this could be an amazing way to promote the Brian May solo set, but I don't think so...
Press Release: "New Horizons - Ultima Thule Mix" - New Brian May Single Announced
"Limitless Wonders
In A Never-Ending Sky
We May Never Reach Them
That’s Why We Have To Try"
“New Horizons” for Brian May - With Brand New Solo Track - Global Digital Release January 1, 2019
Queen’s Brian May is to release his first new entirely solo work in over two decades with the global digital release January 1 of a brand new track, “New Horizons”, written by Brian and Don Black, recorded and completed only this month. The single will have its worldwide premiere from NASA control headquarters Maryland USA on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1.
It is the legendary guitarist/songwriter’s first official solo single since “Why Don’t We Try Again” taken from his “Another World” album in 1998.
“New Horizons” is Brian’s personal tribute to the on-going NASA New Horizons mission, which on New Years Day 2019 will achieve the most distant spacecraft flyby in history, in an encounter with a remote Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) named Ultima Thule, far out beyond Pluto on the edges of the solar system.
May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics, and is a New Horizons science collaborator, will be present at the New Horizons Maryland, Washington County, base of operations on New Year’s Day to witness the historic final approach as it happens. Brian was also present for new Horizon’s triumphal Pluto flyby in 2015, and delivered the world’s first stereoscopic image of Pluto, from the ground-breaking data that the NH probe delivered.
Brian’s “New Horizons” track (Ultima Thule mix) celebrates the whole 12-year Journey of New Horizons probe and includes a message from Stephen Hawking congratulating the team on their successful rendezvous with Pluto three years ago. In a broader sense, the song is an anthem to Mankind’s spirit of exploration, reaching ever further out into the Universe.
“New Horizons” will have its global premiere, broadcast live on January 1 at 12.02am EST (5.02am GMT) from the New Horizons control Center in Maryland, USA, at the moment when the historic Ultima Thule encounter is confirmed.
Says Brian: “This project has energised me in a new way. For me, it’s been an exciting challenge to bring two sides of my life together - Astronomy and Music. It was Alan Stern, the Project Instigator of this amazing NASA Mission, who threw down the glove last May. He asked if I could come up with a theme for Ultima Thule which could be played as the NH probe reached this new destination. I was inspired by the idea that this is the furthest that the Hand of Man has ever reached – it will be by far the most distant object we have ever seen at close quarters, through the images which the spacecraft will beam back to Earth. To me, it epitomises the human spirit’s unceasing desire to understand the Universe we inhabit. Everyone who has devoted so much energy to this mission since its launch in January 2006 will be feeling they are actually INSIDE that small but intrepid vehicle - only about the size of a grand piano - as it pulls off another spectacular close encounter. And through the vehicle’s ‘eyes’ we will begin to learn, for the very first time, what a Kuiper Belt Object is made of. And pick up precious clues about how our solar system was born.”
Brian has been ‘teasing’ fragments of the track with specially adapted New Horizons video clips on his Instagram and Twitter feeds, as well on Brian's well-known ‘Bri’s Soapbox' at www.Brianmay.com. The first two trailers have attracted over 200,000 likes in all, and a third ‘episode’ is to be posted in the next few days.
“New Horizons”
Written & composed by: Brian May and Don Black
Featuring Stephen Hawking, with kind permission of the Estate of Stephen Hawking
Drums: John Miceli
Produced by Brian May
Co-produced and engineered by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson
Recorded and mixed at Allerton Hill Studios, England
Additional engineering by John Miceli
P. 2019 Duck Productions Ltd
Pim Derks · Member since
Those fragment sound so cheap and middle-of-the-road. The kind of stuff you expect to be on a free CD you get with a Guitar Magazine or something. I hope the final mix is more epic, but somehow I doubt it.
matt z · Member since
^either way it's cool.
Doubtful this will story a BM boxed set. Though the guys SHOULD RELEASE THAT AS WELL AS RE RELEASE THE FM BOXED SET maybe even with new content (the GOOD unreleased mix of TMBMTLTT with MJ)
Saint Jiub · Member since
Too many boring background synths make it sound soulless and hollow
Iron Butterfly · Member since
I like this a lot.
Got to say, I'm so glad Brian and Roger have not completely given up on their solo music.
Togg · Member since
Super sweet guitar harmonies that always send shivers down my spine
dudeofqueen · Member since
What a complete and UTTER steaming pile of shite.
I reckon he's been hacked.
Surely this isn't Brian's best possible work that he can offer to the world?
This is how Planet of the Apes started. YOU MANIACS! DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!
Ahem. Anyway ...
The music is okay. The Fireplace sounds as good as ever. But Brian doesn't really test himself any more. And when he does these instrumental things it's like a 3rd rate Satriani. I wish he would try to do something more original.
dudeofqueen · Member since
Holly2003, re:
>The Fireplace sounds as good as ever.
Trigger's Broom.......
Vocal harmony · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
This is how Planet of the Apes started. YOU MANIACS! DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!
Ahem. Anyway ...
The music is okay. The Fireplace sounds as good as ever. But Brian doesn't really test himself any more. And when he does these instrumental things it's like a 3rd rate Satriani. I wish he would try to do something more original.[/QUOTE]
The problem is Justin Shirley Smith as much as it is Brian. Like Freddie Brian's best stuff was recorded with someone behind the desk that he viewed as an equal and could challenge him.
On Mr Bad Guy Freddie had control so let things go to tape that could have been better.
Without band members, and a yes man behind the faders Brian will never be as good as he could be. He should work with someone new to him and someone who would be willing to challenge him. IMO
I like what I've heard, but I know I could have liked it more.
Holly2003 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Vocal harmony wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
This is how Planet of the Apes started. YOU MANIACS! DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!
Ahem. Anyway ...
The music is okay. The Fireplace sounds as good as ever. But Brian doesn't really test himself any more. And when he does these instrumental things it's like a 3rd rate Satriani. I wish he would try to do something more original.[/QUOTE]
The problem is Justin Shirley Smith as much as it is Brian. Like Freddie Brian's best stuff was recorded with someone behind the desk that he viewed as an equal and could challenge him.
On Mr Bad Guy Freddie had control so let things go to tape that could have been better.
Without band members, and a yes man behind the faders Brian will never be as good as he could be. He should work with someone new to him and someone who would be willing to challenge him. IMO
I like what I've heard, but I know I could have liked it more.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that's a good point. As we've seen, Brian can be ruthless when (musically) he doesn't get what he wants (Michael Casswell) or when he is pushed (Axl Rose). So unless the dude behind the desk was financially independent / famous then he might be too worried about the gig to stand up to Brian. Of course, that might be just an impression: I don't really know what Brian gets up to in the studio :)
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
This is how Planet of the Apes started. YOU MANIACS! DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!
Ahem. Anyway ...
The music is okay. The Fireplace sounds as good as ever. But Brian doesn't really test himself any more. And when he does these instrumental things it's like a 3rd rate Satriani. I wish he would try to do something more original.[/QUOTE]
I think the days of Brian testing himself are over. That said, I wouldn't mind a solo album from him. I can't believe how long it's been since the last one... hopefully his solo music isn't over just yet. I don't count the Kerry stuff.
scottmax · Member since
And on the new preview, Brian singing!
Sounds a bit like Love Token but not at all bad
