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Science Fiction Sound Effects Record

Various Artists
Science Fiction Sound Effects Record

This eerie album opens with high pitched sounds followed by crackling and rustling noises. While what produced these noises is not identified, they are assigned possibilities such as “Sound of approach of Missile or Creature” and “Launching Site”: it is left to our imagination how these sounds were created. Recorded by Mel Kaiser in 1959 in the height of science fiction popularity, this futuristic compilation is an interesting listen. No liner notes.

Track Listing

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Sound of Approach of Missile or Creature n/a 00:45
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102
Launching Site n/a 01:20
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103
Elevator Descending n/a 01:23
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Elevator n/a 01:45
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105
Rocket Primer n/a 01:45
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106
Space Ship Hatch: Opening or Closing n/a 00:42
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107
Rocket Blast-Off n/a 00:38
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108
Space Ship Blast-Off n/a 00:38
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109
Exterior of Space Ship in Motion n/a 03:52
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110
Electronic Siren n/a 00:37
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111
Siren: Fast & High Pitch n/a 01:12
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112
Beeper n/a 02:08
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113
Beeper: Fast & High Pitch n/a 00:51
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114
Cosmic Bombardment Indicator n/a 00:33
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115
Same with More Activity n/a 00:31
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116
Electronic Telescope n/a 01:12
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117
Electronic Pathfinder n/a 00:23
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Electronic Drone (Background) n/a 00:22
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119
Drone with Variations n/a 00:14
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120
Drone with Variations n/a 00:47
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121
Frequency Sweep: Dual n/a 00:32
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Tone Pyramid, Sweeps & Drones n/a 00:39
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Continued: Tone Pyramid Etc. n/a 00:54
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202
Low Frequency Sweeps n/a 00:46
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203
Medium Frequency Sweeps with Echo Re-Verb. & Pulses, Drones n/a 00:26
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204
Space Machine (Background) n/a 00:23
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205
Space Sounds n/a 00:15
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Space Background: Drifting n/a 00:07
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Space Music n/a 00:20
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Sonic Search n/a 00:34
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Same with Jamming n/a 00:26
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210
Same with Variations n/a 00:57
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211
Space Music (Try with Speed Reduction) n/a 01:27