The music of Macajey are made like odes to eco-systems of the natural order. The heavens, earth and elements are always accounted for in works that echo the harmonious earth science orders that ultimately exist in systems of their own accord. This thread is found throughout all of Jeremy Macachor's repertoire from Let's Go, Water, Relaxing to Surfing the Air; the Estonia-based artist takes cues from holistic elements, events and movements that seeks to capture not-so-still life in the motion of a tuned-in/switched-on palette of sounds and sensations.

The latest album Daydreamin' operates on a terrestrial clock that spans the length from from the dawn of eye and mind opening sunrises to the tranquil sun setting preludes to dreams. "Mornin'" begins the album with a motorik sense of propelled momentum, neatly matched with the synth hummed steps of "Walkin'" that are carefully blended into the gentle air breeze vocals that dovetails with the electro percussive swagger of the rhythm section. Blazes of grunge-y dream machine guitars blend seamlessly with psych overtures found on "Mountains", coupled with the electronic experimental-ism that abounds on the organic emanations of nature and electricity witnessed throughout the wondrous "Sun and Whales".

Even in the most hedonistic components of Macachor's work, motifs of meditation are carefully sewn into the fabric streams of the atmospheric arrangements. The fluttering understated interlude of "Fireflies" arrives at the title track as you hear how the record’s underscored and echoed chord progression are gathered together like an illuminated collection of audio creatures in a ventilated mason jar. That light is cast like a beacon’s beam upon a faraway beach at low tide on the standout “Oceans” that rollicks with remembrances of midnight extravaganzas spent on the shores of roaring breakers. Macajey harnesses as many tricks of the chill trade that basks in a mellow, holistic light made up of melancholy and ecstasy. Fittingly Jeremy transfers those styles and sentiments further on the sleek ambient synth work “Sleep” that recalls Balearic autumn evenings and the feeling of finding an elusive, restful space of peace. Featured more throughout this album than any of his previous works; Daydreamin’ finds Macachor further fashioning his own voice like a guiding oar of instrumentation in conjunction with the artist’s most elaborate work yet. The record celebrates the earth’s gift of day like a conscious-opening experience of dream-walking through a world of awakened life.

Jeremy Macachor shared some thoughts on the inception of Daydreamin’:

The making of Daydreamin’ for me, in retrospect, was about tying up some loose ends of the past and moving forward in my life.  A few of the songs were 3-4 years old because that’s just how long it took me to learn and grow as a person to be able to finish them. “Oceans” for example, 90% of it was written in a few hours in the summer of 2016 when I was visiting my parents for the first time after officially moving back to Estonia in 2014.  And “Walkin’” was made in a similar way in 2017, where 90% came out really fast and freely, then the next 10% took 3 years! “Oceans” for me always had a feeling of saying goodbye, or the understanding that a chapter has closed, cause at that point I knew that I wouldn’t be living permanently in California anymore and my home base is Estonia.  But the rest of the 10% of finishing was first, learning how to trust my own judgement and not be looking outside myself for confirmation and also to learn how to use my voice.  Even though the singing is all pretty simple on this album, since I had never really used my voice before and singing is one of my biggest fears, it took me a long time to understand how to use my voice physically and gain the confidence to sing from my heart.

After overcoming these things I finally understand the feeling and flow of creativity that is needed to write what music is authentically inside me, versus writing music from a place of competition with other musicians, or neediness to sound a certain way and that truly feels like freedom for me.

What excites me now is that I can still clearly see what I can do better and what energies I would like to have in my music and more ways I can move forward. Plus I actually have a great sounding mix room and monitors so all the mixing details that used to take forever to figure out cause of bad acoustics and bad monitors I can get done in 5 minutes, rather than days, weeks or months of trying different things.

So for me the future feels very positive, even in the midst of the state of the world. I have hope for the future.

Daydreamin’ arrives October 7 via Bandcamp and everywhere.