Floating Islands from Floating Islands by Brett Spivey

The next day the three of us make conversation over rum drinks. Cal and I ask Gene to join us in finding the Black Orchid. He quickly refuses with a warning – “Those who get caught up in the search for the Black Orchid will get trapped forever on the Floating Islands.” The next morning, we are given a new sailing vessel and pushed out to sea. With a friendly send off from Gene, and his warning, we continued our voyage.

Brett Spivey is a genre-blending artist known for crafting immersive soundscapes in Glitch Wave, Ambient, Trip Hop, and Cinematic styles. He draws influence from Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and others. His albums, including Lanier (2025), fuse natural field recordings with deep emotional and atmospheric textures to create unique, introspective sonic journeys.