Adam Young, the artist behind the electronica project Owl City, took a break from the mainstream world in 2016 to, in his words, "make music for the sake of creating nothing but pure, bold, trailblazing art." The result was 11 conceptual soundtracks for historical events as they played out in his mind's eye. Being a longtime fan of Owl City, and sharing Young's love of film scores, I decided to follow his endeavour with interest.

Starting here, I will investigate each of his 11 scores from 2016, looking at what worked, and what didn't, in an effort to join in alongside on the journey.