Test_Shot_Starfish Knowpia

Test Shot Starfish
Test Shot Starfish
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Ambient, Electronic, IDM
Years active	1999-present
Members	Kyle Schember, Ryan Stuit, Michael Culpepper

Test Shot Starfish is an American electronic music production duo formed in 1999 by Kyle Schember and Ryan Stuit.^[1]

History edit

The duo met on the film set for Forever Fabulous in Los Angeles in the late 90s.^[2] Their first EP was released in 2003 and a self titled full length album in 2005. Their name refers to the Starfish Prime nuclear test from 1962, the largest nuclear detonation in space.^[3]

Music style edit

Test Shot Starfish "is the sound of space, if it had one – at least in this parsec".^[4] For example, their song "LC-39A" is inspired by the launch pad of the same name which launched Apollo, Space Shuttle, and Falcon Heavy.^[4] Another example is on "Sputnik" which was named after the first artificial satellite. The song contained samples of news clips and the audio from the satellite itself.^[4] Their music is also commonly used in SpaceX's YouTube livestreams of rocket launches.^[5]

Discography edit

Studio albums

Test Shot Starfish (2005)
Music for Space (2018)
Music for Space Sleep (2020)
Earth Analog (2022)

Extended plays

Test Shot Starfish EP (2003)

Singles

Mars (2019)
Cities in Flight (2019)
The New Astronauts (2020)
Crew (2020)
Moon (featuring Everyday Astronaut) (2021)

References edit

^ "Test Shot Starfish : Test Shot Starfish : KANPAI RECORDS". www.domomusicgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
^ "Out Take: Test Shot Starfish, Dance/Electronic Duo - Music Connection". Music Connection Magazine. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
^ "Test Shot Starfish Gets Immersive En Route to Outer Space". ProSound News. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Test Shot Starfish Break Down 'Music for Space' Album: Exclusive". Billboard. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
^ "Mission Webcasts - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.