Alien Planetscapes

About

Alien Planetscapes, a name that resonates like an echo in the vast cosmos, thrived in the liminal zone between terrestrial sound and celestial imagination. From 1982 to 1998, Doug Walker helmed this expedition into the unknown, crafting a soundscape both expansive and intimate, a universe of analog warmth spun across 71 releases. The bulk of their oeuvre was etched onto cassette tapes, distributed through a constellation of labels like Space Station Studio and Sound of Pig Music — each a portal to another world. The music of Alien Planetscapes is fractal, a cosmic weave of psychedelic rock and experimental tape loops, where live improvisation becomes a sculptural act. Releases such as "Orion Spacerock Festival 10/18/97" and "LFO/UFO Studio Outtakes" capture the raw energy and process-driven ethos of their performances. Each tape a snapshot of a moment, a sonic artifact that blurs the line between live and recorded, past and present. In the festival circuit, their presence was a force of nature, from the Strange Daze Festival to radio specials that floated through the ether on WESU-FM. The essence of Alien Planetscapes lies in its interdisciplinary approach — a flux of cosmic soundscapes where each member's role melds into the collective singularity. Their connection to similar artists like Vocokesh and Melting Euphoria roots them in a scene that thrived on exploration and the deconstruction of sonic norms. Though the project dissolved into the ether in 1998, its legacy continues to orbit, a testament to the transformative power of sound.