Starcadia
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Starcadia is an EP
by Joy Electric
. The concept of Starcadia is based upon rides that have existed in Disneyland: Matterhorn Bobsleds
, Space Mountain, Starcade, Submarine Voyage
, and Carousel of Progress
. Musically it was described as "more cosmic and spacey" than the band's prior releases.
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Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Joy Electric
Joy Electric
Joy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...
. The concept of Starcadia is based upon rides that have existed in Disneyland: Matterhorn Bobsleds
Matterhorn Bobsleds
The Matterhorn Bobsleds or the Matterhorn is an attraction composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters, which opened in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps...
, Space Mountain, Starcade, Submarine Voyage
Submarine Voyage
The Submarine Voyage thru liquid space was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.The attraction, which featured ride vehicles designed to look like Navy nuclear submarines, opened on June 14, 1959...
, and Carousel of Progress
Carousel of Progress
The Carousel of Progress is an attraction located at the Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort, currently operating under the name Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress...
. Musically it was described as "more cosmic and spacey" than the band's prior releases.
Track listing
(all songs written by Ronnie MartinRonnie Martin
Ronnie Martin is an American musician best known as the sole member of the synth-pop outfit Joy Electric, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop...
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- "The Matterhorn" – 2:00
- "Starcadia" – 3:44
- "Dance to MoroderGiorgio MoroderHansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
" – 3:14 - "Circa 1978" – 2:04
- "The Carousel of Progress" – 2:26