Encounter is an album by Michael Stearns, released in 1988.
Subtitled: A Journey in the Key of Space, it is a collection of instrumental pieces, weaving synthesizers and various background sounds. It evokes peaceful landscapes, feelings of a summer night, space and an encounter with a UFO.
Track listing
"Encounter: Awaiting the Other" – 3:29
"Craft: Dimensional Release" – 6:29
"The Beacon: Those Who Have Gone Before" – 7:01
"On the Way: Space Caravan" – 3:48
"Dimensional Shift: Across the Threshold" – 5:29
"Within: Choir of the Ascending Spirit" – 3:53
"Distant Thunder: Solitary Witness" – 5:40
"Alien Shore: Starlight Bay" – 3:46
"Procession: Sacred Ceremony" – 8:55
"Star Dreams: Peace Eternal" – 4:06