Indigo Daydream Ramps Up For A New Single Release
If you're not familiar with Indigo Daydream then it's about time you checked it out and you can be ready for his next upcoming single "Room On My Cloud".
The single breathes and sways with a dreamlike presence that feels like a lullabye and with gorgeous synth pads flowing like water along with absolutely calming vocals it all has a way of wrapping itself around you and sending you adrift with it all.
The song has such a peaceful tonality and feels like a warm hug or like laying out on a grassy field and watching the clouds pass by on a perfect day, at one with yourself and your thoughts.
This is all put together with such gracefulness and with such colorful melody and impact that it makes you think and feel.
Vocals at times, make you think of Brian Wilson or Elliot Smith due to their smooth flow and ease.
The music is a staple of Indigo Daydream and that's a beautiful array of keys and synths that act as ethereal and atmospheric instruments to add ambience to the already floaty feeling the song gives.
And with a name like "Room On My Cloud" it makes perfect sense.
If you are a lover of ambient and well woven dream-pop and ethereal music, then Indigo Daydream is what you've been looking for next.
This is refreshing but familiar and done with a real attention to detail.
With the release of the new single coming on September 16th, we wanted to have a talk with Indigo Daydream about where this track came from and what inspires him to write music like this.
Here is what happened.
TSWS: I wanted to start off with the "Room On My Cloud" single. This was really epic and yet still floaty and soft. Where did this one come from?
Room on My Cloud is inspired by a true story of love at first sight and the magical coincidence of a chance meeting. It's basically the story of how I met my wife. Sitting down next to her in a busy cafe, just because it was the only seat free, started talking and with hindsight, we just knew right then that there was something special happening. I really like this song and I hope people will enjoy it and resonate with the happy, hopeful message.
TSWS: After listening to plenty of your songs by now, I can't help but wonder what sort of equipment or software you use for your soundscape?
I play a Fender Strat and a Taylor acoustic and use a lot of amp modelling with lots of reverb and delay to create the atmosphere. I also play a Korg Minilogue synth. I often record multiple vocal harmonies to create a really wide stereo field and usually double the lead vocals too. Trying to emulate John Lennon's vocal doubling effect!
TSWS: Where does your inspiration usually come from?
I love writing: poetry, lyrics, short stories and so a song is just like a story put to music. Inspiration can come from anywhere, a newspaper headline, a conversation, or a dream. I often wake up in the night with snippets of song ideas...
TSWS: When you write your songs does it start with melodies? Or lyrics?
Mostly my songs start with the lyrics and a melody in my head, but I have written a couple of songs that started with the music: "Never Minded Being Alone (but lately)" and "How Would it Feel to Know the Truth" both started as riffs/melodies and I added the lyrics later. "Room on My Cloud" started with the chorus lyrics and a melody and I spent a couple of hours wandering along Brighton seafront coming up with the verses! I often come up with song ideas while I'm walking or driving!
TSWS: When a song like this is finished, do you take it upon yourself to mix it down? How long does that take?
I mix all of my own music, but for this track I was really lucky to get Pete Maher to master it for me. Pete has worked with and mastered music for The Rolling Stones, Liam Gallagher, The Pixies and Nick cave and so I'm over the moon that he's worked with me on this track.
TSWS: Is there a certain zone you have to be in to record?
Recording is quite hard work to be honest. Lots of takes to get things just right. So I usually spend a few days recording one song with multiple takes and then go through and edit/mix the results down to a semi-finished song. It's hard work, but I do really enjoy the whole process.
TSWS: Be honest, have you already started working on new songs?
Yes, Indigo Daydream will be releasing two more songs this year. One is recorded and in the mixing process the other is still in my head for now! Looking forward to recording it though...
TSWS: Do you think your stuff could be used for film or TV?
You know, I do think "Indigo Daydream" would work really well for TV or film. "Room on My Cloud" in particular has a very cinematic sound and the lyrical meaning of the song would lend itself well to the right TV or film project. Who knows! I'd certainly be happy to hear my music in a film, why not!
TSWS: Do you ever collaborate with others on songs?
You know, I haven't so far. I would really enjoy writing lyrics for someone else's music. I think that would be a lot of fun.
TSWS: Do you think you'll drop an album this year?
I don't have any plans for an album in the near future. It's an intense process to create one song, so a whole album would probably take me like a year or more, but for sure, at some point I'd consider an "Indigo Daydream" album. I can envisage some stunning vinyl cover art!
TSWS: What was your first instrument?
Hmm, my first proper instrument was my Dad's old acoustic guitar. I'm right-handed but my Dad is left-handed, so at 10 or 11 years old I started playing a little on his left-handed guitar and never looked back. It makes buying a guitar a little challenging as left-handed options are a little more rare, but I'm in good company I think. Paul McCartney is left-handed, so that can't be bad! Did you see his Glastonbury set by the way. How amazing was that at 80 years young?!
TSWS: You wake up in the middle of the night starving. What's your go-to midnight snack?
Honestly, I keep a cup of cold Ginger tea next to my bed, so I'd just take a swig of that, but if I could magic up a pizza from Papa Johns, then that would work!