Cryonaut - Electric Joy [Timelapse Montage]

Download the high quality MP3 for free at www.CryonautMusic.com This track began life as 24 bars of relatively simple synth and bass patterns. It lasted for all of about 45 seconds or so. Kinda groovy when I set it to loop for a bit, but it sounded nothing like anything resembling a full track. More of a musical sketch to see how certain instruments and patterns fit together. Much of my music begins this way.
I had put it on the back burner many months ago to work on other 'bigger' tracks, ones with much more instrumentation, sections, etc. Even lyrics. A number of these tracks are much closer to completion, but it's the lyrics where I get bogged down. Even though I've been working steadily on my music, I haven't put out anything new for almost a year (shameful, I know) and so I started thinking that I might want to release a 'teaser' video that has a sampling of 6 or 7 of the new tracks I'm working on. Just to let my subscribers know I'm still working away at this stuff, and to give them a peek at what's on the way.
When I started reviewing the various tracks in production, I came back to the 24 bars of groovy synth patterns and wondered what I could do to make it a bit more interesting if I was going to include it in the teaser video. So, I started adding a bit here and there, tweaking some of the sounds and patterns, and soon enough I was playing around with it for hours on end trying new variations and instruments. Lo and behold, the full track became a reality almost by surprise. Interesting how sometimes these things happen almost all at once, and with seemingly no prior planning.
Anyway, I felt this one needed a high-energy video to accompany the kinetic nature of the music. The video is a compilation of what I think are some of the very best timelapse cityscape videos on the Internet. I've listed them below, so do the filmmakers a favour and check them out for more zippy timelapse goodness! Pretty mesmerizing, and a bit of a trip when all mashed together into a rapid fire montage.
Hope you like it!
Source video credits:
Midnight Barcelona - The Documentary Network
The Manhattan Project - Cameron Michael
Toyko Best HD Timelapse 2014 - 55Studio
Mirror City - Michael Shainblum
Le temps d'un Paris - DiDi Abaric
London Day-Night Timelapse - Peter Bubenicek
London Timelapse - Wheres My Passport
Welcome to London - Mattia Bicchi
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4K Timelapse - 3motiongmbh
Midtown - Drew Geraci (District 7 Media)
Dubai Timelapse - dimid
Cityscape Chicago 4K - Eric Hines
Yurikamome to Odaiba Train at Night - Oliver Brown
Tiny Tokyo Time Lapse 2014 by Night - darwinfish105
GoPro Hero 4: Night Drive Time Lapse in 4K - Cinematic Media
Tiny Toronto (Time Lapse - Tilt Shift) - LittleBigWorld

[@itunesisbetterable]

There has yet to be a single track you've released that I don't thoroughly enjoy.
Keep up the amazing work!

[@CryonautMusic]

+Zach Thomas Awesome, Zach - thanks so much for the kind words! It's been way too long since I've put anything new out there, so it's good to hear I haven't completely lost my touch, lol!

[@thomascahir]

Its a real shame you haven't uploaded anything in a while, your music is some of the best. Keep coming back even after all these years!

[@Rokinath]

Nice to hear a new track from you! This one is so upbeat and its helping me to focus on my work. I also appreciate you posting the story of the song's development in the description; it's interesting to hear how it got to be what it is.

[@CryonautMusic]

+Rokinath Glad you like it! I know all too well how tough it can be to stay productive sometimes, so I'm happy I can help out a bit in that regard! :)

[@nocturneJOJO]

YEAAAHHHH!!!!! A NEW TRACK!!!!! :D
Awesome job as always! I hope to hear new awesome music from you soon; meanwhile I'm gonna put this one in loop! ;)

[@CryonautMusic]

+nocturneJOJO Wow - thanks for the support, JOJO! It's comments like yours that totally make my day! Rest assured I'm working on lots of new material :)

[@krishnamohanchandrahasan4607]

Brilliant! Your work keeps getting more sophisticated, and yet so immensely enjoyable and upbeat.

[@CryonautMusic]

+Krishnamohan Chandrahasan Thank you, K.C.! Glad the new stuff is still hitting the mark! :)

[@v1sa9e]

Really like the style, keep it up mate!

[@CryonautMusic]

+Yahtzee Hey thanks - will do! :)

[@ConceptJunkie]

Your music is really excellent, Cryo. Keep up the great work.
It's funny... I did some composition back in the 90s and your music sounds a lot like what mine might have sounded like if I'd kept up with it. I still plan on getting back to it some day, but as soon as my wife and I started having kids, I got distracted, and then ended up getting into a number of other hobbies.

[@CryonautMusic]

Hey Rick, thanks so much for the kind words - it really means a lot! I totally know what you mean about life "getting in the way" of hobbies like this. It took many years for me to actually get to a point in my life where I could set aside some significant time in my day to make music. It's not easy with so many other commitments in life, but then again in the grand scheme of things, I suppose we should feel lucky to actually have kids, and families, and friends and hobbies to fill up our days. :) Regardless, here's hoping you do eventually get back into making music - it certainly is a rewarding and worthwhile pursuit!

[@korbendallas71]

Excellent!

[@CryonautMusic]

Thank you, Mark! :)

[@rend9987]

NICE

[@CryonautMusic]

+alexander raeling Thank you!