Maybe I'm Dreaming

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"Maybe I'm Dreaming" is the debut studio album by American electronica project Owl City, released on March 17, 2008. Despite having been self-released and not recorded by any major producer, it managed to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Following the surprise success of Owl City's second studio album Ocean Eye, Maybe I'm Dreaming was pressed and re-released by Universal Republic on March 30, 2010. "On the Wing" and "The Saltwater Room" were included as remastered tracks on Ocean Eye. "Maybe I'm Dreaming" was recorded in February 2008, in the basement of Adam Young's childhood home. Guest musicians on the album include Breanne Düren and Austin Tofte of Swimming with Dolphins fame. Düren is featured on multiple songs on the album, most notably on the track "The Saltwater Room". A friend had suggested that she would be perfect to work with Young. The album was met with positive reviews from music critic. Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic praised the album for its "breezy melodie, personal lyric, and carefully orchestrated folktronica." He also complimented Young's ability to build on "the skills he was developing on Of June" and turn it into a "strong effort" on the album. Kaj Roth of Melodic stated, "If you're in the mood for ambient music, then Maybe I'm Dreaming is surely the right medicine." Will R of Sputnikmusic stated that the album, "soothes the listener with airy, almost ethereal leads and simple acoustic guitar strums over a relaxing bed of synth pad." He also called "Rainbow Veins" the "standout track on the album," praising the synth lead and rhythmic guitar. He also complimented the song, "The Technicolor Phase" for its melody, and "West Coast Friendship" for its "chilled-out synth." .

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