I wanted to create a song that fused modern rock sounds with what you would typically hear in a hip-hop track. Thus "Crossing" was born with features such as energetic, hi-hat centric trap beats lying over distorted, bouncy bass lines with an underlying suspenseful piano to tie it all together.

The middle song "Avant" acts as a transition between the two otherwise contrasting tracks, I mixed together sounds and melodies from both "Crossing" and "Apres Ski" to create this ambient transtion.

With "Apres Ski" I started the song with the synths and bass-heavy beats while reminiscing about my teenage disco days. I had originally intended on adding an underlying heavy guitar similar to what is in "Crossing" but I preferred how the track sounded without guitar. After s a few hours of deliberation it became a pure electronica song with a bass heavy drop inspired by producers such as Finneas and Mike Shinoda.

Après Ski

Avant

Crossing

Ever dreamed about a change? For years you’ve wanted something new and amazing to arrive but when it does... well it’s not as great as you had fantasied and now you long for the happiest days of the past that you’ll never get back. This song is kinda about that

Shane Hurley

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