@oncill @maae-ko @eva-nge-line @nshvllmusic @ridoy @clothespin_music

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 dove_xiii & Choco: https://twitter.com/dove_xiii, http://twitter.com/chocographix
Story by FYTR: https://twitter.com/potassiumlovers
Read the full story: https://storybook2.artbyform.com/

[Verse 1: lillybug]
You want to be the savior of the damned
To heal the wounds deep within this broken land
Can you see past all your faults through your vengeful lens
There’s a reason that you fail over and over again

[Chorus 1: Evangeline and Oncill]
Hover in the centre of a hole
Holder of the new age sword, inner shifting form
Ever-changing
Haldur waning
Ever-changing
Heart awaiting

[Verse 2: Evangeline and Oncill]
You act like you’ve got the weight of the world on your hands
But it’s not that hard, not that hard, no
The sword you speak to and the fight on broken land
Can you attest to all that you said?
Marionette with tangled strings
Will you wrap back around into me
It’s not that hard, not that hard, no
(Angel in the centrefold)
It’s not that hard, not that hard, no
(Angel in the centrefold)

[Bridge: nshvll]
For the lie I take with me
All I’ve done was be there for you
Now it's done

[Chorus 2: lillybug, Evangeline, Oncill]
(In the centre of a hole
Of the new age sword, inner shifting form)
(Drop your hands and Take my hands and
Take your marks and Pierce the land in)
(when you find yourself back here
I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting)

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Oncill, lillybug, Evangeline, nshvll, ridoy & clothespin. - Journey Across The Mountain

hi. im sosotik. i make music and i shitpost.
part-time soundclown
he/him
ex-bandlab brainrot, plunderphonics enjoyer
owner of @drumdisciples

no mixing, all ass 🔥🔥
EOTI but low budget and worse

former moderator for snare society 2k21 to 2k24, RIP
main guy for drum disciples

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if you find that some tracks are missing, or want to listen to my previous works or any of my sets, please refer yourself to the track archive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/122n4GwtSrPIkEEG0ifOgaPT-OWDlnyt7?usp=sharing

she/they
VRChat DJ
curator of cracked music

Love you forever
Hopeless sinner

-catzoverlord/kwasonnn

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'carriage' and 'carriage (instrumental)' out now! (self release!)

'need to understand' w/ nuumi, bird & schbwp out now on the any% Level 2 compilation! <3
@artbyform

where i've released & support! <3
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@bitbird 
- ctv2 <3
- ctv4 <3
@artbyform
- ANV7 <3
- any% vol.2 <3
@lacuna 
@goophouse
@wearesilkenwood
@neoluminum
 - @crossoverforcharity 
@digitaldaydream 
- (featured artist on their very first official release!)
 
if u wanna know more in depth abt me, i wrote a bio + groups i'm part of below! >< 

-Alow is a San Francisco based artist who is continuously trying to branch out and find new methods of creativity within his music. He started messing around on the piano at just two years old, and nearly 2 decades later, has become a well recognized artist with a self made style from the years of inspiration pooled around him. Playing saxophone, piano, and an array of other instruments, both digital and physical alike, led him on a path of his own; which eventually led to his debut signing and release with bitbird during the create together challenge in 2021 with shwirl and faux ivvy. He would later go on to other labels and creatives such as: Digital Daydream, SILKENWOOD, artbyform and Lacuna (so far)! During his time releasing songs, -Alow has also performed sets for the Webpage 505’s “505FEST” and “Nest Fest”, and was the host of the weekly radio show Electronic Venture on KXSF 102.5 FM, for nearly 2 years. He has worked and released with a plethora of artists, including shwirl (as part of bitbird's create together vol.2), Slyleaf, Moore Kismet, Simulcats, John Haage, euphee, Lillybug, Goodknight, Marcix and many, many more. 

Ben is currently writing music in his bedroom studio in his family home, as he has been for years now, and is very excited to take you on his musical journey that will no doubt be something special.

“i’m always excited for where writing a new song will lead me. it’s always a new adventure either with people i’ve known for years, or someone i’m only just starting to know; and it’s so much fun every time. there isn’t a world i’d live in without music, so bring on the notes and good times!”

ps: 
you can go anywhere regarding music with minimal access to equipment. when i first signed with bitbird and was just starting out, i was using a 121GB computer that was constantly filled with memory, and was living off a 500mb hard drive to store projects; along with a midi controller and some headphones. i never used serum, or anything i've had to pay for up to that point, and all of the plugins and vsts i used then are free so far! if you're newer to creating and are in search of some of the free stuffs, lmk if u want a list or smth for some plugin recs! (im on discord and insta pretty frequently, don't be shy to reach me i actually love getting messages and talking to u guys<3) 

you can get pretty far with just that alone. just experiment with sounds in mind until you find what speaks to you <3

sending warm regards to whoever's reading
-Ben (or -Alow, whichever u prefer <3)

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1/10 @bluechairofficial
1/14 @smallhouseinspain

"look for the stars through the waves of sound"
**treat it like a marathon, not a sprint** <3