Quindar is a fantastically far out project to remix NASA’s weird and wonderful sound and film archives into a new audiovisual experience of electronic music and video cut-ups. Created by my friends Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco and art historian/curator James Merle Thomas, Quindar’s recordings and live performances are a wonderful hyperreal trip into the human history of space exploration. Indeed, their just-released album “Hip Mobility” is essential listening for all Earthlings jonesing for a new kind of cosmic kick. I recommend going for the stellar vinyl package, created by Lawrence Azerrad/LADdesign who partnered with Tim Daly and I on the Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition.
Below, have a listen to Quindar’s Hip Mobility and also hear an interview with Mikael and James on the latest episode of NPR’s Science Friday.
