Friendly Non-Contest #20 is here!

SpyFx ✪ ✓ · May 11, 2026

Lois Lane said: ↑

Flyby Gaia

350 million earth years ago a ship carrying a crew of geophysical engineers enters Solar System L-47N-Z 82 cycles into their 174 cycle journey from their home moon of Pydor, System B Prime-4 to Rigal 4 in order to mine the tydanium rich planet and extract that very rare planetary mineral, the stockpile which is projected to run out in less than 400 cycles. It is needed to create an alloy which enables them to create habitat enclosures covering large swatches of moons, asteroids and planets as well as strengthening the hulls of galaxy transport starships. Without the mineral the expansion of The Aggregate, a componium of interplanetary species at peace and in cooperation for the betterment of all sentient species will not be able to expand or repair those enclosures or build new ships, the incredible durability enabling inter solar system exploration and general transport. It is vital to bring the mineral back to the foundaries of Kalaxx 8 within this time frame. Zelandra Qrellon, the captain of the ship who is in stasis along with her crew for the long voyage has asked the the advanced system computer to wake her from stasis upon nearing the solar system which hosts what scientists believe to be is an anomaly of the known galaxy, a blue colored planet. She will be the first and only being to see it albeit briefly as the ship flies by it at 8954 miles a second and will then use the gravitational pull of sun of this solar system to slingshot and speed up it's travel time to Rigel 4. Data will be collected to learn more about the gem of a planet for later exploratory excursions during the fly by.

I used my Polybrute, Zebra 3, Synplant and Legend HZ synths. My guitar was tuned to CCGCD#G using a 5 string capo on the treble side at the fifth 5th fret. The novel tuning began as CGDGA#D. I've gotten into crazy tunings more and more as the years have passed.

Wype is not letting me upload for whatever reason so here is a Dropbox link.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xfj2...ey=u1i6vzbgl9wz76l7qxyu1jh2v&st=64l340nh&dl=0
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^^^
Thank you for your entry!,I highly recommend you read the Orbital by Samantha Harvey,cheers! :

PulseWave · May 11, 2026

Lois Lane said: ↑

Flyby Gaia

350 million earth years ago a ship carrying a crew of geophysical engineers enters Solar System L-47N-Z 82 cycles into their 174 cycle journey from their home moon of Pydor, System B Prime-4 to Rigal 4 in order to mine the tydanium rich planet and extract that very rare planetary mineral, the stockpile which is projected to run out in less than 400 cycles. It is needed to create an alloy which enables them to create habitat enclosures covering large swatches of moons, asteroids and planets as well as strengthening the hulls of galaxy transport starships. Without the mineral the expansion of The Aggregate, a componium of interplanetary species at peace and in cooperation for the betterment of all sentient species will not be able to expand or repair those enclosures or build new ships, the incredible durability enabling inter solar system exploration and general transport. It is vital to bring the mineral back to the foundaries of Kalaxx 8 within this time frame. Zelandra Qrellon, the captain of the ship who is in stasis along with her crew for the long voyage has asked the the advanced system computer to wake her from stasis upon nearing the solar system which hosts what scientists believe to be is an anomaly of the known galaxy, a blue colored planet. She will be the first and only being to see it albeit briefly as the ship flies by it at 8954 miles a second and will then use the gravitational pull of sun of this solar system to slingshot and speed up it's travel time to Rigel 4. Data will be collected to learn more about the gem of a planet for later exploratory excursions during the fly by.

I used my Polybrute, Zebra 3, Synplant and Legend HZ synths. My guitar was tuned to CCGCD#G using a 5 string capo on the treble side at the fifth 5th fret. The novel tuning began as CGDGA#D. I've gotten into crazy tunings more and more as the years have passed.

https://whyp.it/tracks/345927/flyby-gaia

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xfj2...ey=u1i6vzbgl9wz76l7qxyu1jh2v&st=64l340nh&dl=0
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Thank you @Lois Lane for your valuable lyrical and creative musical contribution to planet Earth. I really like your musical piece; it creates a great atmosphere, because brevity is the soul of wit.

capitan crunch · May 12, 2026

https://whyp.it/tracks/345971/gaia

here's my go with Gaia, I took a lot of liberty here.

PulseWave · May 12, 2026

capitan crunch said: ↑

https://whyp.it/tracks/345971/gaia

here's my go with Gaia, I took a lot of liberty here.
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Thanks, @capitan crunch, for your extraordinary contribution to the Friendly Non-Contest #20! Wow—I get goosebumps listening to it, and I feel like I'm floating through space. If he were still alive, Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey) would be absolutely delighted by your musical Sci-Fi contribution.

Lois Lane · May 12, 2026

capitan crunch said: ↑

https://whyp.it/tracks/345971/gaia

here's my go with Gaia, I took a lot of liberty here.
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Killer take...taking liberties is an aspect of being creative.

SpyFx ✪ ✓ · May 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM

Hi everyone

Since we had only 2 entries so far,i'm extending the deadline to June 30th!

If anyone has a problem with this,speak now or forever hold your peace!

edit:

Everyone forgot this thread,even me

Last edited: May 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM

Lois Lane · May 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Good idea. I'm surprised there generally hasn't been more interest in this continued exercise of creative music making. Maybe we should advertise. Perhaps the winner could get a free subscription to audioz.download

Last edited: May 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Aidene · May 31, 2026 at 2:14 PM

Maybe the lack of interest was partly because the images weren’t visible (at least to me "in my region" the UK) unless i used a VPN.

Anyway as it's the '20th anniversary' i will have a go. Was a regular for the first few back in the day. Will post mine when done

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