Glad to see you back.  I always have some trepidation about jumping into this, but ultimately I feel it's rewarding and I suppose it only needs to be as stressful as you make it on yourself.  I know I certainly don't expect to knock it out of the ballpark every week.  But I'd say you're off to a nice start here.  Very atmospheric and somehow kind of uplifting.  It gives me a positive vibe at any rate.

Glad to see you back. I always have some trepidation about jumping into this, but ultimately I feel it's rewarding and I suppose it only needs to be as stressful as you make it on yourself. I know I certainly don't expect to knock it out of the ballpark every week. But I'd say you're off to a nice start here. Very atmospheric and somehow kind of uplifting. It gives me a positive vibe at any rate.

It felt good to let my mind wander while listening to this! Welcome back!

It felt good to let my mind wander while listening to this! Welcome back!

What a breath of fresh air. Just lovely. If anybody needs me i'll be listening again.

What a breath of fresh air. Just lovely. If anybody needs me i'll be listening again.

Very spacey! Feels like I'm floating through the streets. Great track!

Very spacey! Feels like I'm floating through the streets. Great track!

It certainly has that half warm/half stone cold Atticus Ross atmosphere. Beautiful opening track for a year.

I'm really happy you came back for another year, Tone Matrix. It's really a pleasure to have you here

It certainly has that half warm/half stone cold Atticus Ross atmosphere. Beautiful opening track for a year. I'm really happy you came back for another year, Tone Matrix. It's really a pleasure to have you here [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/PhFXIYqiDv48CQ3abh/giphy.gif[/img]

you're back!  I have downloaded so many of your previous years' work and enjoy it frequently.  this is great - love the drone.

you're back! I have downloaded so many of your previous years' work and enjoy it frequently. this is great - love the drone.

Glad you're back. I had the same thoughts the days before i decided to take part again... But in the end it's fun.
Nice one by the way... Love those sine peaks in the rythm!

Glad you're back. I had the same thoughts the days before i decided to take part again... But in the end it's fun. Nice one by the way... Love those sine peaks in the rythm!

Love this. A very pleasant journey during my workday. Those are some amazing soundtracks you reference there too, I enjoyed both those shows and soundracks. Great to have you back. Agree with the thoughts on WB ... but in the end I figure making music feels good, and WB is a great way to force / encourage / nudge us into making music / feeling good. I had same 2019 goals too, release some music proper ... and almost there, still working on it. Did you make that image in an app? Very cool.

cheers!

Love this. A very pleasant journey during my workday. Those are some amazing soundtracks you reference there too, I enjoyed both those shows and soundracks. Great to have you back. Agree with the thoughts on WB ... but in the end I figure making music feels good, and WB is a great way to force / encourage / nudge us into making music / feeling good. I had same 2019 goals too, release some music proper ... and almost there, still working on it. Did you make that image in an app? Very cool. cheers!

this is an excellent first track! that synth patch sounds super sweet! i'm with you on the goal to not stress this year as well - so far i'm failing - i went a year without writing anything after last wb... giving myself permission to ease into the process - hope you are too!

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/Vg5Sgc6xxwsuXnASpG/giphy.gif[/img] this is an excellent first track! that synth patch sounds super sweet! i'm with you on the goal to not stress this year as well - so far i'm failing - i went a year without writing anything after last wb... giving myself permission to ease into the process - hope you are too!

Mhhh love this Drone
that's really expressive, delicious

Mhhh love this Drone that's really expressive, delicious

There's a lot going on here. I like it.

There's a lot going on here. I like it.

yes sir, your song helped me to respire. Thanks.

yes sir, your song helped me to respire. Thanks.

This is a great start, I hope to hear more of this, definitely channeling some of the influences you listed, maybe I’m getting old but I find myself listening more and more to music like this, helps keep my mind grounded.

This is a great start, I hope to hear more of this, definitely channeling some of the influences you listed, maybe I’m getting old but I find myself listening more and more to music like this, helps keep my mind grounded.

yo if I heard this in the soundtrack for something I'd be obsessed. This is killer, keep doing this!

yo if I heard this in the soundtrack for something I'd be obsessed. This is killer, keep doing this!

Rich. I would say if you are going for "accidentally emulat[ing] some darker film score type stuff" you nailed it, but I actually find this uplifting, like recovering from trauma. Soothing afternoon light vibes. It can't be easy to take all these disparate elements and make them work but also make them sound so human.

Rich. I would say if you are going for "accidentally emulat[ing] some darker film score type stuff" you nailed it, but I actually find this uplifting, like recovering from trauma. Soothing afternoon light vibes. It can't be easy to take all these disparate elements and make them work but also make them sound so human.

Thanks everyone for listening, I really appreciate all your comments and feedback.  I'm feeling a bit more positive about things this year.  Hopefully that sticks!   As for the pic, I just took a random sunset pic I had and threw it in the handy app FRAGMENT.  Hit random a bunch of times and voila   yay technology!

Thanks everyone for listening, I really appreciate all your comments and feedback. I'm feeling a bit more positive about things this year. Hopefully that sticks! :) As for the pic, I just took a random sunset pic I had and threw it in the handy app FRAGMENT. Hit random a bunch of times and voila :p yay technology! [quote=CosmicCairns]Glad to see you back. I always have some trepidation about jumping into this, but ultimately I feel it's rewarding and I suppose it only needs to be as stressful as you make it on yourself. I know I certainly don't expect to knock it out of the ballpark every week. But I'd say you're off to a nice start here. Very atmospheric and somehow kind of uplifting. It gives me a positive vibe at any rate. [/quote] [quote=Gab Manette]It felt good to let my mind wander while listening to this! Welcome back![/quote] [quote=Ryan]What a breath of fresh air. Just lovely. If anybody needs me i'll be listening again. [/quote] [quote=dj someguy]Very spacey! Feels like I'm floating through the streets. Great track! [/quote] [quote=laguna]It certainly has that half warm/half stone cold Atticus Ross atmosphere. Beautiful opening track for a year. I'm really happy you came back for another year, Tone Matrix. It's really a pleasure to have you here [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/PhFXIYqiDv48CQ3abh/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] [quote=orangedrink]you're back! I have downloaded so many of your previous years' work and enjoy it frequently. this is great - love the drone.[/quote] [quote=theGuen]Glad you're back. I had the same thoughts the days before i decided to take part again... But in the end it's fun. Nice one by the way... Love those sine peaks in the rythm! [/quote] [quote=miraclemiles]Love this. A very pleasant journey during my workday. Those are some amazing soundtracks you reference there too, I enjoyed both those shows and soundracks. Great to have you back. Agree with the thoughts on WB ... but in the end I figure making music feels good, and WB is a great way to force / encourage / nudge us into making music / feeling good. I had same 2019 goals too, release some music proper ... and almost there, still working on it. Did you make that image in an app? Very cool. cheers! [/quote] [quote=kaedo sevaada][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/Vg5Sgc6xxwsuXnASpG/giphy.gif[/img] this is an excellent first track! that synth patch sounds super sweet! i'm with you on the goal to not stress this year as well - so far i'm failing - i went a year without writing anything after last wb... giving myself permission to ease into the process - hope you are too![/quote] [quote=m2K7]Mhhh love this Drone that's really expressive, delicious[/quote] [quote=Devieus]There's a lot going on here. I like it.[/quote] [quote=Q-Rosh]yes sir, your song helped me to respire. Thanks.[/quote] [quote=Jason Nijjer]This is a great start, I hope to hear more of this, definitely channeling some of the influences you listed, maybe I’m getting old but I find myself listening more and more to music like this, helps keep my mind grounded.[/quote] [quote=scottux]yo if I heard this in the soundtrack for something I'd be obsessed. This is killer, keep doing this![/quote] [quote=license]Rich. I would say if you are going for "accidentally emulat[ing] some darker film score type stuff" you nailed it, but I actually find this uplifting, like recovering from trauma. Soothing afternoon light vibes. It can't be easy to take all these disparate elements and make them work but also make them sound so human.[/quote]