UPDATE: Yay, bribery works! The answer has come in… it’s ‘Ignacio – Part 1″ by Vangelis.
OK, I’m offering $50 in downloadable Space and Air Drawings and Documents, APR’s and USBPs to whoever the hell first tells me just what the hell is the music that begins at about 31:50 in the first episode of the original “Cosmos.” And when I say “Original,” apparently I mean the 1999 re-release, which featured somewhat different music from the original airing (apparently for a late 1980’s/early 1990’s release the music was re-worked due to licensing issues). Online you can find several places that list the “Cosmos Music Cues,” but I’m thinking that those are all based on the original airing, and this bit of music wasn’t there.
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I’ve been trying to find this damned tune for twenty friggen years. It’s a kinda depressing, doomy slow thing, kinda like a dirge with a bell. According to THIS listing, it should be “NOTTURNO from CONTRAPPUNTI [sic], Le Orme,” but from what I heard of that on YouTube, it ain’t. I’m guessing “Notturno” got replaced because it’s *horrible.*
So if you want fifty bones worth of free electronic stuff, here’s your shot. Take a listen at the 32 or so minute mark, figure out what song that is, and post a comment. If you can post a link to YouTube or Amazon or somewhere else where I can actually listen and confirm, all the better.
Argh. Ever have a song in your head you can’t get out? Try having one for TWO DECADES. I posted about this tune four years ago, but got no relief. This time… I’m hoping bribery will work.