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Free download: ow.ly Sleep is comprised of two pieces of music: Dream and Delta. They were initially conceived as a part of a larger concept, but unfortunately, although those other songs are finished, they won't be heard mostly due to mine and James' unwillingness to revisit the past. James and I wrote this over a year ago after he moved from New York City to San Francisco. He is now moving back to New York City. So a few weeks back when Rayna asked me to contribute to Modyfier I knew that it was time to dust the nostalgia off of these unfinished mixes. That being said, this is about sleep. The first piece, Dream, is a variation on a theme by Alexandre Desplat reworked and re-arranged for strings, woodwind, and brass. It was written with the intention of emulating REM sleep. Although we tried to do our own thing on this one, I think it'd be difficult to deny the influence of the French impressionists. Those guys created that classic sound that we associate -- either directl! y or indirectly -- with dreaming. To my ears, it's almost like they branded the cliché sound of a dream around the turn of the 20th century. The way that they utilize chord extensions conjure the sonic imagery of lullabies and mid-day reveries. We were very lucky to have some amazing musicians playing the parts. Before I go any further let me introduce them: Kearney Vander Sal (flute & trombone), Ralph Carney (clarinet, bass clarinet & contra bass clarinet), James Ogilvie (trumpet), Autumn Turley ...

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