van core

2017 was quite a rough year. a bunch of things happened which made it qualify as one of the hardest years of my life up until this point. over the last few days of 2017, i was feeling so ready for it to be over, not that i thought it would actually change anything, but just for the symbolic value. i started writing this piece based on that feeling. it has taken me a while to finish it, especially considering the simplicity of the piece, mainly due to the fact that it’s quite difficult for me to listen to without getting really emotional, as well as the feeling that i had to get it “right”. i don’t know if even a fraction of everything it represents to me will translate to anyone ever, but i just need to put it out there as it is one of, if not the most personal things i’ve ever written.

purely

what

a safe space.

van core was initially a project inspired by combining the tonality and emotional qualities found in anime ost's such as Kimi no Na wa (Your Name), Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Wolf Children) and Koe no Katachi (The Shape of Voice / A Silent Voice), with sensibilities found in music by innovative artists like TOKIMONSTA, Ryan Hemsworth and Cashmere Cat.

over time; however, the project's objective has changed from focusing on a specific sound, to becoming a creative safe space for me to express whatever I may need at any given time, without compromise.
