Music to Watch Clouds By

What’s the perfect music to listen to as you kick back and watch the clouds drift by? These tracks were suggestions by our members. If you’ve got a suggestion for music to watch clouds by – or you’ve created some yourself – let us know and we’ll post it here.

If There Was No Gravity by Air Liquide

“Air Liquide” are German electronic music producers.  This is a track from their album “Nephology” (the study of clouds) called “If There Was No Gravity”.  It was suggested to us by cloud enthusiast Elias Brandorff.

Prelude in C – welcomes you to Namibia

Dan Barstow, Member 41,557 and  Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers introduced us to the ‘Earth Movie Theatre’.  From Earth orbit, listen to Bach’s flowing Prelude in C, as you watch Earth below – clouds over the Atlantic and the land of Namibia. Stunning! Harpsichord by world-class Bob van Asperen. Earth photography […]

 “The Big Sky” by Kate Bush

Casey Clapp, Member 62,659 has suggested “The Big Sky” by Kate Bush for our Music to Watch Clouds by section.  It’s from her album “Hounds of Love”.

See Yourself as a Cloud

Angela Winter, member 53,244, release an original song in September 2021 - one that was inspired by a quote that was shared in one of our regular newsletters.

Astronaut video of Sunset Serenity – with Steve Thomas Guitar [ Earth Movie Theater ]

Sunset Serenity captures the rich colors and serene drama of a sunset, seen from the ISS.  ISS orbits Earth in 92 minutes – that means 16 sunrises and sunsets every day!  Steve Thomas plays guitar and does sonic magic to help us experience Sunset Serenity.  Dan Barstow, Member 41,557 and Education Mission Specialist at the […]

Special production for new “Bach Forest” in Germany – One Earth

Dan Barstow, Member 41,557 and Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers introduced us to the ‘Earth Movie Theatre’.  Working with world-class musicians they combine music with ISS moves of Earth. This production was in celebration of the new Bach Forest and the satellite image covers Ireland to Saudi Arabia at night. The Bach […]

“I Was A Bird” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Cloud Appreciation Society member, Tim Burgess, suggested this song by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Steve Thomas guitar floats with us over the coast of Peru and Chile

From the Earth Movie Theatre, this is a composition by Steve Thomas whose guitar floats with us over the coast of Peru and Chile. Dan Barstow, Member 41,557 and Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers introduced us to the ‘Earth Movie Theatre’ and we are thoroughly enjoying the music of world-class musicians […]

Clouds over Weimar, 24 August 1881

Gerdienke Ubels, Member 21,012 sent us this short Q&A about the clouds over Weimar, 24th August 1881. Q: What was the weather like in Weimar, 24 August 1881? A: There were grey clouds coming in.  Q: How do we know that?  A: Franz Lizst put them into music and noted the date: ‘Nuages Gris’, Weimar […]