 He started Robbins Island Music in 1998, composing, producing, and distributing his own recordings.Hence, "Solo Journey" was released in 1999, composed of eleven soft piano compositions.While Joseph's first two releases, "Hear the Masses" and "Rapture", employ mainly orchestral compositions and arrangements, this album features Joseph on soft solo piano and is characterized as being a "scaled down introspective, ... and while simplistic was still breath-taking", by Michael Debbage of "Wind and Wire Magazine".