Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
P.M. Dawn
1991 • Of the Heart, Of the Soul and Of the Cross: The Utopian Experience

The Regent's Reflection

From my orbital throne above the red sands of Mars, I sometimes allow myself these moments of terrestrial nostalgia. There's something about this particular composition that transcends time and space.

"The way those synthesized strings blend with the sampled Spandau Ballet... it creates a bridge between my Martian present and the Earthly past I once knew. It's as if the music itself understands the duality of existence."

Prince Be's ethereal vocals speak of being "set adrift" - a feeling I know intimately. Drifting between worlds, between memories, between what was and what must be. This song captures the beautiful melancholy of remembrance.

Perhaps that's why I return to it. In a universe of quantum calculations and interplanetary politics, this music reminds me that even a Regent needs moments to simply... feel.

The Regent's Playlist

Select a song to experience The Regent's cosmic reflections

Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
P.M. Dawn
Purple Rain
Prince 💜
Space Oddity
David Bowie
Across the Universe
The Beatles

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