Composing the Sunrise and Bridging Musical Worlds
The final song of the album. Like many contemporary pieces of media—movies and series, for example—it leaves a “cliffhanger” for what’s to come in the next album.
“A New Dawn” is exactly what the name suggests: a new day.
While in Brazil, I often had to wake up extremely early to join business meetings in Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
This was the case when I started this song. A meeting was scheduled for 4 PM in Singapore, which translated to 5 AM in my local time in South America.
At 4 AM, fighting drowsiness and slumber, I prepared coffee to ensure I could understand and coherently respond during the meeting.
Before brewing the coffee, I had an idea: I placed my microphone in the garden at the House in a Forest to record the transition from night to morning.
The meeting went well, and by the time it ended at 6 AM, morning had arrived.
With two hours of ambient recording, I began working on a song that could enhance the perception of night ending and day beginning—a new dawn.
The ambient recording itself provided rich resources, with cicadas and crickets at night gradually giving way to early morning birdsong. I aimed to enhance the sun’s presence and intensity, using music to represent sunrays and changing notes to reflect the shifting atmosphere, mood, and hope that a new day brings.
While the song isn’t two hours long, it’s long enough to create a perceivable blend of night and day, translated into music and chords. If you listen to the end, you’ll hear some fascinating sounds that capture the essence of a new day—I guarantee it.
After listening to “A New Dawn,” you can seamlessly transition back to the first track of the album, “Be Present.” They form a perfect full circle in terms of harmony and chord progressions. The key of B in “A New Dawn” flows naturally into the key of F in “Be Present,” creating an intrinsic sense of awe.
Give it a try!
Check the song here.
Thank you for taking the time to explore “A New Dawn”, the final track of my album. I’d love to hear your thoughts and impressions.
Feel free to share your experience or any questions you might have about the creative process behind this piece.
I encourage you to check out the rest of the album. Each track has its own unique story and sonic landscape waiting to be discovered.
Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes insights on the upcoming tracks!
Best wishes,
Billy
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