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Hydra is the outermost natural satellite of the planet Pluto...if one can tolerate Pluto being called a 'planet' - it was downgraded to a minor body in 2006 and is now merely considered part of the Kuiper Belt of objects.

Listen, I've been into astronomy since I was a kid...it's always been a planet to me. Always will be, too.
Discovered only in 2005 (courtesy of the Hubble telecope), Hydra is named after the nine-headed serpent which guarded the waters of the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology.

I wanted to make something cool and dark and jazzy for this most distant little moon - given its distance from the sun and its witheringly low temperatures, it was the least I could do.

The track was a challenge in the mastering phase - I sweated long and hard to preserve the gorgeous woody tones of the double bass, as it tended to either be too boomy or simply disappear into the mix completely.

I'm glad I persevered.

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from Satellites, released November 7, 2010

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West Midlands-based duo creating a melting pot of contemporary jazz vibes, downtempo electronica and dreamy ambient landscapes.

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