Heikegani Productions presents ‘The Funky Solar System’, a funky tour of the Solar System. The Sun and each of the planets have their own soundtrack and personality with the common theme that this is the funkiest solar system in the galaxy. Featuring amazing cgi documentary footage of the planets, sci-fi films clips, Carl Sagan soundbites, funky beats and some incredible live performances. Hope you enjoy the trip!
Play the entire playlist above to enjoy the full movie. Episode details below.
01 The Sun
Sights: The Sun
Sounds: Doni Burdick’s ‘Bari Track’
02 Mercury
Sights: Mercury
Sounds: LCD Soundsystem’s “Someone Great’
03 Venus
Sights: Venus & ‘Barbarella’
Sounds: Missy Elliott & Ciara’s ‘Lose Control’ (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
04 Earth
Sights: Earth (4 Billion Years of History)
Sounds: The KLF’s ‘America: What Time Is Love?’
Visuals humbly borrowed from the brilliant National Geographic documentary ‘The Story of Earth’. The documentary has been sped up x10.
05 Moon
Sights: Moon
Sounds: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band’s ‘Express Yourself’
06 Mars
Sights: Mars & The Mothership Landing | Sounds: Parliament-Funkadelic’s ‘Let Me Ride’ (live in Houston 1976)
07 Jupiter
Sights: Jupiter & ‘Revenge of the Sith’
Sounds: T-Connection’s ‘On Fire’
08 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Sights: Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 colliding with Jupiter
Sounds: The Knife’s ‘Silent Shout’
09 Saturn
Sights: Saturn
Sounds: Escort’s ‘Cocaine Blues’
10 Uranus
Sights: Uranus
Sounds: Talib Kweli’s ‘Get By’ (Dave Chapelle’s Block Party)
11 Neptune
Sights: Neptune
Sounds: Snoop Dogg & The P-Funk Allstars ‘What’s My Name’ / ‘Atomic Dog’ / ‘Gin and Juice’ / ‘Flashlight’
12 Planets of Live – The Solar System & Beyond
Sights: The Solar System & Beyond
Sounds: 6th Borough Project’s ‘Planets’ & Carl Sagan’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’
