Lincoln Highway, the latest release in my trailings project, takes a musical journey down one of the first transcontinental highways from Times Square to San Francisco’s Lincoln Park. Along the way, it skirts the edges of jazz, instrumental rock, and ambient music for a unique and mind-expanding listening experience.
Preorder the Deluxe Digital edition to get it on November 6th, a full week early before the streaming sites. Check out the first single, Proclamation Route, and order here:
Read more about Baseline Road
Baseline Road at Curious Automata
In late March of 2025, I found myself with a Tuesday off and a strong need to get out and see the world. Baseline Road, which runs along the latitude of 40°N from Boulder to the eastern plains of Colorado, seemed like an excellent quick road trip. So I took a drive, made some notes, and decided to make this musical record of the trip. I programmed the basslines (pun intended) to mimic the road, then added drums to move us along. Then I sketched the landscape and architecture with keys and guitars. A couple of friends joined to play their impressions of sections. Finally, I followed the trail one more time, improvising the journey in sound. The end result is this album, which can be a tale of the road or a soundtrack to your own drive.
So give it a listen, join me on this ride, and thanks for listening.
-Vic
Get early access to my latest release “Baseline Road” at Bandcamp. It’s a musical trip down Baseline Road. This album syncs up (depending on traffic…) with the drive along the 40th parallel from the start at the base of Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder all the way to the end past Lochbuie on Colorado’s Eastern plains.
Features guest solos by Richard Ellis and Kosnoco.