“To the Stars” feels like the soundtrack to a journey that has not happened yet. Berthold Kusserow’s latest single takes the universal dream of space exploration and turns it into an upbeat, melodic pop rock experience. With its driving rhythm, synth-led touches and uplifting tone, the song creates an immediate feeling of movement, as though the listener is preparing to leave familiar surroundings behind and head toward something completely unknown.
The cinematic influences behind the track are easy to appreciate. References to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Contact, Interstellar and Project Hail Mary point toward a fascination with humanity’s relationship with the universe and the possibilities that exist beyond Earth. Yet “To the Stars” does not feel like an attempt to recreate those stories. Instead, Kusserow uses their sense of wonder as inspiration for a song about his own imagined journey among the stars.
Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the track is the idea that space travel can exist within the imagination. The dream of finding habitable planets may be an expression of curiosity, but it can also represent the desire to temporarily escape the routines and challenges of life on Earth. Music itself becomes part of that escape, allowing listeners to create their own mental landscapes. In this sense, “To the Stars” is as much about inner exploration as it is about outer space.
Kusserow brings together his appreciation for classic 70s and 80s soft rock with a more modern synth pop sensibility, giving the song a sound that is both familiar and forward-looking. The accompanying music video adds another dimension to the concept, visually extending the journey that began with the music. “To the Stars” ultimately succeeds because its message is bigger than space itself. It is about curiosity, creativity and the courage to keep imagining what might be possible.
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