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Pixel Planet

by Carl Hudson

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30,000AD

“An alien spaceship - Approaching the solar system after a long interstellar voyage.

At 40,000 miles an hour - feels cold, remote.

When much else about our time is forgotten..

.... Pixel Planet. A conceptual album by Carl Hudson.

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released February 19, 2016

1 - Approaching the Solar System (Overture)

Carl Hudson - Synths, Phase Vocoder

The Cosmic Voyager - Narrator


2 - Pixel Planet

Princess Freesia - Vocals

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 12, Roland MKS-70, Oberheim Matrix, Genius Beatmaker

Terry 'Guitar' Lewis - Guitar

Andy Tolman - Bass Guitar

Drum Programming & Track Mix -Soulpersona

Jozef Berk - Percussion

"You have no prior knowledge of the Earth. A high level of intelligence is not implied.."


3 - Traversing The Oort Cloud

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 12, Roland MKS-70, CH Electronics ReCyclotron 64

Pete Ray Biggin - Drums

Jamie Michael Harris - Sax, EWI, Noises

Bobby 'The Cat' Quigley - Guitar

Jozef Berk - Percussion

Long-range radar report:

“Something there! The mute alien spectacle of nature..”


4 - Two Steps Ahead [NOT ON THE VINYL]

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 08, Amiga 500

Nick van Gelder - Drums, Percussion

Andy Tolman - Bass Guitar

Jozef Berk - Percussion

Alien solar survey team:

“The air on this planet is one fifth oxygen.. And some blueish substance?”


5 - The Mysterious Dance Of DNA

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 12, CH Electronics ReCyclotron 64

Jimmy Norden - Drums

Terry 'Guitar' Lewis - Electric Guitar

Pete Ray Biggin - Electric Bass

The Cosmic Voyager - ReCyclotron Vocoder

“Everyone to the bridge..

I think we’ve found something floating in space..”


6 - So Real Surreal

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 12, CH Electronics Gremlin, Moog, CH Electronics iScream

Pete Ray Biggin - Drums

Terry 'Guitar' Lewis - Electric Guitar

Ben Hadwen - Bass Clarinet

Henrik Fossum - The Reversal of Time itself

"They lowered the tonearm onto the gold disk and listened in wonder ..

Sounds unlike anything their alien ear trumpets had heard before."


7 - The Alien Expedition Begins

The Cosmic Voyager - Vocoder

Carl Hudson - Sampler

"Following the runic inscriptions carved into the gold disk,

the cosmic voyagers traced the origin to the small blue planet,

orbiting its parent star.."


8 - Deploy The Subaquatic Probe

Carl Hudson - Prophet 12, Rhodes, ReCyclotron 64, Moog, Woodblocks, Oceanic Tambourine

Nick van Gelder - Drums, Shaker, Cuica

Terry 'Guitar' Lewis - Guitar

Andy Tolman - Bass Guitar

"And so they scoured the oceans to no avail,

looking for the great civilization that once thrived.."


9 - Lunar Footprint

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Piano, Prophet 08, Prophet 12, Strings

Jimmy Norden - Drums

'Level' Neville Malcolm - Upright Bass (Bessie)

Renu Hossain - Tabla

"The Hindu Templars of Green Lanes - Jingle-Jangles, Elephant Trunk"


10 - Pale Blue Dot (Part 1)

Carl Hudson - Prophet 12, Rhodes, Genius Beatmaker, ReCyclotron 64, Oscilloscope

Bobby 'The Cat' Quigley - Electric Guitar

The Cosmic Voyager - Vocoder

"And so it was, the spaceship departed the solar system. With tales of life abound, colourful and splendid..

But the source of the ancient radio transmission - nothing to report.

The solitary footprint; clue of our existence..

Lying dormant in the unchanging lunar dust.."


11 - Pale Blue Dot (Part 2)

Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Prophet 12, Oberheim Matrix, Oscilloscope

Nick van Gelder - Drums

Andy Tolman - Electric Bass

The Cosmic Voyager - Vocoder


Album Mixing:

Henrik Fossum at PBUG Studio (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9-11)

Nick van Gelder at Tremlett Towers (tracks 4, 8)

Soulpersona at Soulpersona's Place (track 2)

Carl Hudson at the Synthphonic Workshop (tracks 1, 7)

Recorded at:

The Symphonic Workshop, The Drum Fortress, Tremlett Towers, PBUG Studio, Sutlej Road

Jan 2012 - Nov 2015

All tracks written and produced by Carl Hudson.

Album Mastering:

Toni Economides

Thanks deeply to everyone who offered their stellar musicianship.. Nick, Pete, Lija, Jimmy, Andy, Neville, Bobby, Terry, Jamie, Renu and Benny..

To Henrik for his studio wizardry, Nick for his sound advice, and SoulP for his unquivering optimism..

Tukka for his stunning artwork, and instinctive knowledge of the concept (and for reading that book!)

Alex for lending me a studio to work in..

Dave and Jools for their eternal patience and belief..

The Cosmic Voyager..

Your skills and friendship are a blessing.

To my little stargazer Millie x

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Carl Hudson London, UK

Carl Hudson has played for and alongside iconic artists including Leroy Hutson, Jocelyn Brown, Incognito, Jean Carne, Leon Ware, The Valentine Brothers, The Jones Girls, Culture Club and Boy George as well as numerous studio sessions with Soulpersona, Nick Van Gelder (Jamiroquai) Princess Freesia and many, many more. ... more

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