Original Release: Magnetic Oblivion 1-MERM-97, November 20, 1997
30th Anniversary Reissue: Hermeticum Records CD 105, May 4, 2026
Esau's Burden (Macan) 5:08
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Ed Macan: vibes
Andy Durham: bass guitar
Joe Nagy: drums and percussion
Recorded March, 1997
Fire Over Thule (Macan) 9:29
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Inspired by Jane Smiley's novel "The Greenlanders"
Ed Macan: vibes, harmonium, 10-string lyre
Donald Sweeney: bass guitar
Michael Morris: drums and percussion
Recorded March, 1996
The Sungazer (Macan) 11:10
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1.Refractions (2:57)
2. The Cathedral of Trees (5:40)
3. Into the Light (2:33)
Ed Macan: vibes, marimba, piano, glockenspiel, tubular bells
Donald Sweeney: bass guitar
Michael Morris: drums and percussion, timpani
Recorded May, 1996
Medley: Cheetah (Darryl Way)/Infinite Space (Keith Emerson/Carl Palmer) 7:38
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1. Cheetah (3:51)
2. Infinite Space (3:47)
Ed Macan: marimba
Donald Sweeney: bass guitar
Michael Morris: drums and percussion
Recorded March, 1996
Fanfare (for the House of Panorama) (Macan) 4:03
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Ed Macan: vibes
Andy Durham: bass guitar
Joe Nagy: drums and percussion
Recorded March, 1997
Intrigue in the House of Panorama (Macan) 4:10
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Ed Macan: vibes
Nate Perry: bass guitar
Matt McClimon: drums and percussion
Recorded May, 1999
Trisagion (Macan) 8:22
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See Isaiah 6:3, Revelation 4:8
Ed Macan: vibes, harmonium, 10-string lyre
Donald Sweeney: bass guitar
Michael Morris: drums and percussion, glockenspiel
Recorded March, 1996
Jacob's Ladder (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) 6:55
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Ed Macan: vibes, marimba, harmonium
Nate Perry: bass guitar
Matt McClimon: drums and percussion
Recorded May, 1999
“Esau's Burden,” “Fire Over Thule,” “The Sungazer,” “Medley: Cheetah/Infinite Space,” “Fanfare for the House of Panorama,” and “Trisagion” recorded at Ozone Studio, Eureka, California; Xeff Scolari, engineer.
“Intrigue in the House of Panorama” and “Jacob's Ladder” recorded at Big Bang Studio, Loleta, California; Tim Gray, engineer.
All tracks remixed and remastered from the original ADATs by Ed Macan and Jason Goldstein at Big Bang Studio, Loleta, California, between October 2025 and April 2026. Thanks to our friends at Audio Conservation, Phoenix, Arizona, for the transfers!
Produced by Ed Macan.
Cover art concept by Ed Macan; graphic design and layout by Susan Fox and Holly Harvey.
“Cheetah” by Darryl Way, from Curved Air's Phantasmagoria, ©1972 by Island Music Ltd., administered by Songs of Polygram/BMI. Used with permission.
“Infinite Space” by Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, from Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Tarkus, ©1971 by Leadchoice Ltd., administered by Music Sales Corp./ASCAP. Used with permission.
“Jacob's Ladder” by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, from Rush's Permanent Waves, ©1980 by Core Music Publishing/SOCAN. Used with permission.
“Esau's Burden,” “Fire Over Thule,” “The Sungazer,” “Fanfare for the House of Panorama,” “Intrigue in the House of Panorama,” and “Trisagion” ©Edward Macan, ⓅHermeticum Music/ASCAP.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, and copying prohibited by law.
“Intrigue in the House of Panorama” and “Jacob's Ladder” were originally released on Hermetic Science's Prophesies (2-MERM2-99), September 9, 1999.