Up to the Cloud

Young was recording his seventh studio album, Coco Moon when he was approached by the developer of Sunborn Network Technology to compose the track.

[4][5] They stated that, "Adam Young's 'particular brand of upbeat yet wistful, mellifluous, and straight-up groovy synth-pop artistry' was a perfect match for Neural Cloud's theme of exploring consciousness.

Nick Yopko of EDM.com stated, "Upbeat and happy, the track features a bouncy synth-heavy groove that highlights the vocal talents of the 'Fireflies' creator.

The synth is especially pronounced at the end of the song where a fun keyboard solo takes center stage to close out the tune.

"[2] Kara Dennison of Otaku USA remarked, "Sometimes Owl City just says things... sometimes wordplay, sometimes evocative phrases that may not make complete sense, but take your brain where it needs to go.