The Beginning (Jared Faber fanmade album)

The Beginning (stylized in all uppercase) is the debut album by multi-Grammy-winning songwriter and producer. It is released on January 12, 2024 by Jumpbrave Music.

Development
The album was officially announced on October 7, 2023, which was originally titled "JF01", according to the teaser and Jumpbrave's website. Production of new tracks made for the album started in November 2023, while it is finished a month later. The album's title and track listing was also revealed on December 15th of the same year. The album is released on January 12, 2024 internationally, and with a CD and vinyl release later that month.

A deluxe version was confirmed to be released on February 2024, with 7 new songs made for this album. There is also a compilation that was released in March, titled "The Beginning: The Complete Demos", featuring unreleased tracks that are originally going to be added to the album before being cut, due to time constraints.

Composition
The album mainly consists of experimental electronic music, hence the outer-space and dream-like theme.

Most songs in this album tend to be around 2-3 minutes long. Sometimes, there are also longer tracks, including "Silver Rings", which is 4 minutes.

Tracklist
All tracks are produced and written by Jared Faber unless noted.

Standard edition

 * 1) Cosmic Symphony (3:03)
 * 2) Always There (2:13)
 * 3) The Last Star (3:49)
 * 4) Silver Rings (4:18)
 * 5) Once Loved (1:21)
 * 6) Follow the Comet (2:35)
 * 7) Singin' a Different Tune (feat. Sy Smith) (3:21)
 * 8) Where Are We Going? (1:54)
 * 9) Blow (4:17)
 * 10) Within Your Mind (3:52)

Deluxe edition – bonus tracks

 * 1) Into This Dream dna kcaB (1:40)
 * 2) Missing (2:42)
 * 3) Stardust (4:04)
 * 4) Break and Be Repaired (5:14)
 * 5) Meteorite (3:17)
 * 6) The Big Bang (4:42)
 * 7) Sweet Misery (feat. Rob Cantor) (3:08)

Japan exclusive bonus tracks

 * 1) Monochrome Portal (2:01)
 * 2) No Time to Get Out (3:45)
 * 3) Sleep It Off Remix (feat. OSKAR O. and shy martin) (3:36)

Norway exclusive bonus tracks

 * 1) The Edge (3:02)
 * 2) Always There (Acoustic) (2:13)

Special edition – bonus DVD

 * 1) "The Beginning's Prologue" (1:14)
 * 2) "Singin' a Different Tune" (Tuneville animated music video) (3:43)
 * 3) Behind the Scenes of "Cosmic Symphony" (1:56)
 * 4) Behind the Scenes of "Within Your Mind" (1:38)
 * 5) The Story Behind the Complete Demos of "The Beginning" (2:16)
 * 6) "I'm Lost in Space. What's Next?" (0:44)

Reception
This album recieved positive to mixed reviews due to its track titles and composition.

Release history

 * International: January 12, 2024 – standard edition – digital download
 * Japan: January 24, 2024 – exclusive bonus tracks – CD
 * US: January 29, 2024 – standard edition – CD, LP (standard black, Astral marble)
 * France, Netherlands, Germany: February 3, 2024 – standard edition – CD
 * Norway, Sweden: February 12, 2024 – exclusive bonus tracks (Norway only) – CD (Norway), LP (Aquamarine) (Sweden)
 * International: February 19, 2024 – deluxe edition – CD, digital download
 * Australia: February 25, 2024 – standard edition – CD
 * International: March 1, 2024 – special edition boxset – 2xLP (also contains The Complete Demos 4xCD boxset and bonus DVD)
 * South Korea: March 5, 2024 – standard edition – CD

Trivia

 * This is the first album to be solely produced and written by Jared Faber himself, since the 2021 EP This Ain't It.
 * The font used in the album's logo is Mixylodian Titling.
 * If you type "Into This Dream dna kcaB" backwards and reverse the order of the words, you'll get "otnI sihT maerD and Back".