Adam Young mulai bereksperiment dalam membuat musik dengan Laptop, Keyboard Electric, Synthizer dan beberapa alat musik lain nya di Basement orang tua nya gan yg di klaim sebagai hasil dari kesulitan saat tidur di malam hari / Insomniac.
Adam seneng bgt sama Disco dan European Electronic Music. Aroma 1980's synthpop dan New Wave Music juga terasa kental bgd di lagu - lagu nya Owl City.
Beranjak dari penyakit insomnia yg di derita Adam, Owl City pun mulai di kenal lewat situs jejaring social Myspace. Berawal dari account Owl City di myspace, lagu "Hello Seattle" dapat menembus The Most Song Played lebih dari 6jt kali AJIB !
Adam Young and his insomniac projects are :
Owl City
Lirik lagu Owl City lebih banyak mengedepankan topik topik yg Un-conventional seperti Urban Design, Unsur unsur alam ( air, tanah, langit, pelangi, udara dll ) Travel, dan banyak lagi yg ngga hanya sekedar nyuguhin topik Cinta dan Romantika remaja. 
Of June is the first release by synthpop act Owl City. It was uploaded by Adam Young on MySpace.
Following the surprise success of Owl City's sophomore album, Ocean Eyes, Of June was pressed and re-released by Universal Republic.
Maybe I'm Dreaming is the debut album by American synthpop act, Owl City. It was released December 16, 2008. Despite having been self-released and not recorded by any major producer, it managed to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Electronic Music Album Chart.[1] The seventh track, "The Technicolor Phase", is featured on Alice in Wonderland's compilation album, Almost Alice.
Following the surprise success of Owl City's second album, Ocean Eyes, Maybe I'm Dreaming was pressed and re-released by Universal Republic
Owl City's third album, Ocean Eyes, was released on iTunes on July 14, 2009, with the physical release following on July 28, 2009. The album debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200. Owl City has released three official singles: "Umbrella Beach", "Vanilla Twilight" and "Fireflies".[6]"Fireflies" topped the US and Canadian charts and became the most-downloaded song on iTunes in the US. Ocean Eyes reached the top ten on the US album charts and topped the US electronic charts and also reached Amazon MP3's top 10 most downloaded album list. By December 2009, it was certified Gold in the United States. On January 24, 2010, Owl City reached the number 1 spot in the UK Top 40 Singles chart with "Fireflies". The song "Tidal Wave" also received significant airplay on Christian music radio stations.[citation needed]
Young is joined by Breanne Düren on several tracks; the most noted being "The Saltwater Room". Owl City's live band consists of Breanne Duren (background vocals/keyboards), Matthew Decker (drums), Laura Musten (violin), Hannah Schroeder (cello), and Daniel Jorgenson (vibes).[citation needed]
Relient K vocalist Matt Thiessen has toured and collaborated with Owl City on several tracks, including "Fireflies", where Matt can be heard providing the backup vocals. Young also produced Relient K's song "Terminals". Thiessen stated that it is very likely that he and Young will produce a side project called "Goodbye Dubai" in the future.[7]
"Fireflies" was released as a free download on the iPod/iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge 3 by Tapulous. Prior to the July 14, 2009 internet release of Ocean Eyes, and the "Fireflies" single, Steve Hoover was hired as a director for a music video for "Fireflies". The video was to have had an exclusive premiere on MySpace,[8] but had been leaked onto YouTube and Dailymotion hours earlier. "Fireflies" became a big sleeper hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for the week ending November 7, 2009.[9]
Owl City is featured on Soundtrack 90210 with a song titled "Sunburn", which was released on October 13, 2009.[10] Owl City has toured withThe Scene Aesthetic, John Mayer and Brooke Waggoner. He was also guest featured in the soundtrack to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderlandwith a song that had already been featured in his debut album, "The Technicolor Phase".
Young has revealed a new musical project known as Sky Sailing, moving away from his usual electronica genre of music and introducingacoustic guitar and piano accompaniments into his work. The unrefined tracks were recorded in the summer of 2007 before he began making music as Owl City.[12] His first album under this new project is entitled An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, and was released July 13, 2010 viaiTunes.[13]
In May, 2010, Adam Young collaborated with high-profile British electronic composer, producer, musician, and songwriter Nick Bracegirdle. Under his Chicane alias, Bracegirdle released the single "Middledistancerunner" on 1 August 2010 featuring Adam Young on vocals. This is the first single from the fourth Chicane album Giants.
He also worked with famed Dutch producer Armin van Buuren, appearing on a track called 'Youtopia' from the forthcoming van Buuren albumMirage on September 10, 2010.
On September 21, 2010 "To the Sky" was officially released via iTunes on the soundtrack for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole.
Young released a cover version of the praise and worship song "In Christ Alone" as a streaming mp3 on his website, [1], on October 25, 2010.[14]
On November 13, 2010, a new album was also released for one of his other musical projects, "Windsor Airlift", called "Flight" on iTunes.[15]
On November 23, 2010, a new Christmas single called "Peppermint Winter" was released. A preview had been released the previous week onFacebook.
On February 14th, 2011, it was announced that All Things Bright and Beautiful will be released on May 17. Young released a cover/reply song to Taylor Swift's "Enchanted".[16] On March 1st, he announced via his website the All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour featuring recording artist Mat Kearney and Unwed Sailor. All Things Bright and Beautiful presale and tour ticket presale started March 22nd
On March 22 the debut single from the project called Alligator Sky was released on iTunes. Two versions have been released so far, with a version featuring only Adam Young on vocals and another featuring Young as well as guest rapper Shawn Chrystopher, and each version having different lyrics in the verses. Adam Young also released a song "Lonely Lullaby," available through his website. Previews of 3 songs (Honey and the Bee, Dreams Don't Turn to Dust, and Deer in the Headlights) could be heard in a making-of video posted on the official website.
Sky Sailing
Sky Sailing was started as Adam Young's first solo project in 2006, before he started performing and recording as Owl City in 2007, though he left the project in favor of Owl City. One album has been released by the project - An Airplane Carried Me to Bed which was released on July 13, 2010, and features some of the early recordings of Adam Young, before he toured asOwl City. Upon the release of An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, Adam Young described the collection of songs on the sky sailing website:
| “ |  I've kept these recordings secret for a long time and they've never seen the light of day until now. Long before Owl City was ever a spark of a flame, a lot of blue-collared working days were spent absentmindedly daydreaming about what would ultimately become this collection of songs. From the perfectionist musician's perspective, a song is never truly "finished" but rather "abandoned" and thus, after a lot of inspiration and reckless experimentation, I emerged from the basement with an 11 song record which I affectionately entitled, An Airplane Carried Me To Bed. - Adam Young Windsor airlift  Windsor Airlift formed in the fall of 2002. Influenced by bands such as Philmore, Ace Troubleshooter, and Relient K, WA was classified as pop punk. They released "The Basement EP" in April 2003, while Tony and Adam were finishing their sophomore year of high school and Andy was still in junior high. From April through the summer, they played several strings of shows including Sunshine festival, Bethel Church, Crop Walk, Brick & Amp, Tim Nustad's basement, and Ironwood Springs. After playing at the Steele County's Battle of the Bands in the summer of 2003, WA made a major genre change. The group abandoned every aspect of their pop/punk genre and began writing wordless music inspired immensely by Unwed Sailor. They quickly released "Selections for a Fallen Soldier" which sold out and was never redistributed. Songs on this album included Autumn Reflections, A Red Tide, Streets & Driveways, and It's Been A Friday. Through the winter WA began intensely writing and recording "Selections for a Fallen Soldier, Vol. II" while continuing to play many weekend shows. The album was released in Spring 2004, one year after their major genre hop. In the fall of 2004, WA entered into the Club 3 Degrees band tournament, playing music deemed 'math rock' with influences ranging from mewithoutYou and Unwed Sailor to Norma Jean and Don Cab. After making the third round, WA decided it was in the band's best interest to remove themselves from the tournament. Though misunderstood by the judges and some fans, WA believed the tournament was misrepresentation of why the group existed in the first place. During this time WA also began creating short films for their songs to be played on old tvs at their concerts. In the Spring of 2005, WA released "Hotels," a 4-song EP influenced by electronic artists such as ATB, The Album Leaf, and From Monument to Masses. Along with this release WA produced two full-length albums, "Qiu!" and "Moonfish Parachutist." These were the first two albums recorded entirely in Adam's basement (the others were all done in Tony and Andy's). Throughout 2005 and 2006, Windsor Airlift continued to play shows and write new music, along with the additional member to the group and long time friend, Michael DeMars. The end of 2006 brought about more change. Adam and Michael moved to Minneapolis, and Tony and Andy were living in Iowa. The group continued to write over the next year and released "Ocean City Park" in the fall of 2006. Andy and Adam played several WA shows in 2007, every show consisting of new music. Fans were probably a little confused, but it added to the creativity of the band. During this time, WA shared the stage with Unwed Sailor (their all-time biggest influence) twice in Des Moines at The Vaudeville Mews. WA went through a lull over the next several months, while Adam's Owl City was beginning to take flight. Andy and Adam collaborated on a project during this time via the internet and released the album "Beneath The Crystal Waves." In 2009, WA rebanded to record their album "We Rule," two nights before Andy's wedding. In 2010 Windsor Airlift released Flight. The members are currently writing for a new album entitled "The Meadow." Swimming with Dolphins Swimming with Dolphins is a synthpop band from Minnesota, United States of America. It was formed in 2008 by Austin Tofte and Adam Young, as a side project to Young's Owl City. After gaining considerable mainstream popularity, Adam Young left the band to focus on Owl City. The band released one EP, called Ambient Blue. A full length album is currently being recorded and is expected to be released spring 2011.[1]. On June 21, 2010, Swimming with Dolphins signed onto the Seattle record label Tooth & Nail Records [2]. Swimming with Dolphins debut album entitled "Water Colours" is scheduled to release on May 15, 2011 on Tooth & Nail Records. A small preview of the track "Easy" from their upcoming album "Water Colours", was played on Episode #43 on the Tooth & Nail Podcast. Port Blue Port Blue merupakan project Adam Young sekitar pertengahan tahun 2007 ( selisih 3-4 bulan sebelum terbentuk nya Owl City dan release nya EP of june ) Dalam kutipan di sebuah blog, Adam Young mengatakan bahwa musik Port Blue adalah sebuah luapan emosi dalam musik yg ingin di rasakan Adam sendiri. The Airship  Debut perdana dari hasil eksperiment jiwa dan perasaan atas seni dari sosok Insomnia Adam young adalah The Airship. In my humble opinion, The Airship adalah "Master Piece" dari port Blue, kalau di Owl City, EP of june  Petikan gitar classic, Drum dengan beat yg santai, dentuman nada minor piano sampai sisi "real" instrument di campur adukan disini. Sepertinya Adam ingin membawa kita kepada keadaaan dan situasi yg ada di dalam lagu2 nya dia. sebagai contoh, coba agan dengar lagu : 1. Up Ship! Di awal lagu sudah jelas terdengar suara bising dari pesawat ( yg seolah olah berlalu lalang di atas langit ) tak lama kemudian masuklah suara piano klasik mengalun indah di telinga kita. Di lagu ke 2 Over Lionsgate city, Adam memasukan suara pidato dalam bahasa perancis. Ditambah lagi suara beat drum yg sedikit aneh terdengar di telinga. Banyak rumor mengatakan klo Adam Young ini sosok Christian tulen/ taat / soleh ( bagi muslim ) Mengapa demikian ? mari kita cek lagu Port Blue berikut : Mr. Chen sailmaker Entah siapa sosok Mr. chen yg di jadikan judul lagu kali kali ini Jika di baca dari judul nya sailmaker yg berarti pembuat layar ( perahu layar ) mungkin Mr Chen ini pembuat layar yg bekerja disuatu pabrik. Diawal lagu adam memasukan suara se olah olah di tengah keramaian ( klo ane ngebayangin nya ky di pabrik gtu crowd nya ) Di tengah lagu adam memasukan suatu conversation yg mungkin adalah Mr. Chen dengan seorang wanita. Lalu dimana sisi agamais dari sosok Adam Young ? Disini sisi agamais Adam young tertuang Di akhir lagu adam memasukan pidato / ceramah dari seorang pastur yg menceritakan tentang sosok pria dan wanita yg taat akan agama. ( In My opinion, mungkin Adam ingin menyampaikan pesan moral di dalam lagu ini yg diwakilkan melalui ceramah tadi ) FYI : ini merupakan lagu terpanjang berdurasi 8 menit an dalam album The Airship diantara lagu lainya. Entah darimana ide yg di dapat Adam sehingga bisa tercipta lantunan ambient yg indah terdengar di telinga. Coba dengar lagu yg 1 ini, The Axial catwalk. Dentuman piano klasik yg indah di awal lagu bikin adem di kuping  Kali ini adam juga memasukan pidato ( Lagi, pesan moral disini mau di sampaikan oleh adam ) Sayang, data yg ane simpen hilang smua. padahal disana banyak penjelasan tentang siapa orang yg pidato dan unsur2 lainnya  Mau dengar suara orkestra indah ? coba cek lagu "The cargo bay" and "aft hatch". Damai bgt gan suara biola nya  Ane sempet baca klo Adam juga masukin suara pidato dari seorang negarawan di lagu "Arrival at sidney harbour". dan dilagu terakhir lagi lagi adam masukin unsur nyata. "At anchor", intro nya suara orang jalan + suasana crowd mungkin di kantor atau dimana cm adam yg tau. Preview tambahan mengenai unsur, isi dan asal-usul yg terkandung dalam album The Airship |
The Albatros EP
Di album yg terbilang singkat / EP ini, Adam young mencoba memulai eksperiment nya untuk menciptakan musik
yg menurut adam sendiri adalah gambaran dari perasaan "musik" yg ada di benak Adam ini.
Nama Albratros sendiri di ambil dari nama seekor burung yg hidup di samudra antartika dan pasifik utara. Burung albatros pun di kategorikan sebagai burung yg genius oleh para ilmuan ( mungkin adam ngasih judul albatros ada hubungan nya sama ke-Jeniusan nya Adam dalam bereksperiment membuat musik ?
Bisa di bilang Albatros EP ini hasil "matang" dari nada / bit di EP of june milik Owl City, Tidak percaya ?
Mari kita bandingkan beberapa lagu berikut ini.
1. Silver Blueberry = Hello seattle
2. An Enchanted Evening = Fuzzy blue light
yah walaupun ga begitu mirip banget sih, tapi bisa di dengar dengan jelas klo sebagian nada yg Adam Young
pake di port Blue nyerempet dikit di album perdana Owl City EP of june.
yg menurut adam sendiri adalah gambaran dari perasaan "musik" yg ada di benak Adam ini.
Nama Albratros sendiri di ambil dari nama seekor burung yg hidup di samudra antartika dan pasifik utara. Burung albatros pun di kategorikan sebagai burung yg genius oleh para ilmuan ( mungkin adam ngasih judul albatros ada hubungan nya sama ke-Jeniusan nya Adam dalam bereksperiment membuat musik ?
Bisa di bilang Albatros EP ini hasil "matang" dari nada / bit di EP of june milik Owl City, Tidak percaya ?
Mari kita bandingkan beberapa lagu berikut ini.
1. Silver Blueberry = Hello seattle
2. An Enchanted Evening = Fuzzy blue light
yah walaupun ga begitu mirip banget sih, tapi bisa di dengar dengan jelas klo sebagian nada yg Adam Young
pake di port Blue nyerempet dikit di album perdana Owl City EP of june.
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