it's been the wildest journey with el (paperdreams) these last couple years. i've watched his sound blossom so quickly from a couple years ago when we met, into a crazy unique catchy style that blows my mind every time he shows me something new. with his ability and musicality, i know he's gonna be an unstoppable force in the music scene soon.

here's one of two songs we've been sitting on for a while now.

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initiation.bandcamp.com/track/ocean-bloom
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paperdreams & Initiation - Ocean Bloom

additional vocals from kleyna and atlas in motion
additional production from shane o'toole

this was actually the first of the two collaborations between myself and shane, the second of which was released more than 2 years ago. it was incredibly difficult to get to a point where i was content with this track.

a huge thanks to emilyn for her stellar vocal work and songwriting. i am also more than honoured to have worked with some of my greatest friends over the past years on this track.

♫ purchase / stream ♫
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♫ lyrics ♫
are we going back?
are we moving forward?
are we just stuck?

holding onto ropes
hoping it's not over 
might be out of luck

do you feel this now?
do you feel what i feel everyday

any other way
maybe i could tell you
i've been falling down

wish that i could say
wish that i could tell you
won't you come around

but i know you won't
or you'd feel what i feel everyday

do you know, know what i feel for you
know, know how i got this way 
oh do you know why i feel with you (feel with you, feel with you)
feel with you
 
now that i see you as you are
i can't get over everything we've been through 
from the time we met, already fell for you
ooh yeah

i'm sorry that i couldn't keep up with you for long
you were the one who made me realise that i belong
yeah i know it hurts to whole it up deep down inside
now that you're gone

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♫ mastered by second flight ♫
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Barely Afloat (feat. Emilyn)

Initiation - Barely Afloat (feat. Emilyn & Shane O'Toole)

crystals;
clear, reflective, golden illusions in the light.
a thick veneer concealing raw.

crystals;
bloodied, muddied, torn at the core.

the unseen are the most obscene.
never wanted; those the most hunted.

found, they saw;
unexpectedly raw;
imperfections lying in wait,
in the jewels of every reflecting one.

they are the tacit impurities.

im really proud of how this track turned out. it took a long time to make, starting from when my sound was still a lot less developed, until now. a big part of the creative process is remembering that everything is imperfect and sometimes you have to eventually let go of your creation.

♫ purchase / stream ♫
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♫ mastered by avenues ♫
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♫ inspired by ♫
puppet - answers (feat. koo)
porter robinson & madeon - shelter (jenceno remix)
xan griffin - journey
trivecta - into the limelight (feat. danyka nadeau) (second flight & initiation remix)
polarr - horizons (feat. second flight)
nigel good - cliché lovesong (feat. fenomenon)
arctal - life

total work time: 59 hours 47 minutes

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Impurities

Initiation - Impurities

existence is unreal. conscience is surreal.

biggest shout ever to ash (shwin) who makes some of the best music and who put up with my antics during the production of this remix. also thank you to everyone who provided feedback, love you all.

♫ purchase / stream ♫
initiation.bandcamp.com/track/surreal-initiation-remix
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♫ inspired by ♫
a-gon - karlita
a-gon - walked away
lonemoon & atura - i promise
swept - home soon (feat. axel grassi-havnen)
autumn child - wordless poem (ilivehere. remix)
ak & mapps - life cycle
kozoro - curious (feat. noctilucent) (miro remix)

total work time: 35 hours 36 minutes

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Surreal (Initiation Remix)

Shwin - Surreal (Initiation Remix)

much love to kleyna for recording guitar <3

inside the bird is a conscience which dances with unease and flutters with ease.

this remix was another project that pushed me towards trying new things and doing things differently, something which ive always held closely. this track was very heavily inspired by gate's music.

♫ purchase / stream ♫
initiation.bandcamp.com/track/wren-initiation-remix

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♫ mastered by avenues ♫
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♫ inspired by ♫
foria - quitting edm to pursue my dream of scoring a film [clyp.it/nayqww5r]
faodail - coalesce
kms - why do i feel this way
kms - i thought you'd always be there for me // gate - lost

total work time: 50 hours 33 minutes

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Faodail - Wren (Initiation Remix)

an enormous thank you extended to mrfacey and kleyna for helping me realise the melodies i envisioned for this song. this song is made by the guitars recorded by you two, so thank you <3 <3

we remember, we reawaken.

this song is more than 2 years old and has gone through countless reformations, near-scraps and revisits. thank you to the people who directly worked on the track - reichuu, kleyna, mrfacey and shwin - and to the countless friends who brought this to life.

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♫ mastered by shwin ♫
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♫ inspired by ♫
ak - fallen
ak & faodail - pale love
waking dreams - moments
ak - violets & roses
ak & direct - sleepless nights

total work time: 49 hours 22 minutes

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Reawakened (feat. Reichuu)

Initiation - Reawakened (feat. reichuu)

tired of waiting;
now.

i started this song in august of 2018 to rekindle my love for music. for a while, i had been growing steadily detached from music production, and i missed the feeling of creative expression that music provided. ironically, i stopped working on this song shortly after starting and once again abandoned music. ive found that my inspiration tends to come in waves, particularly when i need an outlet for things.

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♫ mastered by shwin ♫
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♫ inspired by ♫
faodail - patchwork
resonance & swept - empyrean
ak & direct - sleepless nights
faodail - plumeria
lonemoon & atura - i promise

total work time: 18 hours 6 minutes

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Watching Time Pass

Initiation - Watching Time Pass

a reminiscent thought.

we made this song in 48 hours...then took 3 months to finish it.

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initiation.bandcamp.com/track/reminisce
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♫ mastered by shwin ♫
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Reminisce

Shane O'Toole & Initiation - Reminisce

sydney.

inspiring heartfelt storytelling through music.

contact // namey6[at]gmail.com
discord // discord.gg/WSrNWrF

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