An instrumental concept album about a man who dreams about being in the future and having to follow his journey in there.

The story so far:
An unidentified man, while sleeping, starts to have a dream ("Prologue"), in which he finds himself in some unknown place, trying to figure out what's happening. Then, some people appear and invite him to a great celebration of the future ("Hymn to the Future"). He accepts the invitation and, upon arriving there, realizes that time has progressed much more than usual - in fact, when attending the celebration, he was already in a new time ("A New Time Begins"). The celebration ends, the audience leaves; then, he starts living in this new era and, at the same time, he has several memories of his past ("Memories of Yesterday"). But instead of just keeping on memories, he decides it's time to go on ("Movin 'On") - which takes him on a long lonely journey in search of self-knowledge ("Lonesome Journey").
This journey is strenuous, but he knows that afterwards, the sacrifice will be rewarded. Then, he feels a great energy making him move forward ("Energy"), until his destination - some village pretty far from the town where he was. Once there, he takes a rest ("Interlude") and suddenly sees a beautiful woman, with whom he falls in love instantly ("Love in the Future").
He has now become a very happy man, alongside his beloved. However, nothing prevented many doubts from lingering in his mind ("Uncertainities") - after all, he was from another time and place, what was he doing there? Then, he goes in search of answers ("The Truth") and finally realizes that his destiny is, in fact, to live with the one he loves, and thus he discovers a new meaning to his life ("Alpha and Omega").
Then, he wakes up from the dream ("Epilogue"). It was all his imagination while he slept; however, that dream filled him with gratitude for everything and everyone.

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Technical information

Used instruments:
- Casio MZ-X500 (arranger workstation)
- Casio XW-P1 (digital synthesizer)
- E-MU Orbit 9090 V2 (digital synthesizer module)
- IK Multimedia UNO Synth (analog synthesizer module)
- Korg KingKORG (virtual analog synthesizer - recorded in 2019 on track 7)
- Korg Monologue (analog synthesizer)
- Korg X5D (digital synthesizer)
- Kurzweil KA-120 (digital piano)
- Roland XP-50 (workstation)
- Samson Graphite 49 (MIDI controller)
- Technics sx-KN930 (arranger)
- Yamaha MX61 (digital synthesizer)
- Yamaha PSR-175 (arranger - track 8)

Extra percussion on track 5:
- cowbell
- hand claps
- keychain
- large bucket
- surdo (digitally recorded)
- triangle

Used software:
- amSynth (subtractive synthesizer)
- Audacity (multi-track recorder)
- QSynth (SoundFont reader) + FluidSynth (GM SoundFont)
- Rosegarden (MIDI sequencer)

Tracks 1 to 6 and 9 to 13 recorded and produced at own home studio between Jan 2, 2021 and Jan 19, 2021

Track 7 originally recorded and released in 2019; remastered and updated at own home studio in Jan 10, 2021

Track 8 recorded on an improvised session somewhere else in Jan 10, 2021; produced at own home studio in Jan 11, 2021

Track 12 originally recorded and released in 2018; re-recorded and produced at own home studio between Jan 15, 2021 and Jan 18, 2021

Composed, performed, recorded, produced. mixed and mastered by Eliseu Carvalho


Artwork: Eliseu Carvalho
Background picture: Egil Sjøholt, taken from Pexels, CC0 license