Science Fiction Sound Effects Record

This eerie album opens with high pitched sounds followed by crackling and rustling noises. While what produced these noises is not identified, they are assigned possibilities such as “Sound of approach of Missile or Creature” and “Launching Site”: it is left to our imagination how these sounds were created. Recorded by Mel Kaiser in 1959 in the height of science fiction popularity, this futuristic compilation is an interesting listen. No liner notes.

Track Listing

101	Sound of Approach of Missile or Creature	Mel Kaiser	00:45
102	Launching Site	Mel Kaiser	01:20
103	Elevator Descending	Mel Kaiser	01:23
104	Elevator	Mel Kaiser	01:45
105	Rocket Primer	Mel Kaiser	01:45
106	Space Ship Hatch: Opening or Closing	Mel Kaiser	00:42
107	Rocket Blast-Off	Mel Kaiser	00:38
108	Space Ship Blast-Off	Mel Kaiser	00:38
109	Exterior of Space Ship in Motion	Mel Kaiser	03:52
110	Electronic Siren	Mel Kaiser	00:37
111	Siren: Fast and High Pitch	Mel Kaiser	01:12
112	Beeper	Mel Kaiser	02:08
113	Beeper: Fast and High Pitch	Mel Kaiser	00:51
114	Cosmic Bombardment Indicator	Mel Kaiser	00:33
115	Same with More Activity	Mel Kaiser	00:31
116	Electronic Telescope	Mel Kaiser	01:12
117	Electronic Pathfinder	Mel Kaiser	00:23
118	Electronic Drone (Background)	Mel Kaiser	00:22
119	Drone with Variations (1)	Mel Kaiser	00:14
120	Drone with Variations (2)	Mel Kaiser	00:47
121	Frequency Sweep: Dual	Mel Kaiser	00:32
122	Tone Pyramid, Sweeps and Drones	Mel Kaiser	00:39
201	Continued: Tone Pyramid Etc.	Mel Kaiser	00:54
202	Low Frequency Sweeps	Mel Kaiser	00:46
203	Medium Frequency Sweeps with Echo Re-Verb. and Pulses, Drones	Mel Kaiser	00:26
204	Space Machine (Background)	Mel Kaiser	00:23
205	Space Sounds	Mel Kaiser	00:15
206	Space Background: Drifting	Mel Kaiser	00:07
207	Space Music (1)	Mel Kaiser	00:20
208	Sonic Search	Mel Kaiser	00:34
209	Same with Jamming	Mel Kaiser	00:26
210	Same with Variations	Mel Kaiser	00:57
211	Space Music (2)	Mel Kaiser	01:27