This is very well done Chris! Excellent mix all the way around and the instrumentation is well thought out.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Your work is always top notch.  I was still getting distracted because I am not a big fan of electronica (in some cases) because the tracks always seem long and no frame of reference.  The music is beautiful but......when you put it to the NASA video I loved it!!  Watched/listened to the whole tune and never lost focus.  I would make sure you put that video link up in the original post, it sends it over the top.  Excellent work, Chris!!

This certainly has all the hallmarks of JMJ and Vangelis, nicely written and arranged, the mix translates well here.
 
What synths did you use?
 
Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Warren - It's a real compliment to hear that I was able to capture your attention when the electronic genre is not usually your bag! Thanks for giving it the time and so glad you enjoyed it. I think it really comes to life set to the NASA video too, the footage is just perfect for the sound. As suggested I have added this to the original post.
 
Wookiee - Again, thanks for listening and glad you liked it. As for synths, I used the following:
 
Rapture Pro - 3 instances
Z3TA+2 - 4 instances
Camel audio Alchemy - 2 instances
Dimension pro - 1 instance
Session drummer 3 - 1 instance
 
Plus a handful of samples from my ever growing "boom and sweeps" folder and a few additional drum samples.
 
Happy to go into more detail if you are interested.
 
Chris - SquareSpiral

Thanks Chris I was just interested to see what you were using, have ever considered any the Arturia synths, (no I do not work for them)

Nice tune, beautifully fitting to the video.
Good work Chris!

Really enjoyed this, Chris.  I did the YouTube version with the NASA footage, and the music seemed to fit so perfectly.  Did you compose the piece with that footage in mind?

Thanks Phil,
 
No, I composed the piece simply as music. After it was complete I was pondering on what visuals might fit it. By this time I had the 'spacey' title and this prompted me to explore possible sources of space footage as I thought they might suit.
 
After searching on Vimeo I discovered the video created by Brad Bell as listed in the description and knew it would be just perfect. Brad and done a lot of hard work but had very kindly released his video for others to use under a CC license. I reordered his shots in my video editor and timed the cuts to match the music. The running length of his video wasn't enough to back my whole track so I followed links he had provided and found some more footage directly from NASA which I cut into my edit.
 
Ideally it would have been nice to have had a little more footage to use as I had to repeat some shots and use a few playback speed tricks to get it all vibeing well, but I am very pleased with the result as the footage is simply stunning and a great fit for my track.
 
Thanks for listening, umm I mean watching!!
 
Cheers!

Great combination/layering of synth tones.   The mix is nice and wide and suits the tune well.    The main synth lead around the 3:20 mark has that Vangelis-ish feel that sits nicely.