#4: "Commuter's Dream"

"Commuter's Dream", by Jamie Klenetsky, conceived on the Midtown Direct.

I'd been struggling for a week and a half in my attempt to come up with a piece for week #4. I thought of a couple of more pop-type songs, they were pretty good but nothing was gelling. Then I saw an amazing show and came back home on a very late train. It was cold and damp, and you could tell who lived where by their faces - the brighter the face, the closer they lived. The tired ones lived further away.

I take the train to work every morning, luckily a short ride, but I've made the commute to New York before, and it can certainly take a toll. I used to daydream on those rides, fading in and out of sleep as so many do.

This is an electronic piece, long (8:30m!) and hopefully meaningful in some way. The commuter waits in the snow for the train, upon entering he tries to lull himself to sleep, where he has a wonderful daydream - only to be rudely awakened by the crowd. I think this piece paints a picture; it's certainly my most ambitious idea in a good while. I strongly recommend listening to this on it's own, in a quiet room, without distractions. I hope you enjoy it.