Michael Stearns is an ambient music composer and performer, film composer, sound designer and soundtrack producer for theatrical films, documentaries, large format films, commercials and themed attractions. His award winning scores to Ron Fricke’s non-verbal global film masterpieces
“Chronos”, “Baraka” and “Samsara” have played to audiences around the world.
Michael’s music has been used by Laserium, NASA, and choreographed by the Berkshire Ballet. Through his soundtrack production company,
Michael Stearns Productions, he has created the soundtracks to Universal’s “Back To The Future, The Ride” and Paramount’s “Star Trek, The Experience”
Composed completely on the Serge synthesizer (built by Michael’s friend Kevin Braheny), the six tracks of "Planetary Unfolding" , are a feast of thick layered modular synthesizer chords which easily visualize the expansiveness and haunting beauty of space. Goosebumps and shivers are guaranteed as the intense, immerse and massive sound washes of this classic space music present themselves in all their shining beauty as we head further and further into infinite space.