Cosmic New Age
tagStarted 1981Peak 1983–1996Last big hit still active
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Cosmic New Age joins spacey synthesizer expanses to the uplifting, spiritual, journey-oriented sentiment of classic New Age, usually with more melody and emotional ascent than darker ambient space forms.
History
The style flourished when New Age retail culture, independent synth composers, and cosmic radio programming overlapped, making the heavens sound simultaneously astronomical and devotional; Constance Demby sits near the center of that bridge.
Defining artists
Essential listening
Sources
- Hearts of Space
- artist pages for Demby, Serrie, Stearns, Roach, Vangelis, and Rich. citeturn13search1turn3search1turn3search2turn14search0