Awake Before Dawn by Conoley Ospovat (released July 26, 2024) is available on Bandcamp, and other online shops.

Awake Before Dawn is Conoley Ospovat’s sixth album. It is a collection of elegant dance, downtempo, and ambient electronic songs composed in his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska in late 2022 and early 2023.

He was getting up very early on cold winter mornings around this time. The title track was composed as the sun was coming up over the frozen Nebraska landscape.

Several of the tracks were written in preparation for a tour in Chile (and debuted in Conoley’s live sets there), and several after returning from that tour. Some of the interactions he had on that trip lead to major spiritual realizations/awakenings. ‘You Don’t Need To Worry’ (both versions) is a product of that catharsis.

Representing a variety of compositional/production modes and the excitement of impending movement and the long-awaited arrival of spring, these songs are concoctions flowing out of the power of seasons, extremes in climate, life in one’s hometown again after 15 years abroad, epiphanies, and the magical energy of synthesizers and drum machines.

Perhaps listening to this collection of songs will speak to you in some of these voices, or inspire something inside of you.

Special shout-out to Ian Hyman in Portland, Oregon for lending his time, experienced ears, listening environment, and high-grade pre-mastering touch. 

All tracks written and produced by Conoley Ospovat.
Mastering by M.A. Spaventi at MaSpaventi Studio
Additional processing by Ian Hyman (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8)

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