Anyway, I intend to do this release a bit differently. Specifically, I'm going to record it so that it can be mixed and released in 5.1 surround. I also have a very sexy and talented photographer and graphic designer that I think I can bribe into doing visuals so this can turn into a multimedia relaxation release.
Plans are to make its flow somewhat similar to the last release, starting at around 70 BPM and slowing to 58 BPM, but sticking there. So instead of a gentle slope down then slope up, this will be a very gentle slope down. Hopefully listeners will be able to fall asleep. I know a couple of people who suffer from insomnia and I'm eager to see if this is successful in helping with that.
I'm going to try a bit more with the piano this time. There was a lot of piano in some of the pieces from the last CD, but after listening to George Winston's new age stuff, I realized that you can really carry the material with very limited instrument choices.
I plan on using some more world instrumentation as well, some of the textures that are produced when you combine instruments from two totally different regions of the planet are unique and strangely familiar. There will be some experimentation. If you have any ideas of what might be neat to try, please by all means post some suggestions.
I have a prelemenary release date of quarter 1 2010.
My best
Jack
