangementbyDelia DerbyshireThese versions were Arranged, Produced and Performed by CosmoMooseMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway (CosmoMoose)ArtworkbyChrisMedway,basedonthe‘DW’logothatwasprevalentafterthe relaunch.
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CosmoMooseismyelectronicandcinematic musicproject.Myoriginalintentionwasto createelectronicdancemusic,andthefirst tunesIrecordedwereShootingStars,JiGiToN, GetFunkyandCosmicInvasion.Youcould sayitwastheresultofamid-lifecrisisbutin realitythemusicImadesoundedrather‘retro’ innatureasIwasoftenlinkingbacktomyown youthfromthe1980s.Themelodiesand texturesIcreatedgainedmanyfanswhooften respondedtotheemotionalandexpressive nature that my music brought.Therefore,inbeingtruetomyself,musicof CosmoMooseisallaboutmusicaladventure; takingthelisteneronacinematicjourneyto somewheretheyhaveneverbeenbefore, whetheradistantworldortheothersideof theirownplanet.Itisoftenverymelodicand alwayshasastrongthemeasIliketocreate musicwithaspecificpurposeinmind,whether topaintapicture,conveyandemotionortake youonajourney.It'sEMforthosewhodon't likeEM:-)Ihopeyouenjoythislistening experiencebrowsingthearrayofmusicfrom the world of CosmoMoose…..On this page you will find information on…
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Released 21 November 2018Inearly2016Iwasaskedbygamedesigner,GlenChudley,tocom-poseasoundtracktoacomputergamebasedonafantasy adventurebookSlavesoftheAbyss.Thisisoneofthosebooks whereyouaretheheroofthestoryandyoudecidewhattodonext on your quest. Icouldn'tgettherightstousethebook'sname(whichmaynothave beenasuitablealbumtitleanyway)inthealbumsodecidedonthe nameABYSSIUM.Eachtrackonthisalbumrepresentsascenefrom the game.thetrackswerecomposedbasedonGlen'sdescriptionsandbefore thegamewasfullydeveloped.IlikedallthethemessomuchthatI wanted to release them .... on two albums. Glengavemespecificdirectionsonwhatmusichewantedineach scene in the 'quotes' below: KALLAMEHR–'Shouldcreatetheimpressionofaprosperouscity. Arabian influence' ITERFORTISSIMUM(LatinforJourneyofCourage)–'Shouldevoke thesenseoftravellingonalongjourneyofwhichthedestinationis not known' TEMPLEOFFOURGA–'Shouldsoundstereotypicallyholy,butina pretentious way. Fourga is the god of pride' ABANDONEDVILLAGE–'Amixofsadness,mysteryanddanger'[I wanted an opera singer to vocalise that sadness in the second part] PATHOFRIDDLES–'Incongruous,completelyjuxtaposedtothe moodoftherestofthegame–perhapsevenabitcarnival/funfair like?'[Iwantedtomakeitfunbutslowpacedasriddlesaren’tsolved quickly!] MYSTERIOUSFOREST–'Asthenamesuggests,mysterious,though inamorepositiveandplayfulwaythanistypicaloftherestofthe game'[Glenthengavedirectionsthattherewasasecondforest scene which should be sadder] GURUREUNION[thisscenewasalateadditiontothegamewhere Glen wanted something peaceful but oriental] BESIEGED!–'LikeKallemehr,butslightlysubdued.Shouldalsohint insomewayofanimpendingthreat'[althoughthistrackstartedoff likeKallamehrittookonalifeofitsownwithmorethanahintof threat!] OPENTHEABYSS–somethingabitsurreal[Thisistheopeningtitle themetothegameeventhoughit'sattheendofthealbum.I thoughtittoostrangetoopenthealbumandanicewaytoclose Chapter 1]. CALLTOBATTLE–‘Abasicmilitarydrumbeat,overlaidwithother instrumentstogivetheimpressionofafinalshowdown(actually turns out not to be, but oh well)’ ITERPERICULOSUM(LatinforJourneyofPeril)–‘shouldbelike[ITER FORTISSIMUM] (on Chapter I) but sounding more ominous” UNDERGROUNDPASSAGES[Glenwantedsomethingbasedonthe KallamehrthemefromChapterIbuttheactionishappeninginthe sewers rather than in the City] HIDDENTUNNEL–‘Mysterious,inaslightlysurrealway.Itisthefirst time the player enters the Abyss’ LOSTINTHEABYSS–‘Surrealandshouldgivetheimpressionofan endless barren expanse’ ORGANPHANTASYNO.1(CASTLEOFDOOM)–'Churchorgan music.Shouldsuggestthemassivesizeofthecastle.(TheCastleis basicallydesignedforusebysomeone50feettall)’Iplanthispiece to be the first ORGAN PHANTASY in a series. SOULCHAMBER–[Glenwantedsomethingdark,surrealanddis-turbing] ESCAPEFROMTHEABYSS[ThisistheEndtheme]–Somethingepic, suggesting exploring infinite new possibilities RECOLLECTIONisacompositioninspiredbythegamerecalling many of the existing themes SONGOFTHESAVEDistheonlysongwithlyrics,sungfromthe pointofviewofthosebeingsaved.Itisalsodeliberatelyanallegory tohowJesusgaveHisalltosaveusall.Thissongandallmymusicis made for God’s glory. Composed,Arranged,Produced,Performed,MixedandMasteredbyChris Medway. Artwork by Chris Medway
Released 30 November 2015Icreatedthistobeacollectionofimagesandfortheears,withstrong catchythemestakingthelistenerbacktowhentimesweregreat,with asenseoflonging.ThesearememoriesofMoosetopia.Fromthe beautifulbeachestoawesomecathedrals;fromsummerandwinter celebrationstothesheernaturalsplendour.AssoonastheCDstarts then you are transported straight back to Moosetopia.BetweenthesoaringSunRiseandtheambientandreflectivesongMy BeautifulDayisacollectionofeclecticmusic,fromeuphoricdanceto poignantambienttracks,alltakingyoutoaplaceandtimeofhappy memories with a longing to return.Thisiselectronicmusicatitsmostorganicfeaturingseveral‘real’ instrumentstakingtheleadsuchasaccordion,pipeorgan,bamboo flute,bagpipes,jazzband,steeldrumsandpianobringingyouthe sounds of Moosetopia: that place where you would rather be.Themelodicmusicsoarsandliftsthespiritbutatthesametimethere are reflective tones harking back to days gone by.Ifyoulikethemusicofmyheroes,Jean-MichelJarre(Equinoxe, Chronologie)orVangelis(ChariotsofFire,China)becauseoftheir melodiesandvarietyofthemesthenIamsureyouwilllovethis album.Withveryfewlyrics,themusicsingsforitselffromtheinfectious vibrantHolaHavanatothehauntingDistantLonging,orthefunky jazzmeetstrance-synthofGetFunkytothepip-organbaroquemeets techno of Organic Manoeuvre. Thentherearetheelectro-folkstompersofJiGiToNandtheScottish styledForeverHogmanaytothepianotranceofSummer Memories.ForthosewholikedthepianotrancesongShootingStarsonmylast release, there is the evocative Horse of Nature.Composed,Arranged,Produced&Performed(allinstruments)by Chris Medway (CosmoMoose)Sleeve Design: Chris MedwayAlbum Photography: Sharon MedwayMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway at 9EQ Studios, Devon
Cosmic Invasion
CD album £9
Released 28 November 2013Icreatedthisalbumtobeasci-fi"soundtrackforthemind",with strongcatchythemestakingthelisteneronanhour-longmusical journeywheretheCosmiccomestoEarth.Itincludesthepopular ShootingStars,theJarre-likeLaikaLegacyplusthetitletrack,CosmicInvasion,withitsThereminstyleleadandrobotvoices.In contrastistheminimalistclassical/pianostyleRipplesintheSkyand themelancholicbutbeautifulTearsoftheMoon.Itcloseswiththe11 minuteopusinspiredbythelife,deathandresurrectionofJesus, Light of This World.This is what the reviewers say:"AbsolutelyFantastic.Highlyrecommendthis,whetheryou'reafanof Vangelis,JeanMichaelJarre,instrumentals,orsciencefictionstylemusic. FromthemomentIfirstheardGalileo'sMissiononthestationIDJfor,I washooked.Greattracksfromstarttofinish.Wellworththepriceand look forward to future works from CosmoMoose.""Fantastic music and well composed, recommended""JeanMichelJarreWouldBeProudOfThisPieceOfWork.Animpressive albumthatedgestowardstheNew-AgeandSci-Figenres,also,avery strongJeanMichelJarreinfluencewithstringsandchoirsevident throughout.Anexcellentcrosssectionoftracksfrommoodyatmospheric trackstodancetracks.Albumhighlightsare,CosmicInvasion,Shooting Stars,TearsOfTheMoon,LostVesselandthestunningclosingtrack LightOfThisWorldwhichrunsforjustover11minutes!Abreathtaking piece of work""Ilovethisalbumand....listentothiseverydayandIwillwearitout soon,thenIwillbuyanotherone....becauseitsabeautifulalbum....just beautiful."“Theability…..totakeinspirationfromdifferentmusicalgenresisreally unbelievableandfantastic.MostsurprisinglyinTearsofthe Moon….whileGalileo'sMissionwillbringtoYourmindemotionswhich aretypicalofthe“RondòVeneziano”style.Great.Thisisaverypromising “eclectic” artist, we shall keep an eye on in the near future.”Composed,Arranged,Produced&PerformedbyChrisMedway (CosmoMoose)Vocals on "RoboDrama" by Sharon MedwaySleeve Design: Chris MedwayAlbum Photography: Sharon MedwayMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway at 9EQ Studios, Devon
Released 4 May 2020Long ago in a studio far far away.... [well, last year in my home studio...]IwasaskedbydirectorandactorKieferJenkinstoprovidea soundtrackforhisshortStarWarsfanfilmShadowofthe Mandalorian. Iwashesitanttotakeonthecommissionatfirstduetolackof confidenceinprovidingtherightorchestralsound.However,asI embarkedontheprojectIreallyenjoyedcreatingthemusicandmake ithelpcarrythestory(whichIalsoreallyliked).Iamverypleasedwith the end result, on the film and as a standalone listening experience.So,evenifyouneverseethefilm,Ihopethatthemusictellsitsown story: one of a battle between the dark side and the light side, and one ofhopeandredemption.ThestoryandmusicofShadowofthe Mandalorianremindsmethatevenindarktimesthereisalways hope. The darkness does not go on forever; the light always wins.SeetheSoundtrackpartofthiswebsiteformoreinformationandto see the film.
Shadow of the Mandalorian: Star Wars Fan Film OST
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Thesetwoemotionalthemesweretakenfromashortfilmand reworkedforrelease.SeetheSoundtrackpageofthiswebsitefor more information and to see the film.
From the Original Score
Christmas singles
I’m a big lover of Christmas so it is onlynatural that I would create my own versionsof favourite Christmas carols.
Released 8 June 2017EversinceIwasachild,Ihavewantedtodomyownversionofthe DoctorWhotheme.ThisrecordingthereforeusesretrosoundsI recallfromthe1980sandsohassimilarinstrumentationtomy album"CosmicInvasion"whichinturnisinspiredbyDoctorWho andsci-fiingeneral.Thesecondtrackfeaturessomeratherunhappy Daleks!Bothversionshavebeenlicensedfordownloaddistribution via Loudr.fmOriginalComposerRonGrainerandoriginalelectronicarrangement by Delia DerbyshireTheseversionswereArranged,ProducedandPerformedby CosmoMooseMixed and Mastered by Chris Medway (CosmoMoose)ArtworkbyChrisMedway,basedonthe‘DW’logothatwasprevalent after the relaunch.