ALBUM PERFORMANCE
The enthusiastic response to the album leaves no doubt that his no holds barred approach has brilliant results. It is featured as CD of the Month and #1 album for February 2025 on ECHOES and a 12 week run hitting February 2025 the #2 album on the NACC (North American College & Community) charts.
For Your Consideration GRAMMY’sBEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM Wayfarer Music Group Vice President Dieter Spears has been tremendously busy lately not only in his duties at Wayfarer but, also with his own artistry. Released Oct. 1st, 2024, Late Day Summer Breeze was Dieter’s first featured full-length release for Wayfarer and showcases Dieter’s own brand of electronic, chill, ambient and synthwave with grooves for days. The album also features guest appearances by Nashville artists Beartone and Bill Russell plus, Wayfarer’s own Sean O’Bryan Smith.
REVIEWS
“Dieter’s passion for the visual arts plays a prominent role on Late Day Summer Breeze, his second full length album as an artist on Wayfarer Music Group whose infectious melodies and grooving energy quite emphatically pushes the label’s trademark aesthetic of ambient and downtempo vibes. It might surprise fans of artists on the label that he claims that one of the themes he wanted to explore on this dynamic nine-track adventure is disco music! Composed primarily during the pandemic lockdown, he says, “Late Day started off as a desire to capture the feeling I have/get from living life, and being a child of and inspired by 70s disco and early synth music.” For all its rich aural detail, it’s fascinating to note that Late Day Summer Breeze flowed out quickly, and soon evolved into a quest to, as Dieter says, “make an album with no excuses.”
– Jonathan Widran, JW VIBE
“As the title and the Jetsons-in-palm-trees house on the cover suggest, Late Day Summer Breeze is not a heavy album. It’s a respite from the weight of the day. It is Effervescent Electronica.”
– John Diliberto, ECHOES
TRACK OVERVIEWS (LINKTREE)
LATE DAY SUMMER BREEZE: A nostalgic ride through carefree childhood adventures and summer memories. Featuring Bill Russell’s evocative narration.
LIFE WITH YOU: A tribute to balance, love, and the push-pull energy of relationships. Inspired by my wife, Donna, and life’s beautiful chaos.
DRIVE THE NIGHT (Feat. Sean O’Bryan Smith): A high-energy ode to night drives, freedom, and the open road, with Sean’s legendary bass grooves providing the let’s go vibes.
SOMEWHERE SOMETIMES (Feat. Beartone): A late-afternoon escape to serene beaches, capturing the tranquility of nature and the beauty of slowing down.
DREAMWALKS: A journey into imagination, reconnecting with childlike wonder and letting go of life’s weight.
THE VOYAGE OF SEANTU: A free-flowing, dreamlike soundscape inspired by mental exploration and creativity.
GOTTA GO NOW (Feat. Bill Russell): A futuristic nod to the pioneers of “computer music,” with a touch of ‘80s sci-fi magic.
WATCHER IN THE ETHER: The thrill of speed and adrenaline, capturing the pulse of Nashville’s fast-paced energy.
TIME BEFORE DAWN: A celebration of love and those rare moments of perfect alignment, where everything feels blissfully right.
CREDITS
All Songs written and Programed / Performed by Dieter Spears.
Additional Writing on Somewhere Sometime: Beartone
Sean O’Bryan Smith Bass and Guitars on Drive the Night.
Voice Over Bill Russell Late Day Summer Breeze & Gotta Go Now
UPC 0748777964025
Released October 1st, 2024 on Wayfarer Records
Mixed by Dieter Spears | Mastered by Mark Richardson for Alchematic