Cryonaut - The Voyager (Chapter 2)

Download the NEW ALBUM for FREE at www.CryonautMusic.com This may have been the longest I've ever worked on a track. 52 past versions sit on my hard drive, with the earliest stab dating back to the fall of 2015. I can't begin to count how many hours I've put into it. Probably too many. Some tunes happen almost in an instant, and seem to practically write themselves. Halcyon was like that, going from nothing to finished track in about 4 or 5 days. This one however, went through plenty of hurdles, and lots of writer's block (producer's block?). I was ready to give up on it more than once, but thankfully, I convinced myself that at the core, there was something of value in the composition, and that if I only persevered, I should be able to unlock its true potential. I hope I succeeded.
One unexpected (and happy) side effect from experimenting with this track is that it gave birth to two other alternative "offshoot" tracks, both of which have their own personalities, but that also borrow tempo, key and a few instruments from The Voyager. I used this material to craft a trilogy of related tracks, much like the progressive rock bands used to do back in the day with three or more songs working together to form a larger, single artistic concept. Rush's 2112 is the one that most readily comes to mind.
At almost 7 1/2 minutes, The Voyager is also one the the longer tracks I've produced, taking the listener through a few different phases along the way. I grew up listening to lots of Rush, Yes, and Genesis, and I've always wanted to try my hand at doing a more epic, progressive-style of track - one with a few twists and turns to keep the listener interested. And although there are modern progressive rock bands out there, I've found it nearly impossible to find progressive music that uses more modern synths and production techniques as the core sound. So, in a sense, I hope that this tune (and associated trilogy) helps to fill that void in some small way.

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