"During the later stages of 2020, Damien Duque (City of Dawn) and M Cody McPhail (ATOP) decided to begin writing a collaborative album together. They had been planning to create a full length release since having put out their split ep on Aural Canyon, The Stars Speak Quietly in Their Own Language (auralcanyonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-stars-speak-quietly-in-their-own-language).
Their styles, although different, compliment each other extremely well and it became apparent that this project would end up flowing out of them with ease. They shared wav files and recording parts individually at each other homes over a few months. City of Dawn's smooth reverbed tonal compositions mixed with ATOP's rougher and meandering synth lines gives the Starwind lp its expansive and cosmic qualities. The end product is a result of pure creativity. This is what happens when two artists with intentions of making beautiful music work together.
Written and produced by M Cody McPhail (ATOP) & Damien Duque (City of Dawn)
Mastered by Drew Sullivan