[4][5] Originally released on Ra's own Saturn label in 1965, the record was unavailable for many years before being reissued on compact disc by Atavistic in 2008.
Accessible, yet segueing into vanguard territory, this album highlights a fertile period in the Arkestra's history.
Looser and more aggressive than its Chicago recordings, these pieces find the Arkestra pushing at the limits of harmony and tonality.'
Solar Symbols - a duo for percussion - used reverberation techniques that have since been considered an early foray into pure ambient music.
John F Szwed,[6] When reissued on compact disc, the record came with an extended 17 minute 'soloing tour de force', Flight To Mars.