DAR - The Drive in All of Us | ["DREAM" Album Announcement!]
17So, it is with much excitement that I announce the beginnings of a new and experimental album: "DREAM"!
For the first time in quite a while, I just wound up having both this song, and the album art pop in to my head. My brain was going, "quick, make it, do it before the inspiration passes!"
For this album, I really want it to have this really dreamy and uplifting sort of vibe about it (hence the name of the album and the title of this opening track). Of course, being dreamy doesn't mean its going to be a chill and sleepy kind of album. I really want to try and combine soothing atmospheres with moments that just really slap.
I also want to experiment a bit more with synths and electronic drums in this one. I think my bass guitar is going to be sitting this album out, mainly since I really like the bass synth patch that I made. I still might use it, but it'll be rather situational. My main guitar work is definitely still going to be present here.
Something that I think I'm going to do for this album is to change up how I write and compose. For pretty much all of my works (except for the Wolfenstein Rising OST and a few other exceptions), I usually have my guitar in my hands and wind up coming up with stuff as I go. However, this time around, I'm going to write in MIDI first, and tweak and record afterward. I've come to notice that my style is a bit different when I start with the MIDI. I guess I'm more focused on "writing" as opposed to just jamming out in the moment.
Something else that I'm also experimenting with here is using more compression and bass in the mix and master track. I usually try not to heavily compress things, and also try to keep the bass from being super loud. However, since I'm wanting to lean more into the electronic side of things here, I feel like it works out nicely here.
I've also got a feeling that this album stands a pretty good chance of being completed in a reasonable time too. Mainly since I think its going to be a great outlet for a sound and style that I don't often get delve into here on the channel.
Lastly, on the visual side of things, I had a lot of fun putting together the album art and images for the video! This also marks the first time that a mainline "DAR" release breaks away from the whole "one main color" sort of theme. The art wound up evolving and changing a bit from what I originally envisioned (for the better). As it began to take form, it became this kinda trippy, artsy-looking thing!
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this opening track to this upcoming album! I'll release new tracks when they are finished. ~DAR
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