Encounter (Michael Stearns album)

Encounter is an album by Michael Stearns, released in 1988.

Subtitled A Journey in the Key of Space, it is a collection of instrumental pieces, weaving synthesizers and various background sounds. It evokes peaceful landscapes, feelings of a summer night, space and an encounter with a UFO.

Track listing

 * 1) "Encounter: Awaiting the Other" – 3:29
 * 2) "Craft: Dimensional Release" – 6:29
 * 3) "The Beacon: Those Who Have Gone Before" – 7:01
 * 4) "On the Way: Space Caravan" – 3:48
 * 5) "Dimensional Shift: Across the Threshold" – 5:29
 * 6) "Within: Choir of the Ascending Spirit" – 3:53
 * 7) "Distant Thunder: Solitary Witness" – 5:40
 * 8) "Alien Shore: Starlight Bay" – 3:46
 * 9) "Procession: Sacred Ceremony" – 8:55
 * 10) "Star Dreams: Peace Eternal" – 4:06