@emelka @alias_hallow @hiraeth-ink @xaev

13 writers putting pen to paper, 65 musicians composing pieces inspired by their writing, and 26 visual artists tying everything together with a cover illustration. From April 23rd to May 13th, 2023, these 104 creatives came together with one goal: to tell a story. The result amounted to thirteen beautiful tracks, rich with emotion, excitement, and wonder.

Stories take on infinitely many forms. A child's drawing. A home-cooked meal. A recount of the day given by someone returning home to their spouse. They do not have to be written, nor spoken with any amount of poetry or decorative language; they simply exist. Here's to the stories we tell. Whether written, drawn, or sang, whether a fantastic fable or a solemn look into the human experience, they all carry weight. We have no greater obligation than to simply tell them in whatever way we know how. 

All proceeds from Storybook: Chapter 2 will be donated to Active Minds, an organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. 

Active Minds: https://www.activeminds.org/
FORM: https://artbyform.com/
Cover by temberlin & NVO: https://www.instagram.com/tem.ber.lin/, https://www.instagram.com/nvo_navaofficial/
Story by Auden Aster: https://twitter.com/AudenAster
Read the full story: https://storybook2.artbyform.com/

A tiny sailboat
Only water and the sky in sight
They pull me closer
The souls beneath invite me down, I might-
Just lose composure
A friend awaits me deeper in my mind
Floating over, right before my eyes

If I try
If I might
From my hands it's drawn to life
Sail away
The horizon meets a sky of blinding light
If I try
If I might
From my hands it's drawn to life
Sail away
The horizon meets a sky of blinding light

My creation, my creation
I blinked and you were gone
My creation, my creation
Together as one

A painted picture
Captures you so perfectly tonight
Faded whispers
You melt away into the waves, I find-
No sense in comfort
Your company was everything I liked
Starting over
Waiting for a sign

If I try
If I might
From my hands it's drawn to life
Sail away
The horizon meets a sky of blinding light
If I try
If I might
From my hands it's drawn to life
Sail away
The horizon meets a sky of blinding light

My creation, my creation
I blinked and you were gone
My creation, my creation
Together as one

My creation, my creation
I blinked and you were gone
My creation, my creation
Together as one

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emelka, Hallow, Hiraeth Ink & xaev - Sailing Through Colorful Currents

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slow start, steady pace!!

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Patterns ft. Shannon & Riemann - Breeze (Riemann Mix)

didn't make it on the comp
free download: https://trac3r.bandcamp.com/track/ascen
FORM any% vol. 2

cool song !!!

Trac3r - ascen. (any%)

UN1VERSE - AWAY FROM ME!

A few days ago, I was going through my gallery and I found the photo that’s now the cover.
It hit me with this huge wave of nostalgia, just realizing how much I’ve grown… and how my dad has too.
I tried to put into melodies the way I felt when I saw that picture again after all this time.
God, it’s crazy how much time has passed.

And honestly, not many people truly understand how deeply time can change things…
or how scary it can be when you start to feel it.
But in the end, music isn’t just for the ones who are no longer with us—
it’s also a way to show the people who are still here how much they mean to us.

I hope you enjoy this song I wrote for my dad. ❤️

Coming soon on all platforms.

Lyrics:
I don't wanna be stronger than you
barely notice I’m growing up
is this what aging slow feels like?
I just don’t wanna let go

maybe I’m old enough
but my heart’s still pretending
like… nah, not yet, it’s not time

maybe it’s selfish, yeah
but I still wish you'd never leave
we both know how this fucking story ends
but I still gotta say I love you

that damn future’s coming anyway
and god, fuck----
I just wish it wouldn’t

I don't wanna be stronger than you

this was my submission for Chezzy's Chune Challenge. The challenge was to create a track based off a word and my word a regret. Hope you enjoy!
youtube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKuSwgjrf3M

Chune Challenge - Regret (winner)

ALCH