It is said to depict the eye of the severed head of Medusa in the constellation of Perseus (opens in new tab)- although gazing up at this particular star won’t turn you to stone. When the stars were later given names by al-Sufi, the variable star Beta Persei (opens in new tab) was named Algol, meaning the Demon’s Head. All of these characters have been placed into the stars, with the majority of them grouped together in a section of sky in the Northern Hemisphere, while Cetus lurks further south. The module itself was launched at the end of April, forming part of the permanent Tiangong space station, which is planned to remain in orbit for. Falling in love at first sight with the beautiful damsel in distress below, Perseus saved her from her doom using the severed head of Medusa as a weapon, and took Andromeda as his bride. On the morning of June 17, China launched its long-awaited Shenzhou-12 spacecraft, carrying three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, towards the Tianhe core module. As luck would have it, the great hero Perseus was flying back over Ethiopia on his winged horse, Pegasus, after slaying the Gorgon Medusa. They chained the beautiful maiden to a rock to await her fate - hence why the constellation of Andromeda is often called "the Chained Maiden" in modern times. Wanting to appease the gods and end Poseidon’s wrath, the king and queen were told that they must sacrifice their daughter to the sea monster. To punish the queen for her arrogance, Poseidon sent floods and a sea monster, Cetus (opens in new tab)- though this constellation is often called the Whale in astronomy-to terrorize the coast of Ethiopia. This vanity angered the Nereids, who complained to the sea god Poseidon about the vain queen’s words. Cassiopeia was incredibly vain, and boasted of her daughter’s beauty, telling people she was lovelier than even the Nereids, sea nymphs whose beauty was renowned. They had a beautiful daughter, Andromeda (opens in new tab). In Greek mythology, Cepheus (opens in new tab) and Cassiopeia (opens in new tab) were the king and queen of ancient Ethiopia - now they are the King and Queen in our stars. Drawing from a source beyond the ego and dealing with the eternal, Ras G & The Ancient Space Program are a cosmic outfit, eternally elsewhere but always in tune.The Cassiopeia constellation has the shape of an M or W, depending on how its position in the sky. Back On The Planet is The ASP at it’s most confident, shedding all barriers for an open and honest manifestation.
“Asteroid Storm” captures the pulsating energy of The ASP’s live demonstrations while “Natural Melanin Being…” finds _G’s Uncle Ra sharing a few words of wisdom that go very well with the therapeutic tones of the meditative “All Is Well…”. Ancient Afrikan poly-drum rhythms meet outer-synth splashes of white noise and intuitive experimentation meld with deep sub-harmonics for an otherworldly experience.
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On this project past experiments in chest-rattling bass, terse loops and bugged-out field noise come full circle. The countless nights at SpaceBase behind the MPC and SP-303 have seen _G come fully into his own. A key pillar in the Los Angeles community, _G is the power-forward of the Brainfeeder crew, down since day one.Īfter amassing a sizable discography of 7″s, EPs and digital releases on a host of platforms, Ras G & The Alkebulan Space Program are Back On The Planet for their most complete demonstration to date. Day long hangouts at record spots like Aaron’s (RIP) and Poo Bah’s laid the foundation for projects, live experimentations and new experiences. He cut his teeth in the early days of Low End Theory and in precursor nights like JuJu and Sketchbook.
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Equally informed by the looped-up dust of classic boom-bap and the avant-garde esotericism of free jazz, _G began paving his own path in the beats. Published by Lad11 (mod ID: 850426) Description. Growing in South Central, _G was tapping into his innate knowledge while having the earthly experience of living in the “ghetto.” Gravitating towards the turntables early, _G spent formative years DJing spots like Project Blowed and Five On The Black Hand Side in Leimert Park until his cousin Wolverine introduced him to the SP-1200 and thoughts of production became realities. Ancient Space Program for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. Since his arrival on the planet, Ras G has called Los Angeles his base. Back On The Planet, _G’s first Brainfeeder release in years, finds the blunted master of the beat guiding his Afrikan Space Program further out than ever. Dusty, ethereal and bugged out, the Crate Creator’s beats bring the past to the future. In the past future of today, Ras G explores space and time through his ancient/futuristic music. Via Brainfeeder: “Sun Ra once spoke a future where the mere thought of a place would take somebody there.