Danger Zones by Overcast Harbor

released August 7, 2025

All music composed and produced by AJP/Overcast Harbor.

(1-6) Matrix Soundfont: musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/2959
(2) Mellotron Soundfont: musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/500
Tracker used is LMMS
"Mix" & "Mastering" done in Audacity, as well as metadata entry

SPECIAL THANKS:
It would genuinely be impossible to list every single influence I've had in the process of making this album, so I'll TRY to keep it short and straight.

BANDS - My greatest inspirations in the making of this album were:
Camel: The best band. Their flawless melodies, song structures, and synchronicity have changed my life in so many ways, as well as encouraged me to try and make my music just as beautiful and awesome. Special mention to Andrew Latimer for obvious reasons; he is the mastermind behind this godsend of a band, alongside Peter Bardens (RIP) in its earlier years.
Soft Machine: Almost all of the jazz rock influence in the album comes from these guys. Volume Two in particular was key in helping me develop my methods, through a digestible yet infinitely stimulating product. Special mention to Mike Ratledge and his unrivaled skill getting amazing sound out of the Rhodes piano; RIP Legend, for he died during the making of this album.
Rush: I didn't start listening to Rush until later in the album's production, but they instantly had an effect on me with their tendency to experiment with different styles while retaining a strong core sound. In particular, deepest respect goes to Alex Lifeson, whose ear for heavenly chord progressions I have been consistently trying and failing to replicate.
Happy the Man: Some of the best keyboard work in any band ever. I don't have any moog in this album, but the distinctive sound made by the band is some of the finest stuff to grace my ears. Special mention to Kit Watkins, the keyboardist behind the amazing synthesizer work, as well as the band's leader Stanley Whitaker for being an incredible guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and human being... but maybe I'm just biased because he answered my fan email and was extremely kind. ;)
Genesis - Genesis is an incredible band, and extremely important in me learning about drum programming specifically. Phil Collins felt like the first drummer I really "understood", through his cymbal-free work in Peter Gabriel 3, and later his generally incredible work within Genesis. I was stuck on drums for a long time so I owe a lot to Collins and his percussive work. Also, not a particularly major influence, but Jurgen Rosenthal was another important drummer that I learned a lot from. Amazing fills, man.

ARTISTS - Some particular artists whose solo work was extremely inspiring:
Peter Gabriel: His last name is probably "Gabriel" because he's an angel. Jokes aside, PG has an incredible and varied solo discography, and the way he went into detail regarding his process on songs and albums was invaluable to me in learning the process of songwriting. Peter Gabriel 3 in particular was a big help for me.
Robert Wyatt: An inspiration not only for his fantastic music, but also his effort in the face of adversity, being paraplegic and all. "Old Rottenhat" is an especially great work of his because he did all the instruments by himself, and it's a fantastic minimalist work with extremely evocative political lyrics.
Ezekiel Dukart: Probably the only person mentioned here that isn't an old man LMAO... his project "This is the Glasshouse" is fantastic, and in particular the album 867 was an amazing and extremely potent album in its lyrical honesty and amazing, eclectic compositions. It's here on bandcamp please listen to it.

VIDEO GAMES - Of course I am also inspired by many video game OSTs.
The first composer who inspired me you've probably heard of - the Follin brothers Tim and Geoff (RIP). Since they were heavily influenced by progressive rock themselves, it's not surprising I enjoy their work. They set themselves apart from their inspirations however by working through the limitations of their consoles' sound systems, as well as incorporating an electronic and general "OST" edge into their music. I hope you can hear a little bit of the Follin brothers within these tracks.
I also take influence from many Japanese composers, some of them being Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima (Streets of Rage), Kazuo Hanzawa (Alien Soldier, Dynamite Headdy, Gunstar Heroes), and Masanori Ouchi (Rocket Knight Adventures). The soundtracks of the aforementioned games are fantastic, and in many cases include progressive elements in their music, as well as just generally being extremely impressive for the hardware. Listen to the soundtracks and certainly play the games mentioned, for they are fantastic as well.

ADDITIONAL THANKS:

My dad, for his endless enthusiasm about my emerging music career, and music in general. He is also a musician and it's good to be following in his footsteps.
To all my friends, both old and new. I am an extrovert in training and literally can't live without you.
And to anyone who took the time to listen to this album, I thank you as well. Every time someone hits play on a song, my heart lights up. I'd like to be humble and say I don't do it for the attention... but I partially do, it just feels so nice to know someone out there is listening to my work. I have very deep appreciation for you.