The musical selection sent to the moon contains decades of cultural expression.
The lunar lander Odysseus, operated by Intuitive Machinesnot only made history by landing on the Moon on February 22, but also did so by transporting a time capsule full of emblematic music of humanity.
From the legendary Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presleygoing by Bob Marley and Janis Joplinuntil reaching figures like Marvin Gaye, Santana, Chuck Berry, Sly & the Family Stone and The Whothis musical selection spans decades of cultural expression through 222 other artists.
This diverse archive not only includes fragments of musical notation from ancient Sumeria, but also photographs of the Woodstock Festival and iconic album covers, such as Dark Side of the Moon of pink floydwhich serves as a look at human creativity.
The time capsule, proposed by Dallas Santana of Space Blueincludes previously unreleased recordings by some of iconic artists, such as the early works of Hendrix before the formation of Jimi Hendrix Experience.
SantanaIn collaboration with Galactic Legacy Labs and Beverly Hills Productionsensured that this capsule was a lasting testament to human creativity, destined to withstand the passage of time on the moon.
However, the inclusion of the music in the capsule was not without controversy. Santana revealed that some musicians expressed concerns about the participation of Elon Musk on the project, leading the team to keep the details of the musical selection a secret to avoid outside influences. This gesture, according Santanapreserved the artistic integrity of the project.
When we decided to have conversations about musicians last year, we thought it was inappropriate to draw attention (of Musk) about what we were going to do, the musicians were worried about it. They said: ‘Do you have Elon Musk anything to do with the decision of which musicians go there?’ And I said, ‘Of course not, this is a private payload.'”
This “moon art museum,” as he described it Michael P. Nashbecomes a witness to our history, ensuring that even in the event of earthly disasters, the music and art of humanity will persist on the silent lunar surface.
