Martin Paul Music, Higher Dawn album

Martin Paul · Debut Album · 2026

Higher Dawn

A growing collection of tracks born of the Mediterranean... the sun, the sea and that feeling of stepping away from it all for a while. I put this album together because it was music I wanted to hear. Everything was made in Scotland, apart from Summer, Take Me There, which came together on the Spanish coast. I hope you enjoy the tracks below and there's more on the way.

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Higher Dawn · 2026

From first light to full summer.

A growing collection. Pick one below, or just scroll.

  1. Take Me Higher cover artwork, a torn paper collage with a rising sun and a Mediterranean archway opening onto the sea

    Track 01 · 22nd May 2026

    Take Me Higher (on the edge of dawn)

    The first release from Higher Dawn, Take Me Higher introduces the album’s cinematic progressive EDM sound, blending holiday energy, sunrise warmth and an uplifting sense of release.

  2. Take Me Higher alternative version cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage in brighter Balearic tones

    Track 02 · 23rd May 2026

    Take Me Higher (alternative version)

    The alternative version brings a brighter Balearic feel, mixing Ibiza sunset energy, open air warmth and a dreamier coastal edge while keeping the emotional lift of the original.

  3. Good Feelings cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage in golden hour tones

    Track 03 · 24th May 2026

    Good Feelings

    Good Feelings blends warm indie electronic energy with a bouncy dance pop groove, soft pulsing bass and bright melodic textures. It captures that moment where the day slows down and everything feels a little more possible.

  4. Life is Changing cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage with a warm dawn atmosphere

    Track 04 · 26th May 2026

    Life is Changing

    An uplifting electronic track built around the feeling of movement, reflection and new beginnings. With a warm atmosphere energy and a sense of emotional release, it captures that moment when life starts to shift, the past fades into the distance and the future begins to open up.

  5. Come Back to Me cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage looking towards a coastal horizon

    Track 05 · 5th June 2026

    Come Back to Me

    A cinematic electronic track about distance, longing and the hope that something meaningful can still return. With an almost 1980s inspired pop sound, warm coastal atmosphere and uplifting pulse, it captures the feeling of looking towards the horizon and waiting for the past to answer back.

  6. Your Hand in Mine cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage with a soft sunset glow

    Track 06 · 6th June 2026

    Your Hand in Mine

    A romantic, atmospheric track about closeness, trust and the quiet beauty of simply sharing a moment with someone you love. With a warm sunset feel and a soft nostalgic pop glow, it captures the comfort of connection and the feeling that, for a little while, everything is exactly where it should be.

  7. Summer, Take Me There cover artwork, a torn paper collage of a Mediterranean archway, palms and terracotta shapes

    Track 07 · 11th June 2026

    Summer, Take Me There

    Put together in Costa Brava, Spain and just for fun from a rather comfortable pad with the sun doing half the production work. The track carries the holiday feeling through its beach rave energy, bigger electronic pulse, the music gets louder and everything feels a bit more alive.

  8. Faster cover artwork, a torn paper Mediterranean collage with a sports car sweeping along a coastal road at golden hour

    Track 08 · 5th July 2026

    Faster (instrumental)

    The first instrumental track in the collection, Faster is an upbeat progressive house cut written on the way back from Spain, when the holiday was over but the feeling was not ready to leave. Built on a reminder of where the sun was and how quickly you would go back.

Disc notes

Higher Dawn

Higher Dawn is a growing collection of electronic tracks built around warmth, atmosphere and emotional lift. It comes from my love of the Mediterranean... the sun, the sea, the holiday feeling, warm evenings, open spaces and that sense of stepping away from the everyday for a while.

The sound blends melodic electronic music with a touch of retro hardware character: warm synths, classic drum-machine style rhythms and subtle sampler texture, shaped into something polished, uplifting and forward-moving.

Some tracks are bright and summery, while others are more personal, with words that match the feeling behind them. The aim was simple: to create uplifting music that I would want to hear myself... music with warmth, movement, memory and a bit of heart.

More tracks are on the way.

About the sound

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”

Victor Hugo

Martin Paul’s sound is shaped by a love of electronic music, warm synth textures and the character of older studio hardware. Across Higher Dawn, the tracks blend melodic electronic production with classic drum-machine style rhythms, subtle sampler texture and a bright, atmospheric feel.

The album is influenced by the wider world of melodic and progressive electronic music, but the direction is personal rather than technical for the sake of it. Some tracks lean into sunlit, Mediterranean energy, while others are more reflective and emotional with lyrics that match the feeling behind them.

AI-assisted music is part of the creative landscape, just as synths, samplers, drum machines, DAWs and Auto-Tune each became part of the sound of their time. This project uses AI-assisted music production as part of a modern creative workflow, with original direction, arrangement choices and release curation guiding the final result.

The aim is simple: to create uplifting electronic music with warmth, movement and heart... music that feels modern, but still carries a little of that retro studio glow.