Maybe I'm Dreaming
Introduction '''''Maybe I'm Dreaming''''' is the debut studio album by American electronica project Owl City, released on March 17, 2008.Despite having been self-released and not recorded by any major producer, it managed to reach the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums chart.Following the surprise success of Owl City's second album, ''Ocean Eyes'', ''Maybe I'm Dreaming'' was pressed and re-released by Universal Republic on March 30, 2010.
Background and release ''Maybe I'm Dreaming'' was recorded in February 2008, in the basement of Adam Young's childhood home. Guest musicians on the album include Breanne Düren and Austin Tofte. Düren is featured on multiple songs on the album, most notably on the track, "The Saltwater Room". A friend had suggested that she would be perfect to work with Young. Young revealed that he used his uncle's 1969 Alvarez guitar on the fourth track, "The Saltwater Room". The seventh track, "The Technicolor Phase", is featured on ''Alice in Wonderland'''s compilation album, ''Almost Alice''.An official music video for the song "Early Birdie" was filmed in March 2008 by Adam Young's childhood friends/bandmates Andy and Anthony Johnson of Windsor Airlift, and then released on January 13, 2011, via YouTube.
Critical reception ''Maybe I'm Dreaming'' was met with positive reviews from music critics. Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic praised the album for its "breezy melodies, personal lyrics, and carefully orchestrated folktronica." He also complimented Young's ability to build on "the skills he was developing on ''Of June''" and turn it into a "strong effort" on the album. Kaj Roth of Melodic stated, "If you're in the mood for ambient music, then ''Maybe I'm Dreaming'' is surely the right medicine." Will R of Sputnikmusic stated that the album, "soothes the listener with airy, almost ethereal leads and simple acoustic guitar strums over a relaxing bed of synth pads." He also called "Rainbow Veins" the "standout track on the album," praising the synth lead and rhythmic guitar. He also complimented the songs, "The Technicolor Phase" for its melody, and "West Coast Friendship" for its, "chilled-out synths."
Track listing ===Notes===*"On the Wing" and "The Saltwater Room" were included as remastered tracks on the band's second studio album ''Ocean Eyes''.
Personnel '''Owl City'''*Adam Young – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, programming, engineer, audio mixer'''Additional musicians and production'''* Breanne Düren – additional vocals (1, 4, 6)* Austin Tofte - additional guitars, additional instrumentation, additional vocals (1, 2, 5)
Charts +Chart performance for ''Maybe I'm Dreaming'' Chart (2009–10) Peakposition US Top Dance/Electronic Albums  (''Billboard'') 13
Notes and miscellanea *On November 24, 2010, Andy Johnson of Windsor Airlift published his cover of "Sky Diver" on YouTube.
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