This blend of hip hop beats and guitar has me thinking of summer in Vermont.
℗ 2022 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Green Mountains

Critical Systems - Green Mountains

A mellow post-rock song.  This is the remastered version.
℗ and © 2019 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Praise the Lord

A mellow instrumental rock song.
℗ and © 2023 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Visions

A melodic tecno song with a hard edge.
℗ and © 2023 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Karma

Critical Systems - Karma

A melodic techno song.
℗ and © 2023 Chris Dowling
All music written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva

Psionic

Critical Systems - Psionic

An instrumental rock song.
℗ and © 2023 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Vibes

A melodic drum and bass song.
℗ and © 2023 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Spectrasonic

Critical Systems - Spectrasonic

Lotus Dream

Visitor

Critical Systems - Visitor

An instrumental rock song.
℗ and © 2024 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Alta Silva

A drum and bass song.
℗ and © 2024 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Lux Exotica

Critical Systems - Lux Exotica

An instrumental surf rock song.
℗ and © 2024 Chris Dowling
All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Brew 102

Much respect to Shruti Sadolikar as the source of the vocal samples from her extraordinary performance of Shiva Tandava Stotram.  © 2016 All non-vocal and non-sitar portions written, produced, arranged and performed by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

Shiva Tandava Dub

Critical Systems - Shiva Tandava Dub (feat. Shruti Sadolikar)

Hip hop inspired beats with some magical synth layers.
©2018 All music and lyrics written, arranged, performed and produced by C. Dowling. Co-produced by Shiva.

March of the Magi

Critical Systems - March of the Magi

I'm a guitarist, songwriter and producer who plays a blend of various styles including rock, blues rock, country rock, and jazz fusion.  I also produce electronic music of various styles under the name Critical Systems.   On these posted tracks I composed and performed all vocal and instrumental parts, and did all the recording, mixing, and mastering myself.

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