Congrats on the album release, so exciting! I'm definitely going to dig into it over this coming week because I love what I've heard on the first couple of tracks so far. I really like the overall theme and evolution of the music. I'll also have to pick up a copy of Neuromancer sometime.

Congrats on the album release, so exciting! I'm definitely going to dig into it over this coming week because I love what I've heard on the first couple of tracks so far. I really like the overall theme and evolution of the music. I'll also have to pick up a copy of Neuromancer sometime.

I *love* that you decided to not go the seemingly obvious route of making this a synth wave album, but to stick true to what the book inspired in you. It's such a personal touch and makes so much sense. Congrats on your breakthrough. And welcome back!

I *love* that you decided to not go the seemingly obvious route of making this a synth wave album, but to stick true to what the book inspired in you. It's such a personal touch and makes so much sense. Congrats on your breakthrough. And welcome back!

I did not know about your parents - that sucks. And then you responded to loss with beauty. This track is astounding - off to buy the album now!

I did not know about your parents - that sucks. And then you responded to loss with beauty. This track is astounding - off to buy the album now!

Take care, all my condoleances for your loss! Love the the blends of genre there. Very cool nostalgic soloing line that reminds me my early 90's videogames adventures. Mix is super IN YOUR FACE, very loud and punchy. Well played.

Take care, all my condoleances for your loss! Love the the blends of genre there. Very cool nostalgic soloing line that reminds me my early 90's videogames adventures. Mix is super IN YOUR FACE, very loud and punchy. Well played.

I know I've said so already in the YouTube comments, but I'll say it again here: phenomenal job with this whole release.
I've listened to the whole thing twice through already, it's just so jam packed with goodness.
Really beautiful to see an homage like this to the book and to your parents.
May more good things come your way in the coming days, weeks and forever.
Stay awesome, man ❤️

I know I've said so already in the YouTube comments, but I'll say it again here: phenomenal job with this whole release. I've listened to the whole thing twice through already, it's just so jam packed with goodness. Really beautiful to see an homage like this to the book and to your parents. May more good things come your way in the coming days, weeks and forever. Stay awesome, man ❤️

amazing work! fantastic job, unreal composition!! the stuff of legend!!

amazing work! fantastic job, unreal composition!! the stuff of legend!!

Welcome back. I'll reserve my comment on the album as a whole as a comment on YouTube and instead focus on this song (you could, in theory, release the other songs in subsequent weeks).

It's clear there's a lot of emotions in this, conflicting emotions, perhaps. Plenty of movement leaves you guessing what happens next and it's always a pleasant surprise.

Once again, welcome back. I may have given my condolences 2 years ago, but it's never going to be easy, so once again, or for the first time, my condolences.
- Devieus

Welcome back. I'll reserve my comment on the album as a whole as a comment on YouTube and instead focus on this song (you could, in theory, release the other songs in subsequent weeks). It's clear there's a lot of emotions in this, conflicting emotions, perhaps. Plenty of movement leaves you guessing what happens next and it's always a pleasant surprise. Once again, welcome back. I may have given my condolences 2 years ago, but it's never going to be easy, so once again, or for the first time, my condolences. - Devieus

Sorry for the delay in responding to these wonderful comments - I spent the week recovering from the album making process and although I was on WB last Sunday bumping everyone's jams I was also drinking and didn't want to leave drunk comments so I waited until I had the time to respond with care.

Thanks so much!  This just sort of came out of me almost fully formed although the early versions of each track were laughable at one point and some were out of tune.   If you pick up a copy of Neuromancer might I suggest the Penguin Galaxy Hardcover reprint.   It's part of a set of reissued sci-fi books and its got the best quality and is only 20 bucks.   Thanks for picking up on the evolution of the tracks, I tried to recreate the dramatic arc of the novel by having each character introduced in the order they appear in the books with the exception of Molly Millions (who needed to be next to Case) and WINTERMUTE, who needed to be next to Neuromancer for the merge at the end.

Yeah it was a heavy decision because most of my work is 4/4 house and I've dabbled in chip step/synthwave/cyberpunk sounding demoscene stuff.    It means a lot that this decision to go the 90s/2000s dnd/jungle/breakbeat route is resonating with people.   That's what I was listening to at the time this book began to affect my coming of age in the late 90s.   There even is some slight Postal Service/Owl City vibes on the second and third tracks which take on an almost dreamy quality in their upbeat-ness.   I just didn't want to make another cyberpunk album and as I mentioned, synth wave is a genre that's more retro-past then retro-future.  Although the book was written in the early 80s and made its literary and techno-prescient impact at that time, it's cultural blowback wasn't felt (imho) until the 90s when the high-tech/low-life worldview began to creep into and saturate all the pop-culture of the time.   Culminating in the Matrix Movies, which are highly derivative of this novel.   Thanks for your appreciation, it means the world

Thank you MRDRCAT - during the early pandemic my parents were both diagnosed with late stage cancer and I was taking care of them.   Some of my fondest memories was gathering with them each sunday to play them my WB2022 tracks which they really liked.   It was quite the sight to see my dad, who was a phenomenal blues guitarist, rocking out to chiptune and chip break.   It's because of these memories that this album is for them.   And I'm very happy to have come back to WB even if I need a break for the next few weeks, because it means I closed a loop in the universe for them.   Thanks for your support.

Thanks djippy!   I needed to represent both video games that appear in the book - TANK WAR EUROPA (of which you can hear someone score a megaton hit in the beginning of the album) and WIZARD'S CASTLE, the game that Linda Lee, Case's girlfriend at the start of the novel, is lost in.   I felt if I introduced demoscene and chiptune elements into the album these games would need essentially to be featured almost as if their soundtracks were part of it.    Plus Case is a talented hacker, and that is represented by Pulse Width Modulated leads throughout the album.   It's in Case's track, it's in Dixie's track, and it features into other parts of the book where there are "runs".   Especially in the last track where Case's original instrument glues the two halves of WINTERMUTE and NEUROMANCER together as their respective tracks combine to create the new matrix in the book.

Jegasus,  thank you so much.   Your YT comment was touching.   I like to think that my parents would dig the album due to them being a fan of my bizarre chiptunes (they liked funkiness).   As for the book it's the one work of art that I will take to the grave.   In Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451 the main character Montag stumbles across a society of people where everyone is their favorite book and have it memorized.    If I existed in that universe I would definitely be Neuromancer.

Thank you so much!   If you're familiar with the material be sure to hunt for easter eggs I left throughout the music, the bundles, and even the waveforms in the album video.    Most of them are references to events or details in the book.

Thank you!   This song is one of the two on the album that came from a previous and much different WIP.   I needed the demoscene hacker vibe to open the album with the main character and the conflict (which I'm glad you picked up on) I tried to create with the choral background pads, even at times overshadowing the PWM stuff, is basically his struggle in Night City in Chiba along with a dose of the video game Tank War Europa.   The hum of biz is in there too.   As is the door opening to the Chatsubo at the end of the song (which is the first event in the novel).   So I like to think that shortly before the novel started, Case lost a 2 player game of Tank War Europa to some nameless arcade goer, before leaving the arcade to go to the Chat, where the story begins.   

Thanks for the welcome back and all the condolences.   I appreciate this so much and I'm glad the album release is being enjoyed.   I look forward to participating more in WB in the remainder of the year.   I just need a break right now - this took everything out of me.    Thanks fam!

~ DP

Sorry for the delay in responding to these wonderful comments - I spent the week recovering from the album making process and although I was on WB last Sunday bumping everyone's jams I was also drinking and didn't want to leave drunk comments so I waited until I had the time to respond with care. [quote=ViridianLoom]Congrats on the album release, so exciting! I'm definitely going to dig into it over this coming week because I love what I've heard on the first couple of tracks so far. I really like the overall theme and evolution of the music. I'll also have to pick up a copy of Neuromancer sometime. [/quote] Thanks so much! This just sort of came out of me almost fully formed although the early versions of each track were laughable at one point and some were out of tune. If you pick up a copy of Neuromancer might I suggest the Penguin Galaxy Hardcover reprint. It's part of a set of reissued sci-fi books and its got the best quality and is only 20 bucks. Thanks for picking up on the evolution of the tracks, I tried to recreate the dramatic arc of the novel by having each character introduced in the order they appear in the books with the exception of Molly Millions (who needed to be next to Case) and WINTERMUTE, who needed to be next to Neuromancer for the merge at the end. [quote=LeBernd]I *love* that you decided to not go the seemingly obvious route of making this a synth wave album, but to stick true to what the book inspired in you. It's such a personal touch and makes so much sense. Congrats on your breakthrough. And welcome back![/quote] Yeah it was a heavy decision because most of my work is 4/4 house and I've dabbled in chip step/synthwave/cyberpunk sounding demoscene stuff. It means a lot that this decision to go the 90s/2000s dnd/jungle/breakbeat route is resonating with people. That's what I was listening to at the time this book began to affect my coming of age in the late 90s. There even is some slight Postal Service/Owl City vibes on the second and third tracks which take on an almost dreamy quality in their upbeat-ness. I just didn't want to make another cyberpunk album and as I mentioned, synth wave is a genre that's more retro-past then retro-future. Although the book was written in the early 80s and made its literary and techno-prescient impact at that time, it's cultural blowback wasn't felt (imho) until the 90s when the high-tech/low-life worldview began to creep into and saturate all the pop-culture of the time. Culminating in the Matrix Movies, which are highly derivative of this novel. Thanks for your appreciation, it means the world [quote=MRDRCAT]I did not know about your parents - that sucks. And then you responded to loss with beauty. This track is astounding - off to buy the album now![/quote] Thank you MRDRCAT - during the early pandemic my parents were both diagnosed with late stage cancer and I was taking care of them. Some of my fondest memories was gathering with them each sunday to play them my WB2022 tracks which they really liked. It was quite the sight to see my dad, who was a phenomenal blues guitarist, rocking out to chiptune and chip break. It's because of these memories that this album is for them. And I'm very happy to have come back to WB even if I need a break for the next few weeks, because it means I closed a loop in the universe for them. Thanks for your support. [quote=djippy]Take care, all my condoleances for your loss! Love the the blends of genre there. Very cool nostalgic soloing line that reminds me my early 90's videogames adventures. Mix is super IN YOUR FACE, very loud and punchy. Well played. [/quote] Thanks djippy! I needed to represent both video games that appear in the book - TANK WAR EUROPA (of which you can hear someone score a megaton hit in the beginning of the album) and WIZARD'S CASTLE, the game that Linda Lee, Case's girlfriend at the start of the novel, is lost in. I felt if I introduced demoscene and chiptune elements into the album these games would need essentially to be featured almost as if their soundtracks were part of it. Plus Case is a talented hacker, and that is represented by Pulse Width Modulated leads throughout the album. It's in Case's track, it's in Dixie's track, and it features into other parts of the book where there are "runs". Especially in the last track where Case's original instrument glues the two halves of WINTERMUTE and NEUROMANCER together as their respective tracks combine to create the new matrix in the book. [quote=jegasus]I know I've said so already in the YouTube comments, but I'll say it again here: phenomenal job with this whole release. I've listened to the whole thing twice through already, it's just so jam packed with goodness. Really beautiful to see an homage like this to the book and to your parents. May more good things come your way in the coming days, weeks and forever. Stay awesome, man ❤️[/quote] Jegasus, thank you so much. Your YT comment was touching. I like to think that my parents would dig the album due to them being a fan of my bizarre chiptunes (they liked funkiness). As for the book it's the one work of art that I will take to the grave. In Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451 the main character Montag stumbles across a society of people where everyone is their favorite book and have it memorized. If I existed in that universe I would definitely be Neuromancer. [quote=ocean palace]amazing work! fantastic job, unreal composition!! the stuff of legend!![/quote] Thank you so much! If you're familiar with the material be sure to hunt for easter eggs I left throughout the music, the bundles, and even the waveforms in the album video. Most of them are references to events or details in the book. [quote=Devieus]Welcome back. I'll reserve my comment on the album as a whole as a comment on YouTube and instead focus on this song (you could, in theory, release the other songs in subsequent weeks). It's clear there's a lot of emotions in this, conflicting emotions, perhaps. Plenty of movement leaves you guessing what happens next and it's always a pleasant surprise. Once again, welcome back. I may have given my condolences 2 years ago, but it's never going to be easy, so once again, or for the first time, my condolences. - Devieus[/quote] Thank you! This song is one of the two on the album that came from a previous and much different WIP. I needed the demoscene hacker vibe to open the album with the main character and the conflict (which I'm glad you picked up on) I tried to create with the choral background pads, even at times overshadowing the PWM stuff, is basically his struggle in Night City in Chiba along with a dose of the video game Tank War Europa. The hum of biz is in there too. As is the door opening to the Chatsubo at the end of the song (which is the first event in the novel). So I like to think that shortly before the novel started, Case lost a 2 player game of Tank War Europa to some nameless arcade goer, before leaving the arcade to go to the Chat, where the story begins. Thanks for the welcome back and all the condolences. I appreciate this so much and I'm glad the album release is being enjoyed. I look forward to participating more in WB in the remainder of the year. I just need a break right now - this took everything out of me. Thanks fam! ~ DP

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Thank you for sharing this music with us, both this track and the full length album. I can relate, my father passed away from cancer in 2023 and i could feel the impact on music. But i really like the hope and optimism, the love of life that is in your music. This is very touching!

Thank you for sharing this music with us, both this track and the full length album. I can relate, my father passed away from cancer in 2023 and i could feel the impact on music. But i really like the hope and optimism, the love of life that is in your music. This is very touching!

I'm sure it's not just the characters in the book that have their internal conflicts, you yourself probably had quite a few while making this, venting it into music. Take that rest, come back when you're ready and willing, you're always welcome.

But also, you did already make the other songs, so it's not a lot of effort, perhaps it can be a relaxing thing to just have it all out there even more.
- Devieus

I'm sure it's not just the characters in the book that have their internal conflicts, you yourself probably had quite a few while making this, venting it into music. Take that rest, come back when you're ready and willing, you're always welcome. But also, you did already make the other songs, so it's not a lot of effort, perhaps it can be a relaxing thing to just have it all out there even more. - Devieus

Thank you emily!

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your father.  My condolences.   It's strange you said there is a love of life in my music because when I was making this album it felt like that's what I was reaching for without actually feeling it.   Our music can be like the expression on our faces sometimes - it changes based on what we are experiencing and people can tell.   Thank you.

Thanks Devieus,   I've decided to take your advice and release the rest of the tracks on WB2024 even if it lands me "in WB jail" as Orange Drink joked.      I renamed this week's release to the proper name of the track, "Case".   I missed week 19 because I was recovering and also was in the city during deadline time but I'll be releasing "Molly Millions" this week and all the others in succession with the last three tracks in one final go because they all fit together anyways.  Thanks again for the support and the suggestion!

And thanks everyone for the continued support!

[quote=emily]<3[/quote] Thank you emily! [quote=Kedbreak136]Thank you for sharing this music with us, both this track and the full length album. I can relate, my father passed away from cancer in 2023 and i could feel the impact on music. But i really like the hope and optimism, the love of life that is in your music. This is very touching![/quote] I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your father. My condolences. It's strange you said there is a love of life in my music because when I was making this album it felt like that's what I was reaching for without actually feeling it. Our music can be like the expression on our faces sometimes - it changes based on what we are experiencing and people can tell. Thank you. [quote=Devieus]I'm sure it's not just the characters in the book that have their internal conflicts, you yourself probably had quite a few while making this, venting it into music. Take that rest, come back when you're ready and willing, you're always welcome. But also, you did already make the other songs, so it's not a lot of effort, perhaps it can be a relaxing thing to just have it all out there even more. - Devieus[/quote] Thanks Devieus, I've decided to take your advice and release the rest of the tracks on WB2024 even if it lands me "in WB jail" as Orange Drink joked. :D I renamed this week's release to the proper name of the track, "Case". I missed week 19 because I was recovering and also was in the city during deadline time but I'll be releasing "Molly Millions" this week and all the others in succession with the last three tracks in one final go because they all fit together anyways. Thanks again for the support and the suggestion! And thanks everyone for the continued support!