I opted to do a remix of OutRun's Passing Breeze. I've always enjoyed this track, and it truly is a fun track to mess around with. There is so much to work with and so many ways to take it. I humbly present, Annals of Neon. I tried to do something that was a bit 80s inspired because you know OutRun...it just fits the...vibe. But I didn't want it to go so far into the 80s as to be synthwave territory. As a result this remix has some 80s/synthwave influence, but ultimately is really more about a chilled laid back listening experience. Reminiscing of days gone by, going with the flow, and even thinking back a bit on times that weren't quite as remembered.

At first glance it may seem like this is a pretty samey cover of the track, what with replacing the piano with a polysynth instead and just using a simple synth lead. In fairness that isn't entirely untrue and it is a fairly 1:1 remix. But a closer listen will reveal that there were a lot of subtle changes throughout. I tried to keep it more upbeat and energetic in the beginning, in the middle I went more ambient & pretty, but towards the end I really tried to shift it away from those rose tinted glasses to something more melancholic yet with just a twinge of those tinted glasses because it is too hard to bring myself to not let the vibrancy of the track come out. I do end it on a fancy schmancy F#9sus4-ish chord though. So, I've got that going for me here.

Been a wild ride with these compos, and I submit this track as a proper send off. Thinking of the past and hearing wildly different takes on the same source material. There are too many tracks and names to list. A bittersweet end and it is not only inspiring to see so many old names & faces return for one last hurrah. But it is also not without its own poignancy. It has been a privilege to have participated in these compos. Best wishes to all out there.