a peek beyond the shell_20220202

attack of the killer queen

https://soundcloud.com/dossyx

On January 21st, 2023, over 300 musicians and visual artists challenged themselves to create something in only 18 hours. Visual artists had to create a unique album cover & its supporting graphics, and musicians were limited to no less than 50 seconds and no more than 70 seconds for their songs; in short, a speedrun. The event encouraged creatives to think outside the box, picking their ideas apart in order to keep only the essentials. At the finish line, we received some of the most exciting tracks on a FORM compilation to date.

In the colors of each album cover and between the notes of each song are reflections of us— the artists. To leave pieces of ourselves *out* in lieu of a time constraint isn't easy, but it allows us to conclude what's at the center of what we create. Creativity, no matter how bare-bones or how complex & nuanced it is, is something nobody can ever take away.

All proceeds from any% will be going to SpecialEffect, a charity working to make video games accessible to those with physical disabilities.

SpecialEffect: https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/
FORM: artbyform.com/
Cover by Certly: https://twitter.com/imcertly

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dossyx - you escape where the trees bring comfort

https://soundcloud.com/gobui

On January 21st, 2023, over 300 musicians and visual artists challenged themselves to create something in only 18 hours. Visual artists had to create a unique album cover & its supporting graphics, and musicians were limited to no less than 50 seconds and no more than 70 seconds for their songs; in short, a speedrun. The event encouraged creatives to think outside the box, picking their ideas apart in order to keep only the essentials. At the finish line, we received some of the most exciting tracks on a FORM compilation to date.

In the colors of each album cover and between the notes of each song are reflections of us— the artists. To leave pieces of ourselves *out* in lieu of a time constraint isn't easy, but it allows us to conclude what's at the center of what we create. Creativity, no matter how bare-bones or how complex & nuanced it is, is something nobody can ever take away.

All proceeds from any% will be going to SpecialEffect, a charity working to make video games accessible to those with physical disabilities.

SpecialEffect: https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/
FORM: artbyform.com/
Cover by Certly: https://twitter.com/imcertly

Gobui - Running In Circles

@imagiromusic @wintercolor

On the bright and early morning of August 12th, 2023, over 1,000 creatives began their 24-hour work session that resulted in 558 unique songs and 66 album covers. Musicians bounced out stems for each other and shared samples, visual artists scoured the Internet for fonts and graphics, and everyone excitedly buzzed about what would come of it all. The final result? 45 of the most outstanding, creative, and genuine tracks our corner of the digital world has to offer—with an equally beautiful album cover to match.

The real enrichment lies in the act of creation. A piece of art does not have to be forward-thinking or never-seen-before, nor does it have to be better than the last; it simply has to be. To create something without worry of what others might think, to have fun with your work, is one of the greatest things this world has to offer—digital or otherwise.

All proceeds from All Nighter Vol. 8 will be going to Out & Equal, an organization dedicated to workplace equality for LGBTQ+ individuals.

// Find out more about the charity
https://outandequal.org/

// Album art by Gosmow & Tim Jordan
https://www.instagram.com/gosmowdesign/
https://www.instagram.com/timjordan.png/

imagiro & wintercolor - the sound

remastered and remixed on january 30th, released on streaming on february 14th

written by burt bacharach and hal david
guitar by @whitefishmei

(They Long to Be) Close to You

springbreak_chapter313

chaos finality_chapter399

made for artbyform any% level 2! didn't get in but had fun
cover by errepe and thefoxoverlord


they parley, communicate, I’m stuck
watch from afar, voice won’t leave my mouth

their big hearts, get them far, no luck
with this hole I’ve dug, deep beneath the ground