Thanks in part to many of the kind and helpful folks here on this forum, I've finally released an album of my electronic songs.  Thank you all for your mix and arrangement suggestions over the last couple of years - I really have tried hard to listen and grow through the process of posting several of the tracks here.  Extra special thanks go out to Clint Martin (who played a fantastic guitar solo one one track).
 
The album is available on Bandcamp, as well as the usual download marketplaces (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, etc.).
 
"Cerulean Sojourn" is an eclectic tour of (mostly) downtempo groove/chill electronica, incorporating elements of funk, dance, blues and ambient music.
 
This music is best played relatively loudly, with the lights down low. It's recommended to make use of a comfy couch while listening. And maybe a cocktail. Enjoy!
 
http://waltcollins.bandcamp.com/album/cerulean-sojourn
 
https://soundcloud.com/arcanor/sets/cerulean-sojourn-album
 

 

Congrats on finishing a long project Walt! I know it feels pretty good to let something be. It's hard to do, but it's a relief. Now it's time to start another!

Very cool - congrats Walt

Nice one Walt

Thanks Clint, Daryl, and John!  I'm glad this one is in the books, at last.

Congrats Walt!
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Sounds good Walt...I like your bandcamp page!

dcumpian: thanks Dan!
 
clintmartin:

clintmartin
Sounds good Walt...I like your bandcamp page!

Thanks again Clint!  Yeah, I'm liking Bandcamp more and more.  I get 100% of revenues there!  And I can set my own pricing, which is huge.  Unlike iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc., who all take a big sales commission, and sell everything at the same price with no choice for the artists.  So I can sell the album on Bandcamp for $7 (instead of $9.99 on iTunes) and make the same net income (since iTunes takes a 30% cut).  It goes straight into my paypal account.  Awesome!  Plus they have very nice statistics, etc.  Extremely artist-friendly site.

I listened to Cerulean Sojourn.  Your work is always exceptional, Walt.  In the beginning is that a synth flute or a real one?  I could actually picture you there playing it.  I have always said that instrumental electronica CAN be boring (to me).  You manage to keep it interesting.  The quality of the work is so high that it's hard to turn it off.  I wish you all the best luck on your CD!!

Thanks so much Warren!  The flute on that song (Cerulean Sojourn) is a sampled Shakuhachi, which I played using NI Kontakt.  In fact, I've used it on other songs as well, because I like it so much (see Neptune's Oceans, for example).